SCS to Promote Family Engagement

By David Avitabile

SCHOHARIE - Schoharie Central School administrators are in the process of planning monthly family engagement activities in order to get parents and families more involved in the district.

Administrators told board members at their October meeting that they will work with the Schoharie Teachers Association to begin the engagement activities that month. The activities will be for pre-kindergartners through eighth graders from 6 to 7 PM one night a month. They want to get the information out to the community on these non-instructional activities.

Principals Betsy Wright of the elementary school and David Russell of the high school spoke to the board members last month.

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In other action, board members:

* Heard Mr. Russell talk about junior and senior high school data analysis. He said they will be more use of data to improve. teaching and learning.

* Heard Matthew Wright, the director of curriculum and pupil personnel services, say that a community providers coordination meeting was held last month. The meeting, which he set up, included members of the county DSS, probation, and the department of mental health along with school counselors to discuss creating a better opportunity for kids and how to communicate better in the future. Another meeting will be held in December.