On September 15, 2022, the Jonesboro-Hodge High School’s FBLA Club sponsor, Mrs. Alberta Foster, and Jonesboro-Hodge Elementary’s principal, Ms. Danielle Copeland with the JHES Wraparound Services partnered together to host a family engagement event. The event drew 37 parents of JHES students.

Parents learned about the school’s PTO committee, Title I program, and how to effectively communicate with teachers during the evening event. The J-HHS FBLA members volunteered to entertain and occupy students that attended the event with their parents. The JHHS-FBLA spent the evening with the students which gave the parents time to fellowship with other parents and get involved with the school.

There were 18 children that were watched over during the event, regardless of age, and all had a blast with the JHHS-FBLA students. The following FBLA students assisted with watching over the children; they included Honesty Poland, Mallorie Ashcraft, Saige Green, Richard Ulloa, Houstan Cox, Lakeisha Brown, Gabriella Smith, Ethan Bradford, Zaylen Harrell, T’ara Tyler, and Trinite Davis.

Faculty and staff were busy helping with the event which was coordinated by Ms. Copeland and Mrs. Tristen Bergholtz, JHES counselor, and Mrs. Foster, JHHS-FBLA adviser. A huge thank you to Mrs. Foster and her FBLA students at JHHS in providing assistance with this event! This club is much appreciated in our community.