Next Meeting: Thursday, March 7 from 5:15 to 6:00 PM in Room 101
Purpose
The purpose of Miner Elementary PreK Parent Committee is to integrate parent and family engagement strategies into all systems and program services to support family well-being and promote children’s learning and development. The PreK Parent Committee develops relationships with parents and structure services to encourage trust and respectful ongoing two-way communication between staff and parents to create welcoming program environments that incorporate the unique cultural, ethnic and linguistic backgrounds of families in the program and community.
Leadership
- Parent Committee Co-Chairs: Jamie Milhous and Eddie Minor
- Head Start Policy Council Representative: TBD
- DCPS ECE Family Services Coordinator: Eilanete Brissett (eilanete.brissett@dc.gov)
Upcoming Meetings & Events
Wednesday, February 13
Tuesday, February 26
Thursday, March 7
- 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM in the ECE Common Area // ECE Valentine Craft Activity: We want to know what your little one loves about Miner. Before dropping your child please take a few minutes to stop by to decorate a heart with festive stickers and write why they love being a Miner Bear. The hearts will be hung in the hallway for everyone to enjoy!
Tuesday, February 26
- 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM in TBD Location // ECE Parent Cafe: Parent Cafés are physically and emotionally safe spaces where parents and caregivers talk about the challenges and victories of raising a family. Through individual deep self-reflection and peer-to-peer learning, participants explore their strengths, learn about the Protective Factors, and create strategies from their own wisdom and experiences to help strengthen their families. Dinner and child care provided.
Thursday, March 7
- 5:15 PM - 6:00 PM in Room 101 // PreK Parent Committee Meeting: PK3 and PK4 parents meet to discuss upcoming ECE events and get the latest news from DCPS Early Childhood Division.