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Every student in New Jersey should have a strong support system that values and encourages educational achievement. Who better to support this effort than the child's own family?
Prevent Child Abuse-New Jersey and The New Jersey State Parent Information & Resource Center are leading a statewide campaign to actively involve communities in Parental Involvement in Education Month. During the month of October, NJPIRC is offering free resources to raise awareness and remind us that families play a critical role in the lives of children and their education.
All the information you need is right here to start celebrating Parental Involvement in Education Month!
Proclamation
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has officially proclaimed October 2011 as "Parent Involvement in Education Month":
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Family Involvement Activity Stipend For Schools
The New Jersey State Parent Information and Resource Center (NJPIRC), a program of Prevent Child Abuse-New Jersey, will award fifteen (15) $200.00 stipends to schools (five in Southern NJ/five in Central NJ/five in Northern NJ) to hold a family involvement activity. In order to be eligible to receive the $200.00 stipend, the family involvement activity must take place prior to December 20th, 2011 and the school must complete the following guidelines and form by Wednesday, October 20th, 2011:
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Ideas That Work
Need some ideas to get rolling on your parent involvement efforts? The tip sheets below should give you some ideas about how you can support the parents, children, and schools in New Jersey.
Pledge Cards
Display your Parent Involvement pledge cards in a public area so that children know how much you support their learning!
Resources
Click through for our full 2011 activities calendars for both younger and older children! Select one activity per week and celebrate Parental Involvement in Education Month with your family.
Our 2010 calendars with daily tips and activities are archived below:
Podcasts
In episode 16 of our podcast, Colleen Hicks joins us to talk about Parent Involvement Month, and we sit down with Jennifer Breuer, the Assistant Director of the Secaucus Public Library and Business Resource Center, to discuss the library's role in parent involvement. Download the MP3, or subscribe to our downloadable audio program in iTunes (for free!).
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