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Activity Suggestions

Quality activities that improve student achievement and foster lifelong learning

Calcasieu Parish School Board welcomes you as a supporter, asset builder, and Partner in Education promoting community engagement in our schools, community pride, and success for our students. We have compiled some suggestions as a starting point for planning your Partner in Ed. activities. Remember, these are just suggestions, and many partnerships may extend beyond this list.

For Students:

  • Sponsor or participate in a mentor or tutor program at a CPSB school or at your site
  • Provide reading buddies or volunteers for reading programs
  • Sponsor community service or service learning projects
  • Host academic contests
  • Attend and participate in school-related functions
  • Display student artwork at your site
  • Provide classroom speakers
  • Participate in career fairs or judge a student competition
  • Offer student recognition program incentives and awards for achievements, good attendance, or improvement
  • Support teams, art and theater programs through sponsorships, coaching, or in-kind support
  • Hold school supply, uniform, or book drives
  • Sponsor extracurricular activities such as computer, math, or science clubs
  • Support field trips for CPSB students to experience post-secondary settings
  • Provide school-based or authentic experiences for students to explore careers and/or understand the relevance of their learning
  • Provide access to campus fine arts performances for CPSB students
  • Provide opportunities for “job shadowing” and/or internships
  • Host work site field trips
  • Provide demonstrations and/or tours to highlight artistic and/or technical skills
  • Allow students to design holiday cards, calendars, or covers for annual reports or other business publications
  • Conduct skills of daily living seminars to teach students etiquette, business, or other skills they will need for real world success

For Schools:

  • Provide resources to support campus or student needs
  • Supply materials and/or financial support for student, school, or district initiatives or activities
  • Donate materials (stationary, pens, pencils, notebooks, rulers, etc.)
  • Provide space for school trainings, meetings, or events
  • Provide chaperones for field trips
  • Display school related calendar/schedules at your site
  • Sponsor appreciation events
  • Recognize outstanding teachers, administrators, and support personnel
  • Sponsor and/or participate in school beautification projects like landscaping
  • Develop and maintain communication links with CPSB and your site

For Teachers:

  • Provide educator staff development
  • Provide training for technology, or other areas of expertise
  • Sponsor an educator to attend a conference, seminar, or professional meeting
  • Host teacher appreciation event
  • For Parents and Families:
  • Provide interpreters for parent/teacher conferences
  • Sponsor family learning opportunities
  • Provide social support services that benefit families or students
  • Provide educational services that benefit families or students
  • Host parent information and education programming opportunities
  • Provide programs that promote higher education for students and parents
  • Provide financial aid seminar for parents
  • Donate gifts at Christmas time for families
  • Support extended-day/after-school programs

For the District/Community:

  • Include information about CPSB and CPSB/school events, volunteer opportunities, and other information in corporate communications
  • Make donations to “DeWanna’s Community Closet” for families across the district
  • Partner for grant opportunities
  • Make connections to new partners
  • Host a neighborhood clean-up to enable students to earn community service hours

For Your Employees/Community Members/Residents:

  • Provide release time for employees to volunteer in CPSB schools
  • Host a training for employees
  • Host district personnel as special event speakers at your site