On Thursday, September 20th, Northwest Elementary will hold a Dads and Kids’ Pizza Night to kick off a new innovative father-involvement program called WATCH D.O.G.S.® (Dads Of Great Students).

WATCH D.O.G.S.®  is the father-involvement  initiative of the National Center For Fathering. Inspired by one father’s desire to increase male involvement in his children’s school and with the help of the school’s teachers and administration, WATCH D.O.G.S was created in 1998 at George Elementary in Springdale, AR. Since then, the program has spread to more than 2400 schools in over 42 states and other countries abroad. Each school year thousands of men volunteer to work at least one day in their child’s school through the WATCH D.O.G.S. ® program.  These men work alongside the educators to help as crossing guards, car/bus rider facilitators, hallway monitors, library assistants, lunchroom helpers, classroom and homework tutors and playground/gymnasium coaches.  With a wide range of possible positions, these men are given the opportunity to have a positive impact on the lives of hundreds of thousands of kids.

The Dads and Kids’ Pizza Night will begin at 6:00 p.m. at Northwest Elementary.  For more information about the event contact Northwest Elementary Assistant Principal Jerry Jones at 325-646-0707.  Additional information regarding the WATCH D.O.G.S.® program can be found online at www.fathers.com/watchdogs.