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Back to School

What To Tell Parents About Involvement

Messages about involvement to share with parents in emails, newsletters, social posts, and bulletin boards. Use them individually, or combine a few for a longer message.

Welcome Them Back!

Make Your Own Back-to-School PTO Video!

Our customizable PowerPoint template makes it super easy to create a presentation that'll wow parents on back-to-school night. Check it out—we even include a video tutorial for step-by-step instructions!

Back to School

Get Ready for Back-to-School Night!

Helpful tips and how-tos, and an interactive graphic to help you make the most of your open house table.

Back-to-School Resources

Our Best Back-to-School Printables

Use our favorite back-to-school printables to boost parent communication.

Free Recruitment Tools

Make School Volunteer Recruitment Easier With 2 Hour Power

2 Hour Power Pledge Program

Scratch "not enough volunteers" off your list of stressors. Our 2 Hour Power school volunteer recruitment program has all the steps and tools you need to build your base—2 hours at a time.

Teacher Appreciation

Back-to-School Teacher Appreciation Ideas

Tips and printables to get your teachers’ school year started on a nice note.

Free Involvement Guide

Put Parent Involvement First: 10 Tips

Make involvement your top priority and every challenge your group faces will get a whole lot easier.

Free Resource!

Get Our Free Back-to-School Facebook Graphics

Our Facebook images make it easy to share information with your parents!

Back to School

7 Back-to-School Must-Dos

Spending time on these tasks before school starts will benefit your group all year.

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How To Give an Awesome Back-to-School Speech

Communicate with parents about your parent group and the importance of involvement; use our video, sample script, and tips to deliver a speech that will make a lasting impression.

Back to School

31 Back-to-School Ideas for PTO Officers

Set yourself up for a successful fall with these 31 tips on organization, communication, and more.

Involvement

Parent Involvement Matters!

Share this video with your school's parents as a visual explanation of how important their involvement is in their children's education.

Events

Plan a Boohoo/Yahoo Breakfast

Let camaraderie, cheers, and perhaps a few tears kick off your new school year.

Resources

Parent Involvement Toolkit

This comprehensive guide offers time-tested strategies for connecting with all types of parents at your school and walking them up the Involvement Ladder.

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