The district offers a variety of family education and engagement opportunities including workshops, conferences, newsletters, volunteering and more! Explore the tabs, calendar and content below for details.
Visit our mobile family resource center as we make our way to school sites with summer programs across the district. Receive immediate assistance and resources for a smooth transition to start the school year.
Support navigating district and community resources
This month’s featured workshop presented by Jordin Lambert, Prevention Programs Specialist, highlights awareness of popular substances and their effects on young people, communication tips for parents and guardians to talk with youth about drugs, and key prevention strategies that can be used at home. This workshop will also provide valuable information about district and community resources available to help families with substance use prevention. Click on the video below to view! For more information, be sure to visit the Prevention Programs webpage to learn more!
Check out this free recorded workshop now available in our Family Engagement Video Library! This video highlight is presented by Cheryl Adler-Wells from Scholastic Education's Family and Community Engagement team. Learn about the reading development stages and discover practical ways to build habits that strengthen your child's reading and writing skills. This video also covers strategies for engaging read-aloud ideas to practice at home and explore other effective strategies to foster a lifelong love of reading in your child. Click on the video below to view!
Designed for parents, guardians, and caregivers, this workshop is focused on learning about bullying and cyberbullying and their impact on youth. Learn strategies to effectively address bullying, set healthy boundaries for technology and social media use, and promote online safety practices at home. Gain practical tips to encourage responsible digital behavior and support your child's well-being! Presented by Vanessa Valenzuela, District Bullying Prevention Specialist.
Learn about common causes of conflict and its impact on children and learning, strategies to support conflict resolution skills at home and school, and how to support your child by working collaboratively with your child's school if conflict occurs. Presented by Elizabeth Lopez, Coordinator of Family/Problem Resolution.
This workshop is designed for parents, guardians, and caregivers to support students in navigating the internet safely. Gain a deeper understanding of the importance of digital citizenship and the critical role parents and guardians play in supporting responsible online behavior. Explore practical tools and strategies for enhancing internet safety, setting up parental controls, and protecting your child online. Presented by Nicole Naditz, Program Specialist of Instructional Technology and World Languages
Check out this digital workshop highlighting what Artificial Intelligence is, how it works, and how school staff are using Artificial Intelligence to support teaching and learning in new ways. Presented by Nicole Naditz, Program Specialist of Instructional Technology and World Languages.
Parent-Teacher conferences are a great opportunity for home-to-school partnership to support student success. Check out this digital workshop to learn tips and strategies to get the most benefit out of parent-teacher conferences. Make sure to check out our website for new monthly videos!
Whether you have a 7-year-old or a 17-year-old, research shows that students perform better academically and behaviorally if the student knows their parents are involved and have high expectations. To support this effort, each month we will feature a new "Helping Children Learn" newsletter that is full of ideas to support learning at home.
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The district values and encourages the assistance of parents/guardians and other members of the community in sharing their special knowledge and abilities with our students in roles as classroom assistants, art docents, reading tutors and in other areas.
Volunteers must complete a one-time verification process. Get started here.
A mobile resource center, the FACE Mobile is designed to travel across the district to provide families with resources and support. San Juan Unified families who visit the FACE Mobile will receive:
Access to technology for enrollment, Parent Portal support, volunteer registration
The FACE Mobile travels across our San Juan Unified district each week, visiting schools and local community spaces to provide families access to technology, free Wi-Fi, educational resources, free culturally relevant books, emergency food and diaper support, information about district and community supports, volunteer registration, employment opportunities, enrollment support, and so much more!
PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITY
San Juan Unified School District’s Family and Community Engagement team is piloting a monthly FACE Mobile sponsorship opportunity for a select group of our community partners that support similar family initiatives found within our FACE Mobile. Currently, we are piloting this sponsorship opportunity with our San Juan Unified partners who focus on providing family and school support around STEAM initiatives and culturally responsive family engagement.
SPONSORSHIP BENEFIT
Supporting the district’s efforts to build strong partnerships between families, schools, and local communities, while helping to increase access and opportunity to our families, can greatly benefit your organization! Becoming a FACE Mobile Sponsor of the Month will provide your organization an opportunity to connect with families all across our district, inform them of the resources your organization provides, and receive exposure to a large number of district staff, families, students, organizations, and community members– all while highlighting your commitment and dedication to serving our San Juan Unified community!
SPONSORSHIP PACKAGE
The sponsorship package is $1000 and provides your organization with one calendar month of:
● Sponsorship Recognition sign inside and outside of the FACE Mobile
● Opportunity to table at each FACE Mobile stop, connecting with FACE Mobile visitors and providing your organization’s resources and literature. (If your organization is unable to table, FACE can provide resources from your organization on your behalf).
● Special recognition on San Juan’s FACE website and social media to thank you for your partnership with San Juan’s FACE Mobile.
If your organization is interested in becoming a FACE Mobile sponsor please email face@sanjuan.edu or call 916-971-7929
FREE for parents, family members and caregivers! This one day conference is designed to offer workshops and resources that promote child development, improve student achievement and strengthen family engagement.
Monthly presentations with District staff to share about district and community resources. This is also an opportunity to ask questions about general school-related topics in an open forum.
Volunteering in San Juan Unified
Parent-Teacher Conferences
Successful Home-School Communication
Enrollment Services & School Choice
Adult Education Programs
Early Childhood Education Programs
English Learner Resources
Families in Transition/Experiencing Homelessness Resources
Students with Disabilities & Special Education Resources
Presented entirely in Spanish, this workshop focuses on important topics to support student learning and ways that families can be involved. This workshop covers a range of topics such as high school graduation requirements, college and career readiness, school/community resources and more!
Designed to teach the importance of establishing a family reading routine with children at a young age, participants also learn about building English and Spanish vocabulary skills. This class is taught in Spanish.
Family Leadership Academy is a 6-week series that empowers families to gain a greater understanding of our educational system, current district initiatives, and parent leadership opportunities. This is designed for any caregiver or community member interested in taking an active role in being partners in education.
Level Up Leadership is a follow up series for graduates of the academy with a deeper focus on tools and strategies for effective leadership and joining district committees.
Experts share strategies to have meaningful conversations with families and youth regarding bullying, cyberbullying, social media use, internet safety, suicide, substance abuse and prevention.
Learn about the dangers of fentanyl and vaping.
Learn to address and prevent behavior problems, keep your family connected with positive communication and how to advocate for your child through Restorative Practices.
Learn about coping skills to support your student, resources for getting help and strategies to communicate with younger children struggling with mental health.
Learn effective communication strategies for resolving conflict and moving towards student-focused solutions.
Learn information about high school options and programs in San Juan Unified, as well as graduation requirements, enrollment and staff available to support.
Offered in collaboration with the Special Education Department, participants learn how to understand, navigate and advocate for students with an Individualized Education Program (IEP). Resources from local organizations are also shared to support families that have students with disabilities.
This 10-week workshop is ideal for parents/guardians struggling with difficult teen behavior. Designed by parents, for parents to help raise healthy and happy teens.
Loving Solutions
A 10-week series for parents/guardians of strong-willed children between the ages of 5 to 10 years old. Combines group learning with at home tasks to maximize learning and interests.
Co parenting
A 6-week skill building program designed for families raising children in separate households. Provides parents/guardians useful strategies to minimize conflicts and improve communication.
