Parent Involvement

Milwood Magnet School stays strong with the help of our parents. Parents are involved in many ways, including being:

Members of the School Improvement Team.
Members of the Parent Group.
Volunteers for our All School Read.
Tutors in the classroom.
Assist with Milwood Merit Awards Ceremony- December, March or May.
Donate a new book to the library.
Assist in the library
Mentors.
Helpers with parent book clubs.
Assist with Literacy Night on March 2
Contributors to the Family Laptop Project.
Assist with Biotechnology theme needs and events
Bake cookies for Student Led Conferences and other events
Assist with Sports Banquets.
Run the concessions table during Sporting Events.
Chaperone at school dances or other events.
Assist with Athletics- timer, set up, etc.
Be a guide during New Student Orientation in the spring.
Assist in the office- copying, distributing mail, etc.
Provide snacks/food for teachers during conference times.
Assist with the Spring Talent Show.
Coordinating fun reward events for the students.
Assist on Picture Day.
Assist with the Greater Kalamazoo Area Food Drive- Nov/Dec.
Assist with the Portable Off-Site Dental Program- January 4-15.
Apply your talents to help our school.

To get involved with parent activities at Milwood Magnet School, contact Mary Hoyle.

Parent Group

The Milwood parent group meets in conjunction with the School Leadership group once a month. The first part of the meeting is a joint meeting with the Leadership team, and the second part of the meeting is for the Parent Advisory Group. The meetings begin at 5:30pm, a short break is taken at 6:30pm and then the meeting resumes.

By meeting with the Leadership Team, parents can discover a wealth of information about our school and the Leadership Team can get input from the parents. During the Parent Advisory portion of the meeting, parents can ask questions, join together to benefit our school by planning events, and find others ways to help our school.

The parent group has been recognized as the PTO, Parent Advisory Team, and Parent Booster group in other schools. We'd like to extend a cordial invitation to all parents who'd like to help us with various school projects and learn more about the school curriculum and operations.