Topeka Public Schools Parents as Teachers

Happy Father’s Day! 💙 Today, we celebrate the fathers, grandfathers, and father figures who make a difference in the lives of our students, families, and community each day. Thank you for your love, guidance, encouragement, and support.

We also send our appreciation to all of the fathers serving our community, including the fathers on our TPS Board of Education who continue to selflessly serve students, families, and the Topeka community through their leadership and dedication.

We’d love to celebrate with you! Share a photo of your father or a special father figure who has made an impact in your life!

Parents and caregivers of USD 501 students are invited to this free, confidential support group for families navigating behavioral health and emotional challenges.

🚗 Limited childcare and transportation are available to help support families in attending.
🍪 Light refreshments will be served.

To request transportation, scan the QR code on the flyer or contact Stacey Kramer at [email protected] or 785-235-7146.

📅 Tuesday, June 23
⏰ 6:00–7:30 PM
📍 Bishop Professional Development Center

Can you dig it? Tomorrow has a lot of fun and learning in store at the library! On Monday, June 15, kids have:
• 9:30am - Family Place Learn & Play
• 10am - Lessons from the Stars
• 1pm & 6pm - Dino Dig
• All day - Dinosaur Revolution

Happy International Day of Play! 🌟 🎈

From infancy on, play is an important part of a child’s life. For babies and toddlers, simple, playful interactions with adults support brain development, the foundations of lifelong health, and the building blocks of resilience. Play is also a great way for children to practice and strengthen executive function skills, including focusing their attention, improving their memory, and developing basic self-control.

If you're looking for simple games for children of all ages, check out our play-based handouts here: https://bit.ly/4h4kPFF

UNICEF

SO CLOSE!

Good morning all! Hoping you and yours weathered the storms. In case you were preoccupied with Mother Nature's shenanigans last night, or maybe lost power or internet, we will be keeping our Day of Giving portal open through Thursday.

We are just a few thousand away from our $30,000 goal, and our partners and communities are counting on us to reach it.

So if you were thinking about donating, now is the time to follow through! Just go to UWKVDayofGiving.org to give online now. And if you've already given, THANK YOU!

Brain breaks are a great writing warm-up for getting the hands ready for a handwriting task. WHY? HOW? We cover all things brain breaks here: https://www.theottoolbox.com/brain-breaks

A friendly reminder: Kansas Medicaid (KanCare) covers doula services!

If you’re pregnant and enrolled in KanCare, you may be eligible to receive doula support during pregnancy, labor and birth, and postpartum at no cost to you.

Many families don’t realize this benefit exists, so if you know someone who may qualify, please feel free to share this post.

My late 2026 and early 2027 calendar is now open. If you’d like to learn more about doula support or check availability for your due date, send me a message! 🤍

Please join United Way of Kaw Valley in the day of giving!

Our friends at have been up talking with our partners and volunteers since 7:30 this morning! Here's the rest of the morning's schedule. Tune in and hear about what your United Way donation makes possible in Douglas County.

Listen on the radio or at https://www.klwn.com/.

8:30 AM Douglas County Health Improvement Plan with Jill Jolicouer
9:00 AM LiveWell Douglas County with Ginny Barnard
9:30 AM United Way of Kaw Valley Resource Navigation with Heather Coates
10:00 AM Just Food
10:30 AM Tenants to Homeowners
11:00 AM Community Children's Center with Kim Polson
11:30 AM UWKV Vice President of Community Impact Brett Martin

Always great to chat with WIBW Melissa Brunner to share how United Way of Kaw Valley supports our program!

Parents as Teachers aims to support parents in sparking early learning in their children.>>>https://www.wibw.com/2026/06/09/united-way-supports-helps-parents-become-childs-best-first-teacher/

Do you love your parent educator? Has your partnership with Parents as Teachers impacted your family? We'd love to hear about it.

Share your story at the link below, so that we can celebrate with you and recognize the home visiting champions leaving a legacy around the world 😊

https://parentsasteachers.org/story-submission-form/