Family and Community Engagement HISD values parents as partners in preparing our students to succeed in college, career, and beyond. The Family and Community Engagement (FACE) department is dedicated to building intentional partnerships to advance student achievement by promoting a welcoming environment, honoring families, and linking activities to learning. Our core beliefs are as follows:
• All families have dreams for their children and want the best for them.
• All families have the capacity to support their children’s learning.
• Families and school/program staff should be equal partners.
• The responsibility for building and sustaining partnerships between school, home, and community rests primarily with school staff, specifically school leaders.
We carry out these beliefs through our programs:
Family Friendly Schools The Family Friendly Schools program is centered around assisting campuses in implementing activities that improve school-family partnerships. The goal of the program is to ensure that families feel welcomed, valued, and connected to each other, to school staff, and to what students are learning and doing in class by building capacity on campuses to help:
-->Build positive relationships
-->Create a welcoming school culture
-->Incorporate family engagement as an essential instructional strategy
-->Strengthen family capacity to support learning at home
-->Assess the quality impact of home school partnership practices
Parent Organization (PTO) Formation and Support are essential in helping parents and families advocate for their children.
The FACE department assists parent leaders by offering training on officer roles and guidance through the legalization process of a parent organization.
Possip Pulse Checks The “Possip pulse check” takes place monthly. It is a short text message or email asking about your experience with your school. If you are not receiving pulse checks and would like to opt in, contact the FACE department at FACE@HoustonISD.org.
If you have any questions, please email face@cvhspto.org
Shared Decision Making Committee (SDMC)
Shared Decision-Making Committees A Shared Decision-Making Committee (SDMC) shall be established on each campus to assist the principal. The committee shall meet to implement planning processes and site-based decision-making in accordance with board policy and administrative procedure. Role The committee is an advisory group to the school principal except for approval of campus staff development. The committee must outline procedures for addressing the areas of involvement listed under the Responsibilities below and for decision-making. The principal will consult the SDMC in matters relating to the school's educational program, but the principal has the final authority in fiduciary and financial decisions.
Joshua Garcia (Teacher)
Kylaa Griffin (Special Education Representative)
Ramon Moss (Principal)
Dana Bethancourt (School-based Professional)
Tiffany Williams (Non-instructional Staff)
Colleen Schmidt (Teacher)
Maria Calzada (Parent)
Meghna Goswami (Parent)
Judy Reed-Wells (Community Partner)
Jonathan Anderson (Business Partner)
