Schools across the country are connecting with students’ greatest assets—their parents, grandparents, family members, caregivers—next week through National PTA® Take Your Family to School Week, February 7–13. The celebration emphasizes the value of parent and family engagement in the classroom with special events and activities.

This year, PTAs are hosting lunches with principals, tea with students, class visits, cultural diversity festivals, special theatrical performances, reading circles, safety night for parents, wellness fairs that focus on topics such as healthy eating and dental care, curriculum-based family contests, workshops on supporting students’ academic and social success, and more. All to build stronger partnerships between schools and families.

For more information on Take Your Family to School Week, go to http://www.pta.org