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Connecting Teachers and Families at Home
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When teachers and families connect through home visits, relationships start to flourish between the two parties and together, as co-educators can help students succeed academically. Parent Teacher Home Visits are voluntary meetings designed to build relationship between equal partners, so that the most important adults in a child’s life, at home and at school, can work together to support the child’s learning and growth. Parent Teacher Home Visits were introduced to Washoe in 2009 and has been a great way for teachers to build meaningful relationships with families ever since.
PTHV Week Highlights
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"Sometimes, parents think that the teachers and others at the school don't really care about our kids. But the simple fact that they take the time to come to visit us demonstrates that they do care." - WCSD Parent
Everyone plays on the same team to help students succeed!
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Dilworth Middle School student states "I've never felt so important before"Arch Ruth, principal of Alice Smith Elementary states, “Parent Teacher Home Visits breathed new life into my school. I am intrigued about how this is changing me, changing our teachers and building relationships with the families of our children!”
Alice Maxwell parent states, “Once we had the Parent Teacher Home Visit, the teacher, my children and I all got on the same page. Home is where everything starts.”
2022-2023 Home Visit Awards
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Congratulations to the amazing staff at these schools for continuing to build bridges between our families and schools!
- TBA - Parent Teacher Home Visits School of The Year - Gold Award
- TBA - Parent Teacher Home Visits School of The Year - Silver Award
- TBA - Parent Teacher Home Visits School of The Year - Bronze Award
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Every year we recognize home visit champions for going above and beyond and visiting multiple students in a single school year. This year we are celebrating 40 teachers, counselors, deans, and FACE Liaisons for going on 15+ home visits.
- Alice Maxwell Elementary School
- Katherina Paige
- Tomoko Keilhltz
- Bernice Mathews Elementary School
- Amanda Fortuna
- Rebecca Howell
- Stephanie Sega
- Cold Spring Middle School
- Jacob D. Herringshaw
- Kelly Gonsalez
- Desert Skies Middle School
- Dena Bodecker
- Kelley Lamb
- Kelly Mitchell
- Stephanie Gomez
- Edwin S. Dodson Elementary School
- Brittany Major
- Jennifer Elicegui
- Nicole McClure
- Jerry Whitehead Elementary School
- Kristy Grow
- Lorabelle Hardisty
- Teagan Ciesynski
- Innovations High School
- Remo Coghill
- Tyler Post
- Lemmon Valley Elementary School
- Londy Patricia Hidalgo Mazariegos
- Melissa Cardoso
- Susan Bates
- Mamie Towles Elementary School
- Laura Wilson
- Michael Inskeep Elementary School
- Chelsea Sae-Wong
- Kristie Smith
- Stephanie Rank
- Miguel Sepulveda Elementary School
- Adine Morman
- Helen Hoffman
- Lisa Cohen
- Maegen Tolley
- Mount Rose K-8
- Allison List
- Marissa Shaffer
- Veronica Rodriguez
- Victoria Ispisua
- Virginia Briggs
- Procter R. Hug High School
- Melisa Chavez
- Tara O'Brien
- Rita Cannan Elementary School
- Kayla Cantu
- Heather Bowman
- Sparks High School
- Martha Silva
- Melissa Rose
- Sparks High School
- Jessica Freda
- Alice Maxwell Elementary School
Upcoming Events
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Today
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM Workshop- Family STEM Night
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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October 5, 2023
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October 6, 2023
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November 5, 2023
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM College Fair
PTHV Features
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WCSD Parent-Teacher Home Visits - News Channel 2 (2022)
This week, the Washoe County School District is celebrating the National Parent-Teacher Home Visits Organizations 25th Anniversary.
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WCSD Parent Teacher Home Visits Program Marks 25th Anniversary - NewsChannel2 (2022)
WCSD celebrates and observes National Parent Teacher Home Visits Week
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Teachers share their experiences with home visits: ‘Now I care for my students on a deeper level’ - Seattle Times (2019)
Seattle Times covers second story highlighting two WCSD Parent Teacher Home Visits teachers
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Teachers visit families at home in 700 communities - Seattle Times (2019)
Seattle Times features two WCSD middle school teachers to share their impact of Parent Teacher Home Visits
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ACTIONN Voices - Parent Teacher Home Visits (2015)
A Father's story sharing the impact of a Parent Teacher Home Visit
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District plans for more home visits by teachers - RGJ (2014)
RGJ shares how ACTIONN, a local faith-based organization advocates for an increase in Parent Teacher Home Visits in the WCSD