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Join our Teacher Appreciation Chat
What: We'll be using hashtag #PTOtalk to talk about all things Teacher Appreciation! Where: On Twitter, of course! Party on our Custom Tweetgrid (Use hashtag #PTOtalk) When: Wednesday, October 6th, 2PM EST (1PM CET, 12noon GMT, 11 PST) - 3:30PM Why: To have some fun brainstorming creative ways to show teachers appreciation Who: We'll be hosting the party (@PTOtoday & @TimPTO) and will be joined by our friends from VolunteerSpot: @Volunteerspot @VspotMom Featured Guests: @CarissaRogers @TeachMama @ZiggityZoom @SmartPlayBlog... and you!
Blog Give-Away: Free House Cleaning & Lysol Gift Pack
To take the sting out of the season we are running a blog give-away. How would you like to win* a gift certificate good towards a professional house cleaning and a gift pack chock full of Lysol cleaning products? Cool, right?!
Parent Group in the News Round-up 10/15/10
No shortage of inspiration in this week's news. Here are my take-aways from this collection of articles:
My Tip of the Week: Take Steps to Emphasize Healthy Practices at Your School
As you know, it doesn't take much for parents to talk themselves out of attending your events or getting involved at school. A new obstacle I started seeing last year was flu fears canceling or hurting PTO and PTA family events. Ugh.
Date Book: Parent Involvement Day
Parent Involvement Day 2010 is Nov. 18; here are some ways to tap into the parent power at your school.
Trend Watch: School Reading Gardens
PTOs promote literacy by creating special places for kids to curl up with a book.
Video Blog: Is Your PTO or PTA Serving Parents?
My Tip of the Week: How To Raise More Funds at Your Auction
Quick tip this week, but I'm hopeful it can make you extra hundreds or thousands at your next school auction. I call it the "quickie live auction" -- and it's a great way to make sure you maximize your dollars from your silent auction. (You can find a whole slew of additional auction tips and ideas on our dedicated PTO and PTA auctions resources page.)
My Tip of the Week: Host Family Nights to Build Community at Your School
My Tip of the Week: 3 Fun Ideas for PTOs and PTAs
No real theme this week -- I just thought I'd highlight three of my favorite crazy ideas from PTOs. Fun is good. Can you make one of these work for your group?
Video Blog: The Importance of an International Night
Wouldn't it be great if our PTOs, PTAs and school events had equal representation from every ethnic group in our schools? But, it's harder than you think, isn't it? Language barriers and cultural differences often prevent many families from connecting to the school community. This week Tim talks about an event that is a great starting point for reaching out to minority groups at your school and forging new connections.
Video Blog: Get Healthy School Kids Gift Packs
Sign up now to participate in our 2011 Healthy School Kids program, and you could get health and wellness gift packs to distribute to parents at an upcoming school family event!
My Tip of the Week: Give Yourself a Sanity Check
OK, we're three months into the school year. How are you doing personally, PTO-wise?
Parent Groups in the News Round-up 11/19/10
What family fun nights does your school do? We'd love to hear about them in the blog comments, on our message boards (add your ideas to the family night ideas thread) or on Facebook.
Year-Round Volunteer Appreciation
6 Spring Family Event Ideas
Store for All Holidays
Elementary School Alumni Receive Scholarships
Book Fair and Spring Fest
Learn About the Teachers

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