The PRO Center stands for Parent Resource and Opportunity Center. It's a parent room within a school where parents can gather to volunteer by helping our teachers, gain access to valuable community resources, attend educational workshops of interest to them, and make some new friends in the process!Back to Top
The PRO Center is funded by the Safe Schools/Healthy Students (SSHS) grant. The grant is a collaborative federal grant funded by the Departments of Education, Health and Human Services, and Justice. The grant's goal is to boost student achievement by providing a safe and healthy environment to our students. The raptor system that our school uses to screen all visitors who enter our building was the first major purchase made by the grant. How do we create a healthy environment? Health is a broad term, relating to our physical, mental, and social well-being. We realize that all families have struggles. Our daily stresses and struggles can affect our ability as parents to help our children to prepare for their school day. The grant funds a Parent Support Specialist (me!) whose job it is to link outside community help to parents in need.Back to Top
What does the PRO Center look like?
It looks a little bit like your home, with a comfy couch and love seat! There are long tables for parents to do teacher "busy" work. The best part of all is that there are preschool toys for your little one to play with. That is what I like most about the PRO Center! All of us have probably had a time in our lives when we would love to volunteer at our school and for our teacher, but our preschool or toddler children made it difficult...we didn't want to disrupt the class in the process of helping our teacher! Now, there's a place that our little ones can come and have fun too while the parent completes teacher projects. Please stop by and see what it's like!Back to Top
What are the rules of the PRO Center?
1. We want everyone to treat the PRO Center like their home. If you make a mess, clean it up! 2. We ask that all adults sign in on the sign in sheet that sits on the table right underneath the bulletin board. Please list the numbers of children you have with you too. I need to send monthly reports to the district office, so please help me keep accurate records by signing in each time you visit. 3. There is hand sanitizer near the children's play area. Please use it, especially during flu season. Let's all help to keep everyone healthy!Back to Top
Can I reserve the PRO Center for a meeting?
Of course you can...the PRO Center is for Live Oak parents! But there is a bit of a procedure to reserve the room. Please sign your name, number, and event on the calendar next to the sign in sheet. If you are holding a meeting on a Tues/Thurs during the school day, please note that Erik, our campus tech guru, has his office in the room too and is on campus on those days. Please be respectful of his space. If you can make your meeting on a M/W/F...that would be better! After hours, staff needs to be present so please contact Lydia to see if that can be arranged.Back to Top
What can I do in the PRO Center?
Lots of things! Here's a few ideas... Access community resources Preschool play Room Leader meeting Mom's group meeting Host support groups Volunteer to complete teacher projects Use parent computer Network with other parents Find out about campus PRO Center events Find out about learning opportunities across the district Watch morning announcements Attend classes...dyslexia simulation, love and logic, math games, etc. ...and the list goes on!Back to Top