I am interested in participating in DPAC/SEPAC:

Name ______________________________

Child’s Name ________________________

School/Grade ________________________

Home Address

____________________________________

East Orange, NJ

Email ____________________________________

Phone ______________________________

Area of Interest in DPAC/SEPAC

( ) Executive Board

( ) Active Member

( ) School Representative

( ) Special Projects

~Tear off and Return~

UnityI dreamt I stood in a studio,

And watched two sculptors there.The clay they used was a young

child’s mind,And they fashioned it with care.

One was a teacher, the tools he used

Were books, music, and art.One a parent with a guiding hand

And a gentle loving heart.

Day after day, the teacher toiled,With a touch that was deft and

sure.While the parent labored by his

side,And polished and smoothed it o’er.

And when at last, their work was done,

They were proud of what they had wrought.

For the things they had molded into the child,

Could neither be sold nor bought.

And each agreed they would have failed

If each had worked alone,

For behind the parent stood the school

And behind the teacher the home.-Author Unknown

East Orange School DistrictParent Advisory Council

&Special Education

Parent Advisory Council

DPAC/SEPAC is made up of parents, educators, and community members who dedicate their time and energy to collaborate and

provide appropriate resources to students and their families and to make recommendations to the District on issues pertaining to the education and safety of all students.

“ALL ARE WELCOME!”

The East Orange School District Parent Advisory Council (DPAC/SEPAC) is a committee made up of concerned parents, grandparents, legal guardians, caretakers of students presently enrolled in the East Orange School District and concerned community members. Other participants may include staff of the East Orange School District, councilmen and women, local business owners, and other stakeholders who have chosen to contribute to the ongoing success of our students and our community.

It is our belief that student success increases when we all work together. The DPAC/SEPAC is designed to promote discussion

among and the development of families with an emphasis on the educational needs of all students in accordance with local, state, and federal mandates, to provide a forum through which educational concerns and recommendations may be heard and addressed, to provide programs aimed at increasing family and community engagement in our schools, and to empower stakeholders in such a way that they become capable, contributing citizens in our schools and communities.

Presentations begin at

6:00pm

and are held at

199 Fourth Avenue Conference Room A

East Orange, NJ 07017

Regular Meeting Schedule2019 ~ 2020

October 29, 2019

November 26, 2019

January 28, 2020

February 25, 2020

March 31, 2020

April 28, 2020

Visit our website for monthly topics.www.eastorange.k12.nj.us

“At the end of the day, the most overwhelming key to a child’s success is

the positive involvement of someone who really cares.”

~Jane Hull~

Getting Involved…

You can influence the success of students in school more than you think. By becoming an actively engaged participant in our public schools and communities, you will:

Serve as a role model

Give students and teachers

support

Become more aware of the

educational process and the

progress that is being made

Encourage student achievement

Teach students that your input is

appreciated

Participate in and influence

decisions being made on behalf

our students

Learn valuable strategies to assist

in student learning outside of the

classroom

Improve the quality of life of the

overall community

Build meaningful relationships

across generations

YOU will make a difference!