Districtwide Parent Meeting 10.13.2021 - Cincinnati ...

Districtwide
Parent Meeting
10.13.2021

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Agenda
•   Welcome
•   Introduction
•   Interim Superintendent Tianay Amat
•   CLC Update
•   Health & Safety
•   Bullying Prevention
•   Parent Engagement
•   Q&A
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Welcome CPS
Families
Interim Superintendent
Tianay Amat
October 13, 2021

The 2021-2022 School Year is in Full Swing

               EVERYDAY PEOPLE
                   CREATE

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PURPOSE and The WORK
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Strategy Refresh
           Removing Barriers Through
             Anti-Racism and Equity

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Education is Our Core Business
Vision:
Cincinnati Public Schools will be a community that ensures
equitable access to a world-class education, unleashing the
potential of every student.

Mission:
We educate all students with rigor and care in a culture of
excellence to develop engaged citizens who are prepared for life.

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We Are Accelerating Learning for Our Students
• We are emerging from the pandemic
   • We are doing everything we can to keep our kids in school this year so we can
     accelerate learning and provide needed social-emotional supports
       • Staff vaccine mandate
       • New quarantine guidelines to allow many asymptomatic
         students to quarantine in the classroom instead of at home
       • Continue to follow rigorous COVID protocols
         (universal indoor masking, social distance of at least 3 feet,
         staff and students staying home when sick)

• Investing in supports at our schools – examples:
   • Social workers in every building (38 new this year)
   • 45 reading specialists

• Focus on use of data to ensure success

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How Can Parents Support Accelerated Learning?
 Ask Questions!
• When you talk to teachers ask questions such as:
   • “How are temperature checks going?”
   • “How is my child doing in ELA, Math, Social Studies,
     Science?”
   • “How can I support this work at home?”

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Dates to Know!
• First Quarter Ends October 15
    • October 22 — Elementary Report Cards sent
     home
   • October 27 — High School Report Cards mailed
• College Night
   • October 21
   • 5:30–7 p.m.
   • Education Center, 2651 Burnet Ave.
• No Classes November 2 — Election Day

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THANK YOU!

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Community
Learning Centers
Casey Fisher

Meet the Team...

  Community
  Partnership
   Manager

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Community Learning Center Engagement Team

                             Student           Parent
         Executive
                           Engagement       Engagement
         Assistant
                            Specialist       Specialist

              District        Title 1
              MORE           Family
                                             Community
              Advisor      Engagement
                                               Partner
                   &          Coord.
                                               Project
                  ES              &
                                              Specialist
              Comm.         HS Comm.
             Part. Spec.    Part. Spec.

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What is a Community Learning Center?
CPS Schools as Community Learning Centers is the obligation that we
have made to the students, families and communities that our schools
sit in to…
• Connect students, families and the community to resources to
    support success

• Increase ease of access through onsite resources like School-
  based Health Centers and Mental/Behavior Health Supports

• Connect students, families and the community to meaningful
  enrichment opportunities that expand learning beyond the
  classroom
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Engagement Opportunities

 • Afterschool Programs/Clubs                             •   Parent Organization
 • Peer Leadership Collaboratives                         •   Districtwide Parent Meetings
    •   Career — Michael Turner
    •   College — Emily Moroney                           •   Parent Seminars
    •   Girls to Women — Shelly Conrad
                                                          •   Possip Pulse Checks
    •   MORE — William Johnson
    •   Speak Up, Speak Out — Josh Hardin                 •   LSDMC
    •   Philanthropy — Rebeka Beach                       •   Volunteering
    •   Wellness — Shelly Conrad

Please contact your school or the CLC Office @ clcinfo@cps-k12.org to hear more about these opportunities.

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CPS College Night 2021

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Health & Safety
Safety Steve

District Covid Safety Overview

   • Disinfecting Levels

   • Close Contact Guidance

   • Face Masks

   • Our Covid Partners for tracking & vaccinations

   • mycps.cps-k12.org

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General Safety Overview
• https://sites.google.com/a/cpsboe.k12.oh.us/environmental-
  health-and-safety/procedures-services?authuser=0

• Multiple programs ranging from Forklift safety to Bloodborne
  Pathogen safety

• Workers Compensation, Water & Air sampling, ect.

• Contact- Covid Hotline 363-0527 ehshelpdesk@cpsboe.k12.oh.us
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CPS Bullying
Prevention and
Reporting
Meg Burrows

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What is Bullying Behavior?

 Bullying Behavior is when
 someone repeatedly and
 on purpose says or does
 mean or hurtful things to
 another person who has a
 hard time defending
 himself or herself.
      — Olweus Bullying Prevention
 Program

Four Key Parts to Bullying Behaviors
❏ Repetitive
❏ Deliberate
❏ Hurtful
❏ Involves a Power Imbalance

 If all four of these are not a part of the interactions, it is most
                        likely a peer conflict.

Parents and Caregivers
Bullying –how do I report it?
• How do I report it?
  If your problem is not solved with Step 1, please continue to Step 2, and, if
  necessary, to Step 3.
1. Talk to your child’s teacher about your concern.
2. Talk to the school’s principal about your concern.
3. Use CPS’ Report Bullying Button on our website:
    www.cps-k12.org
    — Bullying report can be made in English, Spanish or French

        — List of Frequently Asked Questions are in English, Spanish, French and Arabic

Positive School Culture and Safety
Carrie Bunger, Ph.D           Meg Burrows, MSSA, LISW-S
                              School Social Worker-Bullying Prevention
Director of Positive School
                              513-363-0551
Culture and Safety
                              burrowm@cpsboe.k12.oh.us

                              Jan Phipps
                              School Social Worker- Bullying Prevention
                              513-363-0551
                              PhippsJ@cpsboe.k12.oh.us

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Parent
Engagement

Ways To Activate Your Voice
                • Join and become active in your
                  child's school Parent Organization
                  and/or LSDMC

                • Engage in our Possip surveys

                • Download and connect to
                  Schoology and Powerschool

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Steps To Activate Your Voice (Parent Groups)

What are Parent Organizations?
Groups which consist of 2 or more parents CPS Board Policy #9140

PTA stands for Parent Teacher Association
PTO stands for Parent Organization
LSDMC stands for Local School Decision Making Committee
 If your school would like to start a Parent Organization please contact me your
                                 Parent Champion

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Steps To Activate Your Voice
     (Parent Engagement)
What is Possip?
A Pulse Check to quickly find out vital information in real-time and provide
a snapshot of parent experiences.

(Hint, Hint)
Make sure your schools have your most current contact information. Pulse
Checks are done every 3 weeks, sent to your email and or by text
message.

Has your Pulse been checked lately??

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Steps To Activate Your Voice
(Parent/Teacher Engagement)
 • Download and connect to Schoology and Powerschool

          To Sign Up: please visit the CPS website.https://www.cps-k12.org

         Families And Students

          Technology Tools

          PowerSchool and or Schoology
                                    For Assistance:
                                    CPS Help Desk
                             (513) 363-0390 7am-5pm M-F

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Questions
   &
Answers

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Your Parent Resource

 LaRonda Thomas
 CPS Parent Champion
 513-363-0123
 thomlar@cpsboe.k12.oh.us

        Please complete our survey for future
  opportunities to expand this forum with impactful
                    conversations.

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Parent Resources
Academics:513-363-0126
Athletics: 513-363-9501
Career & Technical Programs: 513-363-0207
Community Learning Centers: 513-363-0154
Early Childhood Education(Preschool): 513-363-0240
English Language Learners: 513-363-3251
Enrollment-Customer Care Center: 513-363-0123
Fine Arts: 513-363-0126
Student Dining Services: 513-363-0800
Transportation:513-363- RIDE
                          Connect with us on social media and our mobile app

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“EveryHomeIs A UniversityAnd The
ParentsAre TheTeachers
                     .”- Gandhi

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Thank You!

Next Meeting
January 12, 2022

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