Community Education Forum

Indianapolis Public Schools & United Way of Central Indiana
Ready To Learn Ready To Earn Initiative

Community Education Forum
October 23, 2008
10 am until 12 noon
John Morton Finney Education Center
120 E. Walnut

Welcome

Introductions
• Lyman Rhodes, Director of District Community Partnerships, IPS
• Jay Geshay, Vice-President of Community Services and Strategic Initiatives

Purpose of the Community Education Forum
• To increase the alignment of youth agencies with the teaching and learning strategies of IPS.
• To create new school/community partnerships that will impact academic achievement in IPS.

Introduction of Directors
• Pamela Denny-Rohrbach, Art Education Curriculum Director
• Robert Warriner, Special Education Director

Featured Presentations

Elementary School Math Curriculum
• Theresa Morris, K-12 Math Curriculum Director

Strategies to Assist Students with Math
• Kathy Jones, Math Curriculum Staff

Critical Information from IPS
• TBD

Future Forum Agendas
• What are other topics on which you would like a presentation by IPS staff?
• What is information that you would like the district to share at future meetings?

Adjourn

Post-meeting Time
• Participants are welcome to talk with IPS and UWCI staff about specific ideas for collaboration.
• Participants are encouraged to fill out the Follow Up Form to request information from the district.

Next Community Education Forum
• Thursday, January 22, 2009 from 10 am until 12 noon

IPS Community Education Forum

IPS Community Education Forum
Thursday July 24, 2008
10:00 am until 12 noon
John Morton Finney Education Center
120 E. Walnut

Since 1993, the Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) and United Way of Central Indiana (UWCI) have been engaged in the Bridges To Success (BTS) initiative. In 2007, significant changes were made to focus the work of BTS on student academic achievement.

To support this new direction, Indianapolis Public Schools and United Way of Central Indiana are jointly establishing the IPS Community Education Forum as a way to increase collaboration between the district and the many community partners that influence the academic success of IPS children. To achieve the goal of increased collaboration, each quarterly Community Education Forum will consist for four parts.

First, you will be introduced to senior staff members in the Indianapolis Public Schools. As a result, you will know the key people to contact about specific programs and activities in the district.

Second, you will learn about the major current initiatives and strategies of the district. With this knowledge, you will be able develop new programs in your organization that will support student academic success.

Third, you will receive critical information about recent and upcoming changes in the district. This information will assist you in planning for the changes that will affect the children, families, and communities that you serve.

Fourth, you will have an opportunity to talk with IPS staff members about specific opportunities for collaboration and make requests for information from the district. If several organizations make the same request, we will include this information in the next quarterly Forum.

If you have questions about the Community Education Forum, please contact Eric Williams at United Way of Central Indiana, 921-1252, eric.williams@uwci.org.

Please RSVP your attendance at the Forum by July 18, 2008 to Enid Bennette, 226-4000, bennette@ips.k12.in.us

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