PEN Parent Ambassador 2022-23 Update

Quick Questionnaire for PEN Parent Ambassadors

Parent ambassadors ("PA"s) help new families connect with schools, share PEN updates with other parents, and keep PEN informed about issues of interest or concern to their school communities. The time commitment is minimal in most cases! Your answers to these questions will help us make sure our ambassador network represents all parts of the PUSD community, and will help us make the best use of our valued volunteers.

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* 1. This first question is only for folks who were PEN Parent Ambassadors last year! About how many hours did you spend on PEN-related volunteer work this past school year? (Include time talking with parents, attending PA meet-ups, helping with tours or participating in PEN programs/events, etc. A rough estimate/best guess is fine!)

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* 2. Can you be a PEN Parent Ambassador this school year?

Yes - please continue to next question

No - please enter just YOUR NAME in Question #2, so I can take you off the PA mailing list :-)

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* 3. Great! Please provide Susan with your current information, for PEN's internal use.

Your Name

School(s) for which you can be a Parent Ambassador

Grade level(s) of child(ren) this year

Your cell phone #

Your email address

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* 4. How would you like prospective families to contact you about your school? (You can check more than one box.)

List my cell # on the PEN Talk to a Parent page

Link to my email on the PEN Talk to a Parent page

Susan may provide my cell # to a parent upon request

Susan may provide my email to a parent upon request

I prefer not to be contacted.

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* 5. Can you help with school tours? (Unknown at this point whether tours will be in-person or virtual - will depend on the situation & the principal!)

Yes, I can help with tours on a regular basis.

I may be able to help with some tours, but not every month.

I am not available to help with tours.

Not sure - I'd like to help but it depends on tour dates and my schedule!

NOTE: PAs help with tours at the discretion of the School Principal. Please indicate whether or not you have previously helped with tours. We'll be checking in with principals to confirm new ambassadors and to find out each school's plans for tours this fall.

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* 6. Would you be willing to represent your school at a PEN event (informal meet and greet) or as part of a parent panel? Check all that apply. Fall program dates TBD. (We're hoping to be back to in-person events in the fall, but obviously not counting on that.)

Choosing an Elementary School (outdoor meet & greet on Oct 2, 4-5:30 pm)

PUSD options for Altadena families (panel discussion)

Middle School Parent Panel (virtual panel discussion Oct 12, 7-8 pm)

High School Options 101 (meet & greet following presentation)

Virtual parent coffees

Comments/Questions?

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* 7. PEN members continue to look to PEN for news and information about the district even after they've chosen a school for their child. But many current PUSD parents don't know about PEN. Can you commit to opening PEN News regularly and sharing any relevant information with members of your school community?

Yes, I can commit to opening weekly emails from PEN and sharing information

No, I probably will not have time to read or share regular communications from PEN

Not sure how I would get PEN information to other members of my school community

I can help PEN connect with a part of my school community that is not currently being reached or heard from (please use Comment field to describe)

If you are someone who can serve as a "bridge" or "connector" to a particular group of parents within your school community, how would you describe that group and your connection to them?

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* 8. Monthly Parent Ambassador meet-ups have been a great way for PEN staff to hear what you and families at your school are thinking about; they also give PAs a chance to connect and share ideas with each other. Please indicate which of the following days/times you would most likely be able to join a monthly meet-up.

Weekday morning, 8:30-9:30 AM

Weekday morning, 9:00-10 AM

Weekdays during the noon hour (11:00 AM-1:00 PM window)

Weekday mid-afternoon (2-4 PM window)

Weekday evenings (7-8 PM)

None of the Above

If you are interested in participating in meet-ups, feel free to elaborate on your availability! Note that meet-ups are entirely optional!!

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* 9. PEN is intentionally growing our Parent Ambassador network to ensure that it reflects more fully the diversity of families that make up our district. Please check as many of the following as you feel are applicable to you or your student. This information is for our internal use only, and will be held in confidence.

I have a student with an IEP

I am a foster parent

I have a student who is an English Learner

I have a student who qualifies for Free or Reduced-priced meals

I identify (or have a student who identifies) as LGBTQ

I have a student in Special Day classes

I have a student who is GATE-identified

I have a student who participates in the LEARNS program

PEN Parent Ambassador 2022-23 Update

Quick Questionnaire for PEN Parent Ambassadors

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* 2. Can you be a PEN Parent Ambassador this school year?

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* 3. Great! Please provide Susan with your current information, for PEN's internal use.

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* 4. How would you like prospective families to contact you about your school? (You can check more than one box.)

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* 5. Can you help with school tours? (Unknown at this point whether tours will be in-person or virtual - will depend on the situation & the principal!)

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* 6. Would you be willing to represent your school at a PEN event (informal meet and greet) or as part of a parent panel? Check all that apply. Fall program dates TBD. (We're hoping to be back to in-person events in the fall, but obviously not counting on that.)

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* 10. How do you describe your racial or ethnic identity?

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* 11. If you speak one or more languages other than English, please let us know!