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Jennifer McFerran
Community Cafes Engage Families & Give Guidance to District
February 21, 2025
Sitka School District This year, due to difficult budget considerations, the Sitka School District hosted community gatherings at each of…
Family School Leadership Teams In the Angoon
February 18, 2025
Angoon School District Parents and community members in Chatham District's Angoon Schools recently created the ASC (Angoon School Community) to…
How do we know if we’re making a difference?
February 7, 2025
You’ve opened this email because you care about and are working toward improving family-school partnerships. But how do we know…
Connecting Families with Culture and Support
January 24, 2025
For many families in the Anchorage School District, connecting with their indigenous culture can be challenging, especially for those who…
Shortcuts to Make Communicating with Families Even Easier
January 10, 2025
Do you want to share newsletters and updates with families but are short on time? Here are a few ways…
Hosting a Cultural Literacy Night – Juneau School District
November 22, 2024
At Sayéik: Gastineau Community School in Juneau, teachers and staff collaborated with students and community members to organize a cultural…
Breaking Bread and Making Soup with 6th Grade Families
November 22, 2024
Aleutians East Borough School District Families of Sand Point 6th graders are invited for lunch once a month. Teacher Jennifer…
Strengthening Family-School Partnerships
November 22, 2024
We hear again and again one simple step teachers can take to strengthen family-school partnerships is to share something positive…
Working with Families to Address Chronic Absenteeism
November 22, 2024
It makes sense: children learn more effectively when they attend school regularly. Chronic absenteeism is recognized as missing 10% or…
Leaning on Community Partners to Help Families Support Mental Health – Juneau City School District
November 1, 2024
Mental health remains a significant concern for students, families, and schools. Recently, Kax̱dig̱oowu Héen Elementary School in Juneau took a…
Helping families help their child
November 1, 2024
We know students thrive when families and schools work together. Schools can help families be effective partners by sharing tips…
Making the most of your parent teacher conferences
November 1, 2024
Do you have parent-teacher conferences coming up? No doubt you and your teachers are getting prepared. How might you help…
Family Engagement is Not a Goal, It’s a Strategy – Craig City School District
October 8, 2024
Dr. Karen Mapp, one of the leading researchers on Family Engagement, is often quoted as saying, “Family engagement is not…
The value of visits – Nome School District
September 4, 2024
Living and teaching in rural Alaska is not without its challenges, and home visits can be easier to accomplish there…
A Place of Aspirations
May 8, 2024
Stone Soup Group hosted a parent conference in Anchorage on March 21-22, 2024 bringing together 65 parents, students, and professionals…
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