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Parent Action Leaders at GRPS

Each GRPS school has a PAL, or Parent Action Leader, who acts as the link between the Family and Community Engagement office and the caregiver network at their child’s school. PALs support family engagement by working closely with their school’s principal, attending school meetings, communicating closely with their schools’ families, and more.

As a GRPS parent or caregiver (or potential GRPS family!), you are able to reach out to your school’s PAL for all sorts of awesome things. They can help you learn more about what it might be like to attend that school, connect you with the parent network in the building, introduce you to the principal, and more! Does this sound like a role YOU might want to take on? We have openings for PALs at many GRPS schools – if your child attends one, please consider applying for the role by following this link and submitting your information. As compensation for all they do for us, PALs receive a stipend and the pride that comes with knowing that they’ve made a true impact on their students’ educational achievement!

 

Who is the PAL in your child’s school?

NORTHEAST AREA PALs

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Aberdeen Academy Jessica Marshall
City High Middle Addie Donley
City Middle/CFE Amber Kilpatrick
Coit Creative Arts Sybil Johnson
East Leonard Elementary Destiny Lockhart
GR Montessori High Lynell Miller
GR Montessori Elementary Lauren Ward
Innovation Central High Lakeisha Mickens
Kent Hills Elementary NEW PAL NEEDED!
North Park Montessori Angela Deluca Placencia
North Park – Wellerwood Jackie Wolters
Riverside Middle NEW PAL NEEDED!

 

SOUTHEAST AREA PALs

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Alger Middle School NEW PAL NEEDED!
Brookside Elementary Anna Johnson
Campus Elementary Nicole Duprey
Congress Elementary Janelle Hill
Dickinson Elementary NEW PAL NEEDED!
Gerald R. Ford NEW PAL NEEDED!
University Prep Doriece Teasley
Ken-O-Sha Park Elementary Erin Hurley
MLK Leadership Academy Belinda Henderson
Mulick Park Elementary Leonora Pickett
Ottawa Hills NEW PAL NEEDED!
Palmer Elementary NEW PAL NEEDED!
Ridgemoor Park Montessori NEW PAL NEEDED!
Sherwood Park Flavia de la Cruz

SOUTHWEST AREA PALs

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Buchanan Elementary Vanessa Cervantes
Buchanan Elementary Julie de Leon Aguilar
Burton Elementary/Middle Adda Addi-Taylor
Cesar Chavez Elementary NEW PAL NEEDED!
Southwest Academia Bilingüe Avelina Garcia
Southwest Academia Bilingüe Jacqueline Alimpic
Southwest Middle/High NEW PAL NEEDED!

NORTHWEST AREA PALs

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CA Frost Elementary NEW PAL NEEDED!
CA Frost Middle/High Lisa Lint-VanderZouwen
Harrison Park Mike Swartlander
Museum Middle Tasha Mitchell
Museum High NEW PAL NEEDED!
Sibley Elementary Lesvia Marroquin
Shawmut Hills Kelly Muschiana
Stocking Elementary NEW PAL NEEDED!
Westwood Middle Craig Joiner
Union High NEW PAL NEEDED!

 

Acting as your student’s Parent Action Leader (PAL) is a great way to get involved! PALs serve as liaisons between families, schools and the District. A PAL’s job is to serve the school and parents. They work closely with the Family and Community Engagement Office and earn a stipend for their hard work! Pictured here is the Cervantes family of Buchanan Elementary. Vanessa is a proud GRPS mother and acts alongside Julie De Leon Aguilar as one of the PALs at Buchanan!

If you have a student at any of the following schools and are interested in being your school’s PAL, please contact your principal, then send a message to josephk@grps.org to request additional information. You can also find more information by following this link.

 

 

  • Alger Middle School
  • Cesar E. Chavez Elementary
  • Dickinson Elementary
  • Ford Academic Center
  • Kent Hills Elementary
  • Riverside Middle
  • Ottawa Hills
  • Palmer Elementary
  • Ridgemoor Park Montessori
  • Riverside Middle
  • Stocking Elementary
  • Union High

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