Parent workshops
Join practical conversations and activities about family connection, communication, and supporting your child’s growth.
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For parents & caregivers
Growing together.
At school.
At home.
You play an important part in your child’s growth. Let’s Rise Above partners with families and schools to build character, strengthen connections, and encourage students every step of the way.
Everyday moments bring families together.
Connection makes a difference
Ways to learn, connect, and participate.
Family challenges
Bring learning home through shared activities, small acts of service, and time to reflect together.
Student success conferences
Connect around your child’s strengths, goals, and progress, and talk through next steps together.
Opportunities vary by school. Ask your school which workshops, conferences, or family activities are currently available.
Family engagement in action
Learning alongside one another.
Take a look at a Let’s Rise Above parent workshop focused on asking for help.
4 minutes, 50 seconds · Press play to watch here, or use the YouTube link above.
Hear from the conference community
Parents share their experiences participating in a Let’s Rise Above conference, alongside a school family/community liaison.
Watch Conference Perspectives ↗
4 minutes, 48 seconds · Opens in Google Drive.
Small habits. Meaningful support.
Everyday moments can help children feel connected, capable, and ready to learn.
Make room to listen
Ask about one good moment and one challenge. Give your child time to share before working on a solution together.
Build steady routines
Plan for mornings, schoolwork, and rest. Choose one manageable habit and practice it together.
Encourage follow-through
Set a clear goal, check in on progress, and recognize effort. When something goes wrong, help your child identify a next step.
Character in everyday moments
Bring 
into the conversation.
Resilience, Integrity, Service, and Excellence grow through practice. Pick a question and make it your own.
Listen, share an example from your own day, and choose one small action together.
Resilience: What was hard today?
Talk about a challenge and what might help next time. Remind your child that asking for help and trying again are ways to keep growing.
Integrity: When did you do the right thing?
Notice a moment of honesty or responsibility. Talk about why that choice mattered, even if nobody else noticed.
Service: Who could we help?
Choose a small action, such as helping a classmate or sharing a task at home. Talk about how your actions can support someone else.
Excellence: What are you proud of trying?
Celebrate effort and progress. Ask what your child would like to practice or improve next.
2025–26 reported family participation
Making time for
student growth.
Let’s Rise Above reports 58 fifth-grade parent/student success conferences and 4 parent workshops during 2025–26.
Make it a five-minute conversation.
Choose one R.I.S.E. question above. Take turns answering, listen without interrupting, and agree on one small action to try tomorrow.