Congratulations to Thomas Jefferson Elementary School for being selected as the School of the Month winner for the month of October!
The District F.A.C.E team selects the school of the month based on the work of the building F.A.C.E team as a collaborative unit, building leader support to the overall building F.A.C.E goals, the intentionality of implementing events that include a variety of different process conditions, and the consistency of F.A.C.E events and operations at each site.
The winning school receives a treat and flags to display outside their school building.
Here's what their nomination stated, "It is with great pleasure that I announce Thomas Jefferson as the Rock Island Milan School District Family & Community Engagement (FACE) School of the Month for October! As expected, you all kicked off the first quarter with a bang! In addition, your Family Engagement Team still remains strong! The team came out this summer more than "Ready to Rock the School Year," and it is showing in all of your FACE data at the building level. We were super impressed with the variety of the types of events that you offered thus far. Thomas Jefferson has logged 3 solid events in the FACE Tracker this year (although we know you have more). One out of three of the events involved partnering with a community entity, while the other (which was facilitated by school staff) immersed the academics with the social. In this specific event parents/guardians learned about the fine arts standards, engaged partners as assets, leveraged culturally responsive FACE Strategies, and afforded families the opportunity to connect with one another. Just amazing!
Thomas Jefferson, keep doing what you are doing! We see you! "
-The District Family & Community Engagement Team, RIMSD#41