On
September 24, Taylor Parks Elementary School hosted its third annual Watch D.O.G.S.
Pizza kick off night.
Approximately
36 dads and/or father figures attended with their students. After
watching a short video presentation about the national father's volunteer
program, the attendees listed to some encouraging words about the many benefits
of the program from Principal Diane Downie, Watch DOGS School Coordinator Tania
Hernandez and TOP DOGS Harold Locklear and Coach Jim Ferry.
The
night was a success with 64 percent of attendees signing up to spend at least a
day with their students.
WATCH
D.O.G.S. (Dads Of Great Students) is an innovative father involvement,
educational initiative of the National Center For Fathering.
The
two primary goals of the WATCH D.O.G.S. program are:
To
provide positive male role models for the students, demonstrating by their
presence that education is important.
To
provide extra sets of eyes and ears to enhance school security and reduce
bullying.
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