This week our local United Way is sponsoring a Family Academy night as part of their/our School Readiness plan.
Fall 2025 – "Supporting School Readiness at Home"
There will be about 5 stations for families to learn and take home 'tools' for their at home 'toolboxes'.
Events like these not only foster school readiness skills in young children but also strengthen the school-family partnership that is so important for student success.

How do you support families in your community?

How do you manage difficult parents that seem to blame teachers for their child's behavior and absences?

Big win for the Thanksgiving celebration! All the families were represented and we had a great time! I highly recommend these events!

We host a STEAM night each year at our school and are always looking for large scale activities that families can engage in together. Have you been successful with any activities that you would recommend?

How can we reassure parents that struggling with reading is not a reflection of their child's potential, but rather a natural part of the learning process?

This year our school is using the theme - board games for reading month. We all design and create board games on our classroom doors. We make them interactive so that students and families can enjoy them!
My door is based on the game Mad Gab - and I used the sentences from UFLI to create this fun activity!

This year my class is having a "family luncheon". The parents have volunteered to bring the food and we will share in a time of thanksgiving. During the time, I have the students and parents write on a little note care what they are thankful for. I take those notes and type them into a document and send it to the parents. This is a great way to get parents support and build community. What are some other ideas that you have used to build community?