MMPAC Newsletter

Mississippi Migrant Parent Advisory Council

Volume 2, Issue 1
MMPAC Officers
The Mission of the MMPAC
Leticia Landaverde The first order of business
Madison County at the Mississippi Migrant
School District, Parent Advisory Council
Flora, MS
Conference on February 6,
2011 was to establish the
Jessica Ramirez mission of the Council.
Humphreys County
School District,
After thoughtful and pro-
Belzoni, MS
ductive discussion, the
Council voted on the follow-
Maria Flores ing mission statement :
Humphreys County
School District, To educate ourselves to be
Belzoni, MS able to help our children.
This mission statement
Yovany Pascual
Santizo guided the conversations
Forest, MS and decisions of the Council
during the rest of the con-
Felipe Gomez ference. All Council mem-
Forest, MS bers showed commitment
Participants create a “web”
of support.
February 2011
to this mission and were
enthusiastic in their partici-
pation during the confer-
ence. After establishing
this mission, the Council got
down to work and was able
to review and vote on By-
Laws, elect officers, and
decide on the dates and
locations for the remaining
conferences of 2011.
Throughout the conference
Council members showed
great teamwork and shared
ideas in an effort to help
everyone work towards the
mission of educating our-
selves to be able to help
our children.

Election of New Officers

Jessie McKenzie
Parental Involvement
Coordinator, MMESC
1004 N. Jackson St.
Starkville, MS 39759
(662) 325-1815
1-866-213-9621 (Toll Free)
jmckenzie@colled.msstate.edu
For the first time ever, the
Mississippi Migrant Parent
Advisory Council elected 5
officers to lead the “Mesa
Redonda” in its decisionmak-
ing and advisory efforts.
Congratulations to Leticia
Landaverde, Jessica Ramirez,
Maria Flores, Yovany Pascual
Santizo and Felipe Gomez for
being elected to serve as the
first MMPAC officers! These 5
officers will rotate holding the
positions of Facilitator, Ob-
server, Moderator, Recorder,
and Greeter for each MMPAC
Conference. As per the
MMPAC By-Laws, officers are
elected each year. Each officer
must fulfill his/her specific posi-
tion’s role for each meeting,
as well as representing the
voice of members and work-
ing with the MMESC Parental
Involvement Coordinator in
between meetings. See next
page for a message from
each officer.
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“From Your Officers”: 2011 MMPAC Members

“My experience was something
very important to me, being here
sharing and meeting new people.”
“Before, there were no officers.
Now, with this first Council, we
were looking for officers. Now we
have 5 officers and we can con-
tinue working with the rest of the
group, preparing ourselves to
organize things.”
“The officers have an opportunity
to help others come forward. At
the meeting we all agreed to learn
more about the program.”
Alicia Jimenez, Parent, Pontotoc County School District
Ismael Casas, Parent, Madison County School District
Patricia Landaverde, Parent, Madison County School District
Santos Casas, Parent, Madison County School District
Nohemi Agustín, Parent, Canton Public School District
Estuardo Miranda, Parent, Canton Public School District
Maria Torres, Parent, Humphreys County School District
Estela Velazquez Mendoza, Parent, Hattiesburg Public School District
Maria Garcia, Parent, Lamar County School District
Porter Casey, Principal, Vardaman High School
Council members review
Gloria Lidell, Parent Liaison, Humphreys County School District
the By-Laws.
Lorraine Deleon, ESL Specialist, Forrest County School District
Henry Luckett, Director, Mississippi Parent Information & Resource Center

“As an officer, I want to share my

ideas with more people. It’s good
to have more responsibilities in
order to learn more.”
MMPAC Member Responsibilities

“Everyone learned a lot in the

Ability to read minutes
conference.” Advise the MMESC
Attend at least 3 of the 4 MMPAC meetings
throughout the year
Have your own transportation to meetings, if
possible
Be available to travel to other districts
Exhibit a positive attitude and work as a team Council members prepare to
vote for officers.
Listen and represent other parents
2011 MMPAC Officers
Communicate!!!
Usefulness of the topics discussed: 4.2
Survey Results: The following results reflect
how the participants rated on average their level of Presentation format: 4.3
satisfaction with aspects of the conference. Quality of the translation: 4.3
(1 = Horrible, 5= Excellent) Schedule and timing: 4.1

Upcoming April 2011 June 2011 September 2011

Sunday, April 3rd Sunday, June 5 Saturday & Sunday,
Conference Madison County WIN
Job Center, Canton, MS
Madison County WIN
Job Center, Canton, MS
Sept. 10 & 11
Madison County WIN Job Cen-
ter, Canton, MS
Dates Topic: “State Tests” Topic: “How to Topic: “Creating a better
prepare your child for educational environment at
summer programs” home”

For more information about MMPAC activities, contact Jessie McKenzie at

(662) 325-1815 or (662) 822-1835 or jmckenzie@colled.msstate.edu.