PASS IT ALONG!
by Shelly Lock, Program Development Coordinator
Do you ever feel like just when parent involvement events and activities seem to be going great, staff and/or parents involved in the planning move on? We often hear from schools, “We used to do that and it was great, but the person who coordinated it left.” There’s no need to let the successful efforts end. Think about how to pass on the information so that others can pick it up and continue it without having to start over with planning. PPP has supported schools in a notebook system to record planning meetings, personnel needed, necessary supplies, donations, attendance, activities, timelines, costs, feedback, suggestions for the next year, etc. These notebooks should be kept up to date and can then be passed on from year to year. There is no reason to reinvent the wheel when success can continue with mere adjustments to reflect new needs and interests.
