Family Engagement Teams
Family Engagement Teams
Kennewick School District works to build strong partnerships among schools, families and the community. Each school has a Family Engagement Team that develops a one-year family engagement plan connected to the school’s improvement goals. These plans identify ways families and community members can support student learning, academic achievement and a positive school experience.
Teams use several strategies to make their work inclusive and responsive:
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Parent representatives: Parents and guardians help shape activities and ensure family perspectives are included in decisions.
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Community partnerships: Teams work with community members and organizations to connect schools and families with resources that support student learning.
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Family surveys: Surveys help teams understand families’ needs, priorities and experiences.
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Event evaluations: After family engagement events, teams gather feedback to determine what worked and how future activities can be improved.
The feedback teams receive helps schools adjust their plans throughout the year and provide engagement opportunities that are useful, accessible and connected to student success.
This approach is based on the National Network of Partnership Schools model from Johns Hopkins University and supports federal Title I family engagement requirements.
Get Involved
Interested in joining your school’s family engagement team? Contact your student’s principal, contact your school’s chairperson listed below or call (509) 222-5031 for more information.
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ATP Chairs: Nadia Magallon & Mayra Ramos
ATP Chair: Katie Soulia & Jaclyn Wollam
ATP Chairs: Kelly Taton
ATP Chair: Kay Sullivan
ATP Chair: Amy Gray
ATP Chairs: Elizette Cuevas
ATP Chair: Linda Robledo
ATP Chair: Jocelyn Gutierrez & Ignacio Torres
ATP Chairs: Hailey Johnson & Melissa Capron
ATP Chair: Johanna Davis
Horse Heaven Hills Middle School
ATP Chairs: Susan Taber & Leanna Wright
ATP Chairs: Ana Claro, Jocelyn Ruiz & Brooke Smitha
ATP Chairs: Esmeralda Lopez, Judy Fredrickson & Angelica Villegas
Legacy High School/Legacy Online/Juvenile Justice Center
ATP Chairs: Michelle Johnson
ATP Chairs: Stephanie Brooks & Jennifer Throolin
ATP Chairs: Sulema Pacheco & Jan Walters
ATP Chairs: Irma Janosky & Audrey Hickman
ATP Chairs: Chenoa Meagher & Shantel Rivera
ATP Chair: Lauren Garrett
ATP Chair: Cambri Longaker
ATP Chair: Morgan Valerio & Katie Roby
ATP Chairs: Ester Oatis & Hollie Lindgren
ATP Chair: Jessica Farias & Sierra Hogg
ATP Chairs: Nicole Dunn & Mark Russell
FAQS
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In Kennewick School District, we empower our Family Engagement Teams to carry out the parent involvement requirements of Title 1 as set forth by the No Child Left Behind Act. Each team creates a one year plan that links parent engagement practices to school improvement goals. Teams seek parent input in decision making through parent representatives on the team, family surveys and evaluations after events. These are examples of best practices that all teams, regardless of whether they are Title 1 or not, work toward.