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Community Building

Community building is for PA/PTAs, whose function, in part, is to make families feel welcome and comfortable in their children’s schools. Additionally, the more unified the parent body, the better it can work to implement programs and activities to support students and families.

PTAlink Webinar: Getting Together! Community Building for PA/PTAs

At this December 12, 2024 webinar, PTAlink and parent leaders shared best practices to foster community and inclusivity, as well as, develop institutional capacity and sustain...

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Talent Show - P.S. 277X

This year, our annual talent show was one of the highlights for our school community. It was a fun, community building event for our students, families and staff, as well as a...

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Grandparents’ Day

Many PA/PTAs host a Grandparent’s Day, which can serve a number of purposes: it becomes an occasion for a multigenerational event, with grandparents teaching children by shari...

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Dances

School dances can be fun, community building events for the students. Often, they are used to celebrate events such as graduations or holidays, though some PTAs integrate them...

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Back to School Events - P.S. 199M

Most parents, especially the new kindergarten parents, are very enthusiastic about school during the first month. Often, the first PA/PTA meeting is the best attended of the y...

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