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Mmmm, Pizza Garden
No, you can’t grow whole pizza pies, but you can use a pizza garden to make lessons in nutrition and sustainability come alive for students.
My Tip of the Week: Simple Teacher Appreciation Idea
Quickie tip this week: You know what teacher job seems easy but is really kind of a pain in the rear end? Recess duty. It seems like fun to get some fresh air and watch the kids play, but it's a bit less so the 314th time you do it, especially when duty means you don't get the break you normally use to recharge your batteries or get ahead on correcting assignments.
My Tip of the Week: Helpful Ways To Keep Your PTO Energized
This morning, we welcomed around 800 PTO and PTA volunteers to our Chicago Expo. It was the first of 14 Expos we're hosting around the country over the next 3 months.
Family Reading Night Fun
No shortage of reasons or themes to celebrate and encourage reading. It's so much fun to hear all your ideas. Leap day presented a once in four year occasion to inspire kids to read and Dr. Seuss' birthday is March 2nd! We would love to see photographs of your Family Reading Night crafts, activities and event in action. Share them on our
My Tip of the Week: A Key Partner in Fundraising Success
Are you making a choice for next year's fundraiser now? If so, I'd like to encourage you to think about your rep and the company he or she represents more than you think about the product or the profit percentage.
Help Your School Win a Technology Makeover Valued at $50,000!
By entering the "Dream to Do" contest your school can win a technology makeover valued at $50,000. I can’t think of any schools that could not use improved technology!
My Tip of the Week: Share These Helpful PTO Resources
Once a year I make this request, and today's that day. Do you know a parent who's getting more involved with this crazy school volunteering stuff? Maybe it's a new parent at your school or a sister-in-law who just chaired her first school event.
My Tip of the Week: How Your PTO Can Escape the Guilt Trap
Having trouble getting enough volunteers? That's normal. Everyone isn't as into this school stuff as we are. But how you talk to parents and potential volunteers about that struggle can make all the difference in whether you can overcome or whether you'll be stuck in volunteer limbo for the long term.
Like Spring Flowers, PTOs, PTAs Popping Up Everywhere
PTOs, PTAs helping out with science, literacy, business know-how and community gardens.
My Tip of the Week: PTO Dues
Want to start an interesting debate at your next PTO meeting? Ask why your group charges dues and open up a discussion of whether you might eliminate them. I’m serious.
Week in Review: Great Ideas for Spring Events
PTOs, PTAs Staying Busy in Spring! Our Week in Review
Our week in reviews offers ideas for tricky trays, fundraising, safety nights and creative writing clubs.
Year-End Box Tops Collections in Final Stretch, Celebrations Ahead!
Year-end box top collections are wrapping up. Parties and prizes to follow!
Suspense Story Centers on PTO-Principal Conflict
If you’ve ever clashed with a principal or fretted about passing a motion at a PTO meeting, you’ll be able to relate to some of the challenges faced by Richard Gray, a work-at-home dad who becomes PTO president in Jonathan Grant’s novel, Chain Gang Elementary.
PTOs, PTAs helping families, keeping kids healthy: Our Week in Review
Week in review, a look at PTOs, PTAs work to help families, keep kids healthy.
PTOs, PTAs: Would You Pay to Volunteer For Another Group? Our week in review
Getting Help from Friends: PTOs working together
You don’t have to do it all on your own. Many PTOs reach out to neighboring groups for help with ideas or volunteer power.
6 Ideas for Winter Activities
Break up the season with these ideas for family fun.
Fun Photo Day for Kids
Holiday Craft Show

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