Tag: Connection

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

Julia Pile
2024-11-12 Virtual ParentCamp

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…

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

Julia Pile
2024-10-16 Virtual ParentCamp

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,…

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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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ParentCamp is honored to be featured in an outstanding article by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation about Family-School-Community Engagement

Julia Pile
Tomlin Family at Dining Room Table

This post goes out to parents, families, educators and staff as we lean into the great unknown, the 2020-21 school year, hoping to create the best possible conditions for student growth. ParentCamp is honored to be featured in an outstanding article by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation about Family-School-Community Engagement.  The article is entitled As schools debate reopening, parents are called to be partners and is written by Anne Kniffendorf, Freelance Writer for KCUR and the Kauffman Foundation. Laura Gilchrist, Vice-President of ParentCamp, shares the needs for family and educator/staff…

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