Thank you for participating in the Garland ISD Council of PTAs Family Engagement Program Award.  

Instructions:
On the award entry submission form, please answer each question briefly and clearly.  Provide supporting documentation when possible. You can attach a file at the end of the survey.
If you have any questions please reach out to sanunez@garlandisd.net
The deadline to submit your entry is April 24, 2020.

Below you will see the questions  on the submission form for the Family Engagement Program Award:

Building Capacity
How did your PTA build the capacity of both parents and teachers to work together to support students?
How did your programs or   events benefit families and students?

Ongoing Programs or Events
List all of your programs or events that were linked to student learning, and explain how it was linked to learning.
For example- during the Black History Month Program parents had the opportunity to learn a reading strategy or take a math game they can play at home with their children.

Volunteers
How did you train volunteers?
How did you recognize volunteers?

Communication
How did you reach out to or communicate with “Hard-to-reach” or less involved families?
In light of the transition to distance learning, how did you support the school and families to prepare for learning at home?

Attached Documentation:
Committee Roster
Agendas from training and planning meetings
Pictures from events
Volunteer sign-in sheets for workshops (Math/Reading/Science)
Event flyers
Summary of event exit surveys