Dear Families,

Our "Day on the Hill" is less than a week away!  Have you registered yet?  We hope you will take a moment and go to http://www.pacyberfamilies.org/register09/ and let us know you will be able to attend.

Here is our official schedule:  

   10:00 am:                    Registration - Main Capitol Rotunda  

   10:30 am - 2:00 pm:     Meet with legislators          

     2:00 pm:                    Rally and awards ceremony, Main Capitol Rotunda    

     3:00 pm - 4:00 pm:     Meet with legislators 

Stop at our table and register and pick up a packet we will have ready for you.  This packet will have all the information you need for the day, including a letter to leave with your legislator, fact sheet, legislator info, myth busters and information about our schools. So make sure you stop by our table and get your packet!  Also the schools will have tables set up in the rotunda so make sure you stop at your school's table too!

Clearing up your questions about our "Day on the Hill"

We came up with a list of Frequently Asked Questions list to help with any questions you may have about the "Day on the Hill". If you have a question not answered below, please e-mail me at info@pacyberfamilies.org and I will get back to you!

Should we pack a lunch?

Please plan to either pack a lunch or buy one at the Capitol or at one of the restaurants nearby.  There are tables available both inside and outside of the Capitol.  The main capitol cafeteria is located in the East Wing and is easy to find.

Where should we park?

There are several public parking garages within a block or two of the Capitol.  Go to: http://www.pacyberfamilies.org/register09/ and you will find a link for the map of the Capitol complex.

When we arrive where do we go?

Enter through the Main entrance of the Capitol.  Look for our table.  Our board members and I will be there greeting parents and answering questions.

Is it okay to stop my legislator's office without an appointment?

ABSOLUTELY!  This happens all the time.  Make sure you let your legislator's aide know you are a constituent. If the representative is not there, we will provide you with materials you can leave behind, stating the coalition's position on public cyber schools. Leave them with the aide, along with your name and contact information, including your cell phone.  Good legislators are big on constituent service and will make an effort to acknowledge your visit.

What should I say to my legislator?

Tell him or her why our public cyber schools work for your children and you would like their support in protecting public cyber schools. We also have a variety of resources to use.  Go to: http://www.pacyberfamilies.org/register09/ .  You will find everything you need for the day.

What is the rally about?

Our legislators have given our children the opportunity to pursue the very best public education.  We are going to Harrisburg to thank them for championing cyber schools and to show our enthusiasm and commitment to public cyber schooling.  

What should we wear?

You should wear your school shirts if you have them.

I want to thank all of you for attending our 3rd Annual Day on the Hill.  We have heard from so many families and schools who are working together to drive attendance toward this important day.  It is events like these that help show our legislators just how much we value our public cyber schools!

Keep moving forward!

Cindy Strausburger, president