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<br />Demographics Advisory Committee Report <br /> <br />. Review projections to determine if they have been accurate, and identifY and <br />implement strategies to improve accuracy as appropriate. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />15. Welcome Students during the Transition Years <br />In the key years of Kindergarten, seventh grade, and ninth grade, are our schools <br />doing everything they can to create a welcoming atmosphere for new students? <br />Families of students moving from private schools or home schooling may be <br />"shopping" for schools prior to these grades: how well does our School District <br />succeed in attracting these students? <br />Presently there are significant efforts in the Early Childhood program to inform <br />parents about our schools. Lists of Early Childhood students are shared with our <br />schools. At the Middle School and High School, there are orientation nights where <br />school programs are showcased the week before the start of school. The committee <br />recommends that the district makes a more public effort to market the public school <br />option and to create a welcoming atmosphere especially for families whose children <br />are entering Kindergarten, seventh and ninth grades. This may include offering tours, <br />allowing prospective students to sit in on classes, advertising and marketing efforts, <br />more frequent open house opportunities, and other initiatives designed to promote our <br />District Schools. <br /> <br />16. Creatively Meet Needs of Working Households <br />What can our School District do to support households that need flexible and innovative <br />before and after school child care while adult members are working? <br />Currently the school district offers school aged childcare from 6:30 am to 6:00 pm at . <br />all elementary schools during the school year and four sites in the summer. The <br />District should explore additional specific ways to make available flexible, innovative <br />programs that will allow occasional early drop-off and late pick-of students. <br /> <br />Principles to follow to help working households include: <br />. Develop school-sponsored programs that are flexible according to working <br />parent needs. <br />. Publicize working parent-friendly initiatives so families are aware and able to <br />take advantage of such programs <br />. Work with cities to support recreational activities that serve children after <br />school <br />. Provide information for parents on other programs that can support them and <br />their children before or after school such as the Suburban Ramsey Family <br />Collaborative. <br />. Seek parent input regarding needs of working parents and how neW or existing <br />programs can be designed to meet those needs. <br /> <br />t <br /> <br />May 1, 2002 <br /> <br />12 <br />