Star Tribune Tue, 29 Apr 2008 02:52:18 GMT
Who doesn't love meetings? (Actually, these parents do)
An innovative parent-teacher group is stepping up their crucial involvement in schools. ... There are cookies and punch, but no Robert's Rules of Order. There are Q&A sessions, but no long discussions of issues. There are speakers, door prizes, baby sitters and lots of laughter, much of it generated by Markowski's expressive face and over-the-top voice. Markowski and Melby work as a team. Melby handles the paperwork, and Markowski is the social glue who keeps people coming back with her geniality and personal phone invitations. Much of the nitty-gritty of the PTO has been done by an executive group of about half a dozen people, often by e-mail. But that group has drawn on the larger group for volunteers. Most parents' priority is to stay in the loop. "The No. 1 thing is getting parents involved," Markowski said. "Most of the parents here are very concerned about their kids' education."
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