Category: Communication

The ParentCamp Podcast – Season 1 – Episode 4 – Purposeful Time and Space for Relationship Building – Releases at Noon on Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Julia Pile
The ParentCamp Podcast - Season 1 Episode 4 Podcast Cover

In this heartfelt and insightful episode of The ParentCamp Podcast, hosts April F. Draine, Julie Pile and Laura Gilchrist dive into the transformative power of building relationships between parents, teachers, and schools. They explore how intentional, meaningful connections can go beyond traditional family engagement events to create ongoing impacts that resonate with children, families, and educators alike. Through personal stories, practical advice, and a deep focus on universal human needs, the hosts shed light on the importance of creating opportunities for relationships to grow. Whether it’s through proactive parent-teacher conversations,…

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Building Connections: Highlights from Sussex Montessori’s December ParentCamp & A Look Ahead to February!

Julia Pile
2024-12-12 Sussex Montessori Group Photo

Written by Jay Posick, ParentCamp Coach On December 12, 2024 from 5:30-7:30PM, Sussex Montessori hosted their second ParentCamp of the 2024-2025 school year.  It was a downright amazing evening!  26 people signed in at registration, including 10 children, but it felt like we had more than that due to the wonderful conversations before we started, during the sessions, and at dinner. ParentCamp is a tremendous opportunity to speak with other families, school staff, and the community about topics of interest.  The groups meet in circles that are meant to provide…

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ParentCamp Podcast – Season 1 – Episode 2 – Four Surprising Things Parents Want for Family-School Connection – Releases at noon on Wednesday, January 22nd

Julia Pile

Season 1 Episode 2 of The ParentCamp Podcast releases at noon on Wednesday, January 22nd. In this heartfelt and insightful episode of The ParentCamp Podcast, Podcast Host April F. Draine and ParentCamp Vice-President Laura Gilchrist dive into the essence of what parents truly long for in  family-school-community engagement. From fostering authentic relationships to re-imagining communication, Laura unveils four key desires that may “surprise and delight” educators and families alike. She shares compelling stories of transformation through the ParentCamp model, emphasizing the power of circles, dialogue, and shared experiences to build…

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Maximizing Multiple Benefits for You and Local Organization While Shopping On-Line or Eating Out

Julia Pile
Ways Around a Roadblock

Julie here – so I have been struggling. I have been wanting to write a number of blog posts, tips/tricks, instructional videos/walk-thrus but just didn’t know how to get started. Knowing AI could help me, but didn’t know even where to began, I started with a tool I am familiar with, Loom. I just recorded an instructional video for my fellow Rotarians on how to save some money, but also use a local grocery store shopper’s reward program to help our club earn additional money. So I gave it a…

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National Virtual ParentCamp – Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Julia Pile
2024-02-14 Virtual ParentCamp

Join us for our daytime version of National Virtual ParentCamp – Wednesday, February 14, 2024 at 12 pm ET/9 am PT. Welcome to our second daytime Virtual ParentCamp. We hope you are taking advantage of joining us for this daytime version. In case you still haven’t heard (although by now I think most of you have joined our amazing platform!!), we are now using the Mighty Networks platform to safely connect with other parents and our community. All RSVP’ing for Virtual ParentCamps will take place on Mighty Networks and that…

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