Family Engagement
What is Family Engagement?
Why Family Engagement?
- The importance of families helping schools and schools helping families.
- Connecting parents and schools to benefit our students.
Students achieve more when families are engaged in their learning.
- Positive student behavior
- Improvement of student attitudes
- Increased student attendance
- Higher homework completion
- Higher grades and test scores
- Fewer placement in special education
- Decreased drop-out rate
- Increased enrollment in post-secondary education
National PTA Parents’ Guide to Student Success (available in English and Spanish)
Council of the Great City Schools- Parent Roadmaps to the Common Core Standards
Family Engagement System-wide Events 2018- 2019
Family Engagement Meeting Schedules at School Level for 2018-2019
(Time- 12:00 p.m. unless noted as a different time)
Athens City Middle School- September 11, November 1, December 13, January , March 7, May 2
City Park- September 20, October 18, November 15, January , February , March 28
Ingleside-September 27, November 15, January 17- 4:30 p.m., February 21, April 18-4:00 p.m.
North City-September 21, October 25, November 29, January , February 28, April 4
Westside- September 18, November 15, January 17, March 14, April 18
Systemwide- September 7, January 18, April 26
2018-2019 Monthly System-wide FE Newsletters & Calendars
Athens City Schools Parent Involvement Plans
Athens City Schools Family Engagement Policy
Family Engagement Survey Results for 2017-2018
English Versions
Spanish Versions
Japanese Versions
