Governor Lynch's Proclamation for Parent Involvement Month

State of New Hampshire
By His Excellency

John H. Lynch, Governor

--A Proclamation--

PARENT INVOLVEMENT IN EDUCATION MONTH, OCTOBER 2008

WHEREAS, The children of New Hampshire are our most valuable resources and are the key to our state’s future economic and social well-being; and

WHEREAS, Education undergirds and sustains our democratic society, and affords each child the opportunity to attain his or her highest level of achievement; and

WHEREAS, Parents are children’s first and most influential teachers and have high hopes and dreams for their children’s future; and

WHEREAS, The most accurate predictor of student achievement in school is the extent to which their families are able to create a home environment that encourages learning and become involved in their children’s education in both school and the community; and

WHEREAS, New Hampshire schools are committed to personalizing education through the Follow the Child Initiative and establishing comprehensive support systems needed for each student’s success, including family-school-community partnerships; and

WHEREAS, The importance of parent involvement in education requires not only recognition, but a firm commitment in our policies and frameworks;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOHN H. LYNCH GOVERNOR of the state of New Hampshire, do hereby proclaim the month of OCTOBER 2008 as PARENT INVOLVEMENT IN EDUCATION MONTH in New Hampshire, and urge all citizens to recognize and encourage parents for their involvement and commitment to educating children. 

Given at the Executive Chamber in Concord, this 20th day of August, in the year of Our Lord two thousand and eight, and the independence of the United States of America, two hundred and thirty-three.

(signed) John H. Lynch
Governor

To download a copy of the original signed proclamation, click here (warning: very large 3.6MB PDF, legal size)