Parents as volunteers

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All elementary schools use parents as volunteers for a variety of activities. Last year at the Duggan School, five parents and grandparents worked two hours per week for five hours each day with students on reading and math skills.  

Parents can also help the schools by joining PTO or PTA groups at the elementary and middle schools.  These groups sponsor activities such as sponsoring book fairs, providing funding for assemblies (anti-bullying, African Drums and Dance, Family Puppet Night, Meet the Author night), purchasing playground equipment, assignment pads, sponsoring Achievement Night at the Middle School, and supporting the libraries. 

Parents are notified of school events by parent newsletters, sent by the district and the individual schools. All schools send monthly or bimonthly newsletters to parents, and the district sends quarterly newsletters for each grade level: elementary, middle school, and high school. A community newsletter is sent quarterly.