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     Over two hundred character educators have been asked to respond to the question "What parent/community involvement will I see in support of the school’s Character Education (CE) mission?" Here are some of their responses:

  • Volunteers in classrooms/business partnerships
  • Community Read-Aloud Program with students
  • Parents encourage teachers with recognition through PTO breakfasts, awards
  • Community funds help to purchase CE materials
  • Parents communication workshop/parent education
  • Billboards to support CE
  • Parent homework hotline
  • Adults eating lunch with students
  • Community sponsorship of school events
  • Tutoring programs supported by community
  • Big Brother/Sister Programs
  • Family Fairs
  • PTA representative attends student council meetings
  • Service learning – community/parent support
  • Community has Adopt-A-School or Adopt-A-Class Program
  • On-site Career Day with parent/student
  • D.A.R.E. program with community’s police deptartment
  • Safety week with community’s firefighters, EMS, police