Parent Engagement Opportunities

                                              WELCOME EASTSIDE FAMILIES!

Parents/guardians of Eastside students are strongly encouraged to stop in, visit and check-out some of the resources we have available for student use.  Our goal is to help parents & guardians understand what their children are learning so that they are better able to help at home with homework and projects. We know that parent involvement makes a big difference in the achievement and success of our students.  The Title I Parent Resource Center also has a lending library for parents, in which a variety of parenting topics are covered.  We offer information on various topics from parenting to discipline to how to help your child with homework. A community resource directory is also available for Douglas County.  Some of the resources that are housed in Eastside's Parent Resource Center include:  

• Phonics electronic 
• Test preparation resources
• Geo Safari laptop electronic (for 3rd - 5th grade students) 
• Some resources are currently unavailable as we work to keep students safe in our current era of COVID.

Our Parent Resource Center is open on Mondays from 7:45 a.m.- 3:15 p.m. All other days are by request- please see Ms. Betina Gillham or the office staff.  It is also open during evening workshop times. The PRC is located in room T-9, near the playground. Please call 770-651-3800 to make an appointment or email Ms. Gillham betina.gillham@dcssga.org

Eastside Elementary School Title I Survey 2021-22 School Year

Click the link to access the survey:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2021DCSS 

Eastside Elementary School’s  Title I Parent and Family Involvement Action Plan  2021-2022 (see parent and family engagement documents tab)

Eastside Elementary “Sneak-a-Peek” – August 2, 2021 

Title I Annual Staff Orientation (during staff meeting) – 8/5/21

Title I Parent Input Meeting - 8/24/21 (8:30 a.m. & 5:30 p.m.)

Annual Title I Meeting – 10/7/21 (9:00 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. - virtual)

Pastries with Parents - 2/4/22 (7:00-7:40 a.m.)

Parent Advisory Council:
The school-level Parent Advisory Council (PAC) meetings provide parents an opportunity to give input into the school, parent and family engagement policies, the School-Parent Compact, Building School Staff Capacity and the Title I Budget. Parent Advisory Councils (PACs) meet three times per school year. All meetings will be held virtually this year.

Wednesday, September 29, 2021 (10:00 AM and 5:30 PM)

Tuesday, January 11, 2022 (10:00 AM and 5:30 PM)

Thursday, April 28, 2022 (10:00 AM and 5:30 PM)

Parent Academy Schedule:

**10/19/21 @ 5:30
  Reading Under the Stars - Literacy Workshop
Families will gain ideas on how to help with reading comprehension and reading fluency skills at home.
**11/16/21 @ 5:30 p.m.
Math Workshop
Families will participate in stimulating math activities that will connect learning from school to home.
**1/25/22 @ 5:30 p.m.
Writing for Success! Workshop
Families will participate in writing activities designed to gain an understanding of academic writing strategies. 
**2/24/22 @ 5:30 p.m.
Social Studies Workshop (Celebrating Cultures from around the World!)
Families will learn about the different cultures from around the world through a dynamic social studies night designed to enlighten all in attendance. 
**3/9/22@ 5:30 p.m.
“STEMulate Your Mind” (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) in class and at home Workshop
Families will learn to participate in STEM activities as well as learn how STEM has an impact on the world that we live in. 

National Parent Engagement Month Activities 

Parent Announcers on WBNN

Parent Readers in the Classroom (Subject to current COVID conditions)

Transition Events Schedule:

May 2022 – Pre-K Tours of Kindergarten (Kindergarten Classroom Visits, Media Center story time, Music class visits) & K Round up

May 2022 – Middle School Orientations at Chestnut Log, Stewart & Turner Middle Schools