Family Engagement Program
North East Independent School District
Top 10 New Year's Resolutions to Make with your Family
When you think “kid-friendly holiday,” New Year’s Eve probably isn’t the first thing that springs to mind. But just because the kids might not last long enough to see the ball drop, doesn’t mean they can’t participate. In fact, New Year’s Eve is a great time to come together and set some family goals for the upcoming year.
In case you need a little help, we’ve put together a handy list of our Top 10 New Year’s Resolutions for Families. You will notice that a lot of the items on the list are things that you are probably resolving to do for yourself this year – we just added a family twist!
-get outside more
-practice gratitude as a family
-go on more local adventures
-keep a record of your life together
-read together
-start a family game night
-give warm greetings and farewells to each other
-be silly together
-eat and make healthier food together
-challenge each other to think more creatively
-question of the day
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Adapted from Modern Parents Messy Kids.com
18th Annual Family Engagement Training
Keynote speaker and Author of Success is a Process, Not an Event- Mills Carnell Rodgers II shares with us the importance of seeing ourselves as the leader in our own future. Each and every one of us has the capability of helping our children succeed academically.
Participants will also have the opportunity to attend additional breakout sessions such as Adverse Childhood Experiences, For the Love of Math, The Dangers of Vaping, Building Resiliency in Children, The Power of Praise, Healthy Eating on a Budget, and much more.
Date: Friday, Feb. 7
Time: 10am-2:15pm
Location: NEISD Community Learning Center (CLC)
8750 Tesoro Drive 78217
Light lunch, transportation, and limited childcare available.
Online registration opens Jan. 8, 2020. Register at tinyurl.com/NEISD-FET20
Ask your Family Specialist for more details.
The Dangers of Vaping
Join us in our discussion of the latest teen trends and empower yourself with current facts on vaping including health risks, myths, and helpful tips to have better informed conversations with your children.
Date: Thursday, Jan. 16
Time: 5:30pm-7:30pm
Location: LEE High School
1400Jackson Keller 78213
For more information, call Diana Guajardo at (210)356-0888 or email desqui1@neisd.net
Dominoes with Dads
When you play dominoes with your kids, it gives you a chance to spend quality time with them. Dominoes are a great learning resource and an excellent manipulative for developing number sense and math skills. They build upon dice patterns, help children read and name small collections of groups, addition, counting, matching, sorting, classifying and so much more. It will also help them to develop their speaking and listening as well as thinking skills and work on their fine and gross motor development. If you have a favorite set of dominoes, bring them with you to play!
Date: Thursday, Jan. 23
Time: 4:30pm-5:30pm
Location: Montgomery Elementary School
7047 Montgomery Drive 78239
For more information, call Dr. Glendy Zavala at (210)407-5034 or email gzaval@neisd.net.
School Safety Awareness
“Scared Safe” Parents and Families Preventing School Violence. This conversational training targets parents, family members, and loved ones with students in K-12 schools to empower them in their ability to help in the mission to prevent targeted school violence.
Date: Wednesday, Jan. 15
Time: 9am-12pm
Location: Royal Ridge Elementary School
5933 Royal Ridge 78239
For more information, call Ramon Ramirez at (210)407-7031 or email rramir@neisd.net
OR
Location: Roosevelt High School
5110 Walzem Road 78218
For more information, call Melissa Mendiola at (210)356-2219 or email mmendi2@neisd.net
Hour of Code
This past month, several NEISD campuses participated in the Hour of Code. The Hour of Code started as a one-hour introduction to computer science, designed to demystify "coding" or computer programming, to show that anybody can learn the basics, and to broaden participation in the field of computer science. While students participated in these activities at school, they can continue and grow their learning at home! Simply have your child go to hourofcode.org to give it a shot and join them to see what all the buzz is about!
Healthy Eating Habits on a Budget
Join us as Laryssa Dandenea, a nutritionist from the San Antonio Food Bank, shares with us the healthy ways to maintain a good life style with helpful balance tips the entire family can follow.
Date: Friday, Jan. 31
Time: 9am-11am
Location: NEISD Ferrari Center
107 W. Rampart 78216
Seats are limited, register online at
https://forms.gle/E6aKFczvKMEpA8pS7
For more information, call Melissa Cerda at (210)356-7457 or email mcasti8@neisd.net.
Into the Mind of a Teen/Tween
Presenter Ms. Zamora from The San Antonio Behavioral Health will provide an informative session exploring the different stages of brain development in children providing some insight into how kids think, behave, and change over time. Participants will also receive information to better understand the cognitive, emotional, and social development of children in the teen years.
Date: Wednesday, Jan. 8
Time: 9am-11am
Location: Harris Middle School
5300 Knollcreek 78247
OR
Date: Tuesday, Jan. 21
Time: 9am-11am
Location: Driscoll Middle School
17150 Jones-Maltsberger 78247
For more information, call Martha Diaz at (210)356-4156 or email mdiaz8@neisd.net
Raising Highly Capable Kids classes
Join us as we explore the 40 developmental assets developed by the Search Institute. Search Institute has identified 40 developmental assets as building blocks of healthy development that help young people grow up healthy, caring, and responsible. Participants will learn how to incorporate these assets in to their daily lives to promote happy kids!
Date: Tuesdays, Jan. 8, 15, 22, 29
Time: 1:30pm-3:30pm
Location: Garner Middle School
4302 Harry Wurzbach 78209
For more information, call Monica Encina at (210)356-3848 or email dmencin@neisd.net.
Methodist Health Ministries Parenting classes
After 50 years of investigation, Methodist Health Ministries has found that when a child feels secure he or she will be able to approach their parents when in doubt of a situation, maintain a healthy relationship with their parent, control their anger, and problem solve for themselves. All parents, grandparents, and community members are invited to join this evidenced-based learning environment.
Dates: Thursdays, Jan. 9, 16, 23, 30
Time: 10:30am-11:30pm
Location: Olmos Elementary School
1103 Allena Drive 78213
For more information, call Lillian Esparza at (210)407-6029 or email lespar3@neisd.net.
Parents of Children with Disabilities Support Group
New support group will be meeting once a month during the school year from January through May 2020 allowing for a safe circle of support for parents, grandparents, guardians, and other adult family members of children with disabilities.
Dates: Tuesdays; Jan. 28, Feb.25, March 31, April 21, and May 26
Participants can attend one or all sessions.
Time: 8:30am-11:30am
Location: Driscoll Middle School
17150 Jones-Maltsberger 78247
For more information, call Martha Diaz at (210)356-4156 or email mdiaz8@neisd.net
Elizabeth De La Rosa, Family Specialist at Oak Grove & Wilshire
Meet Elizabeth De La Rosa, she is the phenomenal Family Specialist at two campuses- Oak Grove and Wilshire Elementary Schools. Elizabeth was born and raised here in San Antonio. She is a proud graduate of the University of Texas at San Antonio with a Bachelors in Psychology and a Masters in Education. She has been part of the North East ISD family for 9 years. Prior to becoming a Family Specialist, she worked with San Antonio ISD as a “Gear Up Coach” and Judson ISD as a Parent Coordinator. When offered the opportunity to become the Family Specialist at Wilshire, she was honored to accept the position. To her, it was a dream come true to work with families by facilitating classes to enhance parenting skills and still support their needs in different capacities. She enjoys working with all her students to support educational growth. Elizabeth believes that education is the key to success and does everything she can to help all students reach their academic goals. Elizabeth loves being a part of both the MacArthur and Roosevelt communities! As a Family Specialist, Elizabeth offers a variety of courses through the Family Engagement Leadership Academy in English and Spanish. Thank you for your dedication and passion to help our families.
This web portal provides information and resources that are relevant, accessible, and impactful to support parents and families to ensure the academic success of the State’s English learners.
NEISD Family Engagement Program
Email: adomin3@neisd.net
Website: www.neisd.net/familyengagement
Location: 8961 Tesoro Drive, San Antonio, TX, United States
Phone: (210)407-0118
Twitter: @NEISDfam