by Easton Garcia | Sep 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
You may have heard of or recently been invited to a CAFE by a school you are connected to. This article will help you prepare for and participate in a CAFE gathering. CAFE stands for Community and Family Engagement. A CAFE is a roundtable dinner conversation with...
by Easton Garcia | Aug 3, 2026 | Uncategorized
In August 2023, we began a village-building process in Harrison District 2. We held a series of CAFEs, including one at Stratton Meadows Elementary. A CAFE is a roundtable discussion where the principal invites partners into the school’s story and, together, they...
by Easton Garcia | Jun 29, 2026 | Uncategorized
I recently had the chance to visit Coronado High School and sit in on something the school has built called Cougars Care. Cougars Care is a nonprofit organization created at Coronado High School to meet students’ tangible, day-to-day needs—food, clothing, school...
by Easton Garcia | Jun 19, 2026 | Uncategorized
2025 was a mild winter in Colorado Springs. But anyone who lives here knows, despite the warm temperatures, winter is coming. Out east, where Falcon Elementary sits, the plains are cold, windy, and exposed. When winter arrives in full force, a quality coat isn’t a...
by Easton Garcia | Jun 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
I was sitting in a CAFE earlier this year when a principal stood up to introduce herself and share a bit about her school. She said something that caught my ear and I have been thinking about since. “We believe that there is going to be something in this...
by Easton Garcia | May 5, 2026 | Uncategorized
Teacher Appreciation Week is always the first full week in May. This initiative started with educators advocating for recognition in the 1940s, gained national traction in 1953, and was officially recognized by Congress in 1980. In 1985, the National PTA and NEA...
