Engagement Grant SCPTSA 2007-08 Family Engagement Grant Awards Congratulations to the recipients of the SCPTSA 2007-08 Family Engagement Grants The Seattle Council PTSA is pleased to announce and recognize the following local PTA units and their family engagement activities. Thank you to all of the leaders and volunteers whose hard work and dedication bring benefit to their school community. Local PTA Unit Grant Activity 1 Aki Kurose PTA Host a multi-cultural night with food and performances. 2 Arbor Heights PTSA Host a family math night using games from the Everyday Math curriculum. 3 Beacon Hill PTSA Host PTA Family Involvement Meetings to engage families in planning activities for the new International School. 4 Chief Sealth PTSA Host a family engagement night to increase family involvement and provide tools and strategies for high school. 5 Cleveland PTSA Assist with mailing costs for a new monthly newsletter. 6 Dearborn Park PTA Host a Family Carnival to build community and promote PTA involvement. 7 Denny Middle School PTSA Produce a new Spanish-English newsletter for families. 8 Emerson PTA Purchase student materials that support therapeutic counseling games 9 Garfield High School PTA Provide support for the annual Ku' Onesha Awards dinner. 10 Graham Hill PTA Host a Heritage Night where families share their culture and traditions through food, clothing, and performances. 11 Hamilton MS PTSA Newsletter printing and mailing costs. 12 John Muir PTA Host PTA meeting for current and incoming kindergarten families with dinner, activities, and kindergarten readiness materials 13 Kimball Elementary PTSA Host family gatherings for bilingual families in preparation for an all-school multi-cultural festival 14 Leschi PTA Provide food for Field day event. 15 Madrona PTSA Host PTA meetings with parent education topics (personal finance, internet safety, and nutrition) and food provided. 16 Meany PTSA Host special PTA meeting with a special guest speaker, food, and childcare and promotion of PTA programs and needs. 17 Rainier Beach HS PTSA Promote PTA meeting participation by providing food, childcare & interpreters 18 Roxhill PTA Host a series of "town meetings" with parents to promote family engagement 19 Seattle Special Ed PTSA Expand outreach to families to enable awareness and feedback regarding the SPS Special Education Review and Recommendations 20 Thurgood Marshall PTSA Host parent education meeting on the topic “Girls: Socialization and Aggression”. 21 Whitman PTSA Host an all-school International Potluck with food, student performances, and displays. multi-cultural night |
