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Enrollment expo saturday, jan. 22, 2022

Tulsa Public Schools is hosting 3 enrollment expos to help you find the right school for your child. Each expo has a hub site with food, information, resources, and transportation to each school. We'll be hosting small group tours every 30 minutes so you and your child can learn more about our school and get to know our teachers and staff!

Our expo date is Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Our hub is the Tulsa Tech Client Service Center at 3638 S. Memorial Dr.

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Kelly Tomlinson
Parent Facilitator
918-833-9480
tomlike@tulsaschools.org

Kelly Tomlinson is our parent facilitator; she is a valuable asset to the Key team. She works with families to make sure they can tackle barriers and situations that prevent our students from being present and prepared to learn. Please feel free to contact her should you or your student have any needs.

More Ways To Get Involved

Tips
Activities

Tips

Be Generous With Praise

Observe your child carefully and comment on the things that are done well. When you see an area that needs improvement, find a positive way to talk about it with your child.

Encourage "Personal Best"

Help your child by encouraging him or her to do the best in school and at home. Remember, "personal best" does not mean "perfect," and learning does not always mean getting high grades. Children, like adults, need the freedom to make mistakes and to learn from them.

Make Learning A Priority

Your attitude toward school attendance, education, and involvement in the school makes a strong and lasting impression on your child. By example, show your child that learning is a priority.

Show Interest In School Work

Talk about school each day;
Ask to see classwork;
Have your child read aloud to you;
Read to and with your child from a variety of material in your first language;
Encourage your child to discuss new ideas and opinions;
Show appreciation for good efforts;
Offer suggestions for success; and
Help your child use the following strategies to improve performance in school:
- Read the assignment when it is given.
- Keep a list of new vocabulary words.
- Proofread assignments to catch errors before writing a final draft.
- Review notes before a test.
- Schedule study time.
- Set up an area for homework away from noise and distractions.
- Post a family calendar that schedules school project deadlines, after-school activities, mid-term dates, exam periods, and report card dates.

Activities

Help your child plan an activity to celebrate it with the entire family.
Make tonight a 'No TV' night with your family. Ask your child to help select games or stories and spend some quality time with them.
Help boost your child's self-esteem by taking pride in their achievements and accomplishments on a daily basis.
Put on a history play with your child. Help them learn about important events in world history or even your own family history.
Make learning to write letters and numbers fun for your child. Roll playdough or clay into long thin worms and ask them to create letters and numbers.
Ask your child to help make lunch, then ask them to pick a spot in the park so that you can share lunch together.
Take the family out to a water park. Help your child put on sunscreen and explain the importance of protecting their skin.
Go to the park and take a nature hike with your child. Ask them to point out different animals and what they need to survive (i.e. food, shelter etc.).
Prior to the first day of school each year, help your child make a 'countdown to school' calendar. Ask them to cross off each day at bedtime.
Encourage your child to make a 'to do' list. Help them make a list of things that they would like to accomplish, then check the items once completed.
To cool off on a hot day, visit a community pool with your child.
Take your child shopping for school supplies. Ask them to brainstorm a list of things that they will need for school.
Help your child make a kite. They can decorate it themselves and fly it at the park.
Teach your child about recycling. Show them how to recycle items such as paper, glass, and aluminium.
Take your child to a petting zoo. Later, ask them to draw pictures of the animals that they saw.
Visit the library with your child often. Encourage them to borrow books about a different country to learn about the people, cultures, and customs of that country.
On a rainy day, set up a tent with your child in the living room. They can pretend to be a forest ranger.
Help your child practice their math skills by asking them to add up all the change in your pocket or purse.
Teach your child about the importance of preserving nature. Help them plant a tree in your yard and explain how littering harms the environment.
On a large piece of construction paper, help your child write their name vertically. Using each letter, help them write words that describe their personality.
Make car trips fun for your child. Play a game and ask them to point out license plates, billboards, and interesting road signs.
Tell your child that you love them today and every day.
Help your child create and design their own phone book . Make a list of their friends names, addresses, and phone numbers.
How much does your child know about their family history? On a map, trace where your family is from and help your child create a family tree.
Help your child write a letter to a grandparent or friend. Explain the importance of keeping in touch with loved ones.
To prepare for the first day of school each year, help your child get back in 'school mode'. Ask them to research a famous painter on the internet, then get out the paint and let them express themselves through art.
Teach your child about textures - ask them to find objects outdoors that are smooth, shiny, slimy, or round.
Suggest that your child write a poem for a friend, then have them mail it to their friend as a 'just because' gift.
Encourage your child to make journal entries and keep track of their experiences each school year.
Before school starts, host a back to school party for some of your child's friends.
Help your child prepare for school and talk to them about setting personal goals this year.

Parental involvement is a combination of commitment and active participation on the part of parent to the school and to the student. As parents you can ensure that your child receives the benefits from parental involvement by staying up to date on what is happening in the classroom.

Tulsa Public Schools is committed to helping your child develop the academic knowledge and critical thinking he or she needs to succeed in school and beyond. As a result, these involvement opportunities empower parents to take action. By connecting parents to school officials, community members, other parents, knowledge, and powerful allies, these opportunities build bridges and networks that support schools and sustain whole communities.

volunteer Opportunities

Key is excited to invite parents into our building and classrooms! We work hard to make sure you have every opportunity to be as engaged as you can in your student's school. Back to School Night, Family Literacy Nights, STEAM Family Nights, PTA events, Winter Dance, and conferences are just a few. We also love to see parents fill the seats at our weekly rise and shine assemblies where students are often recognized. Our volunteer opportunities include:

Lunch Buddies - lunch buddies are paired with a student and come have lunch once a week with that student.
Reading Partners - work through the Reading Partners program to get scheduled and trained and then come regularly to help students one on one with their reading skills. This volunteer opportunity can really shape a student's future!
Classroom Volunteers - Teachers have a huge workload and volunteers in the classroom can be a game changer. You can help set up parties or even make copies.

Check with your child's teacher(s) or school leadership team to find out how you can help out before, during, and after the school day. Volunteers must complete an application and security screening. If you are interested, please contact our Parent Involvement Facilitator, Kelly Tomlinson.

PTA

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Parent Involvement

Key Elementary School 21-22 Parent Involvement Policy

Title I
Key Elementary School
Parent Involvement Policy

Key Elementary School, in accordance with Title I guidelines, works toward building a strong Home/School partnership. Because this partnership is crucial to the success of a child’s learning experience, parent activities are an important part of the Title I program. Key will provide these activities to enhance learning and improve the Home/School connection.

Key Elementary School will provide meaningful communication at all grade levels in a timely fashion. This communication will be via newsletters, class notes, personal phone calls and School Connects calls.

Key Elementary will be receptive to parents’ ideas and concerns.

Key Elementary will provide meaningful activities for parents and their children.

Parents will be included in the planning and execution of these activities.

Key Elementary will use current and relevant testing data, benchmark and other assessments to guide strategies for improvement. This data and individual academic progress will be made available to parents quarterly.

Key Elementary School will provide opportunities for engagement for all parents, regardless of disability or English language proficiency.

Key Elementary School will not use less than 1% of its Title I allocation for parent involvement activities.

This program will be compliant with the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).

All federal documents may be found on the Parent Involvement bulletin board in the front entryway or by request in the front office.

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Escuela Primaria Key política de participación de los padres

Título I
Escuela Primaria Key
Política de participación de los padres

La Escuela Primaria Key, de acuerdo con las pautas del Título I, trabaja para construir una asociación sólida entre el hogar y la escuela. Debido a que esta asociación es crucial para el éxito de la experiencia de aprendizaje de un niño, las actividades de los padres son una parte importante del programa Título I. Key proporcionará estas actividades para mejorar el aprendizaje y mejorar la conexión entre el hogar y la escuela.

La Escuela Primaria Key proporcionará una comunicación significativa en todos los niveles de grado de manera oportuna. Esta comunicación se hará a través de boletines, notas de clase, llamadas telefónicas personales y llamadas de School Connects.

Key Elementary estará receptiva a las ideas e inquietudes de los padres.

Key Elementary proporcionará actividades significativas para los padres y sus hijos.

Los padres estarán incluidos en la planificación y ejecución de estas actividades.

Key Elementary utilizará datos de pruebas actuales y relevantes, puntos de referencia y otras evaluaciones para guiar estrategias de mejora. Estos datos y el progreso académico individual estarán disponibles para los padres trimestralmente.

La Escuela Primaria Key brindará oportunidades de participación para todos los padres, independientemente de su discapacidad o dominio del idioma inglés.

La Escuela Primaria Key no utilizará menos del 1% de su asignación de Título I para actividades de participación de los padres.

Este programa cumplirá con la ley Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).

Todos los documentos federales se pueden encontrar en el tablón de anuncios de Participación de los padres en la entrada principal o solicitándolos en la oficina principal.

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District Involvement Information

Stay Connected - TPS social media and smartphone app
Tulsa Council of PTAs
National PTA
Booster Clubs/PTAs sanctioned organizations
Parents as Teachers
Student and Family Guide to Success (includes the Behavior Response Plan)
Achieving. Classroom Excellence (ACE) Parental Curriculum Choice Letter
Logrando la Excelencia en el Salón de Clases Carta hacia los Padres para la Selección de Currículo
Parent Guide | Guía para Padres
Parents Right To Know | El Derecho a Saber de los Padres
Parent and Family Engagement Policy
Educational Surrogate Parents Program
- All students need parental support to succeed. The Educational Surrogate Parents Program responds to the need for support and representation of students with disabilities whose parents are not available. This program relies on the commitment of volunteers who support a student's education by advocating for him/her to ensure that the student receives a free and appropriate public education.