{"id":297,"date":"2015-01-22T21:46:44","date_gmt":"2015-01-23T02:46:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/familyengagement.nipissingu.ca\/?p=297"},"modified":"2019-07-22T15:22:13","modified_gmt":"2019-07-22T19:22:13","slug":"a-warm-and-safe-welcome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpms.nipissingu.ca\/familyengagement\/2015\/01\/22\/a-warm-and-safe-welcome\/","title":{"rendered":"A Warm and Safe Welcome"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/wpms.nipissingu.ca\/familyengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2015\/01\/show-of-hands.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wpms.nipissingu.ca\/familyengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2015\/01\/sick-snowmen.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-841\" src=\"https:\/\/wpms.nipissingu.ca\/familyengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2015\/01\/sick-snowmen-280x300.jpg\" alt=\"sick snowmen\" width=\"280\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpms.nipissingu.ca\/familyengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2015\/01\/sick-snowmen-280x300.jpg 280w, https:\/\/wpms.nipissingu.ca\/familyengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2015\/01\/sick-snowmen-140x150.jpg 140w, https:\/\/wpms.nipissingu.ca\/familyengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2015\/01\/sick-snowmen.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">First impressions are often lasting impressions, especially at a time when schools, in order to keep students safe, are required to lock their doors, often leaving families feeling like they are out in the cold. But that was never the intent as indicated by Dalton McGuinty, former premier of Ontario:\u00a0<em>When parents send their kids off to school they are putting their trust in us, and we have to get it right. That\u2019s why our government is committed to providing safe, welcoming places to learn for all our kids. It\u2019s up to us to take all reasonable steps available to us to protect our kids. Locking school doors is a reasonable step.\u00a0<\/em><!--more--><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-872\" src=\"https:\/\/wpms.nipissingu.ca\/familyengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2015\/01\/comfort.jpg\" alt=\"comfort\" width=\"179\" height=\"223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpms.nipissingu.ca\/familyengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2015\/01\/comfort.jpg 201w, https:\/\/wpms.nipissingu.ca\/familyengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2015\/01\/comfort-120x150.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 179px) 100vw, 179px\" \/><br \/>\nA Note to School<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">I arrived early at school today to pick up my child. As I waited in the cold blizzard-like weather, I reflected on the locked\u00a0doors. It is a reasonable step. Lock or no lock, I have always felt welcome. Thank you for building a safe, warm, and welcoming environment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">A \u00a0parent of a safe child<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>School communities\u00a0work hard to establish warm and safe environments\u00a0that are conducive to student learning and well-being; they know that such environments are characterized by positive family-school relationships.\u00a0When the doors were first locked, there were concerns about short- and long-term implications, but everyone has adjusted, and with that adjustment came\u00a0the realization that a safe welcome has almost nothing to do with locked doors.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-840\" src=\"https:\/\/wpms.nipissingu.ca\/familyengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2015\/01\/show-of-hands.jpg\" alt=\"show of hands\" width=\"116\" height=\"130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpms.nipissingu.ca\/familyengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2015\/01\/show-of-hands.jpg 254w, https:\/\/wpms.nipissingu.ca\/familyengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2015\/01\/show-of-hands-135x150.jpg 135w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 116px) 100vw, 116px\" \/><span style=\"color: #000000\">Mid-winter, when we are collectively tired of being out in the cold, is a good time to revisit what it means to feel safe and warm on the landscape of school.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What can we do to\u00a0foster safe, warm, and welcoming\u00a0school communities?<\/li>\n<li>What does this mean for school staff, school council, students, and families?<\/li>\n<li>Does it look and sound the same for all?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">We can\u00a0learn a lot from the research on inclusive classroom communities that value and welcome all, provide multiple entry points and exit points, diverse strategies, and ongoing communication. We might be immersed\u00a0in the deep, dark cold of winter, but there are many ways to build\u00a0positive and inclusive, warm and inviting, safe and respectful school communities\u00a0that foster a sense of pride and belonging for all families.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-874\" src=\"https:\/\/wpms.nipissingu.ca\/familyengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2015\/01\/step.jpg\" alt=\"step\" width=\"101\" height=\"151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpms.nipissingu.ca\/familyengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2015\/01\/step.jpg 184w, https:\/\/wpms.nipissingu.ca\/familyengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2015\/01\/step-101x150.jpg 101w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 101px) 100vw, 101px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Lead by example &#8211; be the first set of footprints in the wide\u00a0expanse of snow.<\/strong>\u00a0Whether you are a student, teacher, administrator, school community council member, or family, you can lead by example. Suspend judgment, consider other perspectives, be empathetic, and create safe spaces for people to ask questions and offer thoughts and opinions. Judgment, perceived and real, can keep families out in the cold, regardless of our intent. Every individual family will have a different experience of school and engagement &#8211; we must take them from where they are to where they want to be, even if that means strapping on snowshoes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Create a warm and visually appealing entry space where families\u00a0feel welcome and can envision themselves as a member of your school\u00a0community.<\/strong> Keep it organized and manageable, directing families&#8217; gaze to key messages (such as the Board or school&#8217;s mission). Ensure that the physical and visual setup of your entry (or your website for that matter), is easily navigable and recognizes the diverse needs of families. Ensure that your school community\u00a0spaces demonstrate evidence of not only student presence, but families as well.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Facilitate family to family connections by designing a strategy that\u00a0puts families in touch with\u00a0each other.<\/strong>\u00a0This\u00a0might be done grade by grade or family by family. It might even be structured to support families as children transition from elementary to secondary. Many families feel isolated and are just looking to make connections and find commonalities; communication between and among families might be one goal (among many) of the school community council.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Host\u00a0a\u00a0winter warm-up. <\/strong>The winter days are cold and many, they are short and sometimes grey; sometimes, it&#8217;s all about perspective and making sure that we have strategies to keep warm physically and emotionally. Invite families to come in out of the cold, and\u00a0share a cup of hot cocoa before or after school, over their lunch hour, or on a designated drop-in day, for no other reason than just to touch base with other families. Pairing a winter warm-up \u00a0with a student sponsored event will likely increase participation rates.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-876 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/wpms.nipissingu.ca\/familyengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2015\/01\/snowflake-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"snowflake\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/>Plan\u00a0a winter challenge, something that builds school community and gets all families involved.<\/strong>\u00a0Just as each snowflake is unique, so too are families. Design a school-wide event that allows you to learn just a little more about your families. Surveys and getting to know you posters are great, but what about a family collage, coat of arms, flag, poster, page for a school community album? These can then be displayed as a way to highlight and welcome individual families as part of your school community.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Recognize the complexity of raising children and support\u00a0families in their exploration of resources.\u00a0<\/strong>Either close at hand in the library or on an organized shelf\/rack, highlight references that support families as they raise children in the 21st century.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wpms.nipissingu.ca\/familyengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2014\/11\/Family-School-Ways-to-Well-Being.pdf\">Family-School Ways to Well-Being<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wpms.nipissingu.ca\/familyengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2015\/01\/Favourite-Family-Parenting-Resources.pdf\">My Favourite Family-Parenting Resources<\/a>\u00a0both contain lists of books\/resources that may be considered based on the needs of families. Ask families for recommendations of a favourite parenting resource\u2026 make sure to ask for\u00a0a short review that allows for a personal connection or two. Make pamphlets for community resources available to \u00a0families, and create a bulletin board for families by families.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-873 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/wpms.nipissingu.ca\/familyengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2015\/01\/kind-word.jpg\" alt=\"kind word\" width=\"265\" height=\"190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpms.nipissingu.ca\/familyengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2015\/01\/kind-word.jpg 265w, https:\/\/wpms.nipissingu.ca\/familyengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2015\/01\/kind-word-209x150.jpg 209w, https:\/\/wpms.nipissingu.ca\/familyengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2015\/01\/kind-word-150x108.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 265px) 100vw, 265px\" \/>Examine deeply held assumptions.<\/strong>\u00a0What makes families feel like they are locked out in the cold? Is it the language we use, the language other families use, the expectations and preconceptions that we are sometimes not even aware of? Do we assume that because they don&#8217;t show up at school council, they are not engaged? Do we assume that because the book didn&#8217;t get returned to school, they are not interested or involved? Dig deep and try to consider multiple perspectives &#8211; sometimes we only see the tip of the iceberg. What makes a family feel warm and welcome? And how can we warm those up who only recall the cold, dark days of Winter? How do we help others to feel the promise of Spring?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Your turn\u2026 what can you add?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First impressions are often lasting impressions, especially at a time when schools, in order to keep students safe, are required to lock their doors, often leaving families feeling like they are out in the cold. 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