Family Engagement Plan

2025-2026 Family Engagement Plan

Developing Strong Partnerships with our community is a key priority in our strategic plan. This plan focuses on sharing how we engage with our community.

STRATEGIC DIRECTION
We will move towards our vision through a focus on continuous improvement, annual projects, and multi-year projects within our four Strategic Directions. The district’s work will be centered on raising our highest levels of learning while narrowing the achievement gaps. 
Improving teaching and personalized learning for the development of each learner
Fostering a safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment
Developing strong partnerships within the communities we serve
Optimizing our management of resources to support student learning

 

Fostering a safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment
Our school staff has staff member(s) available for families to ask questions and get information Admin Team: Steph McNair & Gretchen Kleinsasser (Espanol)
  • Mariluz RiveraLeon (Espanol)
  • Amanda Yates (English)
Our school communicates with families in many ways

  • Talking Points Texts - quick easy communications/reminders

  • Newsletters-bi monthly
  • Classroom newsletters & Weekly WAAGS (Week at a Glance)
  • Robo calls
  • Social Media
  • La Academia & Kinder Academy Website
If you have questions or concerns about bullying

 

 

Developing strong partnerships within the communities we serve
Staff actively seek and are open to feedback from families.

  • Family end of year Survey 

  • Conferences

  • Phone calls/In person meetings
The school will provide families with clear information on the curriculum, class schedules, programs, policies, and procedures.

  • Caregiver Handbook

  • Connect and Assess 

Aug 26th 9-7pm  
Aug 27th 8-4pm

  • WAAGS 

  • School Website 

  • Fall and Spring Conferences 

    • Oct 13th & 14th 4:15 pm-8pm, Oct. 20 1-4 pm

    • Feb 19th & 27th 4:15 pm-8pm
Our school supports families as advocates and provides opportunities for parent engagement

  • Caregivers who have concerns around academic growth please connect directly with your child’s teacher 

  • Caregivers who have concerns around their child’s social emotional growth and development should also connect with their child’s teacher and then partner with our school social worker: Kristi Kruse krusek@district112.org or 952-553-6340

     
There are many opportunities for families to build connections to the school and to each other.

  • Parent Teacher Organization: PTO website

  • Coffee with the Principal - various dates
  • Immersion Events - various dates

  • School Wide Events:

    • Playground Play event for incoming kinders (Aug. 27) 

    • Walk in the Chanhassen Homecoming Parade (Sept. 26)

    • School Movie Night (Oct. 10, 6-8 pm)

    • All School Loteria Night (Nov. 7, 6-8 pm)

    • La Fiesta (March 6, 6-8 pm)

 

Improving teaching and personalized learning for the development of each learner 
Our school staff has staff member(s) available for families to ask questions and get information
Families are kept up-to-date on their child's progress through regular communications.
  • Infinite Campus
  • Talking Points
  • Phone Calls
  • Newsletters
  • Report Cards
  • Conferences
Our school will engage families in Personalized Learning as a key strategy to develop each learner.

  • 1:1 Chromebooks are used for specific academic engagement activities for students. In 3rd grade chromebooks can be sent home