Family and Community Engagement is essential. It is important to involve the entire school in creating an environment that supports parents. We
If you are reading this, you are probably either a school PTO leader, principal or room mom trying to figure out how to get more parents involved! Know this, you are not alone! Schools across the country struggle to get the participation that they want and need everyday! I've been there too. Here's the scenario... My son attended a middle school with approximately 700 kids that was in need of a PTO leader. Sure, why not! I love education, kids and planning so how bad could it be? Right?!?! Wrong! I almost immediately realized that getting people to actually come help with anything was difficult. Honestly, it felt impossible. I had a mini pity party and decided that wasn't going to cut it! These are good people that love their kids. I knew that! Now, I just needed to come up with how to get them involved! That leads me to the topic of this post! How to Increase Parent Engagement at Your School First and foremost, remember that you were willing to step up. Whether that was out of guilt, because there was no one else or you are part of an amazing school that has an active PTO, someone cares about the PTA group! The reality is, while it may not seem like it, everyone wants it to work. They just aren't jumping up and down saying
Try these creative family fun night ideas from parent groups across the country.
Family and Community Engagement is essential. It is important to involve the entire school in creating an environment that supports parents. We
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Family engagement is a crucial aspect of a child’s education. When schools and families work together, students tend to perform better academically, have better attendance rates, and exhibit …
With 2020 in our rearview mirror, we can finally look back at the year with a new perspective. For this month's challenge, we wanted to think about the Look back on your favorite 2020 moments with this month's Photobug Monthly Challenge.
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This Romantic New Jersey Park Engagement Session captured by Judy Pak features a sparkly engagement ring and a sweet pup.