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Celebrating National Family Engagement Week with Virtual ParentCamp on November 20th 8 pm ET/5 pm PT

November 12, 2024November 12, 2024 Julia Pile

Join us for Virtual ParentCamp on Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT! This month’s Virtual ParentCamp coincides with Family Engagement Week. This is the perfect time to join us for our monthly ParentCamp as we continue in our meaningful dialogues connecting families, schools and communities in stronger partnerships. We are excited to be partnering once again with The Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence (@PrichardComm) this year to celebrate this important week. It is also National Literacy Month. I hope you are all enjoying re-reading your favorite…

October Edition of Virtual ParentCamp – Wednesday, October 14th at noon ET/9 am PT

October 14, 2024October 14, 2024 Julia Pile

Join us for our day time of Virtual ParentCamp – Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 12pm ET/9 am PT. It’s definitely cooler outside now and I am enjoying the cardigan weather. I love the different colored reds and oranges all around us. It’s almost time for the end of Daylight Savings Time and don’t forget it’s Fall Backwards, so we go back an hour. The evenings are already getting darker and it’s nearly time for the fun of the end of the month. If you have kids and take part,…

Delaware Schools Continue Hosting ParentCamps in March 2024, Growing Their School Ecosystems

March 19, 2024March 19, 2024 Julia Pile

We’re looking at a busy two weeks in Delaware. In the span of six days, three ParentCamps will be held. Parents, educators and community members from Kuumba Academy Charter School, Odyssey Charter School and Positive Outcomes Charter School will come together at their respective schools for open, insightful dialogues and community-building. We encourage all to attend. Plan to come out and see what ParentCamp is all about, learn from and share with your fellow participants, have fun and be part of building community. Kuumba Academy Charter School ParentCamp 1200 North…

PandaPride ParentCamp Unveils Heartwarming Connections

January 23, 2024January 23, 2024 Julia Pile

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…

ParentCamp’s Literary Friends Have Written the Perfect Gifts

December 20, 2023December 21, 2023 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…