Parent/ Community involvement

In response to the first parent and community involvement post,

I think that we need to be aware of our biases as to what this relationship looks like...

That being said, I believe that it this relationship looks like the school being a safe place for all community members to come and celebrate the achievements of the school, and community, academically as well as socially.  Additionally the school presents a a place for parents and community members to come for support in dealing with youth, and young adults, a place with expertise, and not judgment, in dealing with youth, and their particular needs.

I believe that school is responsible for building, and promoting this image/ capacity

Conversely I do not think that this relationship looks like...  

Parents and community members only being invited to events/ meetings, of crisis or when something is wrong.  

Community members viewing the school as not relating to them if they don't have children.

These are the beginnings of my thoughts, but I am weary to say that we need to try and set our goals at systematically changing the behavior/ culture of our community, I would rather take the approach that by changing what we do, the way we teach, the way we discipline, they way we lead, the community will be positively impacted...

Just some Ideas, please feel free to find and point out the many faults or inconsistencies.  I hope that we can begin a dialog on this subject so that we come out with a concept well defined, and attainable!

-Noah

ps.  Sorry about the duke of Winooski title, it is for another blog and I don't know how to turn it off.