Shelette Pleat, Principal

September 2024

Community Schools

What is a community school:

A community school is both a place and a set of partnerships between the school and other community resources. Its integrated focus on academics, health and social services, youth and community development and community engagement leads to improved student learning, stronger families and healthier communities. Community schools offer a personalized curriculum that emphasizes real-world learning and community problem-solving. Schools become centers of the community and are open to everyone – all day, every day, evenings and weekends.

Using public schools as hubs, community schools bring together many partners to offer a range of supports and opportunities to children, youth, families and communities. Partners work to achieve these results: Children are ready to enter school; students attend school consistently; students are actively involved in learning and their community; families are increasingly involved with their children's education; schools are engaged with families and communities; students succeed academically; students are healthy - physically, socially, and emotionally; students live and learn in a safe, supportive, and stable environment, and communities are desirable places to live.

Hamilton will launch our very own community room and boutique in October 2023, be on the lookout for dates and opportunities to be here in Hamilton and taking full advantage of all our community school has to offer.

Cannot wait to meet you!!

• September 19- Dad's Take your Child to School Day

• September 24- Back to School Night

• October 3- No school

• October 4- First Parent Coffee with Community Team

• October 4- Early Release- Go Home Drill

  
  

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