Next Meeting: Thursday, November 7 at 5:15 in the PTO Office (Room 143)
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.
Ways To Make a Difference
- Work closely with committee leadership in developing and carrying out daily activities and policies.
- Help to plan and conduct special classroom activities and activities for parents and staff.
- Make suggestions about how the program could be improved.
- Elect two representatives and at least one alternate to serve on the Policy Council.
- Discuss problem areas and possible solutions.
- Discuss parent issues and other topics of interest in parent meetings.
Leadership
- Parent Committee Co-Chairs: Hunter Milhous & John Muir
- Head Start Policy Council Representative: Keana Bedney-Wallace
- DCPS ECE Family Services Coordinator: Jerry Williams (Jerry.williams@k12.dc.gov)*
*Mr. Williams is onsite at Miner on Mondays and Wednesdays.
Upcoming Meetings & Events
Thursday, October 31
Thursday, November 7
- 9:00 AM - 11:20 AM in the ECE Wing // Book-o-Ween: Our youngest Bears will dress in costumes representing a character from their favorite book. There will be fun family engagement activities such as apple dipping, cookie decorating, pumpkin painting, and more!
Thursday, November 7
- 5:15 PM - 6:00 PM in Room 143 // PreK Parent Committee Meeting: PK3 and PK4 parents meet to discuss upcoming ECE events and get the latest news from DCPS Early Childhood Division.