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Superintendent urges parents to stay involved, highlights community partnerships
Summary
Dr. Amy Blake Lewis told a district audience that parental involvement is essential, urging parents to join PTOs, attend events and volunteer; she also named partnerships with Patrick Henry Community College and the New College Institute as supports for students.
Dr. Amy Blake Lewis, superintendent of Henry County Public Schools, urged parents and stakeholders to remain actively involved in students’ school lives, not just at occasional events. “Stay involved. Join the PTO. Call for those parent conferences. Come out and just be present in the building,” Lewis said, listing concrete ways parents can support their children’s education.
Lewis identified several community partners that bolster district programs, naming Patrick Henry Community College for dual-enrollment and career-technical work and the New College Institute for partnership programs. She also cited local faith-based organizations that contribute to food banks, clothing closets and event sponsorships for students.
Lewis framed community involvement and external partnerships as integral to the district’s ability to support students’ academic and nonacademic needs, and said she values the work of partners who provide practical supports for families.
