What is a Family Liaison?

• A family liaison is a person who works to bridge the communication between school and home by helping parents get the information, help, and support they need to ensure their child's academic and social success in school. Our Family Liaison, Patricia Montecinos, can be reached at pmontecinos@mcpsva.org or 571-377-6579, Mon-Fri 8-4 pm. Montecinos is here to help all families at Weems in various capacities.

How can a Family Liaison help me?

• Because good communication between home and school is vital to your child's academic success, the Parent Liaison will listen to your concerns and work with you to ensure that your situation, question, or point of view is expressed and understood. They will help you if you need to find ways to resolve any issues hindering your child's success in school. The Family Liaison wants to ensure you understand what you can do to get involved, keep informed, share information, and help your child do his or her best.

WHAT KIND OF ASSISTANCE CAN THE LIAISON PROVIDE?

INFORMATION/RESOURCES

• They can provide you with resources for you and your family. Ex. food resources, clothing referrals, finding healthcare information, free/low-cost clinics, etc.
• They will provide you with a personal tour of the school and explain the programs and resources available to you and your child. You do not have to be a new parent to get a school tour.
• They will discuss some of the ways you can be more involved with your child’s education and additional ways how you can support them at home.
• They will answer questions you may have about school rules and regulations.
• They can help you set up your PowerSchool or Remind account for you.
• They can help you interpret information in Spanish

CONFERENCES

• Working closely with the school guidance counselor, they will help arrange meetings between you and your child's teachers or the school administration so that important information about your child is shared and understood.
• At your request, they will accompany you to a parents' conference, or other important meetings at the school to help clarify information about your child or home situation.

SPECIAL HELP AND SERVICES

If you have a request for assistance, please feel free to contact Ms.Montecinos, through her phone number- 571-377-6579 or email, pmontecinos@mcpsva.org.

You can also feel free to fill up this survey as well, Ms.Montecinos will contact you as soon as possible this way.

English: https://forms.gle/F1Bve9BeFWSwe38A6

Spanish: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1yGxgDFa647cUOtntX4EzqEurdoW6H7SWs3gc6H9IdFg/edit