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Pasadena Education Network

February 20, 2012

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Dear Susan & Michael,

PTA, ELAC, Site Council, AAPC – so many groups working to support your school - how can you be sure that you're working together? This Saturday, Feb. 25th, PEN and PUSD's Welcome Center present a unique workshop designed to help parent leaders and educators coordinate and focus their efforts to improve student outcomes.

Whether you come as part of a team or just want some great ideas to take back to your school, you don't want to miss this Saturday's Parents as Leaders workshop. Breakfast & lunch included, child care (for ages 5-13) available on request. RSVP now to info@penfamilies.org.

The PUSD School Board will meet in a special joint session with the Pasadena City Council this Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 6:30 pm in City Hall Council chambers. The agenda includes an update on potential lease/sale of the Linda Vista School site, joint construction and use of a gymnasium at McKinley, and an update on community schools.

This Friday, check out the Poetry & Art Slam - a District-wide showcase of student art, poetry, and music, at Altadena Elementary School from 5-8 pm.

See below or check the PEN Calendar for upcoming event details.

Upcoming Events

This week's events:

Monday, Feb. 20

Schools and District offices closed Mon., Feb. 20 for President's Day.

Tuesday, Feb. 21

8:00 am – Willard school tour

9:00 am – Field school tour

9:30 am – San Rafael school tour

6:00 pm – Districting Task Force meeting at Al-Kebulan Cultural Center

6:30 pm - Joint meeting of PUSD School Board and Pasadena City Council at City Hall Council Chambers (agenda)

Wednesday, Feb. 22

Thursday, Feb. 23

10:00 am - GATE Meeting in lower-level meeting room, District office

6:00 pm – DELAC Meeting at Edison campus, 119 W. Palm St., Altadena

Friday, Feb. 24

8:00 am – Blair IB (6-12) tour

5:00 pm – District-wide Poetry & Art Slam (followed by reception), at Altadena Elementary School

Saturday, Feb. 25

PEN Program: Parents as Leaders – Collective Leadership workshop, 8 am-4 pm, Edison campus, 119 W. Palm St., Altadena. RSVP to info@penfamilies.org.

Coming up next week:

District & Community Meetings / Events:

Community Advisory Committee (CAC – Special Ed.) meeting at 6:30 pm on Mon., 2/27

PTA Council meeting at 7 pm on Mon., 2/27

Joint meeting of PUSD Board and Altadena Town Council on Saturday, March 3. 9:30 am at Altadena Community Center.

School Tours: San Rafael at 8 am on Tues., 2/28, Blair IB at 8 am on Fri., 3/2

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Putting Parent Power to Work

PEN-PUSD Leadership Day is Feb. 25th

DB table at PAL workshop "Building Collective Leadership" is the theme of the third annual Parents as Leaders workshop. Schools are encouraged to send a team that includes an administrator or resource teacher and parents representing PTA, ELAC, AAPC, Site Council and any other community of interest.

If YOU are interested in participating, ask your principal whether she or he plans to attend, and whether there is room on the team for you to participate. (If your principal cannot attend, ask whether he or she has designated an alternate, such as a resource or lead teacher or assistant principal.) There is no charge to participants.

This year PAL will be a single full-day workshop, rather than two half-days. In the morning, cross-cultural leadership facilitator Diane Burbie will introduce skills and approaches to help administrators, teachers, and parents from different backgrounds to work together effectively. In the afternoon, each team will apply those skills to creating an action plan for collective implementation of key school goals.

Child care is available for children ages 5-12, and translation will be provided. Continental breakfast and lunch are included for all participants.

Pasadena Education Network is an independent nonprofit parents' organization promoting effective family participation in public education for the benefit of all students in Pasadena, Altadena, and Sierra Madre. Visit our website, www.penfamilies.org, or contact us at info@penfamilies.org or by calling 866-216-7334.

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