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PandaPride ParentCamp Unveils Heartwarming Connections

Julia Pile
2024-01-17 West Park Place Needs Met

On the evening of January 17, 2024, the virtual doors of West Park Place Elementary (@WestParkPlaceES) School opened wide, welcoming 27 eager individuals to the heartwarming PandaPride ParentCamp (@ParentCamp).This unique online gathering transformed virtual breakout rooms into vibrant spaces for connection, collaboration, and community. From 6:00 to 7:00 PM, parents, educators, and community members engaged in insightful dialogues facilitated by trained guides. The magic of ParentCamp lies in its unique approach, fostering open dialogue in circles that prioritize choice and voice. The event unfolded across four breakout rooms, each with…

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Reading With a Child: One of the Greatest Gifts You Can Give Them

Julia Pile
2024-01-13 Oakbrook Living Article

I recently had the privilege of sharing with Oakbrook Living Magazine how I passed on my love of reading to my children through the simple act of reading to and with them. And how, with my children grown, I, and many others, help to pass on that love of reading to a younger generation through the Northern Kentucky Education Council One to One Reading/Northern Kentucky program. It is a lot of fun spending 30 minutes a week reading with a young person, and is rewarding. I love that my fellow Rotarians, through the Rotary…

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Not 1, not 2, but 3 ParentCamps in DE the week of January 22nd!

Julia Pile
2023-05-10 DE - Keene Elementary ParentCamp (41)

The State of Delaware is on a roll including families and community members in their school ecosystems! Two ParentCamps were held the week of January 15th (one virtual, one in-person) and we are scheduled to be back for not 1, not 2 but 3 ParentCamps the week of January 22nd! If you are in the area and want to check out what a ParentCamp is all about, please join us. If you can’t make it, check out the videos below or on our YouTube channel. First up – Great Oaks…

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Not one but TWO ParentCamps in DE this week!

Julia Pile
Odyssey ParentCamp

We are excited to be back in Delaware not only this week but next week. We have two ParentCamps this week – one at West Park Place Elementary in Newark on Wednesday evening and one at Odyssey Charter School in Wilmington on Thursday evening. We can’t wait to be with everyone! Note: If there is inclement weather, the ParentCamps will be switched to Zoom, it still works and you all will enjoy it virtually too! Make sure you register so your receive the notice if the ParentCamp is changed to…

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ParentCamp’s Literary Friends Have Written the Perfect Gifts

Julia Pile

ParentCamp is fortunate to have a number of dedicated friends who are authors of books on a range of topics, from education, to financial basics for children, to personal growth, to sports. There is something for just about everyone in this group. It’s not too late to order one or two (or more) of these books for a friend or family member for holiday gifts, though the books make great gifts for any occasion: New Year, birthday, graduation, Arbor Day, Summer Solstice…you get the idea.  Laura Gilchrist  Laura Gilchrist, a…

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