2014 Parent Engagement Month Kick-Off Celebration 
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October 16, 2014  November is Parent Engagement Month in Georgia and, this year, the Georgia Department of Education is kicking things off with its I CAN Play a Role Campaign, an engaging way for parents and stakeholders to come together around the common purpose of improving student achievement. A campaign kickoff will be held Oct. 20 at the State Capitol, and officials from around the state  including First Lady Sandra Deal and State School Superintendent Dr. John Barge  will speak. 
Through the I CAN Play a Role Campaign, parents of children in Title I schools are asked to renew their commitment to work together and improving learning opportunities for their students, at school and at home. Parents can choose from 15 different I CAN Play a Role pledge cards, which provide them with concrete ways to get involved in their child's education. The state goal is to reach 50,000 parent pledge cards to impact family engagement and student achievement in Georgia. 
When: October 20, 2014 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. 
Where: Georgia State Capitol, North Wing 
Who: Sandra Deal, First Lady of Georgia 
 
 Dr. John Barge, State School Superintendent Rita Erves, Georgia PTA President Amy Jacobs, Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning Commissioner Gaye Smith, Georgia Family Connection Partnership Executive Director Deborah Rogers and Jeff Hennesy, members of the State School Superintendent's Parent Advisory Council 
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