Here's our list:
Septmeber- Back to School BBQ
October- Pumpkin Party
November- Pajama Reading Night
December-Bingo
January- Craft Night
February- Chuck E. Cheese Night
March- Bingo
April- Around the World Carnival
May- Cinco De Mayo Night
June- Movie Night
We also have ongoing activites (such as Madison Mom's scrapbooking nights once a month).
Here's a partial list for us:
September: Opening Day Coffee and Donuts
Kindergarten Orientation Talk ,Open House Book Fair
October: Fall Festival
November: Family Craft Night
Craft and Vendor show
December: Holiday Shop
January: Staff/Parent Volleyball with a pizza Party afterwards
March: Read Across America Celebration(get community members to read)
Spring Fling (spring type carnival)
April: Dance Night (this year its a disco, last year it was a sock hop)
Buy One Get One Free Bookfair (same week and night)
Grandparent/Special Adult Friend Luncheon
May:Staff Appreciation Week
June:we serve ice cream on Game Day and give lost of help!
Our school also holds a block party the second week of school, some fitness nights that we help with, Arts apprecitaion night(this is on school election/budget night so parents will vote since they are at the school). We also do alot of guessing contests for the kids close to every month (they win coupons or small gifts), we run the school store that doesn't take money only Green Gotchas(given when a child does something respectful,safe, responsible,etc.) We do some little things throughout the year, these are our main things.Hope this helps, what would we add if we could...not sure. One last thing these are all FREE events.
[ 03-04-2005, 07:06 PM: Message edited by: pals ]
"When you stop learning you stop growing."
We started in August with a back to school bbq, then had our Fall Arts and Crafts Show in October, followed by Family Movie Night in November. In December, we hosted a Kids Holiday Craft Make and Take and in February, a free Swim and Skate Night at our local sportsplex. We are doing a free Book GiveAway, along with a book plate and a design your own bookmark this month. In May it will be a Get Acquainted Picnic for all 5th graders in our district as they join together in entering middle school. Every two years, we invite a Wild Animal Group and a man who handles reptiles also. This is our off-year.
I hope to add a Science Night and maybe a Math Night next year.
There have been so many ideas posted for family nights or just activities to get the parents & community involved in school. I'd love to see just a list of some of the fun things you do during the school year (ie Doughnuts with Dad, Movie Night, etc.)
