Prairie Paideia is more than a school for children; it is a community for families. Because we see our role as partnering with the family, we know that families will be an integral part of our organization. Parents get involved at Prairie Paideia to be a part of their children’s experience and to be apart of the community.
Parents may assist on campus or play leadership roles in a variety of ways. The involvement of parents is in three basic ways.
First, parents assist with classes or activities their children are involved in. Roles vary with the ages of children. For younger children it might be helping with reading or cooking in the classroom. For an older child your help might be needed passing out playbills for a performance or supervising Gavel Club meetings. At the most basic level, parents help teachers, coaches and leaders of extracurricular activities create a class or program that is better for our students.
Parents also get involved in planning community events. We want to create a calendar that will include traditions that are enjoyed by many such as Grandparents and Special Friends Day, followed by a barbecue for all families on Saturday. Fine arts and crafts sale in November that raises money for the Art Program. Ethnic festival/holiday celebrations that provide students with an opportunity to share their traditions with their classmates. These are just a few examples but all help create the community for our children and families that make Prairie Paideia special. Participating in some of these events will help connect your family to Prairie Paideia.
The third type of parent organization are those that relate to a parent interest or affiliation. Examples of these groups could include a parent book club or groups that hike, create quilts or support the arts.
Often these categories overlap. Parents with an interest in golf might create a fall tradition of a tournament to raise money for the school. An arts parent group may help with an annual arts and crafts sale or Art Walk.