Provide one or two examples of new ways you might include parents by allowing them to use their skill sets.

[Austin]

If a parent has expertise in science or math, they could be used as volunteer tutors.

If a family is from a different culture, they could feature some of the unique aspects of their culture (food, clothing, social traditions) in the context of a social studies course or geography course.

[Austin]

By inviting parents to run a mini-workshop based on their skills.

[Austin]

Organizing a face-to-face meeting with parents to discuss strategies they could use to support their children at home.

[Austin]

Asking parents to support the running of school extra-curricular activities.

[Austin]

We invite parents to assist with car line and we ask them to help with preparation for different events happening at the school