Commissioner Steve Rideout
swrideout@aol.com
September 21, 2019
Dear Readers:
As we all know, education is a critical component in the success of any community, and Dorchester County is no exception. Earlier this week I attended the meeting of the National PTA Board of Directors, of which I am a member, where a podcast was announced that focuses on parent engagement of children in school and helps parents understand their importance and how to be more engaged in their child’s education.
Below is an email from Leslie Boggs, the President of National PTA, about the new podcast with links to it. For those of you who are parents, teachers, or school administrators or know them, I would ask that you share this email with them. I would also ask that you listen yourselves and provide feedback to National PTA.
I have listened to one podcast and think that it is very well done. I hope you do as well.
Steve
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Notes from the Backpack: A PTA Podcast
http://pta.org/BackpackNotes
Now available for your earbuds, car speakers and other audio devices!
We are thrilled to announce the launch of Notes from the Backpack: A PTA Podcast. This podcast has been a true labor of love and we know that the frank advice and ideas of our expert, parent and educator guests will benefit all parents!
As our partner in the effort to empower parents to support student success, we need your help!
1. Please subscribe to Notes from the Backpack: A PTA Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, TuneIn or your favorite podcast app!
2. Leave the podcast a 5-star review so we can get the podcast into the “New and Noteworthy” section
3. Share the podcast with your community so we can reach even more families!
Each 30-minute episode features real conversations with real parents and real experts on topics like…
· How do you get the information you need from your child’s school?
· How do you prepare for the transition to middle school?
· How should you really be handling your child’s homework?
Help us make Notes from the Backpack: A PTA Podcast a success! We’ve attached a few graphics to help you promote our new podcast. Visit PTA.org/BackpackNotes to learn more and listen now.
