November is Family Involvement Month - How will you get involved in your child's school?

All family and community members are invited to be involved in schools throughout the year but in Virginia, Governor McDonnell has declared November to be “Family Involvement Month” in all Virginia schools. This is a special time set aside to nurture involvement in the education of all students. This emphasis opens the opportunity to strengthen the lines of communication between educators, family members, the community and students.

Here are a few suggestions to encourage participation in “Family Involvement Month”:
• Plan to spend some time at your child’s school this month
• Participate in planned activities and events at your child’s school
• Business partners can allow for flexible scheduling to allow employees time to visit their child’s school to volunteer or to have lunch with their child
• Community leaders can visit their neighborhood schools to observe excellence in education at work
• Show appreciation to teachers by helping your child to write a “thank-you” note to his/her teacher
• Plan to have lunch with your child during November

So during the month of November, take advantage of opportunities at your child’s school to show your child how much you value an excellent education. After November, you may find that you will want to become more involved in your child’s school as a volunteer in the classroom or on a planning committee. Either way, your child and your child’s teacher will appreciate your involvement and you will see an improvement in your child’s academic progress.