Choose from one of the following programs. 

• Health & Safety: It’s simple—healthy kids just learn better. Families play a key role in their child’s education and health priorities. Host family engagement programs around health & safety topics that are relevant and speak to the needs of your specific school community. Topics could include: COVID-relief, nutrition/healthy eating, emotional/mental health, bullying prevention, and more! Consider hosting our Healthy Hydration Program, which has materials for your PTA to host programming for families from home! Learn more at PTA.org/CelebrateHealthyLifestyles.
   
• Digital Citizenship: Invite families to learn about the safest ways to use technology together. Digital citizenship activities provide opportunities for learning anytime and anywhere. Host an in-person or virtual program on topics like digital safety, cyberbullying and technology use. Our PTA Connected Smart Talk Conversation program offers materials for programming at home. Learn more at PTA.org/Connected.
  
  
• STEM: Encourage families to see the value – and excitement – in the STEM fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. As these fields continue to rapidly become a leading part of our global workforce, it is important to get kids from all backgrounds engaged in these topics at an early age–and it can be fun! Check out the STEM + Families Science Festival and STEM + Families Propelling Our World program materials to host programming at home.

• Arts: Many PTAs host Reflections as part of their arts programming each year, but did you know that National PTA provides additional tools to help arts advocates engage families and community members in the arts? Check out our Arts Ed Resources for the new & improved ArtsEd Leader's Guide to help your PTA implement policies, practices and programs!

Your goal is to get as many families to participate in your program as possible by removing any barriers to participation (e.g. transportation, translation or interpretation). Use these customizable flyers and templates to promote your program for students, families and community members.

• Template Invitation to Parents (en español) - Use this tool to invite all of your families to take part.
  
• Template Newsletter Announcement (en español)– Use this template to craft engaging announcements through newsletters and school publications.
• Template Media Advisory (en español) – This document will help you spread the news about what your PTA and school are doing during this week.
• Social Media Guide for PTAs (en español) - Use this social media guide for tips and sample posts. If you're doing one of the PTA Programs at Home, check out their individual toolkits for program-specific social media messaging.
• Social Media Images - Use these graphics to customize your social media profile and posts when promoting your program.
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Make your program the best ever by preparing materials and/or information ahead of time, ensuring a welcoming environment and sharing your successes! Take pictures and have your participants complete a photo release form (en español) so your PTA and National PTA can share your program successes.

Consider having a kick-off by the PTA President (or someone else) that gives an overview of the program objectives and sets the framework of Take Your Family to School Week (in a fun way!) Encourage engagement from all participants - adults too! At the end, thank volunteers and community members for their help.

Congratulations! Take Your Family to School Week is over. Now is the time to celebrate your success! Use this sample template (en español) to thank your amazing volunteers and program supporters. Don’t forget to also share your program success with your school community and National PTA. Email pictures of families engaged in activities to Programs@PTA.org. Share with National PTA on social media using the hashtags #PTAProud and #HowWePTA.