DECATUR, Ala. — Decatur City Schools held a day of fun in the sun for parents and administrators today! Parents were able to meet and greet administrators and program directors as Decatur City School's Family Academy held an event called "Parents in the Park"!
Decatur City Schools Community Outreach Coordinator Bruce Jones explained that this event is all about connecting and building relationships. "Kids coming from a different environment now, they don't see a lot of respect, so they're not going to respect you until you build some type of relationship, some type of connection with them. so this is what we're trying to do."
Social Service Representative Latoya Brown agrees that this is why the Decatur City School's Family Academy is so important and this is what the academy is all about. "Our family academy was developed to provide information to parents on how they can connect with their their children and be a part of their education. We want to get ahead of any issues that may be and we want to develop a rapport with our families."
Ana Chavez - Boj is a parent of two children at Eastwood Elementary and she is very grateful that the Family Academy program exists. "I'm actually very happy that they have this program because it gets the kids out of the house and best of all, it's all hands on. I would definitely like to say thank you to the school district for getting this program going because it's definitely important for all these kids to have, again, things to do out of out of the house besides being on their tablets."
For Eastwood Elementary School third grader Edgar Boj this day has filled his heart with great joy. "It makes me feel happy. Very happy. I'm very thankful that this everyone could be here."
Decatur City Schools Community Outreach Coordinator Bruce Jones said this event is all about connecting and building relationships.
The next "Parents in the Park" event will be held on Monday July 24 at Wilson Morgan Park 11a - 1p.