How to Guide a Neighborhood School Renaissance
East Hills Loves Congress A Neighborhood/School Partnership
2-pronged effort • Get every resident, business owner and institution to take ownership in our neighborhood school • Show parents that our neighborhood school is a great choice for their child and their family
Goals 1. Change Perceptions 2. Be Strategic About Your Vision 3. Build the Buzz 4. Recruit Parents 5. Plan for Sustainability
1. Change Perceptions
The school should be a positive force in the community.
Start with Easy Fixes
Show that somebody CARES about your school!
• Colorful signage • Color-stained benches and picnic tables • New soccer nets • Traffic paint to repaint basketball courts • Restored shuffleboard courts
Get People Into the Building
• Open houses • Community events on the grounds • Monthly coffee hours for parents and prospective parents • Weekly play groups for small children
Pay Attention to Your Online Presence
• Facebook page • Google searches
2. Be Strategic About Your Vision
Gather Data
• Small groups of parents and prospective parents • A survey: both hard copy and online • Community meetings
Make a Wish List
Let GRPS know what your community wants
Include the School in Community Planning
3. Build the Buzz
Plan a Project
The Cornelius Vos Community/School Garden
Volunteers Coming Together
Integration into the Curriculum
Working with Community Partners
Create Partnerships Wherever You Can
• Businesses • Churches • Individuals • Organizations
Make EVERYONE an Advocate
Partnerships can start small …
Grow into something bigger
And get very big indeed
Get the Word Out
• Brochure • Mlive, Rapid Growth, Rapidian • Work with GRPS: billboards, mailers • Neighborhood newsletters • Radio • Events
4. Recruit Parents
Build a Parent Community
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