Emlen Parents and Staff Are Building Together Please Join Us!!

Emlen elementary is a great resource connecting parents and community partners in the Northwest Philadelphia area of Mt. Airy. We are working on getting more parents and community partners to be part of our School Advisory Council. The School Advisory Council is important when allocating resources for our students, educators and families. Douglas Evan from Philadelphia Town Watch signed up to be a community partner and i signed up as a parent partner. We are in need of three more parents and one more community partner to join the staff on our SAC.

Melanie Oeun-Greenhalgh noeun@philasd.org  is our parent partner from the district. Melanie informs us of what the SAC is and how Home and School is different from the SAC. She also provides parent workshops that assist parents with their students development. Melanie will join us January 23rd 2017 at 9am for Prinicpal Thomas "Pastry with the Principal" to share with us SAC, Home and School, and other resources and workshops for parents. Douglas Evan from Philadelphia Town Watch will also be in attendance to inform us all about creating a Emlen Safe Corridor.

On febuary 2nd Melanie will host "Fun with Sight Words" for parents 9am and 4pm.

Febuary 15th and 16th Meet Your Students Teacher during report card conference and we would like for parents to cast their Home and School ballots. We have three candidates for president, two for vice president, one for treasure and we are in need for a parent to run for seceraty.

Are you getting the robo calls? If not can you please update your contact info at the main office.

Please read with your students for 20 minutes each night. Here are 9 ways a Parent can help their students with reading:

1. Let your youth see you reading!
2. Help your child find appropriate reading and word games online. Keep a dictionary on hand and help your baby look up words. 
3. Read mysteries with your child and try to figure out the clues together.
4. movie verison coming out? Read the book together first, then talk about which you each liked better.
5. Set aside a time and place for your child to read. Like a comfy chair and a reading light in a quite place.
6. Visit the public library regularly. Look for and read toghether the books that were your favorites when you were a younger.
7. Encourage your child to write, letters, thank you notes, emails, journals, lists, stories, events and daily life.
8. Ask you youth questions about what he or she is reading, such as: What is the story about? Who are the important people in the story? Where does the story take place? Why do you think that person made that choice? What do you think will happen next? How did you know about ....? Would you recommend this book to your friends?
9. Ask your youth to draw a comic strip about what happens in the story. Provide word searches, crossword and other word games and puzzles, or help your child make his/her own.

Share with your youth about what you are reading..... and encourage your youth to do the same!!

Diverse and Inclusive Schools in Theory and Practice 

The School District of Philadelphia Community Forum

Tuesday, January 17th 2017

5-7:30pm

440 N. Broad Street

Come join an informative panel discussion, visit information tables and on-site immigration lawyers. Express your concerns and receive answers on the following topics:

1. Immigration
2. Equal Opportunity
3. Public Safety & More

Interpretation services and childcare will be offered, reservation preferred www.phil

asd.org/face/meeting 215.400.4180 ext 4

Family Leadership & Advocacy Workshop

 This workshop will focus on the Importance of Advocacy, how "Your Story is Your Power" and provides Outreach and Networking tools to help families learn to be the best ADVOCATES and champions for thier youth's education.

The School District of Philadelphia District Wide Family Engagement Workshop Series
January 25th 2017
10am and 5pm
440 N. Broad St. 215.400.4180 ext 5
www.philasd.org/workshops

Refreshments, Interpretation and Childcare will be providie.

FREE Self-Advocacy Training

Facilitated by Self Advocates United as 1 (SAU1)

Starting or Strengthening a Self-Advocacy Group

Individuals with autism are invited to attend this training to learn more about
self-advocacy and how to start and maintain a self-advocacy group.
Individuals must be at least 18 years old to attend.  Family members and/or
Direct Service Providers are welcome to accompany you.

The Cast Iron Building
718 Arch Street, 6th Floor North
Philadelphia, PA 19106
 

Please RSVP by Friday, January 13, 2017

If you would like to be a part of this training or have questions, please RSVP by phone at (215) 571-4298 or by email at phillyap@drexel.edu by January 13th, 2017.