PARENT INVOLVEMENT ACTIVITY CALENDAR
OCTOBER 2010
WEST VIRGINIA INVOLVEMENT IN EDUCATION MONTH
SUNDAY
TRY
MONDAY
THESE
3
FAMILY
4
TUESDAY
INVOLVEMENT
5
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
Develop a good relationship
with your children's teachers.
Make the most of ParentTeacher Conferences. Attending is a
good way to learn more about your
child.
ACTIVITIES
6
FRIDAY
1
7
8
World Smile Day
National Bullying
Prevention Week
Share a memory about how you
handled conflict or stood up to a
bully when you were a kid.
10
Volunteer
Visit your kids'
classrooms and volunteer to
help their teachers.
Honor the work of teachers
and their contributions to
society. Express your
appreciation to teachers for
all they do for your children.
11
12
13
18
Does anyone in your
family have a birthday
this month?
9
Fire Prevention Day
The intent of World Smile Day is Trivial Pursuit, Life, Clue, Monopoly,
Teach your kids about fire
to do an act of kindness or help
Yahtzee, Checkers and Chess are
safety. Find your way out of
one person to smile. Why not do great. Remember how much fun they your house in the event of a
both?
were? Enjoy them again today with
fire. Practice escaping from
your kids!
your exit drill maze.
14
15
Unplug the TV!
Turn off your TV during
Talk to your children
meals and the result will
about school.
probably be
Have a Family Reading
Ask your children questions
better table talk and a less
Night. Plan on 30 minutes.
about what they did and talk
circus-like atmosphere. Or
You read. Then let the child
with them about the papers they
consider this: No TV Monday "read" to you with the pictures.
bring home. When problems
Parents really are Important
thru Thrusday nights. More Lots of praise. Your child will be occur, work with your kids to find Read the research supporting parent
time for homework.
learning to love reading.
solutions.
involvement at www.pirc.peatc.org.
19
Opal is the birthstone
for October.
Play Board Games
Check your child's backpack
every night for
homework and school
messages. What activities
can you attend this
month?
National Angel Food Cake Day is a
Columbus Day
great day to bake a cake with your
little angels. Watch the smiles on
their angelic faces, as you hand
them the mixing spoon to lick off Go to the library. Tell your kids
the batter!
about the Nina, The Pinta and
the Santa Maria and how
these ships were named.
17
World Teacher's Day
SATURDAY
2
20
21
Make brunch for your
bunch every Sunday!
Have one mandatory family meal
each week!
Ask your child if there
is anything that he would like
you to discuss with the
teacher.
Visit your local library.
Check out the library
activities and what it has to
offer.
Has your child been
doing homework each day?
If so congratulate him or her.
Ask your child's teacher
if there are any class
or school events that
will need chaperones or
volunteers. Help out where
you can!
24
25
26
27
28
16
Explore in your backyard
Hang a bird feeder. Get a
bird guide and record which
birds visit the feeder.
22
23
Play Tic Tac Toe
Huddle up with your
child this weekend
and say
I am proud of you
because______.
Little kids love this!
29
30
Go to a local school
football game.
Enjoy the outside!
Make a Reading Tree
National Bologna Day
Eat it your way or
try a new way!
31
Happy Halloween!
Pick out a
good pumpkin at
the Pumpkin
Patch!
Walk or take your child to
school.
Tell a story day
It doesn't matter if it's
fiction or non-fiction, a tall tale or
Have high expectations
folk lore. Today is a day to tell
for your child's schoolwork.
'em all. Stories
Tell your
can be from a book, other
child that education is
written material or from
important.
memory.
Plush Animal Lover's Day
It's a day to enjoy your plush,
stuffed animals. Give them
a little love and special
attention today.
Find a tree in your
backyard or local park
and claim it as your own.
Bring a book and
a blanket, and make
it a regular spot for
story time.