The Family-School Partnership Program encourages the recognition of the many engaged parents across the state during Family Engagement Month.  Each November,  LEAs and schools are invited to participate in celebrating family engagement through a variety of activities and initiatives.  ​​​​

​​Family Engagement Month FY22

GET YOUR GAME ON! ​

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Level Up!  Academic Game-Based Learning  ​
A Collaborative Project including the Georgia Department of Education Curriculum Specialists and Georgia Public Broadcasting Program Managers.

The Georgia Department of Education’s (GaDOE) Family-School Partnership Program welcomes all Title I districts and schools to submit a virtual game-based learning project in recognition of Family Engagement Month.  LEAs and schools are invited to create a virtual game board, that will link to online academic  resources, for parents and students to play at home in support of student learning.  Each entry will be entered into a statewide contest with regional winners being announced on National Parental Involvement Day, November 18, 2021. ​

2021 FEM Virtual Awards Presentation

​​2021-2022 ​Contest Entries

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S1 - Cummings Elementary, Forsyth County Schools  Cougar Nation Overdrive – Learning in the Fast Lane  Grade Bands - K-2 and 3-5 (two projects)   Entry 1 Forsyth Cummings Elementary	S2 - Chattahoochee Elementary, Forsyth County Schools  Can You Escape the Library?  Grade Bands - 3-5   Entry 2   Forsyth   Chattahoochee Elem ​​
​S3 - Chestatee Elementary, Forsyth County Schools  Chestatee Family Game Up  Grade Bands - K-2 and 3-5 (two projects)  Entry 3   Forsyth   Chestatee Elementary	​S4 - Houston County Schools  My Home, My Houston and Student Success Hotline Grades 3-5 and 6-8 (two projects) Entry 4 BOTH  Houston County School District
​S5 - Laurens County Schools  LCSS Family Game Board Grades PreK - High School Entry 5   Laurens County Schools	​S6 - Pulaski County Schools  Fall Into Literacy Grades Prek-2 and 3-5 Entry 6   Pulaski County Schools
S7 - Cobb County Schools  RISE-UP for Learning  Grades K-2 Entry 7 Cobb County Schools ​	S8 - Dublin City Schools  Jeopardy  Grades 6-12 Entry 8 Dublin City Schools​
S9 - Dublin High School, Dublin City Schools   Are you Smarter than a High School Student? Grades 9-12 Entry 9   Dublin City Schools   Dublin High	​S10 - Howard High School, Bibb County Schools  Your Career is in the Stars Grades 9-12 Entry 10   Bibb County Schools   Howard High ​
​S11 - Dublin Middle School, Dublin City Schools  Family Feud   Grades 5-8 Entry 12   Dublin City Schools   Dublin Middle	​S12 - Echols County Schools  Math Tracks Grades K-2 Entry 12   Echols County Schools revised  ​
​S13 - Oak Grove Elementary STEAM Academy, Cherokee County Schools  3, 2, 1 Get Your Math Game On Grades K-5 Entry 13   Cherokee County   Oak Grove Elementary ​	​S14 - Teasley Middle School, Cherokee County Schools  Are you ready to level up Raiders? Grades 6-8 Entry 14   Cherokee County   Teasley Middle
​S15 - Renaissance Elementary School, Fulton County Schools FAMOPOLY Grades K-5 Entry 15   Fulton County   FAMOPOLY ​	​ W.S. Hornsby Middle School, Richmond County Schools                                                        Family Engagement Challenge 2021                 Grades 6-8​ Entry 16  Richmond County Schools    W.S. Hornsby Middle School

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​Let’s Level Up! Video Promo 

(2 mins. 30 secs.) 

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FOR ACTIVITY CONTEST DETAILS, CLICK HERE.

General Project Samples:  

GaDOE Family-School Partnership  Grades: 6-8       Focus: Math  Click here	GaDOE Learning & Curriculum  Grades: K-12     Focus: Math ​ Click here
GaDOE Learning & Curriculum  Grades: K-12     Focus: STEM/STEAM ​ Click here​ ​	​GaDOE Learning & Curriculum  Grades: 4-6     Focus: Social Studies ​ Click here​​
​Georgia Public Broadcasting Education  Grades: PK-3    Focus: Math, Reading, and Science Click here ​	​Georgia Public Broadcasting Education  Grades: PK-2, 6-12     Focus: Varies Click here ​​

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​FOR GAME BOARD DESCRIPTIONS, CLICK HERE. 
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​Family Engagement Month FY21 - Archived

​How are you being VIRTUALLY UNSTOPPABLE ?​

The Georgia Department of Education, Family-School Partnership Program is offering an opportunity for schools, families, and communities to come together and showcase their message of RESLIENCY.  As a part of a friendly competition, school systems and families will be invited to submit an image, collection of images, or a video file reflecting positive outcomes of strong family, school, and community partnerships during these unprecedented times –Bitmoji Style! 

​Contest Details​​

​ Click the graphic to access our Virtual Awards Presentation (12 mins, 15 sec).​​

Contest Entries

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Click here to download the Family Engagement Month banner.

Project Flyer​​

Basic Project Samples​

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Project 1, click here to view

Project 2, click here​ to view