Families

Resources for Our Families

• Parent Student Teacher Organization

• Family Resource Center

• Food Bank

• Tutoring

• Clothing Closet

• Parent training classes

• STARS counseling

• Social and Emotional Learning

• Adult job readiness skills, e.g. resume writing

• Restorative Practices

• PASSAGE

• Enrichment and Remediation

Family Engagement Policy

Pearl-Cohn High School recognizes the critical role that meaningful family and community engagement plays at both the school and district levels. Parents and community members are valued partners and key stakeholders in supporting all students as they develop the academic knowledge and life skills necessary for success beyond high school. Through collaborative efforts, stakeholders work together to develop and support the Pearl-Cohn Entertainment High School Family and Community Engagement Policy in service of our school community.

The Pearl-Cohn High School Family Engagement Policy is developed with meaningful input from parents, community members, and school personnel. This policy aligns with and fulfills all state and federal regulatory requirements to ensure transparency, shared accountability, and inclusive participation.

To support ongoing engagement and communication, Pearl-Cohn High School hosts quarterly parent and family meetings focused on student academic data, assessment results, and school designation status. These meetings provide families with timely, accurate information and meaningful opportunities to participate in planning, decision-making, and implementation efforts that promote continuous student growth and achievement.

Pearl-Cohn Entertainment High School, Parents, and Community Partners will:  

• Conduct an annual evaluation of the content and effectiveness of the policy. 
• Evaluate the level of participation by stakeholders. 
• Identify barriers to involvement. 
• Provide access to a variety of parent involvement opportunities to remove barriers that would prevent participation. 
• Offer flexible meeting times. 
• Provide multiple opportunities for parents to voice concerns and make suggestions related to the school and district improvement plan strategies. 
• Attend monthly parent advisory council meetings, when in session 
• Schedule school meetings at a variety of times 
• Implement a variety of modes for parents and partners to communicate (Parent Portal, Schoology, Email, Parent phone calls and text, and Remind.) 

Shared Responsibilities for High Student Academic Achievement

Pearl-Cohn Entertainment High School will:  

• Provide parents with a description and explanation of the current academic standards and instructional curriculum. 
• Provide communication regarding academic assessment used to measure student progress and the expected proficiency levels students should meet. 
• Invite all parents to suggest strategies to remove barriers to student learning

Parents will provide input in each of the following areas: 

• School Improvement Plan
• Teacher-student-parent conferences
• Newsletters
• Parent surveys
• Parent meetings
• Parent advisory groups
• School communications

Building Capacity for Involvement

Pearl-Cohn Entertainment High School faculty and staff will build capacity for increased parental involvement:  

• Provide support for parent involvement activities, such as the provision of speakers, translators, and childcare (if necessary) 
• Inform of purpose, notify of time, and encourage parent representatives regarding cluster and district parent advisory meetings, when in session
• Provide access to curriculum materials and training sessions to help parents work with their students to improve their academic achievement in reading and math and use of technology 
• Provide parent sessions which focus on the social and emotional growth of adolescent development 
• Offer other sessions that benefit the needs of Pearl-Cohn families 
• Communicate current updates for all assessments, including state and district initiative 
• Coordinate and integrate programs and activities for students and parents through newly established community partners 
• Provide updates to the Pearl-Cohn community on the school’s data, accomplishments, needs, and areas for improvement 
• Provide communication with the most current information monitoring students’ progress, homework activities and strategies to strengthen their student’s reading and math skills 
• Provide communication with school choice options and community education programs 

References/Authority

Tennessee House Bill No. 2635, Chapter No. 706 Elementary and Secondary
Act (ESEA) §1118(a) (s) SP 6.101 Student Records
ESEA Title I Law, Section §1116 MNPS Parent Survey Summary, 2008
IM 4.105 Volunteers and Visitors in Schools Policy