Tomball ISD HQPK Family Engagement Plan
The mutual responsibility of families, schools and communities to build relationships to support student learning and achievement, support family well-being and the continuous learning and development of children, families, and educators. Family engagement is fully integrated in the child’s educational experience and is both culturally and linguistically appropriate.” Texas Administrative Code §102.1003.
Tomball ISD (TISD), in accordance with the House Bill 3 High-Quality Prekindergarten guidelines, created a High-Quality Prekindergarten Family Engagement Plan to promote partnership between our school, families, and community to ensure the successful outcomes for our youngest learners in prekindergarten programs. Collaboratively, we all share the responsibility to encourage and support initiatives, activities, and practices that enhance the success of student learning and achievement.
Family Engagement Plan Development Committee Members:
C&I Directors: Keri Williams, Lauren Thompson, Paloma Moreno
C&I Content Specialists: Catherine Elster, Perla Torres, Ann Butts, Sara Cato, Nancy Newton
Meeting Dates: 1/9/25, 2/20/25, 3/20/25, 4/3/25, 4/17/25, 5/1/25, 5/29/25, 7/1/25 revision date
Contact Person for Families:
Catherine Elster catherineelster@tomballisd.net, Lauren Thompson laurenthompson@tomballisd.net
Family Engagement Plan
| Component | Component Description | Activity / Event / Practice Details and Timing |
|---|---|---|
| Facilitate Family‑to‑Family Support | Inclusive, transparent communications allow school personnel to create a safe and respectful environment to promote supportive interaction between households. |
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| Establish a network of community resources | TISD will build strategic partnerships with community organizations to leverage community resources for caregivers through the community resources handbook, and ongoing district‑wide events. |
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| Increase family participation in decision making | Throughout the year, participation in district and school‑wide decision‑making empowers caregivers as their child’s first teacher and advocate. |
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| Equip families with tools to enhance and extend learning | Caregivers have multiple opportunities to learn about student progress and ways to support success at home. Caregivers also have personal extended learning opportunities. |
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| Provide ongoing professional development opportunities for educators | Prekindergarten teaching staff participate in professional development opportunities to support and use culturally diverse, culturally relevant, and culturally responsive family engagement strategies and enhance instruction. |
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| Evaluate family engagement efforts and use results for continuous improvement | Ongoing campus/district needs assessment cycle will seek input to improve the quality of instruction, climate, and family engagement. |
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Transition Activities
- Engage with local kindergarten teachers to develop a plan to align school readiness goals.
- Pre‑K and Kindergarten Round Up to support children and families moving from one grade to the next.
- Provide a parent training during Coffee with the Counselor.
Linguistic & Culturally Inclusive Practices
- Ensure Human Talent Department routinely implements linguistically and culturally inclusive hiring practices.
- Provide ongoing professional development to educators on culturally responsive topics with an early childhood focus.
- Use culturally relevant materials in classrooms and for homework sent to families.
- Use home languages for all communications sent to families.
- Provide translators and interpreters during all events/activities for caregivers.
Conclusion
The TISD HQPK Family Engagement Plan is one of the strategies our district uses to guide collaborative success. The positive relationships between staff and families that TISD promotes through the HQPK Family Engagement Plan help build a shared understanding of how we can work together to ensure every child will reach their full potential, from birth to kindergarten and beyond.
HQPK Family Engagement Plan URL for ECDS submission
TISD HQPK Family Engagement Plan 2025–2026 • Revised 7/1/2025
TISD HQPK Family Engagement Plan 2024-2025 • Revised 5/16/2024
Introduction
“The mutual responsibility of families, schools and communities to build relationships to support student learning and achievement, support family well‑being and the continuous learning and development of children, families, and educators. Family engagement is fully integrated in the child’s educational experience and is both culturally and linguistically appropriate.” — Texas Administrative Code §102.1003.
Tomball ISD (TISD), in accordance with the House Bill 3 High‑Quality Prekindergarten guidelines, created a High‑Quality Prekindergarten Family Engagement Plan to promote partnership between our school, families, and community to ensure the successful outcomes for our youngest learners in prekindergarten programs. Collaboratively, we all share the responsibility to encourage and support initiatives, activities, and practices that enhance the success of student learning and achievement.
Family Engagement Plan
| Component | Component Description | Activity / Event / Practice Details and Timing |
|---|---|---|
| Facilitate Family‑to‑Family Support | Inclusive, transparent communications allow school personnel to create a safe and respectful environment to promote supportive interaction between households. |
|
| Establish a network of community resources | TISD will build strategic partnerships with community organizations to leverage community resources for caregivers through the community resources handbook, and ongoing district‑wide events. |
|
| Increase family participation in decision making | Throughout the year, participation in district and school‑wide decision‑making empowers caregivers as their child’s first teacher and advocate. |
|
| Equip families with tools to enhance and extend learning | Caregivers have multiple opportunities to learn about student progress and ways to support success at home. Caregivers also have personal extended learning opportunities. |
|
| Provide ongoing professional development opportunities for educators | Prekindergarten teaching staff participate in professional development opportunities to support and use culturally diverse, culturally relevant, and culturally responsive family engagement strategies and enhance instruction. |
|
| Evaluate family engagement efforts and use results for continuous improvement | Ongoing campus/district needs assessment cycle will seek input to improve the quality of instruction, climate, and family engagement. |
|
Transition Activities
- Engage with local kindergarten teachers to develop a plan to align school readiness goals.
- Pre‑K and Kindergarten Round Up to support children and families moving from one grade to the next.
- Provide a parent training during Coffee with the Counselor.
Linguistic & Culturally Inclusive Practices
- Ensure Human Talent Department routinely implements linguistically and culturally inclusive hiring practices.
- Provide ongoing professional development to educators on culturally responsive topics with an early childhood focus.
- Use culturally relevant materials in classrooms and for homework sent to families.
- Use home languages for all communications sent to families.
- Provide translators and interpreters during all events/activities for caregivers.
Conclusion
The TISD HQPK Family Engagement Plan is one of the strategies our district uses to guide collaborative success. The positive relationships between staff and families that TISD promotes through the HQPK Family Engagement Plan help build a shared understanding of how we can work together to ensure every child will reach their full potential, from birth to kindergarten and beyond.