This year we successfully served nearly 1,000 parents. We provided them with unbiased information about PUSD schools and helped them understand their public school options. We added new programs and services for families transitioning to middle school, training for parents to become school and district leaders, and expanded our successful Getting Ready for Kindergarten program. Our new Parent Subscriber Resources provided parents with updated school and education information.
You can help us continue to help families who are transitioning to kindergarten, transitioning to middle school, and parents who want to be effective partners with their schools and the district. You also can help us reach and represent a more diverse group of parents and more effectively advocate for parent engagement with the Pasadena Unified School District.
Your donation will allow us to have a positive effect on student achievement and continue to be part of the effort to reform education in our community.
Remember, great schools benefit all of us!
Some of our accomplishments include:
· Registered more than 255 new members since August bringing our membership to more than 750
· More than 400 people attended 11 parent education programs
· Expanded our programs beyond those for families entering kindergarten and created programs for parents transitioning to middle school and the Parents as Leaders workshop
· Represented the voice of parents to PUSD administrators and on PUSD committees
· Enrolled 45 volunteer Parent Ambassadors to promote public schools, accompany tours, and educate parents about the enrollment process
· Hosted parent “coffees” to connect parents with each other, building a community of support for parental involvement
· Distributed a weekly e-newsletter with PUSD updates and PEN information
· Created Subscriber Resources with valuable educational information for parents including elementary and middle school fact sheets and more
· Promoted and accompanied parent tours to PUSD’s elementary and middle schools
· Monitored on-line parent discussion groups
Our member survey results show the positive impact that PEN has:
- 98% gained a better understanding of public schools because of PEN
- 94% improved their perception of PUSD
- 97% said that their involvement with PEN contributed to their decision to attend PUSD schools
- 92% said that our parent education programs met or exceeded their expectations
- 88% of PEN members are PTA members compared with the district average of 28%
- 100% said they would refer PEN to their friends or already had
