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{{float|'''[[Ms. Danhi 2012|Ms. Danhi]]''' and [[Ms. Weirick 2012|Ms. Weirick]]'s kindergarten classes at '''[[Sagamore Hills Elementary School]]''' are the first to use ''Parents''.}}
{{float|Parents at '''[[Sagamore Hills Elementary School]]''' are the first to use ''Parents'' (especially those interested in [[Sagamore Hills online|Sagamore's online efforts]]), but parents from any school may utilize [[Project:About|''Parents'']].}}


'''Welcome to ''Parents'''''—helping you help your children. Imagine a place where:
'''Welcome to ''Parents'''''—helping you help your children. Imagine a place where:
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: Look familiar? Yes, this site is powered by the same software as [http://en.wikipedia.org/ Wikipedia] ([http://www.mediawiki.org/ MediaWiki]) and works in a similar way. Anyone (including ''you'') make changes (there are none too small) to improve what you see here.
: Look familiar? Yes, this site is powered by the same software as [http://en.wikipedia.org/ Wikipedia] ([http://www.mediawiki.org/ MediaWiki]) and works in a similar way. Anyone (including ''you'') make changes (there are none too small) to improve what you see here.
;[http://list.9.0ne.org/ Email Lists]
;[http://list.9.0ne.org/ Email Lists]
: For example, [[Sagamore discussion lists|parents of Sagamore Hills Elementary School have discussion lists]] to facilitate parent‑to‑parent communication.
: For example, [http://list.9.0ne.org/list/listinfo/danhi.2012 Ms. Danhi's 2012 Kindergarten class] and its parents are using it to coordinate, question, and share classroom activity.


Visit the [[Project:Community portal|Community Portal]] for more.
Visit the [[Project:Community portal|Community Portal]] for more.

Revision as of 16:06, 20 August 2013

Parents at Sagamore Hills Elementary School are the first to use Parents (especially those interested in Sagamore's online efforts), but parents from any school may utilize Parents.

Welcome to Parents—helping you help your children. Imagine a place where:

  • Answers are easily found
  • Wisdom is shared beyond your immediate circles
  • Coordination is possible amongst classroom parents and teacher
"I just tried editing the webpage. It is so easy. Thank you very much for the great effort." Guang

Parents is:

This Website
Look familiar? Yes, this site is powered by the same software as Wikipedia (MediaWiki) and works in a similar way. Anyone (including you) make changes (there are none too small) to improve what you see here.
Email Lists
For example, parents of Sagamore Hills Elementary School have discussion lists to facilitate parent‑to‑parent communication.

Visit the Community Portal for more.

This effort was begun by Dave Barker in September 2012.