Biscayne Elementary recently hosted iMOM Morning, where more than 20 families gathered for a delicious hot breakfast, donated in part by Sam's Club, one of the school’s business partners, and funds for their PTA.
iMOM coordinator and PTA secretary, Carla Matthew, opened the event with a heart-felt welcome, followed by two students reciting the Biscayne motto.
While enjoying breakfast, both parents and students viewed an informative presentation and participated in interactive activities on building self esteem.
Throughout the event, Matthew asked the crowd to shout the iMOM cheer where students chant,
"Go Mom!" and the moms reply, "I Mom!"
One of the self esteem activities required students to fill out a “Build Esteem” form where they list some of the reasons they are special. The moms in turn had to complete an “iMOM Love Note” where they listed reasons they are proud of their children.
Students also received "Kid Coupons" that could be redeemed for 30-minutes of bonding with their mom while baking cookies, playing board games or many other fun activities.
"Events like this are so important, because as a parent, you sometimes forget how important it is to build self esteem in our children," said Pam Crawford, parent of a third-grade student.
The iMOM morning is designed to serve a little breakfast, a little bonding and a lot of fun.
iMOM was developed in 2007 by Mark and Susan Merrill as the motherhood program of Family First, a national non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening families. To see how you can start an iMOM program at your school or to learn more about iMOM mornings, visit
www.imom.com or call 1.800.956.8300.
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