Create a PCNC Activity Plan

The Parent-Community Networking Centers (PCNC) serve to create supportive partnerships between the home, the school, and the community for the purposes of improving student achievement, performance and growth, and building a sense of community. Examples of activities include volunteer tutors, parent education workshops, classroom volunteers to support teachers, and partnerships with community businesses. Documenting a Community Activity involves developing an Activity Plan, then entering Activity Input (creating a report).

To create a PCNC Activity Plan, do the following:

1. Select School Profile from the Navigation Menu.
   
    

2. Search for the School.

3. Select the Community Activities tab, then click Add to add a new activity. If an item exists, you can edit it by highlighting it and clicking Open Activity Plan..
   
    

4. Enter activity information into the four tabs:
   

   • Activity Tab - Enter the Activity Title and Activity Date, the Number of Days, the Total Activity Length in hours, the Scope, and an Activity Description.

   • Activity Organizers Tab - Select all of the individuals or groups responsible for organizing the activity.

   • Target Groups Tab - Select all of the groups targeted by the activity.

   • Purpose Tab - If necessary, review definitions in the Parent/Family Involvement Policy #2403 Component Areas box, then proceed with entering information into the rest of the tab (see instructions below screenshot).
     
      

   • 1. From the drop-down menu, select Primary Purpose and a Secondary Purpose from the Parent/Family Involvement Policy #2403 Component Areas. NOTE: While Community Climate is not a BOE component, it is an essential component of parent/community involvement efforts.

     2. Select whether the activity supports the school’s Academic Goals and/or the school’s Student Support Goals. Describe how the activity supports the identified goal(s). Do the same for a Secondary Purpose, if relevant.  
         

5. Click Save and then Close to complete the activity plan.

When information becomes available, enter Activity Input (i.e., create a report) that includes information such as number of participants, number of volunteers, estimated cost of the activity, evaluation results, etc.