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A reprint of last week's message to the Family Engagement Chairs (and everybody else!)

Hi Everyone!

Well, I’m wrapping up my second week here, and I hope all of you enjoy your jobs as much as I am enjoying mine! Thank you to those of you who have reached out to welcome me to National PTA. I am delighted to be here. I am surrounded by a fantastic group of hard working, very smart people and I’m really excited to be a part of that one voice for every child!



I wanted to remind you that the Take Your Family To School Week grants are open now! Please encourage all of your… Continue

Added by sherriwilson on October 3, 2011 at 7:14am — No Comments

The Evolution of NCPIE

Hello Friends!

Let me start by saying, I had every intention of liveblogging the National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education meeting this morning, but the best laid plans...

 

Anyhow, here is a quick recap of what we covered! There were lots of interesting people in the room. Among the attendees was Rosie Kelly, former project officer for Parent Information and Resource Centers at the USDE. Now, Rosie is the team leader for the Magnet Schools program. When we…

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Added by sherriwilson on September 28, 2011 at 3:09pm — No Comments

Parents, Ease Exercise Into Your Busy Schedule

One of the biggest mistakes that people make when it comes to starting an exercise program is planning to do too much too soon. I’m not talking about the amount of exertion; I’m

talking about the amount of time.



The enthusiasm is there, which is great, but don’t bite off more than you can chew.



The mistake is that people think, “I have 24 hours in a day, so I should be able to fit in an hour or two of exercise.” That’s…

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Added by Dr. Marc Tinsley on November 16, 2010 at 1:33pm — No Comments

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