{"id":154,"date":"2022-10-05T22:12:12","date_gmt":"2022-10-05T22:12:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/familycenters\/?page_id=154"},"modified":"2026-06-16T16:13:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T16:13:07","slug":"f-a-c-e-partnerships-in-schools","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/familyengagement\/f-a-c-e-partnerships-in-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"F.A.C.E. Partnerships in Schools"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>WHO ARE WE?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are the Granite District Family Engagement teacher support team. Our goal is to help build the schools\u2019 capacity in creating co-partnerships between teachers &amp; families to engage in supporting student success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/graniteschools.org\/face-menu-2023-24\/home\">Family Engagement Site<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-slate-section-team-members gb-layout-team-1 gb-slate-team gb-layout-columns-1 one-column gb-has-custom-background-color gb-has-custom-text-color gb-columns-center alignfull\" style=\"padding-top:6em;padding-right:1em;padding-bottom:6em;padding-left:1em;background-color:#ffffff;color:#1f1f1f\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\" style=\"max-width:1200px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:5%\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container 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data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/familyengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2022\/09\/IMG_5765.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1080,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 6D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1660704078&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_5765\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/familyengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2022\/09\/IMG_5765-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"gb-profile-avatar wp-image-186\" src=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/familyengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2022\/09\/IMG_5765.jpg\" alt=\"Jodi Lusty\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/familyengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2022\/09\/IMG_5765.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/familyengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2022\/09\/IMG_5765-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/familyengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2022\/09\/IMG_5765-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/familyengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2022\/09\/IMG_5765-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/familyengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2022\/09\/IMG_5765-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/familyengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2022\/09\/IMG_5765-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"gb-profile-column gb-profile-content-wrap\"><h2 class=\"gb-profile-name\" style=\"color:#1f1f1f\">Jodi Lusty<\/h2><p class=\"gb-profile-title\" style=\"color:#1f1f1f\">Family Engagement Specialist<br>jklusty@graniteschools.org<\/p><div class=\"gb-profile-text\"><p><\/p><\/div><ul class=\"gb-social-links\"><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<div style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#1f1f1f\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-profile-box square gb-has-avatar gb-font-size-18 gb-block-profile gb-profile-columns\"><div class=\"gb-profile-column gb-profile-avatar-wrap\"><div class=\"gb-profile-image-wrap\"><figure class=\"gb-profile-image-square\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" data-attachment-id=\"262\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/familyengagement\/img_5556\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/familyengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2022\/10\/IMG_5556.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1080,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1664794540&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0083333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_5556\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/familyengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2022\/10\/IMG_5556-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"gb-profile-avatar wp-image-262\" src=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/familyengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2022\/10\/IMG_5556.jpg\" alt=\"Alaina Wilcock\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/familyengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2022\/10\/IMG_5556.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/familyengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2022\/10\/IMG_5556-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/familyengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2022\/10\/IMG_5556-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/familyengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2022\/10\/IMG_5556-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/familyengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2022\/10\/IMG_5556-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/familyengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2022\/10\/IMG_5556-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"gb-profile-column gb-profile-content-wrap\"><h2 class=\"gb-profile-name\" style=\"color:#1f1f1f\">Alaina Wilcock<\/h2><p class=\"gb-profile-title\" style=\"color:#1f1f1f\">Family Engagement Specialist<br>awilcock@graniteschools.org<\/p><div class=\"gb-profile-text\"><p><\/p><\/div><ul class=\"gb-social-links\"><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column gb-is-vertically-aligned-bottom\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>WHAT DO WE OFFER SCHOOLS?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We support schools in their family engagement efforts to build belonging schools. A belonging school is one where families are academic partners and help make decisions about the school. To create a belonging school there is a<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1ae2ZzVZHkZiXVmMTln-_R71Dq0mfV6-X\/view?usp=sharing\"> roadmap (PDF)<\/a> to follow with 3 steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Welcome<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Honor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Partner<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This menu details ways we can serve your school in building and supporting your journey to family engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>WELCOME<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>HONOR<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>PARTNER<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>ENVIRONMENT:<\/strong><br>Learn how to create a family-friendly environment. Use feedback from your families (surveys, focus groups, etc.) and teachers to design a welcoming environment. (<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSeCA9OlyAN_B7Ujowr59iayqy4W1PdNcQUOpio_5nGr8K1l9A\/viewform?fbzx=3406319579378625526\">survey example (Google Document)<\/a> from Whittier Elementary)&nbsp;<br><strong>SCHOOL TOURS:<\/strong><br>Empower families to see their children in action in the classroom. (<a href=\"https:\/\/animoto.com\/play\/WU57h9594ZFGcY0MrR75qQ\">example (Animoto Video)<\/a> from Magna Elementary)<br><strong>COMMUNICATION:<\/strong><br>Build two-way communication using <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/123itkYaYxA9XRQnfCq1MYX4TrANR27ePdg80QqXFYLU\/edit?usp=sharing\">Class Dojo (Google Document)<\/a>, Remind, positive phone calls, postcards, and emails. (class DoJo <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/1qR-rr_mSa7gkqMeFi9jMk-dlbkq6BgCnduLnjKwxs08\/edit?usp=sharing\">introduction (Google Slides)<\/a> for teachers\/parents)<\/td><td><strong>HOME VISIT TRAINING:<\/strong><br>Foster positive relationships with your families by training your teachers in relational home visits. (home visit <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/15pBnzy6ElU8ZmYsqMg75HC6PCIcr4P1H\/view\">video testimonial (mp4 video)<\/a>&#8211; Academy Park Elementary)&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><strong>FOCUS GROUPS:<\/strong><br>Receive direct feedback from your families by using district facilitated Focus Groups. <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1v0hOQTrA6Xn3b02_l8K863NWlfrhpvAY\/view?usp=sharing\">(focus group report (PDF)<\/a> from Hartvigsen School)<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IicVSDhDOLY\"><strong>THE BIG 3<\/strong><\/a><strong>:<\/strong><br>Learn how to narrow your academic focus to 3 main priorities. They create family nights to share your BIG 3 and teach families how to support their child\u2019s learning. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IicVSDhDOLYY\/view?usp=sharing\">Big 3 Night example video (YouTube link) <\/a> from Hillside Elementary)<br>teachers select <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1oSB84OP1X1x1ofBO7Tsp098jhkE47xxg\/view?usp=sharing\">priorities (PDF)<\/a><br>create <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1bO9k1o9grOIJByE1rpmlO1FodWCQtEND\/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=103217191437289500574&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true\">data sheet (Google Document)<\/a><br>literacy, math, and stem night <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1VfTa6688w0RD7-KHAzPINDV9jRRWxwiU\/view?usp=sharing\">games (PDF)<\/a><br>Marketing &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1mE1v0VzeiYbI4s_URFW2cRLMoVV0L3SF\/view?usp=sharing\">literacy night flier (PDF)<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1uu_CHcwBh-RVmqbBR_8wFpvxOb9DYRtj\/view?usp=sharing\">punch card (PDF)<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uen.org\/learnathome\/parent-subject\/dyad.shtml\">DYAD READING (UEN link)<\/a><strong>:<\/strong><br>Build a family event teaching families how to use DYAD Reading to support their child\u2019s reading at home.<br><strong>FACETIME 4 FAMILIES:<\/strong><br>Learn to create opportunities to support your<br>students\u2019 academic success by offering your<br>families weekly learning discussions.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>RESOURCES:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1Q7I3dXVHMyzhGns_SKFNO7nZWv1Uxwq9\/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=107109480202985431759&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true\">HOME COMPACT PLANNING TOOL (Google Document)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/11ujkODYDVSkc0mm1hZctnl634XjzPJu8\/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=107109480202985431759&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true\">HOME COMPACT PLANNING EXAMPLES (Google Document)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/1TyKUUFFbVLmU7TPFWfHxaiPhO4vYcKJO_Nh8H4N3Fho\/edit?usp=sharing\">FAMILY ENGAGEMENT TRIFOLD EXAMPLE (Google Document)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WHO ARE WE? 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