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= ﻿F.E. Burleson Parental Involvement  WATCH DOGS Program is coming to F.E.B.! The WATCH DOGS program is recognized nationally for its unequaled success in bringing male role models into the educational process. It began in 1998 and has spread across the country since that time. It has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The founder of WATCH D.O.G.S., Jim Moore, was invited to sit on the panel for the White House Conference on Safe Schools as well. This program focuses on safety and education by using the positive influence of fathers and father-figures. It strives to provide an unobtrusive fathering presence and to provide a positive and active role-model for students at the school. Fathers, step-fathers, uncles and grandfathers are asked to spend at least one day at their student's school volunteering. They will support the school through monitoring the hallways, working one-on-one or in small groups, reading, flashcards, homework, sports referees, listening ears or whatever needs to be done to plant seeds of success in the lives of students! This program will begin this Spring, 2011 with a kick off "Dads and Kids Pizza Night" on Tuesday, Februar 8th from 6-7 p.m. There will be games and a brief presentation of the program, along with free Pizza, Drinks and Deserts. We look forward to launching this program and are hopeful that it will increase the overall involvement of fathers in our school. Please visit the WATCH D.O.G.S. website at: [|www.fathers.com/watchdogs] for more information. =