Lansing School District PCAC (Parent/Community Advisory Council)

PCAC is happening now. However, we are having technical difficulties. Stay tuned.

Because of the weather, tonight's Lansing School District PCAC Meeting will be virtually, NOT in person. Please check you email or visit the district website at www.lansingschools.net for more meeting information. Thanx. Hope to see you there! See the meeting information below.

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Join us for our monthly meeting tomorrow (10/26) at 6PM in the Sexton Cafeteria. We'll be talking about the latest school improvement updates and athletics. As always, we'll have free dinner and childcare!

We are back and in person! Join us at Everett High School tonight at 6pm for Lansing School District updates, a conversation about bussing and CATA transport for 9-12 grade students. Free dinner and childcare will be provided!

Our full calendar is available here:

Parent Community Advisory Council (PCAC) Parent Community Advisory Council

PCAC is live now on zoom! Join to hear from students who are a part of the district's Jr. Board:

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: PCAC: Parent/Community Advisory Council. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting. Jr. Board (What is Jr. Board, goals, activities)

Reminder: we are meeting tonight at 6PM at Post Oak to talk about discipline and conflict resolution programs in the district. Free dinner and childcare will be provided!

We’ll also endeavor to livestream tonights meeting here on our page. Also note, we have decided our remaining meetings this year will be virtual (zoom links will be circulated soon), so this will be our last in person meeting of the year. Hope to see you in person or on the web!

We will start a facebook live broadcast of our November meeting shortly! If you are close by, you can still feel free to join us at Cavanaugh School to hear speakers in person while you grab free dinner and childcare!

We hope you can attend our first PCAC meeting of the new year! We are back in person and will meet tomorrow (Sept. 23) at 6PM at Pattengill to speak with the new Superintendent about goals for the District. Dinner and Childcare will be provided. See you there!

Heads up! Our PCAC meeting this evening has been cancelled due to the Snow Day. Stay warm and safe out there!

If you are looking for some great content to check out in the meantime, look no further than Lansing School's Parent University. Follow the link for upcoming web-classes, or to view past classes on a whole host of topics impacting students and families.

Parent University Website for Lansing School District

PCAC is back at it tomorrow (Tuesday, 12/1)! We are joining forces with the District's Parent Academy at 5:30 for a presentation about how to get involved with the District before our regular meeting at 6 pm.

Our regular meeting will feature:

1) A presentation from L*D staff about Career Preparation and adult education programs (including a special presentation about the Lansing Fire Science Academy offered to Lansing students through a partnership with the Lansing Fire department).

2) Information and discussion about a new attendance initiative in the district.

3) PCAC Leadership Elections! Are you looking for a way to be more involved in the District? Would you like to help shape PCAC agendas and discussions? Consider joining our executive board and help make a difference.

4) Discussion about any COVID updates. We also welcome the opportunity to hear your feedback, questions, or concerns about how virtual learning is going, and what we should all be paying attention to for the upcoming spring semester.

Join us on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83157966793

See you online tomorrow!

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Sharing an email sent by the District earlier this week with information about how to provide feedback and get information about the Screen-to-Screen learning plan for the first marking period this fall:

The Lansing School District is looking for your input on our Return to School plan for the Fall of the 2020-21 school year.
As you may have heard by now, the Lansing School District is going Screen-to-Screen for the first marking period and we want your input on how this is going affect you and your families.
Please join us for one of our Zoom meetings on Wednesday, July 22nd. We have 3 different sessions available - one at 10:00am, one at 4:00pm, and one at 7:00pm.
The Zoom links to these can be found on our website at www.lansingschools.net or on our page.
If you are unable to attend any of those meetings, we still want to hear from you. You can contact us via the Let's Talk Feature on our website, through any of our school or District pages or send us an email at [email protected]
Your input is important to us as we all prepare for the upcoming school year, so please bring your questions and ideas to us so we can help our students be successful as we return to school this Fall.
Thank you, and we hope to see you Wednesday.

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Happy Summer All!

We hope you are all staying safe and finding some time to enjoy our Michigan summer!

On behalf of PCAC I'd like to let you know of an opportunity to participate in a small group discussion about how the Lansing School District's work is evolving in response to COVID-19 and other important issues. The Focus group will be on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 from 6:30-8 PM. Spots are limited to foster an engaged discussion, and you can register at this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PLG9D7L

The discussion is being hosted by Launch Michigan with support provided by Public Policy Associates (a Lansing-based research firm helping to gather community perspectives. Organizers hope to work closely with some of our parents to gather information and help us all, including the district, meet the challenges COVID-19 has created.

Hope to see some of you on the focus group discussion, and let me know if you have any questions.

Keep well!

Steve Purchase
Chair, PCAC

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Pursuant to the Governor's directive that schools will be closed for the remainder of the year, we are cancelling our April and May PCAC meetings.

In the meantime, please look to the District's main website (www.lansingschools.net) and the District's COVID update page (http://www.lansingschools.net/parents/coronavirus/) for information about how to access technology, internet service and other resources to facilitate remote learning.

PCAC will be back in the fall with a new slate of meetings to bring your questions and concerns to the District, and to share information about all of the innovative programs Lansing Schools has to offer.

We hope you and your families are staying home, staying safe, and keeping well!

January Meeting of PCAC getting under way! Feel Free to still come by Dwight Rich Elementary School. We have plenty of pizza and free childcare! Here till 8.

Thanks to Post Oak for hosting PCAC tonight! And special thanks to Ann Jones for updating us about L*D’s Chinese Immersion and IB programs, Cordelia Black for discussing school safety and security, and Amber Paxton for sharing information about the great work done by The City of Lansing’s Office of Financial Empowerment—including a great program benefiting Lansing Students: Lansing Saves!

If you shop at Kroger you can help support Lansing Saves at no cost to you by selecting the Desk Drawer Fund for the Kroger Community Awards program.

Hope to see you at Dwight Rich on January 28th from 6:30-8:00 pm (free dinner and childcare provided)!

We are happy to release our 2019-2020 school year meeting schedule. Hope to see you around the district for free food, free childcare, and presentations/discussion about topics important to the district!

The first meeting of the school year will be held at the new Pattengill Biotechnical Magnet School on September 25th from 6:30-8 p.m. The focus of this meeting will be the Lansing Pathway Promise Bond construction and a tour of the new Pattengill school.

PCAC is a district wide council consisting of parents, teachers, principals, and community members who come together on a monthly basis to discuss parents' interests, concerns, and to share important district information.

Any parent/guardian of a Lansing School District student as well as community leaders and citizens of the Greater Lansing Area can attend.

You will have the opportunity to provide important input to leaders in the Lansing School District.

Dinner and childcare will be provided to those who attend. Questions about PCAC? Please call Eldon McGraw, Director of Communications and Outreach, at (517)755.1036

The 2018-19 Parent Community Advisory Council schedule has been released. You can see the schedule on the Lansing School District web site or page. Our web site is www.lansingschools.net Please look in the news section.

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Updated schedule for the rained out games.

PCAC Summer Showcase tonight at the Lansing Welcome Center (2400 Pattengill). Stop in from 6:30-8:00 for dinner and to learn about summer programming for your kids!

PCAC Meeting Tonight!
6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Eastern High School, 220 N Pennsylvania Ave Lansing, MI 48912
Free dinner and childcare provided. Tonight we learn all about District athletic programs, plans for Eastern's athletic facilities, and more!

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