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Why Join Your School’s Parent Council?

Posted on August 16, 2017 by Adrian Marmara

Make a difference in your child’s education! Children Benefit Yes we have heard many times that children perform better when parents are engaged in education both at home and at school. And yes we have heard that parental involvement boosts student achievement. By joining your school’s parent council, you are providing a positive example. Your

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12 Back to School Ideas for Social Media to Promote Parent Engagement

Posted on August 12, 2017 by Adrian Marmara

Having a good social media action plan in place at the beginning of the school year will help promote your parent council. Social media is a great means of helping to build and promote your school community during back to school time. It helps your parent council to immediately interact with the school community right

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The In and Outs of Social Media for School Councils

Posted on August 8, 2017 by Adrian Marmara

Best practices for making the most of social media for your school’s parent council. In this day and age, almost every parent has a smart phone that he or she checks often. Here is where your parent council should be taking advantage of gaining your school community’s attention via the various social media channels. Before

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7 Techniques to Prevent School Council Burnout

Posted on July 25, 2017 by Theresa Pastore

A successful school council can get many great things done at their school. This work can be challenging yet satisfying for those school council members who work hard throughout the year. Keeping a council organized and energized takes a group of individuals that share workload and move in the same direction towards a common goal.

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Tips on Building a Multicultural School Council

Posted on July 24, 2017 by Theresa Pastore

A School Council works best when it is fully representative of the school community. Building a multicultural school council means giving the opportunity for both parents and students to share their experiences, beliefs and celebrations. This helps the council plan activities and events which will engage the whole community. Here are a few tips to help build a

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