[CharterSchools] Charter School Week is Coming!

[charterschools at LACharter.org]

NATIONAL CHARTER SCHOOL WEEK!                         
May 3-9, 2015                         






                     



                          
Are you ready?                           
National Charter Schools Week is May 3-9                          

                          













                     


CHARTER SCHOOL WEEK ACTIVITIES                         














Love charter schools? Show us!



Students, parents, teachers, administrators and board members can                           print out one of the                           lovely templates                           and take a picture or film a short video testimonial telling us why you love charter schools. Send to                           nchatelain at lacharterschools.org                           to get posted on the LAPCS website,Facebook, and Twitter anytime before or during National Charter Schools Week.                           


                         


                     




Essay Contest                          



NAPCS is hosting a national essay contest for charter school students to tell them how much they love their charter school! The contest is broken into tiers for elementary school (grades 3-5), middle school (grades 6-8) and high school (9-12) students.                           Learn more and                           submit essays online here!                           The deadline is                           May 1                          . Essays may also be considered for letters to the editor- contact                           bcodevin at aol.com                           for more information.                          



                     



                           
Write a Letter                          



 Don't feel down because you can't participate in the essay contest: write a letter to the editor of your local paper instead! Tell us why you got involved in charter schools, what the 20th Anniversary of Charter School Law means to you, or an anecdote to help express why you love your school. Letters from parents, teachers, school leaders, and board members are all welcome and should be no more than 350 words. Contact                           bcodevin at aol.com                           for more information or to help get you started.                           


                         


                     


                            
#CharterSchoolsWeek TWEET UP                          
Wednesday, May 6 @ Noon                          

                          
 
 CALLING ALL SOCIAL MEDIA GURUS! LAPCS will be joining the NAPCS at the height of National Charter Schools Week in a TWEET UP at NOON, Wednesday, May 6. Mark your tweet with                           #CharterSchoolsWeek. Share your "I LOVE CHARTER SCHOOLS"                           video, picture, or any timely thoughts you may have. Don't forget to tag                           @LAPCSTeam                           in your tweet!                         

                         














Have your own fun activities or events planned for Charter Schools week? Tell us all about them by emailing                            nchatelain at lacharterschools.org.                          







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