Standard #10: School and Community Involvement

“A teacher communicates and interacts with parents/guardians, families, school colleagues, and the community to support the students’ learning and well being.”

It is important for the teacher to be actively involved in the lives of the students.  Teachers should effectively communicate with all groups associated with the student to promote the student’s growth.

ARTIFACT: Parents, teachers and volunteers came together to plan a very successful event at KPS in Oswego NY.  I was involved in the planning, set up, and clean up of the event.  Over half of the volunteers at the event were teachers who donated their time to benefit the students.  Without the help of the teachers this event would not have been as successful as it was.  Over $2,000 was raised for the home and school association fund.  I saw how important it was for the teachers to be involved both during and after school hours.  Being a teacher isn’t a 9-5 job, it is a life long commitment. 

Family Fun Set At Kingsford Park School

OSWEGO, NY – Family fun will be in the air on May 30 at Kingsford Park School as the KPS Home and School prepares for the first KPS “Family Fun Night” chicken barbecue.The event taking place in the school cafeteria and yard will include a chicken barbecue dinner that is sold out, music, face painting, balloon art, student art exhibit, and visits from the KPS Eagle mascot.

The art exhibit with a “family fun” theme was coordinated by KPS Art teacher Laurie Yule and will be on display by grade level with each students’ artistic piece depicting their family.

“We are very pleased with the support of KPS families, students, staff and faculty,” noted Julie Chetney, KPS Home and School. “As well as the many businesses who have stepped up to helped us make this event possible.”

Sponsors of the event include: Paul’s Big M, Vona’s Restaurant, P&C Foods, Sysco Inc., Vashaw’s Collision, McDonald’s Restaurant, Hayley Starr, Good Times Entertainment, Chetney Real Estate, The Fajita Grill, Cakes Galore, and Cherrywood Art Studio.

Pictured are KPS second grader Claudia Chetney and her brother, kindergartner Jake Chetney, picking up a donation of salt potatoes from Allen Manwaring, store manager at Paul’s Big M.