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School Event Predictor + PTO Block

Don't miss moments because they showed up late

Captures school and childcare events early and blocks time to attend. Treats kid events as first-class calendar items: pull them in early, set reminders, and use PTO strategically instead of scrambling last minute.

CommunityPersonal25 min

INGREDIENTS

📅Calendar✉️Email

PROMPT

Help me capture school events and block time for the ones I want to attend. Include: - An "All Kid Events" calendar category - A process for adding events as soon as they arrive - "Must attend" tagging with travel time blocks - 7-day and 24-hour reminders - A PTO request template - A monthly conflict audit School communication channel: [email/app/paper] PTO approval lead time: [how far in advance]

How It Works

Work obligations are the main barrier dads cite for missing kid events. The

workaround is simple but requires discipline: treat school events as first-class

calendar items. Pull them in early, set reminders, and request PTO while it's

still available — not the day before.

What You Get

  • An "All Kid Events" calendar category
  • A process for adding events the moment emails or papers arrive
  • "Must attend" tagging with travel time blocks
  • 7-day and 24-hour reminders
  • Early PTO/coverage requests
  • A monthly conflict audit

Setup Steps

  1. Create an "All Kid Events" calendar category
  2. Add events as soon as emails or papers arrive (or get the school calendar link)
  3. Tag "must attend" events and block travel time
  4. Set 7-day and 24-hour reminders
  5. Request PTO or coverage early (weeks, not days)
  6. Do a monthly quick audit for conflicts

Tips

  • School sending a PDF calendar is the trigger: extract events immediately
  • Request PTO the same week you learn about the event
  • Performance reviews go better when you've already planned your time off
  • A single missed recital or game sticks with a kid longer than you'd expect
Tags:#school#PTO#planning#dadlife