BUFFALO PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2017 FALL 2017 …...2 Welcome to the Buffalo Public Schools Parent Centers! Parents are the most critical assets in their child’s education. Children listen

BUFFALO PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2017

FALL 2017 PARENT CENTER ACADEMY

WORKSHOP OFFERINGS

EDUCATION…RESOURCES...COLLABORATION…SUPPORT

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Welcome to the Buffalo Public Schools Parent Centers!

Parents are the most critical assets in their child’s education. Children listen to and are influenced most by

what their parents say to them and how they say it – by what their parents do with them and how they do it.

In the Buffalo Public Schools, we believe that an equal and high-quality education is every child’s civil right;

and, as educators we must deliver on this essential democratic principle.

Meanwhile, it is the parent’s responsibility to:

1) Place a high premium on education

2) Make sure your child goes to school and to all classes every day

3) Make sure your child does his or her in-school work to the best of his or her ability and puts in additional

study time (up to two hours each day) outside of school hours

4) Make sure you and your child show respect for teachers and for school staff.

Please make use of the Parent Centers we have created for you as part of the New Education Bargain with

Students and Parents (NEB). Through the NEB, the District guarantees pathways to opportunity that will lead

to achievement and success in exchange for hard work, commitment, and collaboration of our students and

parents.

Together, let’s make 2017-18 a year of extraordinary academic growth and extraordinary parental

engagement for the benefit of all children!

Dr. Kriner Cash Superintendent

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Strong Community Schools Enroll. Engage. Achieve.

Strong Community Schools serve as an epicenter to assist students in realizing their greatest potential.

Through Academics and Instructional Technology, After-school and Saturday Programs, Parent Centers and

Adult Education, Student & Family Support Services, and Community Partnerships we seek to increase student

achievement, parent engagement and build healthier communities. Our Community Schools are open to

everyone! We encourage you to participate and enroll in a Strong Community School near you.

COMMUNITY SCHOOL LOCATIONS AND SATURDAY ACADEMY DATES:

EASTSIDE COMMUNITY ZONE East Community Campus 820 Northampton Street Buffalo, NY 14211 816-3997 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

October 14th October 28th November 4th November 18th

December 2nd December 16th January 6th January 20th

February 3rd February 10th March 3rd March 17th

April 14th April 28th May 12th May 19th

Hamlin Park Claude and Quida Clapp Academy #74 126 Donaldson Road Buffalo, NY 14208 816-3490 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

October 7th October 21st November 4th November 18th


February 3rd March 3rd March 17th April 21st

May 19th June 2nd

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Harvey Austin School #97 1405 Sycamore Street Buffalo, NY 14211 816-4460 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

September 30th October 14th October 21st October 28th

November 18th December 2nd December 9th December 16th

January 20th January 27th February 3rd February 10th

March 3rd March 10th March 17th March 24th

April 14th April 21st April 28th May 12th

May 19th June 2nd

Lovejoy Discovery School #43 161 Benzinger Street Buffalo, NY 14206 816-3260 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

September 16th September 30th October 14th October 28th November 4th November 18th December 2nd December 16th

January 6th January 20th February 3rd February 10th

February 17th March 10th March 24th April 14th

April 28th May 12th May 26th June 9th

Marva J. Daniels Futures Preparatory School #37 295 Carlton Street Buffalo, NY 14204 816-3800 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

September 16th September 30th October14th October 28th

November 18th December 9th December 16th January 13th

January 27th February 10th February17th March 10th

March 24th April 14th April 28th May 12th

May 26th June 9th

NORTHEAST COMMUNITY ZONE Bennett Community Campus 2885 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14214 816-4250 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

September 23rd October 14th October 28th November 4th November 18th December 2nd December 16th January 6th

January 20th February 3rd February 17th March 3rd


June 2nd

Highgate Heights School #80 600 Highgate Avenue Buffalo, NY 14215 816-4050 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

September 23rd October 21st November 4th November 18th December 2nd December 16th January 13th January 27th


April 14th

April 28th May 12th June 2nd

North Park Academy #66 780 Parkside Avenue Buffalo, NY 14216 816-3440 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

September 30th October 14th October 28th November 4th

November 18th December 2nd December 16th

January 6th

January 20th February 3rd February 17th March 3rd


May 19th June 2nd

Westminster Community Charter 24 Westminster Avenue Buffalo, NY 14215 816-3450 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

September 16th October 21st November 4th November 18th



April 14th

April 28th May 12th June 2nd

SOUTH COMMUNITY ZONE

South Park High School #206 150 Southside Parkway Buffalo, NY 14220 816-4828 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

September 16th October 7th October 21st November 4th

November 18th December 2nd December 16th

January 6th

January 20th February 3rd March 3rd March 17th

April 21st May 19th June 2nd

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Southside Elementary School #93 430 Southside Parkway Buffalo, NY 14210 816-4818 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

October 7th October 21st November 4th December 9th

January 13th January 27th February 10th March 10th


WESTSIDE COMMUNITY ZONE

Frank A. Sedita Academy School #30 21 Lowell Place Buffalo, NY 14213 816-3220 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

October 14th October 28th November 4th November 18th



April 14th April 28th May 12th May 19th

June 2nd

Herman Badillo Bilingual Academy #76 315 Carolina Street Buffalo, NY 14201 816-3848 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

September 16th October 14th October 21st November 4th

November 18th December 9th December 16th

January 6th

January 20th February 10th March 10th March 17th

April 14th April 21st May 12th May 19th

June 2nd

Lafayette Community Campus 370 Lafayette Avenue Buffalo, NY 14213 816-4358 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

September 23rd October 7th October 21st November 4th

November 18th December 2nd December 9th December 16th

January 6th January 13th January 20th January 27th


March 17th March 24th April 14th April 28th

May 12th May 19th

West Hertel Academy #94 489 Hertel Avenue Buffalo, NY 14207 816-4150 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

September 30th October 14th October 28th November 4th

November 18th December 9th January 13th January 27th

February 10th March 10th March 24th April 14th

April 28th

May 12th May 26th

Visit www.bpscommunityschools.org to learn more about the Strong Community Schools and find more

information about our extended day and Saturday programs.

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Buffalo Public Schools PARENT CENTERS

Parent Center Mission: The mission of the Buffalo Public Schools’ (BPS) Parent Centers is to provide parents and families with education, resources, and support as we collaborate to ensure children achieve success in school and beyond. Parent Center Services: Since launching in October 2016, the BPS Parent Centers have provided ongoing services to thousands of parents

and the community. At each Center, parents arrive to a warm atmosphere and are greeted and assisted by a

Parent Center Engagement Liaison. The Liaison is eager to assist with a variety of services including: Parent Center

Academy learning session registration, academic curricular and parent resources, legal advice provided through Say

Yes Buffalo legal clinics, health insurance provider enrollment, desktop and touch-screen laptop computer access,

printing services, job search information, clothing, food, toy giveaways, and so much more. The best news is that

ALL of these services are FREE to participants!

Parents are also invited to the Centers as a means of self-care by simply relaxing on comfortable furniture, enjoying

a cup of coffee, and browsing books and other literature available through the Parent Center lending libraries. Each

Center also has a fun children’s play area. The BPS Parent Centers are here for you. Please visit and take advantage

of these wonderful resources!

Parent Center Locations and Hours

EASTSIDE COMMUNITY ZONE WESTSIDE COMMUNITY ZONE East Community Campus 820 Northampton Street, Buffalo, NY 14211 816-4519 Monday and Wednesday (10:00 a.m.-7:30 p.m.) Tuesday and Thursday (11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.) Friday (10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.) *Saturday

Lafayette Community Campus 370 Lafayette Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14213 816-4349 Monday and Wednesday (11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.) Tuesday and Thursday (12:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.) Friday (10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.) *Saturday

NORTHEAST COMMUNITY ZONE SOUTH COMMUNITY ZONE Bennett Community Campus 2885 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14214 816-4011 Monday and Wednesday (10:00 a.m.-7:30 p.m.) Tuesday and Thursday (11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.) Friday (10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.) *Saturday

South Park Community High School #206 150 Southside Parkway, Buffalo, NY 14220 816-3214 Monday and Wednesday (11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.) Tuesday and Thursday (12:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.) Friday (10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.) *Saturday

*Designated Saturday hours each month. Please visit the Parent Center link at: Buffaloschools.org for details.

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What is the Parent Center Academy? The Parent Center Academy promotes parental involvement and enhances student achievement. Free Parent

Center Academy courses are offered to build parents’ knowledge, skills, and networks for supporting and

partnering in their child’s education. To achieve this goal, a variety of high-quality services, activities, and learning

sessions, sponsored by BPS departments, community-based organizations, local businesses, and BPS parent

leaders, are offered at the Parent Center sites as well as other convenient locations throughout the City of Buffalo

during the day, evening, and Community Schools’ Saturday Academies.

The Parent Center Academy sessions are organized into seven strands. Each strand provides a general topic for

organizing learning sessions and activities. Regularly visit the Parent Center link at: Buffaloschools.org to view the

most current online listing of learning sessions, activities, dates, times, and locations. New sessions and activities

are frequently updated.

PARENT CENTER ACADEMY STRANDS

STRAND 1: ACADEMICS (PRE-NATAL─COLLEGE/CAREER)

Workshops and activities provide parents and caregivers with critical information about how

to effectively support their child’s academic challenges and enrichment opportunities.

STRAND 2: SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING AND WELLNESS

Workshops and activities provide parents and caregivers with strategies and resources to help

families build healthy physical, mental, and emotional lifestyles.

STRAND 3: MY BROTHERS’ KEEPER Workshops and activities expose parents and caregivers with academic, social-emotional, and enrichment support and learning to support improving outcomes for males of color.

STRAND 4: PARENT LEADERSHIP & ADVOCACY Workshops and activities provide parents and caregivers with tools to become active leaders, partners, and/or trainers in partnering with the District to prompt student success.

STRAND 5: PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

Workshops and activities provide tools for supporting the personal and professional growth of parents and caregivers.

STRAND 6: SOON-TO-BE AND NEW PARENT SUPPORT

Workshops and activities provide soon-to-be and new parents with tools to effectively meet the educational, social and emotional learning, and health needs of their child, as their first teacher.

STRAND 7: SPECIALS Workshops and activities provide families with a variety of enrichment activities, events, and/or programs structured to increase family engagement.

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SAY YES TO COLLEGE…WORKSHOP SERIES Workshop description: Fall workshops for high school students, their parents/caregivers, and Say Yes Mentors

Session 1: College 101: Understanding Basic College Vocabulary and Higher Education Options Want to know the difference between a college and a university? What does it mean to choose a major? This workshop is geared towards students in grades 5-12 and their parents/caregivers. Participants will cover the basics of higher education, such as: different types of colleges, degrees, majors, and programs. Participants will also develop the vocabulary to begin talking to your children about their options for life after high school. Session 2: Writing A Powerful Essay for College and Scholarship Applications

In this workshop, participants will gain a greater understanding of the importance of the college essay (or personal statement). Review the step-by-step process (from brainstorming to the final product) that’s required for crafting a powerful essay. Learn how college admissions personnel and scholarship organizations read students’ essays and evaluate them. Sample essays will be read and discussed, and participants will have the chance to start working on their own college essays.

Session 3: Standardized Tests For College Admission

Confused about the differences between the SAT and ACT? Wonder how to interpret PSAT results and whether or not your child should take SAT Subject Tests? This workshop will explore the complicated world of standardized testing. Participants will dive into the similarities and differences between the SAT and ACT, explain how colleges use scores to evaluate applicants, and talk about “test optional” colleges.

Session 4: Financial Aid Overview

Applying for financial aid to help pay for college can be a daunting task. In this workshop, participants will review financial aid-related vocabulary, the state and federal financial aid application processes, and understand financial aid packages from colleges. Participants will also discuss the Say Yes scholarship and how it can be used to offset the cost of college. Case studies will be used to explain the logistics of how different sources of financial aid can help pay for college. Session 5: Understanding Say Yes Curious as to how Say Yes Buffalo may be able to help pay your child’s college tuition? In this workshop, participants

will take a deep-dive into the scholarships and grants available to Buffalo Public and charter school graduates

available through Say Yes. Participants will also discuss exciting programs available to Say Yes Scholars, including our

mentoring program, the College Kickoff, paid summer internships, and more!

Date Location Time Provider

Saturdays

Bennett Community Campus 10:00am- 12:00pm

Say Yes Buffalo Scholarship Department

Session 1 9/23/2017

Session 2 10/14/2017

Session 3 10/28/2017

Session 4 11/18/2017

Session 5 12/2/2017

STRAND 1: ACADEMIC (PRE-NATAL ─ COLLEGE/CAREER) These workshops and activities provide parents and caregivers with critical information about how to effectively support their child’s academic challenges and enrichment opportunities.

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SPECIAL EDUCATION CONVERSATION WITH PARENTS Workshop description: Four part series that focuses on resources for parents who have children with special needs.

Session 1: All About Me

This workshop will assist parents with creating a profile page for their child with developmental disabilities focused on

the strengths and needs of their child.

Session 2: Parent Member Training I

This New York State Education Department Training is intended to provide Parent Members who sit on the

Committees on Preschool and School Age Special Education (CPSE/CSE) with an understanding of their role,

requirements and the Special Education process. Participants will learn techniques and strategies to fulfill the Parent

Member role in a meeting.

Session 3: Parent Member Training II

This New York State Education Department Training is intended to provide Parent Members who sit on the

Committees on Preschool and School Age Special Education (CPSE/CSE) with an understanding of their role,

requirements and the Special Education process. Participants will learn techniques and strategies to fulfill the Parent

Member role in a meeting.

Session 4: Working it Out Together: Mediation Participants will learn about Special Education Mediation and the Office of Dispute Resolution. Mediation is a voluntary process that brings people together to resolve their disagreements. A mediator helps parents and schools communicate with each other so that everyone has an opportunity to express concerns and offer solutions.


Thursdays South Park Community

High School Parent Center

6:00pm- 8:00pm

Parent Network

10/05/2017 10/12/2017

10/19/2017 10/26/2017

SIMPLE READING STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT STUDENT SUCCESS Workshop description: Learn simple reading strategies to support your child(ren)…at home.


Wednesday 10/11/2017

East Community Campus Parent Center

5:30pm- 6:30pm BPS Reading Department

Tuesday 1/08/2018

Bennett Community Campus 5:30pm- 6:30pm

BPS Reading Department

BILINGUAL ROUNDTABLE CONVERSATION WITH PARENTS Workshop description: Four part series that focuses on resources for parents who have bilingual children with

special needs.

Session 1: Speaking Up : Skills For Effective Parent Advocacy

Parents and caregivers of children with special needs will walk away with the improved advocacy skills needed to

effectively speak up for their child’s needs.

Session 2: All About Me-Creating Your “One Page”

This workshop will assist parents in creating a profile page for their child with developmental disabilities. The

workshop will help parents focus on the strengths and needs of their child and how to share this information with bus

drivers; lunchroom monitors; teachers, and other community members who are interactive in a child’s daily life.

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Session 3: Bullying and Promoting Well-Being for Students with Disabilities

How do students with disabilities cope with bullying? Participants will learn advocacy skills and how supports and

services can be built into an Individualized Education Program (IEP) to promote social growth.

Session 4: Understanding the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) Every child receiving special education services has an Individualized Education Program (IEP). What is it? Who writes it? What does individualized mean? In this workshop, participants will learn about the parts of an IEP and receive tips and tools to become more involved in the planning process.


Thursdays

Lafayette Community Campus Parent Center

6:00pm- 8:00pm

Parent Network

10/12/2017 10/19/2017

10/26/2017 11/02/2017

ATTENDANCE COUNTS Workshop description: Learn why attendance is important to student’s school and life success and how non-school

attendance impacts the entire community. Participants will learn how they can get involved to increase student

success through promoting school attendance.


Friday 10/20/2017

Bennett Community Campus Parent Center

11:30am- 12:15pm

Office of Attendance Improvement

Thursday 11/16/2017

Lafayette Community Campus 5:30pm- 6:30pm


Tuesday 12/12/2017


11:30am- 12:15pm


Thursday 01/11/2018

South Park Community High School

5:30pm- 6:30pm


A PARENT’S ROLE IN THEIR CHILD APPLYING FOR COLLEGE

Workshop description: This workshop will engage parents in college application enrollment overview.

Requirements, costs, essay topics, recommendations, and resumes will be covered in this workshop. Parents will

also be exposed to how they play an integral role in helping their child chose a college that is the right fit for them.


Thursday 10/26/2017

Lafayette Community Campus College Success Center

6:00pm- 7:00pm

Office of Guidance and Counseling

Saturday 10/28/2017

East Community Campus College Success Center

11:00am- 12:00pm

Office of Guidance and

Counseling

PARENT/STUDENT WORKSHOP ON HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (HBCU) Preparing to Complete the Common Black Application

Workshop description: Discuss educational opportunities offered at Historically Black Colleges and Universities

(HBCU). Learn what to expect when attending the Cleveland HBCU Fair on November 18, 2017 and how to complete

the Common Black Application.


Saturday 10/28/2017

Bennett Community Campus 10:00am- 12:00pm

Expanding Opportunities WNY/Southern Ontario

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STEP UP TO WRITING (SUTW) Workshop description: Learn simple writing strategies to help your child become better writers using the BPS district’s writing framework initiative SUTW.




5:30pm- 7:00pm


Tuesday 12/05/2017


Parent Center

5:30pm- 7:00pm




5:30pm- 7:00pm


NCAA Eligibility and Recruitment Workshop description: Parent and students will learn NCAA recruiting and eligibility rules, different NCAA levels of membership and competition, NCAA Eligibility Center registration requirements and how best to market yourself to college coaches.


Saturday 11/18/2017


9:00am- 11:00am

Office of Guidance and Counseling

STRAND 2: SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING AND WELLNESS Workshops and activities provide parents and caregivers with strategies and resources to help families build healthy

physical, mental, and emotional lifestyles.

PARENT PROJECT TLC (Trust…Link…Communicate)

Workshop description: Real Talk for Real Moments offers an opportunity for parenting adults to explore ways to

support their child's questions and challenges related to sexual and reproductive health.


Monday 9/18/2017


6:30pm- 7:30pm

Planned Parenthood



5:30pm- 6:30pm

Planned Parenthood

PIYO

TRAUMA INFORMED CARE YOGA Workshop description: This trauma-sensitive Yoga class focuses on empowerment. Regain power and control by

understanding cues from your body.

Date Location Time Provider Saturday

9/23/2017 Bennett Community Campus

Community Garden 10:30am- 11:30am

Planned Parenthood

Wednesdays

Bennett Community Campus

6:30pm- 7:30pm

Planned Parenthood 10/11/2017 10/25/2017

11/08/2017


East Community Campus 6:30pm- 7:30pm

Planned Parenthood

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Workshop description: Combines the practices of Pilates and Yoga to help build strength, lose weight, and increase

flexibility while having fun.

Date Location Time Provider Every Tuesday beginning 9/12/17 and ending on

12/19/2017


6:30pm- 7:30pm

BPS Adult Education Department

Saturdays


9:00am- 12:00pm


9/16/2017 10/07/2017

10/21/2017 11/04/2017

11/18/2017 12/02/2017

12/16/2017

WEIGHT TRAINING Workshop description: Learn the proper use of equipment in an open weight room.

Date Location Time Provider Every Thursday beginning 9/14/2017 and ending on

12/14/2017


5:30pm- 7:30pm


HEALTHY RECIPES

Workshop description: This workshop will demonstrate basic culinary skills and allow participants to learn how to prepare a delicious simple, heart-healthy recipe. Participants will be inspired to prepare nutritious and budget friendly meals at home.


Saturday 10/28/2017

West Hertel Academy 11:00am- 12:00pm

BPS Food Services Department

Saturday 11/18/2017

Bennett Community Campus 10:00am- 11:00am


Saturday 12/16/2017


10:00am- 11:00am


Saturday 01/20/2018

Lovejoy Discovery #43 10:00am- 11:00am


FRUITS AND VEGETABLES BINGO Workshop description: Play the Fruits and Veggies Bingo game where participants will gain knowledge of a wide variety of fruits and vegetables and their nutrients. Prizes will be awarded to winners!


Saturday 10/21/2017


10:00am- 12:00pm

BPS Health Related Services

Saturday 11/04/2017

Frank A. Sedita #30 10:00am- 12:00pm


Saturday 12/02/2017

Highgate Heights School #80 10:00am- 12:00pm


Saturday 01/06/2018

East Community Campus 10:00am- 12:00pm


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STRAND 3: MY BROTHER KEEPER (MBK) Workshops and activities provide parents and caregivers with academic, social-emotional, and enrichment support and learning to improve outcomes for boys and young men of color.

THINGS PARENTS SHOULD KNOW ABOUT RAISING CHILDREN

Workshop description: Six part series that addresses the notion of "Fatherless America" by having participants look

at the ways their own roles, relationships, home, and the community impact their children. Determine concrete

strategies toward personal as well as parent-child relationship improvement.

Session 1: Fatherless America & 8 Stages of Childhood Development

Understand the concept of Fatherless America as an epidemic existing in America.

Explain Father Hunger and its impact on children. Sessions 2 & 3: Parenting/Parentification (parent/child role reversal) & Healthy Relationships

Define parenting and identify the most common mistakes made by parents.

Discuss and assess the three basic styles of parenting and their impact upon the children.

Demonstrate the nine pillars of effective parenting.

Define what is meant by “healthy relationships”.

Analyze the relationship with self (strengths, weaknesses and self-awareness).

Understand the difference between love and infatuation/identify hurts from past experiences. Session 4: Anger Management

Define anger and anger management; recognize and label your own anger triggers.

Explain adaptive & maladaptive control and demonstrate how to “fight fair”.

Define domestic violence and identify various means of Power & Control.

Explain the effects of violence and the impact of violence upon children.

Sessions 5 & 6: Communication and Recognizing You and Your Family's Love Language

Define communication and describe different barriers to communication.

Define and describe passive, assertive, and aggressive styles of communication.

Identify the core ingredients when communication is effective.

Define and describe the five “Love Languages” and identify the five languages of apology. Date Location Time Provider

Mondays


5:30pm- 7:30pm

The Fatherhood Connection

10/23/2017 10/30/2017

11/13/2017 11/20/2017

11/27/2017 12/04/2017

PARENT POWER WORKSHOP SERIES Workshop description: Series will address the critical barriers and issues impacting the academic, social, and

emotional outcomes of boys and young men of color.

Session 1: Mind Body & Soul

Stress Management/Coping Skills, Healthy Environments and Nutrition Session 2: Parent Strategies

Structure, Consistency and Responsibility

Effective Parent/Child Communication

Assertive Discipline, Correction, and Choices

Effective Home Learning Environment

Parent’s Role as the First Teacher

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Session 3: Parent Power

How to Get Involved

Effective Partnerships to Assist My Child

Advocacy vs. Argumentation

Policies & Procedures vs. Expectations Session 4: Parent Planning

Strategic Planning Session 5: Series Review


Mondays East Community Campus

Parent Center

5:30pm- 7:30pm

Ragan and Amos Consulting

11/06/2017 11/13/2017

11/20/2017 11/27/2017

12/04/2017

LET’S HEAR ABOUT, TALK ABOUT IT, AND HEAL TOGETHER

Workshop description: Learn Code of Conduct strategies, Restorative Practices philosophy, and Trauma Informed Care Principles with the Buffalo Public Schools Office of School Climate. Session 1: Code of Conduct and Effective Communication with School Staff Participants will learn the guidelines and expectations outlined in the BPS Code of Conduct as well as explore effective strategies for communicating student needs to ensure success. Session (2) Restorative Practices: Participants will receive information on the Restorative Practice philosophy currently being implemented in many

Buffalo Public Schools. This evidence-based strategy teaches students the art and compassion for positively resolving

conflicts, accepting responsibility, fairness, justice, and empathy.

Session (3) Trauma Informed Care: Participants will learn principles for successfully enduring the mental and emotional causes and effects of unsettling behaviors.


Wednesdays


5:30pm- 6:30pm

Buffalo Public Schools Office of School Climate

10/11/2017 10/18/2017

12/6/2017 12/13/2017

12/20/2017

Wednesdays East Community Campus Parent Center

5:30pm- 6:30pm


11/01/2017 11/08/2017

11/15/2017

Wednesdays South Park Community High School

Parent Center

12:30pm- 1:30pm


10/11/2017 10/18/2017

10/25/2017

Wednesdays Lafayette Community Campus Parent Center

12:30pm- 1:30pm

Buffalo Public Schools Office of School Climate 12/06/2017 12/13/2017

COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER TRAINING

Workshop description: Five part series will provide parents information, networking opportunities, and support to ensure that they have the resources and power they need to realize their full potential. Session 1: Communication and Listening Positive and productive communication and tools for listening to oneself, one’s family, school, and community. Session 2: Cultural and Competency Understanding and relating to race, gender, culture, age, and other aspects of our backgrounds from a place of empowerment and strength

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Session 3: Trauma Informed Care Reflecting on historical, community, family, and personal trauma and how to use pain and adversity as opportunities for healing and growth Session 4: Supporting Positive Behavior Change Identifying issues and opportunities for personal and family-level shifts in behavior and how to develop a process and tools for making healthy and sustainable changes Session 5: Cultivating Connection How to build connections and a network of support that can assist in creating and meeting goals and foster self-care


Thursdays


5:30pm- 7:30pm

Community Health Worker Buffalo

11/09/2017 11/16/2017

11/30/2017 12/07/2017

12/13/2017

EFFECTIVE PARENT READING STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT BOYS AND YOUNG MEN OF COLOR Workshop description: Learn simple literacy strategies to assist boys with the foundation of learning…READING.


Monday 12/11/2017

East Community Campus

5:30pm- 7:00pm

Office of Guidance and Counseling/ Reading

Department



5:30pm- 7:00pm

Office of Guidance and Counseling/ Reading

Department


Monday 01/08/2017

STRAND 4: PARENT LEADERSHIP & ADVOCACY

Workshops and activities provide parents and caregivers with tools to become active leaders, partners, and/or trainers

in partnering with the District to prompt student success.

HOW TO START A PTO/PTA Workshop description: Learn recommended strategies for establishing a school-based PTO/PTA.


Saturday 09/23/2017


11:00am- 12:00pm

BPS Office of Parent and Family Engagement

Thursday 09/28/2017


Parent Center

5:00pm- 6:00pm

BPS Office of Parent and Family Engagement

NFTA TRANSPORTATION INPUT MEETING Workshop description: Help develop a parent and student transportation survey.


Tuesday 09/26/2017

Lafayette Community Campus 6:30pm- 8:00pm

Buffalo Parent Teacher Organization (BPTO)

SCHOOL-BASED MANAGEMENT TEAM (SBMT) TRAINING FOR PARENTS Workshop description: Learn your role as parents on your School-based Management Team.


Monday 11/06/2017


5:30pm- 6:30 pm

BPS Office of School Leadership

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BPS PARENT CONGRESS SPONSORS PARENT-TO-PARENT…REAL TALK

Workshop description: Learn about the new District’s Parent, Family, and Community Involvement Policy and the

role of parents, caregivers, and the family in the Year of Instruction.


Thursday 11/04/2017

West Hertel Academy 9:00am- 12:00pm

BPS Parent Congress

SUPPORTING SCHOOL SUCCESS PARENT WORKSHOP LEADER TRAINING Workshop description: Learn facilitation skills for conducting Supporting School Success learning sessions.


Monday 12/04/2017

Lafayette Community Campus

9:00am- 4:00pm

BPS Student Support Services Department

Tuesday 12/05/2017

STRAND 5: PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT These learning sessions enable parents to grow personally and professionally so that they may become the most effective advocates for their children.

HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY Workshop description: Preparation course for those seeking to take the high school equivalency exam.


Every Wednesday of the month beginning 9/13/17 and

ending on 12/20/17 Bennett Community Campus

5:30pm- 7:30pm


HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY STUDY GROUP Workshop description: Study group for those planning to take preparation course for the high school equivalency

exam.


Every Monday of the month beginning 9/18/17 and ending

on 12/18/17 Bennett Community Campus

5:30pm- 7:30pm


ENGLISH AS A NEW LANGUAGE Workshop description: American English instruction for ELL and ESL families.


Every Tuesday and Thursday beginning 9/19/2017 and

ending 12/19/2017 Lafayette Community Campus

5:30pm- 8:30pm


INTRODUCTION TO SPANISH Workshop description: Learn to speak Spanish.



ending on 12/19/2017


Parent Center

5:30pm- 7:30pm


Every Monday and Wednesday beginning 9/11/2017 and


Bennett Community Campus 5:30pm- 7:30pm


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COMPUTERS FOR ELL Workshop description: Basic computer instruction for ELL families.





3:30pm- 6:30pm


Every other Saturday beginning 10/07/2017

Lafayette Community Campus BPS Adult Education

Department

INTERPRETING FOR THE COURTS Workshop description: Court interpreter class will prepare students for the written proficiency exam administered through the New York State Unified Court System. The course will prepare students for the English portion of the exam, as well as provide basic training for employment as a per diem court interpreter.





6:30pm- 8:30pm


COMMUNITY INTERPRETING Workshop description: Participants will learn ethics and guidelines including techniques and skills required to become an effective interpreter.





6:00pm- 8:00pm


CITZENSHIP AND NATURALIZATION TEST PREPARATION Workshop description: Citizenship preparation course. Focus on questions from the naturalization test and utilizing necessary reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills in order to properly prepare for the citizenship application, test, and review.





5:30pm- 8:30pm


DADDY’S GIRL CLUB-BOOK CIRCLE Workshop description: Participants will explore characters’ core troubles (i.e. depression, abandonment, domestic violence, etc.) resulting from “Daddy issues” and discover how they reestablish their lives by overcoming their problems.


Mondays Bennett Community Campus

Parent Center

5:30pm- 7:30pm

Alemaedae Theater

Productions

10/23/2017 10/30/2017

11/06/2017 11/13/2017

11/20/2017

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INTRODUCTION TO GREEK LANGUAGE AND CULTURE Workshop description: Learn the language of Greece and its culture including food, dance, customs, and political views.


Every Monday and Wednesday beginning

9/11/2017 and ending on 12/20/2017


5:30pm- 7:30pm


Saturdays


9:00am- 12:00pm


9/23/2017 10/14/2017

10/28/2017 11/04/2017

11/18/2017 12/02/2017

12/16/2016

ADULT LITERACY CLINICS Workshop description: Receive individualized support to strengthen your reading skills. An instructor will work one-on-one with you, at your pace, and according to your needs. Call the Bennett Parent Center at 816-4011, at least one week in advance, to reserve your time.


10/11/2017 and ending 1/17/2017


10:30am- 7:00pm


BUDGETING BASICS Workshop description: Learn simple steps to start and maintain household budgets.


Tuesday 10/17/2017


Parent Center

5:30pm- 6:30pm

Key Bank

Monday 11/06/2017


5:30pm- 6:30pm

Key Bank

STRAND 6: SOON-TO-BE AND NEW PARENT SUPPORT Workshops and activities provide parents and caregivers with tools to effectively meet the educational, social and emotional learning, and health needs of their child, as their first teacher.

BREASTFEEDING 101 Workshop description: Everything you need to know about the pros and cons of breastfeeding.


Saturdays Bennett Community Campus

Parent Center 11:00am- 12:00pm

BPS Pre-K Department 10/14/2017, 11/04/2017,

12/02/2017

WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU’RE EXPECTING Workshop description: Everything you need to know when you’re expecting.

Session 1: The Healthy Pregnancy Tips for how to establish and maintain health and wellness before, during, and after delivery Session 2 Nine Months and Counting Physical and social-emotional development changes from conception to delivery Session 3 Expectations and Post-Partum Survival - Hospital Prep and Delivery Expectations for hospital preparation and delivery

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Fridays



12:00pm Lunch will be provided


BPS Pre-K Department


Session 1 10/6/2017

Session 2 10/13/2017

Session 3 10/20/2017

Session 1 12/01/2017

Session 2 12/08/2017

Session 3 12/15/2017

Thursdays



BPS Pre-K Department Session 1

11/02/2017 Session 2

11/09/2017

Session 3 11/16/2017

Tuesdays




11/14/2014 Session 2

11/21/2017

Session 3 11/28/2017

Mondays




10/16/2017 Session 2

10/23/2017

Session 3 10/30/2017

Saturdays


9:30am- 10:30am


Session 1 10/14/2017

Session 2 11/04/2017

Session 3 12/02/2017

Tuesday 10/17/2017,

Thursday 11/09/2017,

Thursday 11/30/2017

FAMILY GAME TIME Workshop description: Enjoy fun board games, art activities, or computer time with your kids.


Every Saturday Academy Bennett Community Campus


Bennett Parent Center

Every Saturday Academy East Community Campus


East Parent Center

Every Saturday Academy Lafayette Community

Campus Parent Center

9:00am- 12:00pm

Lafayette Parent Center

Every Saturday Academy South Park Community

High School Parent Center

9:00am- 12:00pm

South Park Parent Center

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COMMUNITY CROCHET

Workshop description: Beginner to advance crochet (needlework technique) class



10/16/2017 and ending on 12/18/2017

South Community High School Parent Center

12:00pm- 1:30pm

Say Yes Buffalo Marleen O’Connor

FAMILY READING CIRCLES Workshop description: Each Parent Center has a reading and lending library. Enjoy a cup of coffee and read a book

with your child on a bean-bag chair or comfortable sofa.


Every Day &

Saturday Academy

Bennett, Lafayette, and South Park

Parent Centers

9:00am- 12:00pm

Bennett Parent Center

Every Day &

Saturday Academy


10:00am- 1:00pm

East Parent Center

ART JOURNALING

Workshop description: A class combining art and words using a variety of mixed media supplies to create personalized journals.


Every Monday beginning 9/11/2017 and ending on

12/18/2017 Bennett Community Campus

5:00pm- 7:30pm


DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY Workshop description: Learn digital photography from shooting photos through presentation.





5:30pm- 7:30pm


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Q & A You have questions…we have answers

Do I have to be a biological parent of a BPS student to participate? No. All parents, caregivers, community members, and soon-to-be parents (including teens) are encouraged to participate. Am I limited in how many sessions I can participate in? No. You may take as many sessions as you’d like. Is transportation provided so that I may attend classes? Bus tokens are provided by the Parent Center Engagement Liaison, upon request, at the completion of a session or activity. Is childcare provided so that I may attend classes? Each Parent Center has a children’s play center including comfortable bean-bag chairs, toys, and children’s books. Are translation services provided for classes? Although pre-registration is not required, should a parent require translation services, contact the Parent Center Engagement Liaison, at least one week in advance, to request services. If a workshop is offered in the Fall will it also be repeated in the Spring or Summer? Workshops may be repeated in the Spring or Summer upon request. How do I request a workshop that is not currently offered? Access the Parent Center icon at Buffaloschools.org and click on the Workshop Request link to submit your request. I’m interested in conducting a workshop, what is the process? Access the Parent Center icon at Buffaloschools.org and click on the Workshop Request link to submit your request.

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Your Child Missing More than 2

Days of School Each Month Can Put

Your Child At-Risk For Failing

For more information on the importance of school

attendance log onto bufaloschools.org. If you need

support with getting your child to school please contact

your child’s attendance teacher.

#BPSAttendanceCounts2017

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BUFFALO BOARD OF EDUCATION

Dr. Barbara A. Seals Nevergold, President

Sharon Belton-Cottman, Ferry District and Vice President of Executive Affairs

Dr. Theresa Harris-Tigg, East District and Vice President Student Achievement

Dr. Catherine Flanagan-Priore, Park District

Hope Jay, North District

Jennifer Mecozzi, West District

Patricia Pierce, Member-at-Large

Lawrence Quinn, Member-at-Large

Paulette Woods, Central District

Farhiya Ibrahim, Student Representative

Dr. Kriner Cash, BPS Superintendent

Dr. Eric J. Rosser, Associate Superintendent for Student Support Services

Dr. David Mauricio, Chief of Strategic Alignment and Innovation

Dr. Tonja Williams, Assistant Superintendent for Student Support Services

Dr. Ramona Reynolds, Office of Parent and Family Engagement Instructional Specialist

Amanda Vellake, Supervisor of Adult Education

Documents

BUFFALO PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2017 FALL 2017 …...2 Welcome to the Buffalo Public Schools Parent Centers! Parents are the most critical assets in their child’s education. Children listen