1. Beyond the Field Trips Parent Engagement during Summer San Francisco Summer Learning Conference March 14, 2014 Natalie Guandique Marshall Extended Day Program Director Eric Cuentos Parent Partner Program Director

2. Objectives Identify challenges and opportunities for parent engagement Share relevant resources from the Expanded Learning Collaborative and other sources Explore promising practices of parent engagement from Mission Graduates and others

3. Walking Billboard What are some of the challenges you have experienced engaging parents during your summer program?

4. Parent Engagement Elements of Success From the School Year Families have opportunities to participate Staff adequately inform and collaborate with families Source: ELC’s Quality Self-Assessment Tool – After-School: http://sfelc.org/publications-and-tools/as-qsa

5. Parent Engagement Elements of Success Families have opportunities to participate Families play leadership roles Participate in special events Staff inform & collaborate with families Constructive feedback about youth Resources & referrals Bilingual/multilingual staff capacity Multiple communication methods

6. Parent Engagement Elements of Success For the Summer Linking to learning during school year Leveraging parents’ own skills & talents Information about summer activities for families

7. Family Engagement Activities Family Engagement Activities Marshall Elementary Linking learning with the school year Summer Learning packets Orientation for teachers to present packets to parents Invite parents to help students with packets during program

8. Leveraging parents’ own skills/talents “Show and Share” Family Engagement Activities Family Engagement Activities Marshall Elementary

9. Opportunities for feedback on child’s learning Mini Events Math Game Day Parent Reading Buddies Science Intercambio Learning Centers Family Engagement Activities Family Engagement Activities Marshall Elementary

10. Sharing information and resources with families Bulletin Board Family Engagement Activities Family Engagement Activities Marshall Elementary

11. Q UESTIONS ? Natalie Guandique Marshall Extended Day Program Director Natalie@missiongraduates.orgNatalie@missiongraduates.org - 415-864-3815 Eric Cuentos Parent Partner Program Director Eric@missiongraduates.orgEric@missiongraduates.org - 415-864-5205