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Over 100 People Attend 3rd Annual NH Parent Involvement in Education Awards
On October 3rd in Manchester, parents, educators, volunteers, parent-teacher group members, and others were recognized for their extraordinary contribution to promoting parent involvement in education. Celebrating with us was Paul Leather, NH Deputy Commissioner of Education, who handed out certificates and posed for photos (to be posted shortly) with the honorees. Also speaking were Ken Di Benedetto, Principal of McDonough School in Manchester, Jane Quigley, Principal of Dr Norman Crisp School in Nashua, Stephanie Lafreniere, NH Title I Director, and others. For the complete list of honorees, download this file (PDF).
Kindergarten Readiness Train-thte-Trainer Workshop October 20
There are many ways to ensure that children will have success in kindergarten, and when reaching out to young children they learn best through play. NH State PIRC is offering a free opportunity through the Kindergarten Readiness "Train the Trainer" workshop, which explores before-school entry activities that build stability and continuity so all children enter kindergarten ready to learn.
To register for this training, email frontdesk@pic.org or phone 603-224-7005.
NH Adopts Common Core State standards
July 13, 2010. NH Commissioner of Education, Virginia M. Barry, Ph.D. said, “These standards seek to provide a clear consistent framework to prepare our children for college and the workforce. Common standards will help ensure that students are receiving a high quality education consistently, from school to school and state to state.” More...
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Welcome to the Parent Information Center of NH
The Mission of the Parent Information Center is to guide and encourage families in supporting the unique learning potential of their children, including children with disabilities. The Parent Information Center is committed to the belief that:
Parents make the difference- All children can succeed given the right support
- Every child is worth our investment
- Children do best when schools and families work together in partnership
- As children grow they can take increasing ownership of their education and future
The Parent Information Center (PIC) and its various grant programs address a variety of key issues in order to help parents support their children’s success in school and in life. These issues are described in the panels below, which include links to the various programs, and to their services and resources.
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Parental Involvement in Education
The Parent Information Center is a recognized leader in building strong family-school-community partnerships in both regular and special education. Parent involvement is key in all of PIC’s programs.
To learn how to become more involved in your child's education, click here.
To learn more about parent involvement in the special education process, click here.
Special Education
Since 1975, the Parent Information Center has been supporting families who have a child with a disability.
To learn more about the special education process, click here.
To learn strategies school districts are using to engage families in special education, click here.
Reading and Language Development
For workshops and resources around helping your child birth-5 to learn to talk, read or write, click here.
To learn more about our Early Literacy Volunteer program, click here.
For workshops and resources around helping your school-age child to strengthen their literacy skills, click here.
No Child Left Behind
The Parent Information Center of NH helps parents and schools work together to address student progress and achievement under NCLB.
For more information about NCLB, click here.
Click here to download our latest workshop calendar. (PDF) Please note: in case of inclement weather, when Concord School District is closed the PIC office will also be closed.
