#113 National PTA Male Engagement Committee - Midway Elem., Alpharetta, GA

Dads of Great Students

The Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students) Program is the largest school based father engagement program in the nation with over 4000 schools participating. Our featured Top Dog Coordinator is Angie Pittman of Midway Elementary School in Alpharetta, GA. Angie took over the program after Superstar Top Dog Melissa Grohovac graduated to middle school with her youngers son. Midway Elementary is the flagship for the Watch D.O.G.S. Program in the Forsyth County School District, which is in NorthEast Metro Atlanta. More than 20 schools in Forsyth and Fulton Counties have launched the Watch D.O.G.S. program as the result of the leadership of Principal Todd Smith and the parents of Midway. Our Special Gueat is Mr. Michael Knowles, Chairman of the National PTA Male Engagement Committee. Mike will talk about the work of the committee and the outcomes of the recent National PTA / Watch D.O.G.S. Male Engagement Conference in Atlanta. Each week, WatchDOGS Radio host Keith Schumacher and co-host Chris Danenhauer discuss how this program is impacting families and schools across our nation and in four foreign countries. Please join our audience and call in with your questions and comments.