Parent and Family Engagement

Parent University

 

The Jasper County School District strives to establish partnerships with parents and community organizations in order to support student learning. Strong communication is fundamental to this partnership and to building a sense of community between home and school. In an effort to promote literacy and engagement amongst all stakeholders, the Jasper County School District Office of Federal Programs will renew a focus on literacy and numeracy with plans to initiate our Parent University for the 2025-2026 school year.

 

The goal of the Parent University is to provide monthly workshops, activities, and communication that will include additional reading and math supports and strategies that can be done at home to promote literacy and numeracy. Our new J-FACE Coordinator and District Bilingual Parent Specialist along with school-based Parent Liaisons will work to put literacy and numeracy within everyone's reach. We will send out monthly tips that can be implemented in the car, during meals, while shopping, etc.

 

TBD, JCSD Family and Community Engagement (J-FACE) Coordinator

Mrs. Maria Isabel Nolte, District Bilingual Parent Specialist

Mrs. Jill MacKenzie, Parent Liaison, HES

Mrs. Doris Redmond-Burns, Parent Liaison, RES

TBD, Parent Liaison, HJSHS

TBD, Parent Liaison, RSAE

 

Parent Centers
Jasper County School District will increase efforts to connect with parents, families, and the community-at-large. Each school site will have a parent center and host weekly, bi-weekly, and/or monthly workshops and activities to engage parents.
 
Workshops/Activities will include but not be limited to:
  • Literacy Workshops
  • Numeracy Workshops
  • English Classes (for Hispanic Parents)
  • Spanish Classes (for English-speaking Parents)
  • Bullying 101
  • Wrap-around Services
  • Cellphone Policy
  • Attendance Policy
  • PowerSchool Parent Portal
  • etc.
 
We invite all parents, families, and community members to take part in these workshops and activities. For more information about workshops and activities at your child's school, please reach out to the school's parent liaison or a member of the administrative team.