Online Promotion Guide: Active Parenting Today Online Groups

Sample Letter to Parents

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Mitchell Middle School
2000 Future Avenue
Anywhere, State 11111

Dear Parents,

This fall we are pleased to sponsor an exciting online parenting education program—the Active Parenting Today Online Group. This innovative program offers an effective and convenient way to help parents raise children who are cooperative, responsible and able to resist peer pressure.

The Active Parenting Today Online Group program brings parents of children ages 5-12 together over the Internet for a six-week period. During each online session parents identify daily family problems and then learn communication skills for solving and preventing them. What kinds of problems? Well, tantrums…chore wars…sibling rivalry…homework hassles…peer pressure…to name just a few.

Millions of parents across the country have already benefited from the lively Active Parenting Today video-discussion courses that are held in schools, churches and community centers. The online program allows busy parents to participate in the same program at a time and place that is convenient for them.

How does it work?

The six-week online group begins on a Saturday morning when the first discussion session is posted on the website. Parents log on and “attend” each session and participate in the discussion bulletin board at convenient times during the week. Each session includes real-life multi-cultural vignettes on CD-ROM. Both traditional and single-parent families are included in the video and accompanying Parent's Guide.

The next session is posted on the following Saturday. A certified online group leader guides the online discussion and provides individual feedback to parents about specific situations with their children.

We are fortunate to have (name) leading this Active Parenting Now workshop. (Insert brief biographical information about the group leader here.)
Each participant will receive a Parent's Guide, which includes activities and guide sheets reinforcing and expanding on skills and concepts from each of the six sessions.

In order to provide the best online discussion, we're limiting registration to 20 people. To register or receive more information, please e-mail (address), or phone (number).

Starting Date: October 12, 2003
Cost: $_______ for one parent
$_______ for two parents

We are looking forward to a terrific group!


Sincerely,
Denise Myers
Principal