The Alaska Parent Information and Resource Center (AKPIRC) connects families and schools throughout Alaska to enhance the academic achievement of all students. Resources include downloadable parent involvement handouts, staff development toolkits, guidance documents for developing meaningful parent involvement polices and more!
PARENTS: Please click on the Parent tab at the top of this page to find a variety of links to parenting and educational websites.
EDUCATORS: AKPIRC can assist schools to coordinate and strengthen parental involvement activities required under No Child Left Behind.
Do you have parents ready and willing to volunteer? AKPIRC has created a handy list entitled "38 Ways Parents Can Volunteer in Your School." Administrators, discuss with your staff the importance of having a system in place for organizing and training parents once they have indicated a desire to volunteer. Open House is a great time to distribute 38 Ways Parents Can Volunteer in Your School.
Upcoming Workshops
Free infant massage class August 24 - 26, 11:00 am - noon. Learn how to help your baby sleep deeper and longer; reduce your stress level; stimulate growth and development for your baby; and more. For additional information, please click here.
Parents as Teachers is hosting two trainings in October to become a certified parent educator. October 25 - 29 is the pre-natal to three year old training. Please click here for additional information.
November 1 - 2 is the three to five year old training. Please click here for additional information.
Looking for summer fun ideas? Reading Rockets web site has some ideas that will be fun for you and your child AND keep your child engaged in learning throughout the summer. Check out http://www.readingrockets.org/article/16254
For reading tips in a variety of languages please go to: http://www.readingrockets.org/article/18935
Side-by-side learning with your child during the summer is fun. For some ideas click here.
Parents can do a lot to increase higher order thinking in children. Click here for strategies to help foster children's complex thinking.
Parents, looking to join a conversation about raising healthy and happy children? If so, tune into KSKA 91.1 on August 31st at 2 p.m. for a new radio show. For additional information or to join the conversation online, please go to: www.kidsthesedays.org
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QUICK LINKS: Best Beginnings Alaska PTA Project Appleseed
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HIGHLIGHTS: To go from a good to a great school you need to have partnerships with your families. Learn how by viewing this short video. |
Have a question? Email AKPIRC
This website was produced in whole or in part with funds from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Innovation and Improvement, Parental Information and Resource Center program, under Grant #U310A060087. The content does not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Education, any other agency of the U.S. government, or any other source.
