Partnerships For Learning is a program that was developed by Joyce Epstein, from Johns Hopkins University, in Baltimore Maryland. This program is facilitated by Carol Garman, a Title I/ELD Program Specialist within our district. Mr. Martinez and Mrs. Blacher are the representatives from El Rancho who have been attending trainings several times a year in an effort to find ways to strengthen the bond and partnerships between home, school and community, in an effort to surround the "whole child," with all that is needed for a quality education.
In this program there a Six Types of Parent Involvement that we are striving to create within our school:
Parenting
Communicating
Volunteering
Learning at Home
Decision-Making
Collaboration with Community
This year we will be creating an "Action Team" that will help to facilitate various programs on our campus. Our Action Team will be comprised of Parents, Community Members and School Staff, who will all be working together to bring about "Positive" changes for our students. If you would like to find out more about El Rancho's Partnerships For Learning program or are interested in being part of the solution for a better education for our kids, please contact Mr. Martinez or Mrs. Blacher.
We would like to thank the following people for coming on board as Partners in our Partnerships For Learning Action Team.
Carol Garman - District Facilitator
Chris Terry - Community Member
Joel Williams - Community Member
Kelly Blacher - Staff Member
Mike Martinez - Staff Member
Em Feller - Staff Member
Robert Marquez - Staff Member
Margarita Eufracio - Parent
Ruben Zepeda - Parent
Martin Cronin - Parent
Help Wanted!
Volunteers to Form an
"Action Team"
for El Rancho
Elementary
School
What We Need:1. Individuals who would like to join us in learning and then teach other parents important strategies to help their children and family.
2. People to aggressively seek new community partnerships, which will help to enrich the lives of our students, school and families.
"Joining Forces To Bring Positive Changes For Our Students, School And Community..."
Can you think of any better or more worthwhile investment of your time and talent?
El Rancho is always looking for new and innovative ways to form partnerships within our community for the benefit of our students. If you have a business and would be interested in sharing your time and talents with our students, please give us a call at (909) 627-9496 Ext. 3328 and speak to Mrs. Blacher about how you can help.
We look forward to building partnerships with our community today, to create a brighter future for our students tomorrow.
Musical Partnership Heading for El Rancho
A Community Partnership is headed for El Rancho. Drumplayr, owned by Christopher Terry, will be heading to El Rancho for a special After-School activity starting in October. More information to follow on this special opportunity for our students.
Passport To Your Future
Stay tuned for more information on this exciting program for our students to attend on Saturday-October 18th, 2008.
Our Partnerships For Learning Action Team is based on the program run out of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. This program is the brain child of Dr. Joyce Epstein.
