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COMMUNIT Y AND SCHOOL PART NE RSHIPS

Stude nt de ve lopme nt and suc c e ss do not oc c ur in a vac uum.

Stude nt de ve lo pme nt a nd suc c e ss re q uire the ongoing,

positive c oope r ation b e twe e n the stude nt, the ir family and/ or suppor t ne twor k, and the c ommunity a t la rg e .

No o ne a g e nc y o r o rg a niza tio n c a n pro vide a ll o f the ne c e ssa ry suppo rts.

Collabor ation and par tne r ships ar e the ke ys to life long suc c e ss for stude nts and familie s.

WHY DO WE NE E D PART NE RSHI PS?

WHAT E XACT L Y I S A PART NE RSHI P, ANYWAY?

Par tne r ships ar e :

Mutually be ne fic ial r e lationships be twe e n sc hools and the c ommunity.

 Pa rtne rships suppo rt stude nt

a c hie ve me nt b y pro viding e duc a tio na l o ppo rtunitie s a nd/ o r pro g ra ms fo r stude nts, te a c he rs a nd sta ff.

 Pa rtne rship o ppo rtunitie s a re a lig ne d

with the stra te g ic pla n a nd va lue s o f the sc ho o l distric t.

 Suc c e ssful pa rtne rships re ly o n time ly

a nd re spe c tful c o mmunic a tio n b e twe e n pa rtne rs.

Par tne r ships ar e not:

 Adve rtising o r ma rke ting

• ppo rtunitie s fo r the b usine ss o r

c o mmunity pa rtne r.

 A do na tio n o f re so urc e s (mo ne y,

time , pro duc ts) witho ut a link to a c urric ula r a c tivity o r pro g ra m.

 Oppo rtunitie s ma de a va ila b le to

spe c ific stude nts a t a c o st, e ve n if

• ffe re d a t a disc o unt (ma rtia l a rts

le sso ns, tuto ring , e tc .)

 An o ff-site o r c o mmunity e ve nt a t

whic h stude nts a nd fa milie s a re invite d to pa rtic ipa te

WHE RE DO WE GO T O ST ART T HE PROCE SS?

T he distr ic t’s Par tne r ship Offic e , Volunte e r Offic e , Community E ngage me nt Offic e or Busine ss Offic e c a n sha re the pro g ra m info rma tio n with spe c ific sc ho o ls tha t a re mo st c lo se ly a lig ne d

with the g o a ls o f the c o mmunity pa rtne r a nd the pro g ra m. T he y c a n tro ub le sho o t, me dia te , a nd suppo rt b o th the sc ho o ls a nd the pa rtne r. T he y c a n ve t pa rtne rs to a ssure stude nt a nd sc ho o l sa fe ty a nd pro g ra m re le va nc e . An e xisting r

e lationship with a te a c he r o r a dministra to r c a n he lp o pe n the do o r to a pro g ra m

fo r tha t te a c he r’ s c la ssro o m, whic h c a n the n b e sha re d with o the r te a c he rs a c ro ss the distric t. T he distr

ic t’s Cur r ic ulum De par tme nt c a n he lp ide ntify a nd fa c ilita te pro g ra ms tha t ha ve a stro ng

tie to spe c ific c urric ulum o r a re a o f ne e d.

We b- base d platfor ms tha t c o nne c t b usine sse s with stude nts c a n le a d to suc c e ssful

pa rtne rships. Busine sse s a nd c o mmunity g ro ups c a n re g iste r with a distric t to pro vide fa c ility to urs, c la ssro o m pre se nta tio ns a nd pro g ra ms, inte rnships, a ppre ntic e ships a nd me nto ring . T he se pla tfo rms c a n o fte n b e fo und o n distric t we b site s o r thro ug h a wo rk-b a se d le a rning pro g ra m a t a sc ho o l.

WHAT DOE S T HE PSD PART NE RSHI P OF F I CE DO?

PSD Pa rtne rship Offic e

Vo lunte e rs Co mmunity Pa rtne rs

E ve nts

Outre a c h Busine ss Pa rtne rs

Curric ulum, Pro g ra ms & Sta ff

PSD Par tne r ship Offic e

 We wo rk with po te ntia l c o mmunity pa rtne rs a nd

• rg a niza tio ns to e nsure stude nt sa fe ty a nd missio n

a lig nme nt

 We ide ntify a b ro a d ra ng e o f po te ntia l pa rtne rs within the

c o mmunity a nd fa c ilita te tho se c o nne c tio ns with the sc ho o ls

 We e nsure o ur c o mmunity pa rtne rships a re suc c e ssful b y

pro viding pro fe ssio na l, time ly c o mmunic a tio n a nd suppo rt.

T he PSD Par tne r ship Offic e fa c ilita te s pa rtne rship o ppo rtunitie s b e twe e n c o mmunity g ro ups a nd sc ho o ls,

pro g ra ms a nd de pa rtme nts. T he Pa rtne rship Offic e o ffe rs a c o mpre he nsive da ta b a nk o f o ppo rtunitie s, pro g ra ms a nd pa rtne rs tha t will suppo rt stude nts a nd sta ff in c re a ting a nd susta ining c o nne c tio ns with the wo rld a nd pe o ple a ro und the m.

T HE PSD PART NE RSHI P OF F I CE

Our Community Par

tne r s ar e no n-pro fit a nd g o ve rnme nta l a g e nc ie s pro viding se rvic e s

to stude nts & fa milie s Co mmunity Pa rtne rs

• Coats and Boots pro vide s ne w winte r c o a ts a nd b o o ts to

stude nts in T itle 1 sc ho o ls a t no c o st to the stude nts

• Pr
• je c t Smile / Pr
• je c t Vision wo rks with lo c a l de ntists a nd
• phtha lmo lo g ists to sc re e n stude nts fo r po te ntia l de nta l a nd

visio n pro b le ms, a nd pro vide fo llo w-up c a re a t no c o st

• Supply Our

Stude nts b ring s to g e the r 5 c o mmunity pa rtne rs to

e nsure a ll stude nts in the Po udre Sc ho o l Distric t ha ve ne e de d sc ho o l supplie s

• F
• r

t Collins Rotar y Clubs a nd se rvic e o rg a niza tio ns o ffe r

te a c he r re c o g nitio ns, stude nt c o mpo sitio n c o nte sts, a nd dic tio na rie s to stude nts a c ro ss the distric t

COMMUNI T Y PART NE RS

Our Busine ss Par

tne r s suppo rt stude nts a nd sta ff with e xpe rie nc e s a nd o ppo rtunitie s

• Woodwar

d, Inc . pro vide s stude nt inte rnships, a ppre ntic e ships,

e mplo ye e s se rve o n the PSD F

• unda tio n Bo a rd o f Dire c to rs
• UCHe alth pro vide s he a lth a nd fitne ss c la sse s fo r stude nts a nd sta ff;

suppo rt he a lth se c to r c a re e r pa thwa ys in hig h sc ho o ls

• Columbine He alth Syste ms o ffe rs stude nt inte rnships, me nto ring ,

a ppre ntic e ships a nd suppo rts he a lth se c to r pa thwa ys in hig h sc ho o l

• E

ng ine e ring a nd a rc hite c tura l firms, fina nc ia l inve stme nt b usine sse s a nd o the rs pro vide c la ssro o m pre se nta tio ns a nd le c ture s

BUSI NE SS PART NE RS

Busine ss Pa rtne rs

Cur r ic ulum, Pr

• gr

am and Staff Par tne r s pro vide pro g ra ms tha t dire c tly suppo rt in-sc ho o l

pro g ra ms & pro fe ssio na l de ve lo pme nt o ppo rtunitie s fo r sta ff

• Co mmunity pa rtne rs pro vide T

e a c he r E xte rnships o f 40 ho urs thro ug h the summe r

• F

ro nt Ra ng e Co mmunity Co lle g e , Co lo ra do Sta te Unive rsity a nd Unive rsity o f No rthe rn Co lo ra do o ffe r c o nc urre nt e nro llme nt to a ll hig h sc ho o l stude nts

• Co mmunity pa rtne rs o ffe r wo rk-b a se d le a rning o ppo rtunitie s

inc luding ACE (Alte rna tive a nd Co o pe ra tive E duc a tio n), Pa CE (Pro fe ssio na l a nd Co mmunity E xpe rie nc e ), PWR I nte rnships (Po stse c o nda ry a nd Wo rkfo rc e Re a dy)

CURRI CUL UM, PROGRAMS & ST AF F PART NE RS

Curric ulum, Pro g ra ms & Sta ff

Our Volunte e r

s a re pa re nts a nd c o mmunity me mb e rs who wo rk in o ur sc ho o ls to

suppo rt stude nts & fa milie s

• Vo lunte e rs re g iste r o nline a nd must pa ss a b a c kg ro und

c he c k

• Vo lunte e rs se rve a s visio n a nd he a ring sc re e ne rs, lite ra c y

c ha mpio ns, spe lling b e e pre pa ra to rs, a nd fie ld trip c ha pe ro ne s

• Vo lunte e rs me nto r stude nts, a ssist with lunc h dutie s, a nd

se rve a s a dministra tive a ssista nts to te a c he rs a nd sta ff

VOL UNT E E RS

Vo lunte e rs

T hro ug h Outr

e ac h and E ve nts, we wo rk with o the r a g e nc ie s to ra ise a wa re ne ss o f

pa rtne rship o ppo rtunitie s a c ro ss the c o mmunity a nd pro vide o ppo rtunitie s to ne two rk a nd le a rn fro m e a c h o the r

• Pa rtne rship Offic e sta ff a tte nds Pa re nt E

ng a g e me nt Nig hts, a nd suppo rts the City o f F

• rt Co llins’ Re c re a tio n a nd Vo lunte e r e ve nts
• Pa rtne rship Offic e sta ff c o o rdina te s with the F
• rt Co llins Cha mb e r
• f Co mme rc e to pro vide c o mmunity le a rning o ppo rtunitie s

thro ug h L e a de rship F

• rt Co llins a nd L

e a de rship No rthe rn Co lo ra do

• T

he Pa rtne rship Offic e we lc o me s 30 c o mmunity me mb e rs e a c h ye a r fo r PSD I nsig ht, pro viding in-de pth info rma tio n to c o mmunity me mb e rs a b o ut PSD o pe ra tio ns a nd de pa rtme nts

• Pa rtne rship Offic e sta ff a re me mb e rs o f pro fe ssio na l o rg a niza tio ns,

se rve o n lo c a l no n-pro fit b o a rds, a nd vo lunte e r with c o mmunity

• rg a niza tio ns

OUT RE ACH AND E VE NT S

Outre a c h

E ve nts

WHAT ARE T HE CHAL L E NGE S T O PART NE RI NG?

 We ar

e a (site - base d) for tr e ss.

Ac c e ss to stude nts/ fa milie s is pro te c te d. E ve ry sc ho o l ha s it’ s o wn c ulture , a nd de c ide s wha t pro g ra ms to o ffe r stude nts. All pa rtne rs ne e d to b e ve tte d a nd sc re e ne d fo r stude nt sa fe ty.

 F

E RPA is a thing. So is PII.

F a mily E duc a tio na l Rig hts & Priva c y Ac t o f 1974. By la w, we c a nno t sha re pe rso na lly ide ntifia b le info rma tio n (PI I ) a b o ut stude nts.

 T

ime is of the e sse nc e .

T e a c he r time is limite d. Cla ssro o m time is limite d. T ime o f the ye a r – b e g inning o f the ye a r, te sting , winte r a nd spring b re a ks.

 Une xpe c te d or

pr

• hibitive c osts.

Ma te ria ls, lunc he s, tra nspo rta tio n, e tc .

 Distr

ic t polic ie s gove r n par tne r ships.

HOW DO WE OVE RCOME T HE SE CHAL L E NGE S? ASK T HE SE QUE ST I ONS F I RST :

How doe s this pr

• gr

am dir e c tly suppor t the vision a nd goals of the sc hool distr ic t?

Che c k the distric t’ s we b site fo r stra te g ic g o a ls a nd a lig n the pro je c t with tho se g o a ls. E xa mple : PSD’ s Distric t E nds.

How doe s this prog ra m dire c tly support c urric ulum?

What make s this pr

• gr

am unique ?

I t’ s a to ug h line -up fo r c la ssro o m pro g ra ms a nd pro je c ts. Wha t ma ke s yo ur pro g ra m sta nd

• ut? I

s it inno va tive ? Do e s it hit se ve ra l c urric ulum sta nda rds a t o nc e ? I s it re a lly e a sy to imple me nt? Do e s it re a c h hundre ds o f c hildre n a t o nc e ?

What is our goal (busine ss or c ommunity gr

• up) in offe r

ing this pr

• gr

am to the distr ic t?

Pro tip: “we wa nt to le t stude nts a nd fa milie s kno w wha t we do / pro vide / o ffe r” is no t a g o o d g o a l fo r a pro je c t.

How many c hildr e n c an we r e ac h with this pr

• gr

am, a nd what is the c ommitme nt of sc hool staff?

Wha t is the re turn o n inve stme nt? Do e s this pro g ra m fill a ne e d in the c la ssro o m tha t’ s a c ha lle ng e to fill? I s the pro g ra m e a sy to imple me nt? Ca n it b e re pe a te d o r sha re d a t se ve ra l sc ho o ls?

WHAT DOE S A SUCCE SSF UL PART NE RSHI P L OOK L I K E ?

A suc c e ssful pa rtne rship me e ts the ne e ds o f the stude nts, te a c he rs a nd c o mmunity pa rtne r. I t is e a sy to imple me nt, do e sn’ t re q uire a lo t o f pre pa ra tio n

• r c la ssro o m time , a nd dire c tly suppo rts c urric ulum a nd the

g o a ls a nd visio n o f the distric t. A suc c e ssful pa rtne rship me e ts a n e xisting ne e d in a ne we r, e a sie r o r mo re re le va nt wa y.

WHAT DOE S A SUCCE SSF UL PART NE RSHI P L OOK L I K E ?

Rotar y T e ac he r

• f the Ye ar

and Month: T

he se pro g ra ms c e le b ra te te a c he r e xc e lle nc e with a n a wa rd lunc h a nd tro phy. T e a c he rs a re no mina te d b y the ir princ ipa l a nd c e le b ra te d b y the Ro ta ry Club . T he pro g ra m re q uire s minima l time a nd e ffo rt o n the pa rt o f the sc ho o l sta ff; pro vide s a se rvic e a b o ve a nd b e yo nd wha t the distric t c a n pro vide ; a nd is a t no c o st to the sc ho o l o r distric t.

Color ado State Unive r sity F ir st- Ge n Campus Visits: T

he se pro g ra ms b ring 7th & 8th g ra de rs to the CSU c a mpus fo r a c a mpus to ur, lunc h, a nd pre se nta tio n b y first-g e ne ra tio n CSU stude nts a nd a thle te s. T he re is no c o st to the sc ho o l e xc e pt tra nspo rta tio n, hundre ds o f stude nts a re impa c te d; a nd the pro g ra m suppo rts the distric t’ s g o a l o f stude nt c o nne c tivity with the c o mmunity a nd po st-se c o nda ry re a dine ss.

E ngine e r ing We e k is a pa rtne rship b e twe e n PSD, HP, I

nte l, Bro a dc o m a nd AMD. Vo lunte e r e ng ine e rs visit 4th a nd 5th g ra de c la ssro o ms during Na tio na l E ng ine e ring We e k to te a c h stude nts a b o ut e ng ine e ring jo b s a nd le a d the m in c re a ting a n e ng ine e ring pro je c t. T he re is no c o st to the sc ho o ls; pro g ra ms a re 1.5 ho urs during a nd c a n b e sc he dule d a ny time during the da y; the pro g ra m dire c tly suppo rts c urric ulum; tho usa nds o f stude nts a re impa c te d.

T e ac he r E xte r nships Pr

• gr

am b ring s te a c he rs into lo c a l b usine sse s fo r 40 ho urs o ve r the summe r to

le a rn a b o ut a c a de mic pa thwa ys to e mplo yme nt in spe c ific se c to rs a nd industrie s. T he re is no c o st to the distric t; te a c he rs a re no mina te d b y the ir princ ipa l; hundre ds o f stude nts a re po te ntia lly impa c te d.

HOW CAN I GE T I NVOL VE D? HOW CAN WEGE T I NVOL VE D?

• Re g iste r a s a vo lunte e r in the distric t
• Re a ding suppo rt, c la ssro o m suppo rt,

te a c he r/ a dministra tive suppo rt

• Ca ll yo ur lo c a l sc ho o l a nd a sk if the y ne e d

supplie s o r suppo rt o f a ny kind

• Pa rtic ipa te in o r a tte nd a sc ho o l-spo nso re d

e ve nt o r fundra ise r

• Suppo rt a distric t o r sc ho o l F
• unda tio n o r
• the r a ffilia te d no n-pro fit
• Sig n up with the distric t to se rve a s a stude nt

me nto r

• Co nside r a dvo c a ting o n the lo c a l a nd/ o r

sta te le ve l fo r e duc a tio na l initia tive s

• Co nta c t the distric t to de te rmine wha t

ste ps a re ne e de d to b e c o me a Co mmunity Pa rtne r

• Cre a te a pro je c t o r pro g ra m tha t me e ts a

spe c ific ne e d in the distric t o r sc ho o l

• Co nside r a dvo c a ting o n the lo c a l a nd/ o r

sta te le ve l fo r e duc a tio na l initia tive s

• Co nta c t the distric t’ s Bo a rd o f E

duc a tio n

• r re se a rc h pa st me e ting a g e nda s to

le a rn wha t future pla ns a re a nd wha t ne e ds the re will b e

• Co nside r wa ys to suppo rt te a c he rs,

a dministra tio n a nd fa milie s in a dditio n to stude nts

QUE ST I ONS?

Be th Hig g ins, PSD Community Pa rtne rships Coordina tor T he Pa rtne rship Ce nte r 1630 Stove r Stre e t, F

• rt Collins, CO 80525

(970) 490- 3208 bhig g ins@psdsc hools.org