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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSeminole County Public Schools Partners in Excellence 1997-1998 'f"" ' " - , Partners in Excellence -- - - , - , , , Seminole County Public Schools D+v+dends School V olunteer Program School - Business Agreement Statewide Goals Outlined in Florida's Blueprint 2000 Goall Readiness to Start School: Communities and schools collaborate to prepare children and families for children's success in schools. ' Goal 2 Graduation Rate and Readiness for Postsecondary Education and Employment: Students graduate and are prepared to enter the workforce and postsecondary education. Goal 3 , Student Performance: Students successfully compete at the highest levels nationally and internationally and are prepared to make well- reasoned, thoughtful and healthy lifelong decisions, Goal 4 Learning Environment: School Board provide a learning environment conducive to teaching and learning. GoalS School Safety and Environment: Communities provide an environment that is drug-free and protects students' health, safety, and civil rights. Goal 6 Teachers and Staff: The schools, districts and state ensure professional teachers and staff. Goal 7 Adult Literacy: Adult Floridians are literate and have the knowledge and skills needed to compete in a global economy and exercise the rights and responsibilities of citizenship. . Goal 8 Parental Involvement Communities, school boards, and schools provide opportunities for involving parents and guardians as active partners in achieving school improvement and education accountability. (Company/Organization) and LJ~ ,J.,... ~ I ~'" SchooW.egfftRl .do s/education partnership for the yearlqtl1./ ?)~. ' N V RENEW_ herelJyagree to a busi .~h. mL --= , , Signature ~ness 'tner Title City Manager C 10.' N C.itv of ompany rgamzatlOn ame wlnter Springs' Address 1126 East S. R. 434 City, State, Zip Winter Springs, FL 32708 Liaison Margo M. Hopkins, City Clerk Telephone (407) 327-1800 ~ White. Business Partner Yellow. School Partner Signature of Education Partner Title A'S0l\s~~ ,tJl~ ~ c..~ SchoollJ\,,'b-S~b SdLoo\ LIaIson ~~~ Telephone '3~ -Cj'D I ~ J -\ ~-g1 Date Pink. District Office Revised: 8/96 Bea Mentor! Our Seminole County Public Schools are asking for your help in keeping our young people in school by offering a helping hand, a listening ear, and a caring attitude! ~ou will need to do a lot of listening! You might be asked to tutor some mlssea homework, explain misunderstood classwork, help the student appreciate the importance of education, offer a field trip to a company, or perhaps help a student find the resources available through the school system. If you are interested in being a mentor, please fill in the following information and return it to the address below: Yes, I am interested in being a mentor at: A mentor is a special type of school volunteer, committed to making a difference in a youth's life by assisting the student in experiencing school success. Sometimes students consider dropping out of school because they get discouraged, think no one cares, and just need a friend. The mentor can become that needed friend, role model, lis- tener, and personal cheerleader. r----------, ',(Cut out and return) The COMPACT Program is an expansion of the mentor program and was piloted at Seminole High in the fall of 1990. COMPACT now serves students at Lake Brantley, Lake Howell, Lake Mary High, Lyman, and Seminole this school year. In COMPACT, students meet daily to address career awareness, critical thinking skills, work ethic, study skills, communication, and other life management issues. Mentors are a vital part of COMPACT. Preferred School Name Address We are looking for caring people committed to working one-on-one with an elementarY, middle, or high school student for one hour per week in order to: City, State, Zip Code Work Phone Number , · help student establish short-temi goals · provide encouragement · encourage attendance · serve as a role model, demonstrating values of punctuality, discipline & responsibility · listen · help student find solutions to problems and · tutor. All mentors must attend an initial two-hour training session. These sessions are scheduled in the morning or evening. Dates and times will be provided upon request. Home Phone Number . You will be contacted about specific training dates D A.M.. Training Best D Arrangements can also be made to present training at work sites, organization or club meetings. All the information you need will be available throughout the year to offer assistance. D+v+dends School Volunteer Program Seminole County Public Schools, 400 E, Lake Mary Blvd., Sanford, FL 32773-7127 (407) 320-0178 I FAX (407) 320-0285 P.M. Training Best L_________-.J Revised: 3/% The Seminole County Public Schools need your business. Listed below are opportunities for your business and your employees to make a difference in our schools and with our students. Please check the area of interest and return to the D+v+dends/Community Involvement Office. -'- Mentors: Meet one hour a week with a student at a school. Provide release time for employees to work with students as tutors. Provide speakers on careers, hobbies, travel, etc. Topics: Offer field trips to your facility, Provide technical assistance to a school or, the district. Demonstrate science experiments to small groups (Super Scientists). Participate in Career Days. Sponsor incentives and/or recognition programs for staff and students. Sponsor faculty in-service programs on computers, financial planning, human relations, etc. Topic: Sponsor extracurricular clubs for students. Allow short-term job shadowing for students and/or teachers. Support Teacher Quest (summertime-paid employment, state reimbursement of 1/2 salary). Internships (unpaid) for teachers to enhance their knowledge of academic applications. Provide work opportunities for Exceptional Education students with job coaches supplied by school district. Contribute materials on careers to subject areas e.g. films, tapes, and videos. Host summer SUCCESS programs for teachers and counselors. Become a business partner with a school involving an exchange of human resources. Participate in Teach-In at a school. Provide apprenticeship opportunities for high school students. Interpret for non-English-speaking parents and students. Receive information on The Foundation for Seminole County Public Schools. Other, please specify: Name Company Telephone Nwnber D+v+dends School Volunteer/Business Partners Program Community Involvement Seminole County Public Schools 400 E.Lake Mary Blvd" Sanford, FL 32773-7127 (407) 320-0178 FAX (407) 320-0285 . 14 Revised: 3-96 The D+v+dends School Volunteer Program isa districtwide effort that encourages and promotes community involvement in the Seminole County Public Schools. Last year over 9,000 volunteers donated 368,000 hours to 47 schools (every school in the county) serving students from kindergarten through high school. This represents over $4.8 million worth of services donated to our schools by the community! And our numbers continue to grow! Thousands, of students have received individual help and attention so vital to their success, while hundreds of teachers have enjoyed and appreciated that "extra pair of hands. " Volunteers can choose the school, grade level, day, and time convenient to their schedul~, - Art-See Volunteers are trained to take prints and artifacts provided by the District D+v+dends Program into a classroom approximately once every two weeks. In a 15- to 20-minute presentation, the children learn aboutthe type of prin~ the medium utilized~ the artist, eJc, Other D+v+dends are trained to present a slide program, at teacher request, on anyone of 16 famous artists. Business arid Education: Partner~ In Excellence is a broad-based program which promotes business involvement in our schools. It is an exchange of human resources between a business and a school involving internships, tutoring, classroom presentations, job shadowing, student andlor teacher recognition, field trips, student work displays, student competition judging, apprenticeships, or a unique program designed by a company and the partner school. Classroom Volunteers go to a school on a regular basis to help individual or small groups of students. Classroom volunteers work directly under the supervision of a staff person. Volunteers can help all ages in many areas of the curriculum including reading, math, English, science, social,stud- ies"art, physical education, special education, media center, music; and other specialties, Clerical Volunteers help with the filing, typing, and clerical duties that are so necessary' in the school media center, office, guidance department, or classroom. Community Resource Volunteers (Speakers' Bureau) ~ome into the classroom at the request of the teacher to share their travels, backgrounds, hobbies, experiences, careers, and talents with students to enrich the curriculum, These programs vary from architecture to zoology! Digalo en Espanol Volunteers teach conversational Spanish to elemen- tary students. All materials and training are provided by the D+v+dends Office, ' Engllsh as a SeCond Language Volunteers work-with students who, know little or no English, Many of these volunteers are bilingual, but that is not a prerequisite. Materials and training are available through the D+v+dends Office. . Green Circle Volunteers present a special program that helps children, learn about being included and excluded from circles of friends and encourages understanding of those who are different. Training and mate- rials needed for the program are provided, ' .a Language Bank D+v-tdends are bilingual volunteers who are willing to help interpret when school personnel need to communicate with non- English-speaking students andparents. Math Super Stars D+v+dends work with a Florida Department of Education program that is designed to provide math enrichment and sharpen students' thinking skills, Administered entirely by volunteers for grades 1-6, the program provides weekly math sheets for students, incen- tives for participation, and answer keys. Training is provided. Mentors serve as positive role models to students who need another adult in their lives to help them set goals, attend school regularly, realize the importance of a high school diploma, and gettheir lives on track. They offer encouragement and a listening ear, usually meeting one hour a week with the same student. Training is provided. Mentors for Academy students provide job shadowing and internships for students in the Academy of Health Careers and other specialized programs, , , Publishing Lab develops authors in elementary schools by publishing student work. Needed are volunteers to type, glue, cut, iron, trace, color, and help students with their writing. Every elementary student should be a published author! ,Rockln' Readers do just that ,in our schools--rock in chairs with young children (preschool and kindergll11en) and read stories to help children learn the value of reading at an early age. Special Friends provide a listening ear to an elementary student who needs another positive adult relationship. The Special Friends volunteer is trained to work directly with the guidance counselor. Student Museum Docents are trained to'facilitate student interpretation of the hands-on exhibits at the Student Museum and to assist with instruc- tional aciyities. Super Scientists D+v+dends are trained to do simple science experi- ments in the elementary classroom, The experiments correlate with the State Standards of Excellence in Science. Super Scientists manuals are provided. WHO (We Help Ourselves) V oluntccrs present videotaped interactive programs for children grades K-12, They talk to students about how to , avoid all kinds of victimization (physical or emotional abuse, neglect, -kidnapping, etc.), Group discussion is an essential clement of the presen- tations, D+v+dends provides training and materials, Further Information Contact: Dede Schaffner, Coordinator D+v+dends School Volunteer Program Seminole County Public Schools 400 E. Lake Mary Blvd" Sanford, FL 32773-7127 (407) 320-0185 tjr Revised: 3/96 SEMINOLE COUNTY' PUBLIC SCHOOLS PAUL). HAGERTY, PH,O, Supelintendent Educational Support Center 400 E. Lake Mary Boulevard Sanford, FL 32773.7127 Community Involvement Public I!lformation Dividends Oede'Schaffner, Coordinator (407) 320-0184 Fax (407) 320~0285 ~., [jl BUSINESS & EDUCATION PARTNERS IN EXCELLENCE CRITERIA * Ongoing relationship for at least one school year. * Exchange of talents and time. * A joint agreement to guide and monitor activities/projects. PROCESS 1. Resource assessment completed. 2. Determine the level of school you want to partner: elementary, middle or high school. a. School chosen on location close to worksite, b. Employees children attend a particular school. c. Special courses or program at a particular school that a good match with business resources. 3. Schedule meeting with school liaison to discuss partnership possibilities. 4. Arrange tour of school and business site to investigate joint activities. Schedule job exchange for each partner to shadow an employee at other site, 5. Complete schoollbusiness commitment form. Return pink copy to Dividend office. 6. Communicate with partner on a regular basis. Seminole County Public Schools D+v+dends School Volunteer Program 400 East Lake Mary Blvd., Sanford, FL 32773-7127 Business and Education: Partners In Excellence Education Resource Assessment School Name: Date: Address : Telephone: Number of Students: Number of Teachers: Principal: Please check the appropriate line to indicate the services your school could provide a business. List any additional resources in the place provided. _ Complete needs assessment by faculty members Prepare displays at business sites; for example, student work, projects, art work, holiday decorations, etc. Distibute promotional materials to staff and students Provide business employees with information about their school system, special programs, projects, district-wide goals, and achievements, etc. Invite business personnel to special activities and athletic events _ Promote the "Partnership" in school publications, parent newsletters, etc. _ Encourage student groups to perfonn for company functions _ Recognize partnerships through student-oriented activities; for example, student council open house for business employees Sponsor faculty inservice seminars on computer literacy, financial planning, human relations, etc. Topics: , _ Conduct parenting workshops or other educational topics for business employees _ Highlight partnerships at PTA meetings, etc. Offer VIP school tour '_ Conduct a Business Appreciation Week Assist personnel with group presentation techniques Include Business in activities during American Education Week Other, please Specify: . Signature: KevIsecf: T-T6~go Seminole County Public Schools D+v+dends School Volunteer Program 400 East Lake Mary Blvd., Sanford, FL3273-7127 Business and Education: Partners In Excellence Business Resource Assessment Business Name: , Business Contact Person: Address: Telephone: , Date: Business Description: Please check the appropriate line to indicate the services your business could provide a school. List any additional resources in the place provided. _ Provide mentors to meet weekly with at-risk students _ Provide release time for staff to serve as classroom tutors (reading, math, creative writing, etc.) Provide speaker(s) toa class (career, hobbies, travel, 'interests, collections); list of topics: Offer field trips to your facility: Appropriate grade level(s): _ Provide technical assistance with school newspaper or other publications _ Demonstrate science experiments to small groups _ Participate in Career Day _ Sponsor incentive and/or recognition programs for staff and students _ Provide assembly program for students; Topic: ~ Sponsor faculty inservice seminars on computer literacy, financial planning, human relations, etc. Topics: _ Sponsor extracurricular clubs for students in such areas as math, computers, electronics, etc. _ Allow short-term job shadowing for students or te~chers ..:..-- Contribute materials on careers or subject areas, such as brochures, applications, f1lms filmstrips, books, etc. _ Provide display space for student wO,rk _ Help with academic recognition _ Provide mock job interviews for students _ Provide internships for teachers _ Provide Teacher Quest Scholarships ~ Participate in Teach In Other, please specify: Signature: Revised:7-16-96 . PARTNERS in. Excellence Seminole County Public SchoolslD-w+dends School Volunteer Program - , , ....... ~ . ~ . - Tile Newsletter of BlIS(lless- alld EdllC(ItiOIl: Partllers ill Excel/ellce ->0 _ . ~ . _ Fal11996 Four hundred sixty-two businesses and organizations are currently participating in the Partners in Excellence , Program. Your participation assists our teachers and staff in providing a quality educational experience for our students. You are helping us meet the statewide goals outlined in Horida's Blueprint 2000 to insure that our students are graduating prepared to enter the workforce and postsecondary education. ' . TEACHER QUEST SCHOLARSHIPS Nine teachers participated in the Teacher Quest Program last summer. This scholarship provides opportunities for Florida's public school teachers to enhance their knowledge and skills in science, mathematics, and/or computer applications by working with private sector corporations, government agencies, or postsecondary institutions when school is out of session, The employer pays the teacher's full salary and is reimbursed for one- half of the salary through the Challenger Astronauts Memorial Scholarship Trust Fund. Last summer's employers included: Florida Multimedia & Graphics, Doctor of Motors, FIS, Inc. Orlando Science Center (two teachers), Kinko's, Geotechnical Professional t\ssociation, DeFalco Advertising, and Metal Essence, Inc. If you would be interested in participating in Teacher Quest next summer, please call 320-0178. EDUCA TJON THA T WORKS PROGRAM: In the second year of planning, two high schools, Lake Brantley and Lyman, will be participating in ,the Education That Works Program. ' All Seminole County eighth graders have been assessed to detennine their field of interest. Based on the outcome of this assessment along with proper guidance, the student will have an identified major upon entering high school. The students will be provided with new opportunities to make the most of their school years'with higher standards oflearning in their field of interest and real work experience to support their selected majors. The Fall '97 school majors/focuses for this initiative will be: . Liberal Arts ' , . Communications . Engineering and Technical Services . Environment and Natural Sciences .. Community and Human Services .. Business and Infonnation Management If you would like to explore student apprenticeship, intern- ship, and jOb shadowing opportunities in these majors, please call 320-0176. S.U.C.C.E.S.S. (Schools Undertaking Consumer and Career Economic'Education for Seminole Students), is a program that encourages teachers to visit various businesses and meet with corporate representatives. Through a tour and job shadowing, they learn of the educational and training requirements as well ~ employment opportunities for their students from entry to career level. The program. is seeking sites that support the majors in the new Education That Works Program. The Project S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Program has been recog- nized by the Florida Department of Education with a Promising Programs and Practices A ward. For more information, please call 320-0178. TAKE STOCK IN CHILDREN A child...A scholarship...A mentor...A future ' This is a ground-breaking program sponsored by the Foundation for Seminole County Public Schools. It targets deserving low-income eighth grade students to receive four-year scholarships to college or vocationaUtechnical school, provided they honor their end of the bargain. That bargain requires the child stay drug and crime free, attend school regularly, maintain good grades, and exhibit good behavior in class. Students and their parents sign a contract agreeing to these high standards of perfonnance. This program's major sponsors include Barnett Bank, Florida Power, Outback Steakhouses, Publix, and Sprint. For more infonnation to become a sponsor and/or mentor, please call 320-0178. , MENTORS "One hundred years from now, it will not matter what kind of car that you drove or the sort of house you lived in, but the world may be different because you were important in the life of a child." Make a difference in a child's life. Become a personal cheerleader by meeting once a week at a school witb a student in grades 6-12 who is at risk of not graduating. A background check and initial training is required. For more infonnation, call 320-0178. ~ MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!!! ~ Seminole County PUblic Schools Fourth Annual Teach In - An opportunity to speak at your parmer school about your job, career, travels or hobbies; tutor a student; or teach an academic subject one hour or all day. Call 320-0182 March 17-19, 1997 Partners in Education Conference, Grosvenor Hotel, Lake Buena Vista Golf for Education Tournament, Ekana Golf Club - Support unique classroom activities by participating in a golf tournament sponsored by the Foundation for Seminole County Public Schools. Call 320-0176 Career Day for all tenth graders in Seminole County Public Schools - An opportunity for' business people to speak on a specific career or to facilitate a workshop. Career Day is held at Seminole Community College. ~ February 11, 1997 April 21, 1997 May 2,1997 ~ 400 East Lake Mary Blvd. . Sanford, FL 32773-7127 . (407) 320-0178 Dr. Paul. 1. Hagerty, Superintendent Seminole County Public Schools Business Partners 1996-97 A Carousel Florist A Tot's World ABL Business Equipment Ace Hardware Albertsons AliBaba American S~dy Printing AMP Indian Hilfs Angel's Diner Angelina's Apopka Breakfast Rotary Club Applebee's ' Aiiistic Expressions AT&T Baja Kitchen Balloon Creations & Gifts Barbizon Barnett Bank Baskins Robbins/Dunkin Donuts Behr's Chocolates Bennig,ans ' Better'"LivingJor Seniors , Betty Ann's Unisex Hairstyle B icy.de Castle Big Leagpe . Big Sk-y"Bread B lack Eyed Pea BMW Communications Boardwalk Pizza Bob Evans Book Rack Books-A-Million Boston Market Bowl America BRC Wekiva Lanes Briar Corpgration Broadway Gymnastics Center Brueggers Bagels Budget QpticaI Burger King BurRe Bales & Mills Association Calico Jack's Oyster Bar Captain D's Carvel Casselberry Police Department Cattle Ranch Central Florida BlOOd Bank Central Florida Lincoln Mercury Century 21-A.A. Carnes, Inc. ' ChamDerlin's Market & Cafe Channel 24/WMFE Checkers Chick Fil A Chili's Church's Fried Chicken Cici's Pizza Circuit City City of Altamonte Springs City Of Lake M~ City of Winter Spriu..gs Columbia Medical center-Sanford Comair Aviation Academy Computer Depot Comp.uter Help COOKie Place Cordis Cornell Fine Arts Museum Courtyard By Marriott Cracker Barrel Creations School of Art Crickets Cuyler Creations DaISY Flowers Del Dio ' Denny's Dep.artment of Corrections Digi~ Design Group Dommo's Don Pablo's Dr. Alan Price Dr. Brad Porter Dr. David Lach Dr. J V Calderon Dr. Music Drew Family Practice Dunkin Donuts E & G Enterprises Einstyin Bagels ' Embassy Suites ~~Associates of Winter Park Eye PhysiCians P.A. EZy ~aJ.nting Fastslsns Fazoh s First Mercantile National Bank First Union Florida Hospital Florida SoIai' ' For,g,et-Me-Not FudOruckers Fun World Giovanni's Gold Lion ~olfu~C' Inc, oodmgs ' eat AInerican Copy & Print Great Frame Up Girl Scouts Spnngs Service Unit Hardee's . Heathrow Land Company Home Depot HuntingtOn Banks Institute of Simulation & Training International House of Pancakes J C Penn_ey Credit Jackson Heights Middle School Junior Achievement Kartworld Kelsex's Pizzeria Kinko s ' Klages Kreations Kovats Christian D.O. Lake Howell Animal Hospital Lake M~lHeathrow Chamber Lenscrafters Little Caesars Little Wing Books Longhorn Steaks LongwoodlLake Mary Lions Club LooR How Cute Flonst & Gifts Lucy' Little Magic COIl1.l2uter Mailboxe~., Etc. Maitland vision Manhattan Bag~l Mark G~'s Web Service McDonald s Meridian Nursing Center Miami Subs Mile High Media Miller and Rand P.A. Mothergoose Me. Print Mt Zion Missionary Baptist Church Multimedia Den Muvico Mystery Fun House Nations Bank Nectars . Niki's Playhouse . Ol~p'ic Foils. Optimist Club of Sanford . Optimist Club South Seminole Orlando Magic 8viedo Bowliqg Center, Inc. viedo Child Care Oviedo High School Oviedo Woman's Club Paola Woods Day Care Papa John's Parades Gifts Inc. Parent Resource Center PC Learning Group Pebbles . Perkins Pet Animal Supply Pizza Hut Plaster House Plaster Shack Pop's Italian Ice Po,peyes Private Industry Council Prosecution Alternatives for Youth Prudenttial Florida Realty Publix ' Ouincy"s Restaurant Rain :Man Irrigation RelMax Town & Country Realty Red Lobster Rouse House Ryan's Steakhouse Sanford Ace Hardware Sanford Ajrport Authority Sanford Chamber of Commerce Sanford Flower Shop Sanford Herald Sanford Lions Club Sanford Qptimist Club Sanford Police Department Saturn of Orlando Schlotzskv's Deli ' School ofDance Arts Schoolhouse Books & Gifts Seminole County Medical Society Seminole Flower Shop Seminole National Bank Semoran Animal Hospital Sertoma Club Shanghai Express Shells Shoemaker Construction Shoney's Silvano's Ristorante Italiano Snobz South Seminole Christian Sharing Center South Seminole Sertoma . Sobiks S rint sE:i':s Property Management State Farm Insurance SteakN Shake Steve's Florist Subway Suntrust T-House Taco Bell Taekwondo USA Targ,et IDH & Associates, Inc. The Big Dip The Bootery The Compleat Angler The Editworks The Fourth R The Fun Machine The Milky Way. The Ovicilo Voice Tickets To Go Tony Roma's Tony Russi Insurance Toys R US Transworld Services Troutman Williams Irwin Tuskawilla Middle School Tutoring, Etc. , U S Postal Service University of Central Florida University of Central Florida! College of Education UniverSal Studios Florida University Behavioral Center University of Performing Arts Velda Farms Victorio Pizza Video Review Vincents Vivona's Walgreens Walfuart Water Mania Webshine Wekiva Basin Geo Park WESH-TV Whiz Bang Collectables Wiginton Winn Dixie Winter Springs Fire D~artment Winter sprin...&..s Police Department WOFL Fox J5 Wolf Camera Wood Crafts WXXL-FM ,. PARTNERS in' Excellence Seminole County Public Schools/D+v+dends School Volunteer Program r . ~ _ The Newsletter of /Jl;,fiilles.~ alld EducatiOl;: Partners ill Excellence ~ . - ~ ~ - - Spring 1996 P' artners in Excellence is a collaboration of business; community, and education to enrich the lives of Seminole County Public School students and to promote activities which will ensure, that, all students acquire the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to be successful in adult life. Currently there are 573 partnerships. The Business Partner Honor Roll is included in this newsletter. The Sanford, Chamber of Commerce was recogni~ed at Commissioner Frank Brogan's Florida Business Recognition program for its contribution to public education. ;Since 1985, the chamber has given $241,326 in scholarships to 428 Seminole County Public School students. The Chamber also recruits mentors for Seminole High's Compact and Diversified Cooperative Training (OCT) programs. ,The Chamber also sponsors an annual job shadowing day, provides career speakers and participates in Career Day and Teach In Day. At the elementary school level, Chamber members read to students and provide book donations for Midway Elementary., The Chamber also spotlights student performing groups at Chamber 'events. Congratulations and thank you to the Sanford Chamber of Commerce. Exemplary; sample partnerships are highlighted below: Partnerships in Action: The Academy.-of, Construction Trades, which stipportsthe appren- ticeship programs, is in its third year. There are 88 students enrolled. Thirty-four students will be doing their on-the-job training this sum- ' mer. ' There are 50 sponsoring em- ployers. Last year 17 students com- pleted the program and moved onto journeyman and'SCe. This year 20 students will be, graduating and moving onto journeyman. AT&T has become a major "sup- porter of the COMPACT programs. The company-supports the program with company mentors and has supplied 27' computers. Six stu- dents at Lake Brantley High School will receive their own computer to take ,home for exceptional effort while in the program. An AT&T grant was awarded to Seminole High's compact program. At Golds- boro Elementary, AT&T supplied a student computer lab. At Sanford Middle School; 25 computers were donated to the Technology Program. T.hey also set up a Local Area Net- work and wired classrooms. At Mid~ay art AT&T grant ,of $2500 will allow teachers to continue mak- ing strides as a Break:.the-Mold , School. AT&T volunteers also tu- tor and mentor at Midway Elemen- tary. Century 21, A.A. Carnes Realty sponsors Kindness Awards at Rock Lake Middle School. Teachers note random a9ts of kindness every day. Students. receive a coupon which can be ,redeemed for special gifts. Better Living for Seniors supplies four job shadowing experiences for Casselberry Elementary students. , In return,Jhy school provides a hot lunch for seniors one day a month. The students and family provide the food. Students 'decorate the tables andhelp,'serve the meal and , provide entertainment. DCC Constructors funds the Be- haviorManagement Program at Rosenw,ald Exceptional Center. In addition, they donate excess con- , 400 East Lake Mary Blvd. .' Sanford, FL 32773 struction material to II shop II pro- grams, and allow students to visit construction sites to focus on ca- reers. DCC also provides speakers on construction careers. Editworks - WOFL Fox 35 personnel supetvise the Sabal Point Video Club every Tuesday. This partnership resulted in students producing a promotional video for business partner, W eki va Basin Geo Park. It was recognized recently with a Florida Parks award. Good Samaritan Home's residents and Goldsboro students are making history together. The students are matched with two residents each. The students visit the Home five times to interview their senior part- ners, and gather information to write biographies. The students are also writing autobiographies to in- clude in the final book. This pro- gram is being funded by Winn Dixie (407) 320-0178 Seminole County Public Schools Business Partners 1995-96 Creations School of Art Crooms Academy Crown Bank , Cuyler Creations Dairy Queen Daisy Flower Shop DCC Constructors, Inc. Del Dio Denny's Department of Corrections Design Graphics Dill's Desk Discovery Zone Domino's Pizza Dr. Alan Price Dr. ChOstian Kovats Dr. Music Dunkin Donuts/Baskin Robbins Dunkin Donuts, Inc. E & G Enterprises Embassy Suites Hotel ERA Explorations Eye Associates ofWiriter Park Eye Physicians, P.A. Eyes Forever Optical EZY Painting Fastsigns Fazoli's 'Financial Health Specialists, Inc. First Impressions First Mercantile National Bank First Union Fisher, Laurence, Deen & Fromang Fishy Business Fleet Finance, Inc, Florida Citrus Sports Florida Eye Clinic Florida Hospital Florida Hospital - Altamonte Forget.Me-Not Florist Fred Wilson Law Library Center ' , Fun.WorldlFlea World G,F,W.C. Oviedo Woman's Club Galaxy Travel Glamour Shots Good Samariton Home Gooding's Great American Copy & Print Great Western Bank Growing Tree Learning Center Hardee's Heilig-Meyers Herman's Place Home Depot Hungry Howie's Influence Technologies Institute of Simulation & Training International Houseof Pancakes I.C. Penney Credit Processing Center Jack & Jill Hair Salon For Kids Jack's Aquarium &' Pets Jackson Heights Middle School Junior Achievement K Mart Kelley's Martial Arts Academy, Inc, ' Kelsey's Pizzeria Kenny Rogers Kinko's of Orlando, Inc. Klages Kreations Lake Howell Animal Clinic Lake Mary Family Practice Lake Mary Chamber of Commerce Laurel Oaks Hospital Lenscrafters Lions Club of LongwoodlLake Mary Lions Club of Sanford Little Caesars Little Wing Books Long Jobn Silvers Longhorn Steaks ' Look How Cute Florist & Gifts Lucy Little Lukas Nursery Maitland Vision Center. McDonald's Meridian Nursing Center Merrill Lynch Metro Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy LID Miami Subs Miller and Rand, P.A,. Morrison's Restaurant Mothergoose Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church Mud, Sweat & Gears MultiMedia Den' NationsBank Nature's Nectar's , NTS!Lak:e Forest Omni Pest Elimination Orlando Bagel Factory Orlando Health Care Group Orlando Magic Otter's Oviedo Bowling Center, Inc. Oviedo Child Care Oviedo Family Chiropractic Center Oviedo Garden Club Oviedo High School Paola Woods Child Care Papa John's Pizza Parades Gifts, Inc, Parent Resource Center PC Learning Group Pebbles Peggy's 434 Florist Perkins Restaurant Pizza Hut Plaster House Plaster Shack Popeyes Pop's Italian Ices Private Industry Council Prudential Florida Realty Public Defender's Office Publix Quincy's Family Steakhouse' RJ. Cool's Radio Siation 950AM-AAHS Rain Man Irrigation, Inc. Razz Hair Productions Red Lobster Rehability Ritz Community Theater Rouse Orlando Ryan's Steakhouse Sanford Ace Hardware Sanford Chamber of Commmerce Sanford Flower Shop Sanford Hei'ald Sanford Optimist Club Sariford Police Department , Scotty's Seminole Commumity College Seminole County Medical Society Seminole Flower Shop Seminole National Bank Seminole Towne Center Semoran Animal Hospital Sertoma Club Shells Seafood Restaurant Shoney's Restaurant Siemens Stromberg Carlson Silvano's Ristorante Italiano Smith Barney Snack Time Vending Snelling Personnel Services Sobiks South Seminole Christian Sharing Center South Seminole Sertoma Southern Bank Southern Fire Protection of Orlando South Trust Bank Sportsmart SprintlUnited Telephone Company State Attorney's Office State Farm Insurance Stetson University Steve's Florist Studio BBB Subway Sun Tech Window SunTrust S upercuts Suzanne's Oyster Reef T.House Taco Bell TacO Mania Taekwondo Plus Target TCBY The Artistic Touch/Get The Pic lure The Big Dip The Bootery The Compleat Angler The Cookie Place, Inc. The Editworks The Fourth R ' The Great Frame Up The'Multimedia Den The Oviedo Voice The Sweetwater Consulting Group This Can't Be Yogurt Tickets To Go, Inc. Time Warner Cable . Tony Roina's ' Toys R Us Tri.City Electrical Contractors Inc. Troutman, Williams, Irvin, Green, Helms, PA. Tutoring Etc. UCF College of Education United American Bank Universal Studios Florida United States Postal Service University Behavioral Center University Floral & Gift University Performing Arts Centre Velda Farm Dairies Video Review & Games, Too Village Bistro, Inc, Vivona's Walgreens WalMart Wekiva Basin Geo Park Wendy's WESH-TV Westinghouse Power Generatiion Wiginton W i1son- Eichelberger Mortuary, Inc, Winn Dixie Winter Park Memorial Hospital Winter Springs Fire Department Winter Springs Police Department WOFL- TV Fox 35 Wolf Camera & Video Wood Crafts Xerox ~ooo ~o~ o~~Q o~ Karen Coleman DATE '~~'GLrI TIME P.M. TO ~ ~Vo 2 ~+ ~%L p~'f~-Ya I~-~ S U ~S I Iii C~S S AC-~~~nn, ~ j l-t`~~'IC ~~~C~TS SC~nti~~ b~ `R1~ ~~A~14`5 W L I'a-l.-~ ~ 4S ~~StS ~ 517 ~Y'~t..._ ~ u`~~ E S 1 ~ ~o cz ~ ~~ `~~ State of Florida Department of Education Tallahassee, Florida Betty Castor, Commissioner Affirmative action/equal opportunity employer This publication was produced at a oast of $.71258 per copy to inform the public of effective ways to partidpate in partnerships with local schools. Business `, Partnership Guide Resource INTRODUCTION r~ Business-education partnerships are providingexciting opportunities for schools and businesses throughout Florida to work together to enhance and improve the quality of education and meet the needs of students, educators, and the community. Partnerships aren't new, but they are increasing in number and scope. There are numerous program models that have been identified which can be modified to help you match your community's resources to meet your specific needs. The information included in this handbook is a compilation of partnership activities from throughout Florida that reflect the diversity of partnership programs. One of the greatest advantages of the partnership movement is that local school districts develop the guidelines, and the partners develop activities which combine their resources to achieve mutually beneficial objectives. Schools need the support of the community to provide quality education. Businesses and the community need a strong public education system to assure economic stability and to maintain a high quality of life for citizens of all ages. Exciting things are happening in schools today. Partnerships are helping meet the challenges of today. Partners are helping educators and students prepare for the challenges of tomorrow because... Quality education is everybody's business. PARTNERSHIP PROCESS Much hasbeen written about how to create an educational partnership program. Just as this book was written to save you from reinventing the wheel, we will shale what we have found to be an of festive process. The National School Volunteer Program has developed a handbook: Creating and Managing a Corporate School Partnership Program. It has been thoroughly tested nationally with much success. In capsule form, the process has been divided into the following steps: Awareness Needs Assenment Formulation of Goals Defining Objectives Identifying Potential Resources Program Design Recruitment Orientation Training Assignment Recognition Evaluation Once you have determined that you want to embark on a partnership plan, this process can be utilized. It can be used to develop the district- wideprogramguidelinesandalsoaseachpartnerdevelopshisunique partnership plan. The most crucial element for success for partnerships is to have support from the top. State Education Commissioner Betty Castor has made strengthening relationships with the business community a priority for the Department of Education. At the district level, the Superintendent and School Board will establish the broad program goals and policies. The Partnership Advisory Committee should be established to include representatives from business, district school offices, individual schools and teachers. At the school level, the principal will establish specific school priorities and guidelines for partnership activities. Each partner will need support from the top; someone must sanction the allocation of resources, whether that resource is manpower, materials or money. Once these decisions are made and partners are matched, the individual partners work together within established guidelines to plan activities that combine their resources to meet their needs. One person should be identified to serve as liason for each partner. Roles and responsibilities should be defined and written agreements help ensure that partnership activities conform to both school and business policies. A Publication of the FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OFFICE OF BUSWESS & CITIZEN PARTNERSHIPS r Start small and build on your successes. Be sure to recognize and thank your partners for their contributions to enhance and improve education. Remember, too, that evaluation needs to be an ongoing process. Working collaboratively as partners, we are learning more about each other. The community becomes more aware of the strengths, needs and constraints of the education system, and educators become more aware of the needs and concerns of the community. When we combine our resources to meet our identified needs, we all win, especially the students! That is the measure of our success... BENEFITS OF PARTNERSHIPS Everyone benefits from effective partnership activities: with the support of the DOE graphics department and ACCESS: The Education Clearinghouse for Economic Development Facilitating Partners Apple Computers & Microsoft Word Business Benefits: • Intrinsic rewards for employees by sharing their time and talents • Enhanced community image • Contribution to human resource development • Improved return on education tax dollars • Reduction of on-the-job training time • Better prepared employees • Tax deduction for charitable contributions • Recognition and support for their efforts Community Benefits: • Recognition of education as a joint responsibility • Role clarification for citizens and the role they can play in upgrading the quality of schools • Parent involvement 14 3 School and Teacher Benefits: • New curriculum/teaching resources and ideas • Initiation of special programs • Economic Education assistance • Improved channels to communicate education's goals and issues • Increased awareness of business goals and issues • Special student population assistance • Professional development for teachers and staff • Improved administrative and management practices • Recognition and support for efforts Student Benefits: • Career exploration • Role models in business environments • New challenges and experiences • Increased awareness of the "World of Work" and "General Living" knowledge requirements • Curriculum enrichment • Consumer information • Job opportunities • Recognition • Motivation • Morale building • Increase self-esteem PARTNERSHIP ACTIVITIES The following suggestions are "no cost" or "low cost" activities that have provided meaningful experiences for businesses or organizations engaged in partnerships. STRENGTHENING EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS A PRIORITY GOAL OF THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION The 1987 Florida Legislature passed the Florida Private Se+dor and Education Partnership Act which authorizes the Commissioner to designate an office within the Department to encoiuage and enhance partnerships between education and the private sector. This office will function as a clearinghouse for material dissemination and is designed to provide training and consultation to school districts. State level support and funding are enabling Florida school districts to use their community resources more effidently and effectively to improve and enhance a wide variety of education programs. Specific Florida Department of Education activities include: ' Establish the Office of Business Partnerships This office is responsible for the Business Paztnership Programs, School Volunteer Programs and International Education Programs. ' Identify at least one contact person in each of the 67 school districts to receive business partnership information from the state and implement programs locally. ' Promote the Florida Compact, a pact between business and education designed to keep thousands of Florida students in school by guaranteeing jobs to potential dropouts if they stay in school. ' Coordinate the Business Partnership Recognition Program to recognize and rewazd outstanding business paztnerships. ' Coordinate the Annual Business Paztnership Conference to showcase exemplazy programs and offer workshops on expanding local programs, in conjuction with the Florida Chamber of commerce and The Your Schools' Foundation. ' Staff and coordinate the activities of the Florida Institute for Film Education. ' Staff and coordinate activities of Your Schools' Foundation, Inc. and assist other local district education foundations. ' Develop a clearinghouse for exemplary district, organizational and corporate educational paztnership programs. • Administer the Business Partnership Challenge Grant Program ($525,000) and the Mathematics/Srience Challenge Grant Program ($350,000). These grants go to districts but must be matched by private contributions. ' Administer the School Volunteer Grant Program ($505,936). These dollars go to school districts for support of local volunteer programs. ' Provide funding for students from Latin America and the Caribbean to study in Florida through the Florida InterAmerican Scholarship Foundation. • Administer the Florida Linkage Institutes which provides a vital educational link between Florida and Latin America. ' Administer the Senior Mentors for Creative Students Program ($120,000), sponsored by Chevron, Inc. • Administer the Volunteer Program NETWORKS (Neighbors Educating Together Works), anout-0f-school academic enrichment program. • Administer the Teacher Quest Program ($500,000), a scholarship program for teachers. These grants must be matched by private contributions. 4 I3 REALTORS • Make motivational presentations • Tutor a child • Co-sponsor a project with a school service club • Provide emergency assistance for students • Participate as a one on one youth motivator • Conduct time management inservice program • Sponsor a Saturday Scholars program • Sponsor an after school club. Give it your own name • Provide speakers on community issues MEDIA/COMMUNICATIONS • Participate in Newspapers in Education Program • Provide speakers for career awareness programs • Provide layout assistance for school publication • Present workshops for students on how to sell advertisements for their publications • Sponsor Spelling Bee, writing, public speaking and debate competition • Help students produce a school news program to air on radio or television • Develop a public relations campaign for education • Assist school to reduce printing costs What partners can do for SCHOOLS Provide release time for employees to tutor students Recognize students who have made improvement in academic achievement, attendance, or behavior Recognize students who enroll in honors or advanced placement classes Provide incentives to identified potential dropouts to encourage their graduation from school Adopt an Academic Scholar Program Sponsor an art contest Provide shadowing opportunities for students, teachers, and administrators Provide seminars for students, faculty, or parents Provide curriculum support materials Serve as judges for various competitive events Donate used equipment or materials to schools Sponsor educational field trips Donate tickets to cultural or other appropriate events Participate in school and community affairs, i.e., parades, ceremonies Provide incentive awards Provide display space for student work or notices of school events Provide an award for the Teacher of the Year or any outstanding teacher Provide opportunities for students to serve as a "Boss for a Day" Co-sponsor joint beautification projects Serve as guest speakers and participate in career days Offer seminars on employability skills Provide part-time, summer or post-graduation employment Provide space in business publications to highlight partnership activities Host meetings for the school Provide tours of your facility Purchase an ad in the school's publication(s) Support substance abuse education program Sponsor reading incentive programs Provide support for Math, Science, Computer Education and Technology 12 What schools can do for their PARTNERS Put your PARTNER on your mailing list.....communicate Provide visibility by submitting partnership information to be used in press releases, human interest articles and school publicity Always remember to thank your partner...notes from students are particularly effective Provide space in the school to highlight partnership activities Obtain birthdays of employees and have children send birthday cards Send baked goods to partner's place of business for special occasions Provide choral or musical groups for special occasions Invite your partner to shadow a teacher or administrator Initiate a student PARTNERS club or have the Student Council assist with planning partnership activities Sponsor a "Battle of Partners" contest...softballgarne, races, etc. Provide art work for display Honor your partner with an adoption ceremony or a reaffirmation program Establish ONE Liaison at the school to channel all ideas and coordinate activities Initiate a logo contest to design a logo for partnership activities Invite your partner to serve on advisory committees, task forces, etc. Provide referral of prospective employees to the business Share monthly activity calendars with your partner Provide decorations for partner functions, meetings; i.e. centerpieces, signs, etc. Provide your partner with an inside look at school, tour the school and explain curriculum If applicable, have students submit designs that will be chosen by the partner for holiday cards or publications Invite your partner to school career day as participants If your school has a monthly newsletter or calendar for parents provide space for a partnership column Invite your partner to breakfast or coffee with the principal ora teacher and a tour of a few classes Give an update on partnership activities at PTA/PTSA meetings Invite your partner to participate in community projects with your schools, i.e., baskets at Thanksgiving Establish a referral system with your partner for part-time employment Share school and student successes with partners, particularly where the partner has been involved LAW ENFORCEMENT GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES • Sponsor student field trips • Assist the school with its la w related education program • Serve as speakers • Provide field trips to court, city hall or jail • Serve as judges for academic competition • Allow journalism or debate students to interview employees or officals • Sponsor an award for top government students, top achievers or best debate students • Participate in competitive events, field days with staff or students • Tutor dropout prone students MALL/RETAILERS • Provide an area for elementary students to demonstrate a variety of physical education activates • Provide display space for student artwork • Provide on site musical performances • Provide employment opportunities • Provide field trips/tours • Publicize announcements of activities on employees' bulletin board • Sponsor a junior fashion show • Provide contests for commercial art students • Sponsor a graphic arts contest • Provide judges • Provide time for handicapped students to visit Santa Claus • Cooperate with school attendance activities 6 11 FOOD MANAGEMENT & RESTAURANTS • Sponsor incentives for citizenship, attendance or scholarship • Allow students to paint store windows or decorate for the holidays • Display the student of the month • Provide speaker for Career Days • Sponsor tours of the business • Allow after school clubs to periodically meet at the facility • Provide special demonstrations • Recognize outstanding teachers, administrators and support personnel • Provide matching incentives for school fund raising activities • Provide motivational awards for student accomplishments • Assist with school awards dinners for community volunteers HOSPITALS AND HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS • Sponsor seminars for faculty and students on topics like C.P.R., First Aid, baby sitting and health issues • Sponsor seminars for parents and PTA groups • Provide display space • Provide audio-visual materials • Utilize school personnel and students for mock emergency drills • Provide student pen pals for patients on lengthy hospitalizations • Participate in career fairs • Participate in health fairs at schools • Encourage volunteerism among students, staff and parents • Tutor in science and health related courses Experienced partnership program managers throughout the state have provided the following suggestions for specific kinds of partners. These repeat many of the other suggestions, but offer a more narrow focus on opportunities unique to particular areas of business. GENERAL BUSINESS INTERESTS • Donate used equipment • Sponsor field trips/tours • Provide informational literature • Sponsor beautification projects -donate plants • Provide display space • Provide seminars or sponsor trainings for parent or staff groups • Serve as chaperones • Sponsor a Boss for a Day Program • Allow students to design holiday cards, covers for annual reports or other publications • Provide demonstrations of various artistic and technical skills ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT • Sponsor tickets for special events • Provide speakers • Provide artistic demonstrations • Provide tours • Sponsor contest (essay, art, poetry) • Provide approved curriculum materials • Serve as judges for various events • Provide seminars for students or teachers 10 CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE • Participate in a speakers bureau on the American free enterprise system • Participate in career days • Provide curriculum for consumer education • Assist students with getting exposure and training in local businesses and subsequent employment • Sponsor a Junior Chamber of Commerce in schools • Invite school system personnel to serve on chambei s education committee • Provide workshops for teachers to update their skills • Sponsor student interns in leadership development • Assist schools to obtain additional parMers from the business community CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS • Plants from the horticultural department are loaned to schools for special events such as assembly programs, PTA/PTO meetings, drama presentations, proms, etc. • Inmates construct playground and physical education equipment, benches for school grounds, easels and other teaching aids • Inmates provide volunteer labor for school improvement beautification projects or clean up projects • Inmates talk with students about their experiences and the importance of job training and a good education • Inmates and employees give classroom presentations about the consequences of breaking society's rules, drug dependency, incarcuration, etc. FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS • Assist schools with obtaining special resources, speakers or programs, i.e. mayors, city officials • Provide incentive awards or scholarships • Provide guest speakers • Serve on school advisory committee • Sponsor service clubs or other after school activities • Support latch key alternative programs • Work through Personal Economic Program (PEP) to encourage economic education • Provide guest speakers • Work with teachers to develop up-to-date curriculum for banking topics • Provide tours • Provide display space • Support consumer education programs • Provide curriculum materials on banking • Provide publicity throughout community on school projects and activities • Tutor in math and business related courses 8 9