Milton L Olive Middle School Wyandanch Union Free

Milton L. Olive Middle School Wyandanch Union Free School District Partnering for success with the Community Engagement Team

Hello! Dr. Mary Jones, Superintendent Mr. Kenya Vanterpool, Principal Ms. Lisa Mc. Queen-Starling, CET President Vanessa Baird-Streeter, CET Member & Community Partner Dr. Daphne Gordon, CET Member & Community Partner Margaret Guarneri, Director of ELA & Second Language Acquisition Christine Jordan, Director of Math & Science 2

Blueprint for CET Membership Central Office Administration School Building Administration School Based Support Team Teacher Leadership Team Teachers 3 Community Members Parents Students Clergy College/University Partners County Officials Police Department Business Owners & Bank Officials Advocacy Groups

1 4 Effective Procedures Setting the foundation for success

Procedures ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ 5 Acceptance of Norms Meeting Structures Minutes are sent to members to review for accuracy Start and End on Time Everyone has an equal voice No topic is off-limits Completed Interest Survey to tap into skills/support

Minutes ▪ ▪ 6 Taken at every CET meeting Submitted to the Receiver for review Submitted to NYSED and CET members Shared at the start of the next CET meeting for accuracy and updates

2 7 Layered Partnerships Meeting the needs of the students

Partnerships ▪ Mentoring Activities – individual & group – SCCC, SCPD, Citibank, Alpha Phi Alpha ▪ Financial Support – snacks for Fun Fridays, Saturday Academy, technology ▪ Human Capital Support – participation on Fun Friday, etc 8

3 9 Community Involvement Investing yourself

Tapping into the ways the community can give back ▪ ▪ 10 Monetary – food, games, supplies Time – volunteer, mentoring Advocacy – for both the school & community members Intellect – asking tough questions and providing tough answers

4 11 College Partnerships Reciprocal Benefits

College Partnerships ▪ Mentoring - Benefits both groups of students ▪ Builds stronger connections between district & college ▪ Provides bridge for additional partnerships – adult education, workforce development ▪ PTECH – Pathways for Early College High School 12

5 13 Academic Impact Fruits of our Labor

Academic Impact 14 ▪ MLO met Demonstrable Improvement goals each year ▪ Include feeder school in all activities ▪ Encourage teachers to be creative in planning family engagement activities ▪ Parent University series – Renaissance, NYS ELA, Math & Science

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CET Impact Strong Foundation 24 Strong Partners Lasting Impact

THANK YOU! Any questions? 25