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How to get Parents to How to get Parents to Parent meetings, Parent meetings,
without kidnapping the without kidnapping the children and making them singchildren and making them sing
Amberly HaneyAmberly HaneyGovernance Coordinator Governance Coordinator
Community Action Partnership of KernCommunity Action Partnership of Kern
Outcomes Outcomes
Recognize Performance Standards Recognize Performance Standards Be aware of ideas to increase parent Be aware of ideas to increase parent
involvementinvolvement Network and Learn together Network and Learn together Recognize the value of working together Recognize the value of working together
with parents as partnerswith parents as partners
AnswersAnswers1. Split Brain1. Split Brain2. Foreign 2. Foreign
Correspondent Correspondent 3. Abbreviated Version 3. Abbreviated Version 4. Season tickets 4. Season tickets 5. Flip Wilson 5. Flip Wilson 6. Small wonder 6. Small wonder 7. Working after hours 7. Working after hours 8. Go for it 8. Go for it 9. Worlds apart 9. Worlds apart
10. Cease fire 10. Cease fire 11. Broken English11. Broken English12. You are out of your12. You are out of your
mind mind 13. Cheaper by the13. Cheaper by the
dozendozen14. Paramedics or14. Paramedics or
paradoxparadox15. The beginning of15. The beginning of
time time 16. Round of applause 16. Round of applause
Why do we have Parent Meetings?Why do we have Parent Meetings?§ 1304.50 Program governance.
(a) (iii) Parent Committee. For center-based programs, this Committee must be established at the center level. For other program options, an equivalent Committee must be established at the local program level. When programs operate more than one option from the same site, the Parent Committee membership is combined unless parents choose to have a separate Committee for each option.(2) Parent Committees must be comprised exclusively of the parents of children currently enrolled at the center level for center-based programs or at the equivalent level for other program options (see 45 CFR 1306.3(h) for a definition of a Head Start parent).
What is a Parent Committee? What is a Parent Committee?
e) Parent Committee. The Parent e) Parent Committee. The Parent Committee must carry out at least the Committee must carry out at least the following minimum responsibilities: following minimum responsibilities:
(1) Advise staff in developing and (1) Advise staff in developing and implementing local program policies, implementing local program policies, activities, and services; (2) Plan, conduct, activities, and services; (2) Plan, conduct, and participate in informal as well as and participate in informal as well as formal programs and activities for parents formal programs and activities for parents and staff; and staff;
1304.501304.50
Parent Committees provide every parent Parent Committees provide every parent of an enrolled child with the opportunity to of an enrolled child with the opportunity to assist in the development of activities that assist in the development of activities that address their interests and needs and that address their interests and needs and that support the education and healthy support the education and healthy development of their children.development of their children.
Why do we need Parents?Why do we need Parents?
Shared Decision Making Shared Decision Making Vital Part of Program Vital Part of Program InIn--Kind Kind Ideas, Support, Networking Ideas, Support, Networking
Parent Meetings Parent Meetings
When should we hold When should we hold them? them? Where should we have Where should we have
them? them? Who should be there? Who should be there?
How can we make our meetings How can we make our meetings exciting? exciting?
Up, Up and AwayUp, Up and Away
Parent Meeting HelpsParent Meeting Helps
How to get parents to meetings? How to get parents to meetings?
A penny for your thoughtsA penny for your thoughts……
2011 will be a great year! 2011 will be a great year!
WhatWhat’’s your Name? s your Name?
Invitations Invitations
What are the What are the differences? differences?
Ideas for SuccessIdeas for Success
Themes Themes Activities Activities Speakers Speakers
I would like you to meetI would like you to meet……
WhatWhat’’s on your s on your person? person?
Parents are the Key to the Program, we Parents are the Key to the Program, we need the input, the decisions, the need the input, the decisions, the involvement, and most of all the FUN! involvement, and most of all the FUN!
Coming together is a beginning.Keeping together is progress.Working together is success.
- Henry Ford
Amberly Haney, Governance Coordinator
Community Action Partnership of Kern
[email protected] (661)336-5236