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LFI Program Day: A Future of Academic Successfor All Children (February 19, 2015)Team:Katherine Banks (LFI ’15), Walter d’Andrade (LFI ’15), Jamie Garcia (LFI ’15), Gun Lee (LFI ‘15), David Levine (LFI ’15), Chuck Pena (LFI ’15), Willie Tate (LFI ’15), Caroline Warren (LFI ’15)Advisors:Candice Bennett (LFI ‘13), Victoria Neeley (LFI ‘12) Location: Bratten Hall- Mount Vernon High School, Alexandria, VA (8515 Old Mount Vernon Road, Alexandria, VA 22309Theme of the Day: With a $2.5 billion operating budget, the Fairfax County Public School System (FCPS) is the 11th largest in the country. FCPS has succeeded by many measures to address the unique and diverse needs of its students. The results speak to the success of the FCPS’s approach, where nearly 75 percent of graduates pursue some form of post-secondary education. At the same time, as a school system performing its academic, community and social responsibilities in one of the wealthiest counties in the country (ranked 3rd by median household income), it cannot be overlooked that pockets of resource-poor, low-income and even impoverished communities exist within the County. What are the challenges that FCPS students coming from these resource-poor communities present to FCPS? How does FCPS respond to the challenging and diverse needs of the students coming from these resource-poor communities?Session Background:Given a student population of nearly 185,000 in this 407-square-mile County, our session will focus on the schools and factors that influence the lives of students in the Mount Vernon High and West Potomac High school pyramids. These pyramids comprise 21 schools in an area centered along Richmond Highway about midway from Old Town Alexandria to Fort Belvoir. According to Fairfax County’s Coordinated Services Planning — the “front door” to Fairfax County’s human services system — nearly a third of the calls for assistance (some 60,000 in any year), the majority for housing related needs, come from the area around these schools. Of these calls from the area, nearly half are routinely for help to maintain housing and prevent homelessness —that is, for example, requests for rental assistance to stop an eviction.In these resource-poor communities, public school students often struggle with a myriad of home-life issues. Among others, the issues can include instability in housing (including homelessness), food scarcity, inadequate transportation, the absence or noninvolvement of parents in the schools due to multiple work commitments, unemployment of the head of household, language barriers, lack of cultural competency, greater involvement in the criminal justice system, and untreated physical or mental health issues. While these issues, or some subset of them, are not unique to the population of South County area and these school pyramids, it is thought that the concentration of poverty and the concentrated lack of resources in the South County area may contribute to the poorer academic and school performance. Session Objective:To gain a better understanding of the ways in which FCPS responds to the challenges presented by students coming from resource-poor communities. In addition, we will learn not only how FCPS responds, but in what ways FCPS actually build resilience, aspirations and strong foundations for growth in these students. Our final session of the day will be intended to generate and share your ideas on ways FCPS can strengthen its response and help it meet the diverse challenges of needs among its students.Our program day is divided into two distinct blocks:What Are – the challenges presented to the schools by students coming from resource-poor communitiesWhat Are —the successful solutions to these challenges already being used by the schools, as well as others that you can suggest8:00-8:30AMArrival, Check-In & Breakfast 8:30-10:00AMLeadership Competency: Active Listening Skill Freddi Donner, LFI ’09, Business Stamina10:00-10:15AMBreak10:15-10:30AMAnnual Youth SurveyMaryAnn Panarelli, Director Fairfax County Public School Office of Intervention and Prevention services 10:30-12:00PMDay in the life of South County EducationModerator:Dan Storck, Fairfax County School Board, Mt. Vernon Representative Panelists: MaryAnn Panarelli , Fairfax County Public School Office of Intervention Nardos King, Principal Mt. Vernon High SchoolDeborah Tyler, Regional Superintendent Fairfax County Public SchoolRobert Webster, Youth and Family Program Director, Fairfax County Department of Neighborhood and Community Services Group/Table Discussions:Each group will discuss and highlight numerous opportunities that were presented 12:00-1:00PMLunch (Mt. Vernon High School Café)1:00-1:15PMVideo – Voices from Opportunity Neighborhood: Mount Vernon Watch and listen to participants in Opportunity Neighborhood: Mount Vernon, a consortium of residents, schools, local government, community organizations, faith and business partners working collaboratively to provide a continuum of support for school children in the Greater Mount Vernon area. 1:15-1:45PMHomelessness and schoolSpeaker: Kathi Sheffel, Fairfax County Public School Department of special Services1:45-2:00PMLeadership Competency ReviewFreddi Donner, LFI ’09, Business Stamina2:00-2:20PMRestorative Justice Pilot Program Introduction Speaker: Lieutenant Shawn Martin, Assistant Commander Mt. Vernon District Station The program contains partnership between Police, Judicial System and Community leaders to address/prevent juvenile recidivism 2:20-3:20PMResource Fair- Review/introduce to available education related resources Resource Organizations:1.PRS (Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services, Inc.)2.Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN) of Northern Virginia3.Dept. of Community and Neighborhood Services (DCNS)-South County Teen Center-Gum Spring Community Center4.UCM (United Community Ministries)5.United Community Ministries/Workforce Development and Progress 6.Legal Services of Northern Virginia 7.Alternative House8.Good Shepherd Housing and Family Services 9. New Hope Housing10. Opportunity Neighborhood: Mount Vernon11.MentorWorks (Fairfax County Public Schools)12.Northern Virginia Family Service – Youth Prevention and Intervention Services13. Office for Children (Fairfax County Human Services)14.Lorton Community Action Center3:20-3:30PMScavenger Hunt3:30-4:00PMChallenge identification and SolutionsModerator: Walter d’Andrade4:00-4:30PMReport Out- Call to Action4:30-4:40PMLFI Recap Session- Active Listening Freddi Donner, LFI ’09, Business Stamina4:40-5:00PMSchool Tour (Optional)5:00PMHappy Hour – Mt. Vernon Estate Inn 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy, Mt. Vernon VA 212179375762000MaryAnn Panarelli, Director of Intervention and Prevention Services for Fairfax County Public SchoolsDr. Panarelli is the director of Intervention and Prevention Services for Fairfax County Public Schools in Fairfax Virginia. She oversees all prevention programs, restorative justice practices, psychology and social work services, and nontraditional school programs, which include alternative schools. Dr. Panarelli’s office developed the threat assessment and mental health protocols used in the 200 schools in the division. Prior to her current position, Dr. Panarelli worked as a general education teacher, a school psychologist and a central office special education administrator. She is the primary liaison from the school system to human service agencies, police and courts?in the county government, and works collaboratively with residents and community organizations on placed-based, cradle-to-college efforts to improve outcomes for all children living in targeted neighborhoods.0254000Dan Storck, Mount Vernon District RepresentativeFounder, owner, and developer of health care practices and of health care, benefits, and insurance consulting firms.? M.B.A., specializing in management and finance, and a B.S. in finance from Miami University (Ohio). Former President of the West Potomac High School PTSA, former member of FCPS Budget Task Force; member of the Fairfax County Character Counts Task Force, and former Head Start administrator. Coach for Ft. Hunt youth basketball teams for 15 plus years; Abraham Lincoln actor and presenter to schools and communities; former president and board member of Good Shepherd Housing and Family Services; member of the not-for-profit Southeast Fairfax Development Corporation (SFDC) Board of Directors. Father of three former FCPS students. Board service January 2004 to present. Board chairman January 2007 to July 2009.0-254000Nardos King, Principal Mount Vernon High School Nardos King grew up in Mount Holly, New Jersey and graduated from Rancocas Valley Regional High School, and then from Virginia State University with a B.S. in Business Information Systems.? She holds a Master of Arts Degree in Special Education from George Washington University and a Masters of Education Degree in Educational Leadership from George Mason University.? She is currently working on her Doctorate Degree at Virginia Tech.25403619500Deborah Tyler, Assistant Superintendent Fairfax County Public SchoolsDeborah Tyler has served as assistant superintendent of Region 3 with Fairfax County Public Schools since July 1, 2014. Ms. .Tyler is responsible for the schools in the Edison, Hayfield, Lee Mount Vernon and West Potomac pyramids. Beginning July 1, 2012 she was the assistant superintendent of Cluster 4. She replaced Scott Brabrand, who left the district in March 2012 to become superintendent of Lynchburg City Schools.? On July 1, 2014 Ms. Tyler will became the region 3 assistant superintendent consisting of the Edison, Hayfield, Lee, Mount Vernon and West Potomac pyramids. Tyler began her career in FCPS as a special education teacher at Bucknell Elementary School in 1986.?She moved to Pine Spring in 1988 to serve as a special education and general education teacher, and was named assistant principal of the school in 1994.? A graduate of West Virginia State College, Tyler earned her bachelor’s degree in elementary and special education, then completed a master’s degree in special education at Marshall University.?She earned her education administration endorsement from George Mason University and is currently working on her doctorate in education at Virginia Tech.0254000Robert Webster, Director of the Youth and Family Program Providence Community Center Robert Webster has over 15 years of full-time experience working with youth. He is currently serving as the Youth and Family Program Director at Providence Community Center for the Neighborhood and Community Services agency in Fairfax County. Prior to becoming the Director at Providence Community Center, Robert served as the Assistant Teen Center Director at the South County Teen Center in Alexandria, VA. As the Assistant Director at South County Teen Center, Robert was the coordinator of the Supreme Teens Street team, a youth leadership program comprised of high school students who advocated for school attendance to their peers. Kathi Sheffel, Fairfax County Public Schools Homeless Liaison Kathi Sheffel is the homeless liaison for Fairfax County Public Schools in Fairfax, Virginia, and has been in this role for 13 years. She received her undergraduate training at the University of the Pacific in California and was trained as a behaviorist. She received her M.A. in educational counseling from the University of San Francisco. Kathi has been involved in child advocacy work for over 25 years. Kathi has coordinated the homeless education program at Fairfax County Public Schools for the last thirteen years providing educational support services to homeless families. The homeless office seeks to coordinate community and school resources in a collaborative effort to ensure success for homeless children and families. Fairfax County Public Schools is the 11th largest school district in the United States. Approximately 2500 homeless students are enrolled in the school system each year. -1333505143500Shawn Martin, Assistant Commander, Fairfax County Police Department Lieutenant Shawn Martin has served in law enforcement for more than 24 years.? He began his career in the United States Marine Corps as a military police officer.? During his time in the Marine Corps he held a top secret clearance and was assigned to presidential support duties. Upon leaving the Marine Corps in 1990 he joined the Fairfax County Police Department.? Lieutenant Martin has served in various assignments with the Fairfax County Police Department including; patrol officer, tactical flight officer/paramedic, patrol supervisor, motor supervisor, and canine handler/supervisor. Lieutenant Martin is currently serving as the Assistant District Commander for the Mount Vernon District Station. ................
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