CAROL CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL TO PARTICIPATE IN NATIONAL FATHERS TAKE YOUR CHILDREN TO SCHOOL DAY, SEPT. 10TH

Carol City Middle School will participate in the 2014 National Fathers Take Your Children to School Dayon Wed., Sept. 10. The school is located at 3737 NW 188th St., Miami Gardens, FL 33055.

This celebratory, engaging event aims to inspire fathers and families to be more effectively engaged with their children’s education.  One million fathers across the country are expected to participate in this year’s combined events that include National Fathers Take Your Children to School Day and the Million Father March.  Since the inception of the Million Father March one decade ago, first-day attendance in Chicago rose from nearly 85 percent in 2004 to about 95 percent in 2011.

The main participants in the 2014 National Fathers Take Your Children to School Day  include fathers, grandfathers, foster fathers, stepfathers, uncles, cousins, big brothers, male caregivers, mentors and family friends, but women and people of all ethnicities are also encouraged to participate.

On September 10, 2014:

· Fathers are asked to accompany their children to school and to register to volunteer 10 hours during the school year at that school.
· Elected officials are asked to visit schools to help parents and staff understand how to make better public policy and to inspire them to fight for adequate funding.
· Faith leaders are asked to pray around the schools for protection and to have their faith institution “adopt” one or more schools.
· Business leaders are asked to give fathers and other men at least two morning hours off, with pay, to take their children to school on the first school day AND on September 10th.

Our students will be inspired seeing their fathers and men at their school on the first day and on National Fathers Take Your Children to School Day. And by participating, fathers and men will be encouraged to support their children and to work with their schools throughout the new school year.  

Research shows that children whose fathers take an active role in their educational lives do better in school (earn better grades, score higher on tests, enjoy school more, have fewer absences, and are more likely to graduate from high school and attend college). Additionally, children whose fathers listen to and talk with them regularly, and are active in their lives, have fewer behavior problems. 

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