November 23-29, 2008
National Family Week

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Your School Can Play a Key Role

Across the country, school districts are participating in the National Family Week celebration by offering many interactive activities for children and families. National Family Week is a time that is meant to celebrate our nation's greatest assets which are our children and families. Please inform us of your plans by completing the NFW School Commitment Form.  

Quick and Easy Ways to Celebrate National Family Week

  • Plan a "family supper" with fellow classmates.
  • Write a thank-you note to a helpful teacher/ faculty member
    at your school
  • Hold a family night function at school featuring interactive games, food, and other fun activities.
  • Hold a school committee hearing and focus on ways to improve your child's education.
  • Meet and get to know your child's friends and parents at school.
  • Lend your support to local National Family Week activities by volunteering, and attending.
  • Plan your own National Family Week event at your school.
The following schools, school organizations, and universities/colleges have supported National Family Week through holding National Family Week events. Hold a National Family Week event and get your school listed below.  

School Participants

Arizona:
- Vail Unified School District
Vail

California:
- Pomona Unified School District
Pomona
- California Department of Education
- McKinley Elementary School
Santa Monica

Georgia:
- Bleckley County High School FCCLA Chapter Cochran
- Salem Middle School
Lithonia
- Paul D. West Middle School/ Men of West Organization
East Point
- Pulaski County Middle School
Hawkinsville
- Southwest Magnet High School and Law Academy
Macon
- Lake Joy Elementary Warner Robins

Florida:
- Coachman Fundamental Middle School
Clearwater
- Avenue of Excellence Early Education Center, Inc.
New Smyrna Beach
- John F. Kennedy Middle School
Riviera Beach
- Seminole Trails Elementary School
West Palm Beach
- Grassy Waters Elementary School
West Palm Beach
- Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School
West Palm Beach

Illinois:
- Morton Career Academy/ YMCA After-School Program
Chicago
- Northwest Institute Chicago
- Ryerson Y-SPACE After School Program
Chicago

Indiana:
- Purdue University Calumet, Charlotte R. Riley Child Center Hammond

Kansas:
- Ottawa High School Ottawa

Louisiana:
- Branch Elementary School
Branch
- Church Point Middle School
Church Point
- Church Point Elementary School
Church Point
- Caldwell Pre Kindergarten Center
Columbia
-
Union Central Elementary Columbia
- South Crowley Elementary School
Crowley
- Crowley Middle School
Crowley
- Ross Elementary School
Crowley
- Acadia Parish School Board Parental Involvement Program Crowley
- Egan Elementary School Crowley
- North Crowley Elementary School
Crowley
- Dodson High School
Dodson
- Evangeline Elementary School
Evangeline
- Catahoula Parish School Board
Harrisonburg
- Iota Middle School
Iota
- Iota Elementary School Iota
- Oak Park Elementary
Lake Charles
- Marquand-Zion R-6 Elementary Marquand
- Mire Elementary School
Mire
- Montgomery High School
Montgomery
- Ouachita Parish School System - Title I Schools Monroe
- New Orleans Public Schools
New Orleans
- Orleans Parish PM High
New Orleans
- Alternative Learning Institute
New Orleans
- Warren Easton Charter High School New Orleans
- Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary School of Literature and Technology New Orleans
- Benjamin Franklin High School
New Orleans
- Benjamin Franklin Elementary Mathematics and Science School New Orleans
- Priestley School of Architecture and Construction
New Orleans
- Armstrong Middle School
Rayne
- South Rayne Elementary School
Rayne
- Martin Petitjean Elementary School
Rayne
- Central Rayne Kindergarten
Rayne
- Rayville Elementary School
Rayville
- Riser Middle School
West Monroe
- Lenwil Elementary School West Monroe
- Winnfield Intermediate School
Winnfield
- Morse Elementary School
Morse

Maine:
- Sylvio J. Gilbert Elementary School Augusta

Maryland:
- Ernest Just Middle School Mitchellville

Massachusetts:
- North Shore Community College
Lynn
- Woodrow Wilson Middle School
Dorchester

Michigan:
- Western International High School
Detroit
- Jackson Public Schools
Jackson
- NEMCSA Head Start Midland

Minnesota:
- Hopkins Public School District
Hopkins
- Minnetonka Public School District
Minnetonka
- Watertown-Mayer High School
Watertown

Missouri:
-
YWCA Jennings Head Start Center St. Louis 

Mississippi:
- Mound Bayou Public Schools Mound Bayou

Nebrasksa:
- Shelton Public Schools Shelton


Nevada:
- John C. Fremont Middle School
Las Vegas


New Jersey:
- Indiana Avenue School #18  Iselin

New York:
- Goff Middle School
East Greenbush
- Akon High School
New York
- Parent Teacher Association New York

North Carolina:
- Fayetteville State University/Department of Social Work Fayetteville
- Hillsboro Street Elementary School Fayetteville

Ohio:
- Unity Elementary School
Lima

Pennsylvania:
- Luis Muņoz Marin School Philadelphia

Rhode Island:
- Parkview Middle School Cranston

South Carolina:
- Williams Memorial Elementary School Saint George

Tennessee:
- Pickett County K-8
Byrdstown

Texas:
- Stephens Elementary School
Katy

Utah:
- Snow Horse Elementary Kaysville

Virginia:
- Shelton Park Elementary School
Virginia Beach
- Willard Model Elementary School Norfolk

West Virginia:
- Elkins Mountain Schools Elkins

Wisconsin:
- Kimberly High School
Kimberly
- Lac du Flambeau Public School Lac du Flambeau