Includes bibliographical references (page 167) and index.
Contents
Responding to the needs of our increasing Hispanic school population -- Proactive efforts of the school and community -- July: establishing the direction of reaching-out activities for the school year -- August: researching demographics and initiating home contacts -- September: motivating staff and involving school-community committees -- October: planning and hosting the first major school-community event -- November: using the positive tone from the first activity to reinvest in future efforts -- December: capturing the holiday spirit to enhance student camaraderie -- January: involving students and staff in planning second-semester events -- February: solidifying school-community support and participation in upcoming activities -- March: promoting understanding and motivation through staff in-service -- April: exploring long range commitments and planning culminating events -- May: acknowledging and justifying the school and community participation -- June: year-end activities and suggested summer reading lists -- A model school district program -- Epilogue.