This document is comprised of the two issues in volume 5 of "Parent News Offline," a publication of the National Parent Information Network (NPIN) designed to introduced those without Internet Access to the activities and information available through NPIN. The Spring 2003 issue contains the following articles: (1) "Summer Academic Programs" (Anne S. Robertson); (2) "Summertime: Safety First" (Peggy Patten); (3) "Student Mobility and Academic Achievement" (Russell W. Rumberger); and (4) "School Placement Decisions" (Saran Donahoo). The Fall 2003 issue contains the following articles: (1) "Parent-School Partnerships and NCLB" (Anne S. Robertson); (2) "Children and Grief" (Nancy McEntire); (3) "Volunteer School-Parent Groups Find Renewed Relevance" (Anne S. Robertson); and (4)"Making Homework Work" (Peggy Patten). (HTH)