Those reminders can help motivate parents who are reluctant to participate. We have a Parent Center. Parents can spend an hour or a day. Our parent involvement specialist plans workshops for parents on topics of interest. Teachers send students to my office and ask me to call the parents at home or work to celebrate a specific success.
Parents act as classroom monitors when students take standardized tests.
We hold a Grandperson's Day on the Friday before Mother's Day. Then the grandperson accompanies the child to lunch and recess. Parents are invited to our media center Monday through Thursday to watch our in-house broadcast of morning exercises. We hold a Technology Showcase night for parents. Students demonstrate the technology they've learned to use and show off projects they've completed.