Welcome to Fuqua Families

Who are we?
Fuqua Families is a subgroup of Fuqua Partners.  While many of our activities are planned with children in mind, we welcome all partners and students to attend our activities.  Our group is diverse in that some of our members work in or out of the home, while some do not.  Some members attend all of the events, while some only attend a few.  Fuqua Families is a great way to involve your children in fun, enriching activities.  We have also found that being involved with Fuqua Families helps parents and children alike to develop new friendships and establish a strong support system.

What do we do?
Fuqua Families sponsors various activities such as story time, crafting, fieldtrips to local attractions and festivals, and holiday parties for Fuqua children. All activities are advertised via the Partners Web Site and free to all Fuqua partners and students (unless specified). You may attend any activity that fits your interest or schedule!

How do I get involved?
Make sure you know about upcoming Fuqua Families events & activities, subscribe to the Families Forum to received emails from us!  Link to: http://www.fuquapartners.org/forums/ForumSubscriptions.aspx and subscribe to Families.

We are always looking for suggestions for new activities to add, and for Parents who are interested in volunteering to lead activities.

We look forward to seeing you at our next Fuqua Families event!

Fuqua Families Activities

Fuqua Families activities are generally geared towards children up through the age of 5 (based on the ages of the majority of Fuqua children), but all ages are welcome!

FOR ALL ACTIVITIES A PARENT/GUARDIAN MUST BE PRESENT WITH THEIR CHILDREN.  

Please see our current listing of Fuqua Families events posted on the Partner Calendar: http://www.fuquapartners.org/calendar/ 

Details about the events posted on the calendar:

Singing and Story Time

Singing and Story Time is held as scheduled on Friday afternoon for 45 minutes at Fuqua during Fuqua Fridays. Parents share favorite children's books, and then we sing children's songs. We invite anyone with musical talent to help!

Crafts
Craft Time is held as scheduled on Friday afternoon for 45 minutes at Fuqua during Fuqua Fridays. Each time, we make a special project the children can take home, often geared to the season or holiday coming up.

Holiday Parties
We have very special parties for the Fuqua Families for Halloween, the Winter Holidays, and Spring -- complete with games and treats!

Fuqua Families Playgroup
We encourage partners who are home with their children to find other Fuqua Families and join the Fuqua Playgroup. It is a great way to meet other families and give your children a chance to run, play, and socialize.
The Fuqua Playgroup is generally held once a week and hosted by a voluntary partner lead for that assigned week. The partner hosting the Fuqua Playgroup will organize the day, time, and place to meet. (Some of us have met at local parks, museums, or homes.)
Please contact us if you are interested in hosting a Fuqua Playgroup and we will help you coordinate the event: families@fuquapartners.org

Field Trips
We try to plan 1 field trip per term, to places such as children's museums, pumpkin or strawberry picking, farms/zoos, etc.  

Potluck Dinner (Sign up required)
We generally hold a Families Potluck Dinner once per term or semester. This is a time when Families can share their special cuisine and socialize.

Additional Resources for Fuqua Families

Fuqua Families Survival Guide
This handbook contains helpful resources for parents, including local school listings, area playgrounds, and childcare options in the area. This guide was put together by past and current Fuqua Families co-chairs to help you with the transition to Fuqua.  While this guide is intended to provide both general information and specific recommendations, it is by no means complete-we recommend that you use this guide as a resource in addition to the other materials that you will receive from Fuqua.  This is just a small sample of what is available in the area, but we feel it is important to have more personal recommendations.  We hope that you find the information helpful!
The Fuqua Families Survival Guide is located in the Families file folder: http://www.fuquapartners.org/files/folders/families/default.aspx

Non-sponsored Fuqua Families Activities
If you run out of things to do with the kids (unlikely!), there is a long list of activities that you may do with your family outside of hosted Fuqua Families events.  Throughout the years, Fuqua Partners have collected a listing of children oriented activities and events in the Durham community that are not sponsored by Fuqua Families or Fuqua Partners. The listing can be found in the Families file folder (http://www.fuquapartners.org/files/folders/families/default.aspx). Also, there is a calendar that lists these non-sponsored Fuqua Families events. This calendar was created to provide awareness of activities and events in the Durham community outside of Duke:
http://www.fuquapartners.org/calendar/durhamcal.aspx

Sign up for Fuqua Families emails and notifications
Make sure you know about upcoming Fuqua Families events & activities, subscribe to the Families Forum to received emails from us!  Link to: http://www.fuquapartners.org/forums/ForumSubscriptions.aspx and subscribe to Families.

Contact Us:

Fuqua Families Co-chairs: Jessica Stucki and Caroline Hanlon

Email: families@fuquapartners.org