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Parent Engagement

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Monthly Parent Coffees:

Hear updates from our principal, meet our community partners, and learn about upcoming programs and events at Crawford the second Tuesday morning of each month.

Second Tuesday of the Month
8:30-9:30 a.m.
Crawford Cafeteria
1600 Florence St.
Aurora, CO 80010

Hear updates from our principal, meet our community partners, and learn about upcoming programs and events at Crawford!

parents in action circular diagram that shows how students in the center are supported by parent voices to the school, school outreach to communities, and communities empowering parents

Parents In ACTION (PIA):

PIA parent leaders meet monthly to go over school data and discuss school improvement projects.

What is Parents in Action?

Parents in Action is a program that engages and empowers parents to organize as agents of change in their child's school.

 

parents in action linear diagram of project outcomes. The process in the diagram is explained in plain text next to it

How does it work?

Through Parents in Action, schools mobilize groups of parent leaders to analyze school challenges, investigate root cause, and design and implement community-based solutions with projects that support schools.

 

 

 

parents in action diagram explaining the why, which is described in plain text next to it

Why Parents in Action?

Parents must have inherent knowledge of what their children and communities need to be successful, yet challenges exist for marginalized parents to be heard. By implementing Parents in Action, schools will build authentic parent and family engagement, community trust, and unified parent voice that leads to strong parent-school partnerships in support of all students. 

current Crawford Parents in Action parents display their certificates

Parent Volunteering:

Parent volunteers are an integral part of our Crawford Community. Studies show that parent volunteers help boost student academic performance, improve behavior, and enhance school resources. Their involvement fosters stronger teacher-parent relationships, provides essential classroom support that allows educators to focus on instruction, and creates a more engaged, supportive community, which ultimately leads to higher student motivation and better school attendance.

  • Please track your volunteer hours in this form, so that we can share our collective impact at the end of the year.
  • If you are interested in volunteering at Crawford, contact the Community Team and complete the following steps:
    1. Send Maggie a photo of your ID and a headshot photo for your badge to [email protected]
    2. Complete the online Volunteer/Partner Screening and Badge Request Form to start the badging process. Filling out this form is required every year.
    3. Create an account and request a background check directly from the Sterling Volunteers website. In order for APS to pay for the background check, all applicants must use the following “good deed code” when requesting the screening: aps301v

Note: After completing the request form, the confirmation screen will show you a link to the Sterling Volunteers website. Follow that link and you will have to log in using your established login credentials for that platform to request the background check.

Academic Engagement Opportunities

Brush, Book, Bed:

2-gen preschool program in partnership with Children’s Hospital that teaches healthy nighttime routines to support oral health, early literacy and the development of children.

Kinder 101:

3-week series at the start of the school year that teaches families ways to support your child’s academics at home.

Crawford Reading Club banner with the Aurora Mental Health and Recovery Logo and the Crawford logo. Please read more information about this program next to the graphic.Family Reading Club:

In partnership with AMHR, monthly gathering for families with students in 1st-3rd grades to learn new reading strategies and participate in fun literacy activities together. Bring your child to the Crawford Library after school for fun family reading activities to help read better together! Snacks, interpretation, and activities to bring home provided! 

Crawford Library
3:30-4:15 p.m.

  • Tuesday, Jan. 27
  • Tuesday, Feb. 24
  • Tuesday, March 24
  • Tuesday, April 28

Family Literacy Club:

4-week series where caregivers learn about the reading domains, how to support their children’s learning at home, and practice literacy activities together with their children.