Crunch Time: Keeping Students Focused on School Before Summer Break
This is the time of year that makes the best teachers a little crazy. Boys and girls are easily distracted and are jumping off the walls and the classroom environment can be a little chaotic. How do you keep the students on task when final projects are due and final tests that have a great…
Read MoreShopping for In-School Holiday Gift Shop Yourself Vs. Hiring Fun Services
Do you enjoy going to the Shopping Districts in Los Angeles? LA shopping hot spots include The Fashion District, The Santee Alley, and Financial District of Downtown to name a few. Sounds like a great time to get your holiday gift shop committee together and make a date to shop and enjoy the city’s diversity.…
Read MoreThe Shopper
What type of shopper are you? How Does it Affect Your PTA/PTO/PTSO Decisions? Take Our Quiz to Find Out. When you want to make a purchase, you: A. Check your credit card balance first. B. Check inventory and make a list of exactly what you need. C. Call a friend to set a shopping date.…
Read MoreThe Importance of Kids Learning Financing and How In-School Holiday Gift Shops Can Help
We have all heard the saying “money doesn’t grow on trees.” That is how parents used to respond when a child asked to purchase something. That method worked when kids actually saw green cash. Today, we live in a world of invisible money. Most consumers use credit/debit cards, and bank and shop online. Kids don’t…
Read MoreFun Services Holiday Gift Shop vs Competitor
Yes, it is the time of year for PTA’s to make decisions on fundraising options and vendors for the next year. That decision can be a little overwhelming for PTA board members that have been to all of the conventions and are flooded with brochures, flyers, emails and personal conversations with sales representatives. All programs…
Read MorePTA Announced Its #ThankATeacher Contest for Teacher Appreciation Week
Teacher Appreciation Week is coming up quick! What is something extra special you can do to honor your teachers? In addition to teaching students fundamentals, teachers are instrumental in the growth, confidence and emotional well-being of a child. Educators spend countless hours attending to needs of a child and it is their attention that can…
Read MoreDifference Between PTA & PTO
We have met many parent and teacher representatives over the last few weeks at conventions that are starting their first PTA or PTO at their school or switching from one to the other. Congratulations to those stepping up to make changes to the school to benefit the children! Many parents are confused on the differences…
Read More10 Steps to Increasing Volunteer Engagement for Parent/Teacher Organizations
Did you know that most schools are struggling with getting enough parent volunteers? Schools are in need of volunteers to run programs supported by the PTA/PTO/PCE’s. Even if parent volunteers fill our their information on signup sheets, it is usually unlikely for most of them to be actively volunteering. If you are noticing a lack of volunteers at your school, we’ve compiled a list of 10 steps to increase active engagement in volunteers!
Read MoreGlobal and Personal Benefits to Volunteering for School Parent Organizations
Not only does volunteering help bring together the community, it also sets a great example for your children. Teaching children to become less self-absorbed, and instead letting them feel they made a difference through their own efforts is a fantastic learning tool and experience every child should have growing up. Fun Services has created a list of the global and personal benefits of parent volunteering for school organizations.
Read MoreHATS OFF TO TEACHERS
Teacher Appreciation Week It takes a special person to want to educate children not of their own. It takes a special person to understand that everything they say and do affects young minds that can impact the future of our world. They are not just teaching basic subjects of History, English, Science and Mathematics, they…
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