Parents and Teachers: An Essential Partnership
Parents and caregivers play a critical role in their student's academic career, and we encourage everyone to get involved. Contact your child's teacher if you have questions, concerns or would like to help out in the classroom. We host a Meet the Teacher for students and parents in the fall, we host parent/teacher conferences twice each school year, and we also welcome your input throughout the year.
If your child is having difficulty in school, we believe two-way communication is the best avenue to support a student's needs. If an issue or concern arises, we will share what we see at school and encourage you to share any insight you have from a home and parent perspective. Together we can find a better solution than if both parties work in isolation.
What is my child learning at each grade level?
Kindergarten teachers utilize the SUPERKIDS reading series (by the Rowland Foundation) and grades 1-3 use Reading Street from Pearson/Scott Foresman. Both of these reading series align with Minnesota State Standards in order to teach all students to read well by third grade. Your child's teacher also supplements his or her reading instruction with a wide array of instructional activities to enhance and differentiate the reading curriculum.
The National Parent/Teacher Association (PTA) created guides for parents that include the academic expectations at various grade levels along with some advice on how to get involved in your child's education. Click on the links below to view these documents (pages will open in a new browser window):
Preschool and Early-Childhood Programming
With the state standards expecting more and more from younger and younger students, preschool attendance plays an even greater role in preparing students for Kindergarten. Ninety-five percent of Kindergarten students attending P-E-M in the fall of 2021 will have attended some form of a preschool program, which should be a great springboard for their success.
Early Childhood Screening is a quick and simple check of how your child is growing and developing. When completed between the ages of 3 and 4, screening can detect possible health or learning concerns, so that children can get help before they start school. Early Childhood Screening is mandatory for any child attending a public school kindergarten in Minnesota.
At your child’s screening, a trained professional will check:
Vision
Hearing
Height & Weight
Large & Small Muscle Control
Thinking, Language & Communication Skills
Social & Emotional Development
Early Childhood Screening is offered free of charge to all children living in the Plainview-Elgin-Millville School District. Screening appointments are held in Fall and Mid-Winter at the PK-3 Elementary School.