Category: Family School Community Integration

Happy Holidays from YOUR ParentCamp Family!

Julia Pile

We just wanted to take a few moments during the hustle and bustle of the holiday season to wish each and everyone of our ParentCamp family members a Happy Holiday season! May it be filled with many blessings of time with family and friends.  If you struggle during this time of year, please feel free to reach out to any of us.  We are here for you. 2023 has been an amazing year for us, becoming part of so many school communities, making friends, sharing stories and laughs and sometimes…

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Join us for a Daytime Version of National Virtual ParentCamp – Wednesday, December 13th at 12 pm ET/9 am PT!

Julia Pile
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You asked and we listened, we were asked if we could hold Virtual ParentCamp at another time of the day.  Sometimes, evenings are hard for people to attend.  We will be holding a few Virtual ParentCamps this school year at noon ET/ 9 am PT.  We would love to hear your feedback at how this time of day works for you.  We are trying to be cognizant of all the time zones people join us from, which there are a lot!  We hope you have taken advantage of joining us…

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Virtual ParentCamp is BACK! We return Wednesday, November 15th!

Julia Pile
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We have missed you all!  We are so excited to be back and what a special week!  Just like last year, we are partnering with the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence (@PrichardCom) to Celebrate Family Engagement Week! AND…we have a new way for you all to connect that we are rolling out…it is called Mighty Networks and we are very excited.  We have been hearing from our ParentCamp friends that they wanted a safe place to connect (not on social media platforms) with others who they have met at virtual…

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Join Julie Pile & Nancy Daly for Saturday Salon – 64 languages:  A once-rural Kentucky school system embraces diversity to a stunning degreeJoin Julie & Nancy Daly for Saturday Salon –

Julia Pile

The below was provided by Saturday Salon, see you tonight! They come from South America, Asia, Europe and Africa – from Albania to Zimbabwe. Meet the new face of student enrollment in Boone County, Kentucky. As migrants and refugees have settled in this fast-growing county south of Cincinnati, the school district has boosted resources to educate its “English Learners.” Our guest speaker Nancy Daly (@Nancy_Daly) published an article about the trend, “Cultural change spoken in 64 languages at Boone County Schools,” in March. Readers told her they had no idea the…

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West Park Place Elementary Pandas hold their first ParentCamp!

Julia Pile
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What a wonderful night making meaningful connections at #PandaPrideParentCamp at West Park Place Elementary (@WestParkPlaceES), Christina School District (@ChristinaK12) in Newark, DE! Parents, teachers, community members connected with one another, shared ideas, and felt seen, heard, and valued. We appreciate the positive feedback!  One parent said, “I am grateful for this community and to see everyone interacting…” Thank you again to the West Park Place Elementary families and staff who participated tonight!  We look forward to hosting the next ParentCamp early in the next school year. ParentCamp (@ParentCamp) would like…

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