Parents throughout Mesa Public Schools are invited to network with others and to learn about the resources available through Mesa Public Schools. Mesa Parent Advocates for Quality Schools (MPAQS) is an advisory group to Superintendent Debra Duvall. Parents of all kindergarten through 12th-grade students are invited to attend the meetings.

Hosted by the superintendent, guests focus on school and district issues with MPS experts. Parents also have an opportunity to learn new ideas by sharing questions, answers and information with the superintendent and parents from other campuses.

MPAQS meeting

7-9 p.m. Oct. 30
Board Room, 549 N. Stapley Drive, Mesa (Map it)

Presenters
Loyal Clarke, Web services supervisor
Janine Gearhart, educational technology director

Topics
Teaching children to be safe on the Internet at school and home
Reviewing the school district's Internet resources
Integrating technology in the kindergarten through 12th-grade curriculum

Additional meetings are planned for Jan. 15, Ask-a-Principal Panel; and April 1, Unraveling the Mystery of School Finance. For more information, logon to www.mpsaz.org/mpaqs throughout the school year.