PARENT RESOURCES
RESOURCES TO HELP TALK WITH YOUR CHILD ABOUT TRAUMA
What To Say To Kids When The News Is Scary (NPR)
Parenting a Child Who Has Experienced Trauma (Child Welfare Information Gateway)
Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Disasters and Other Traumatic Events (NIMH)
Helping Youth after Community trauma: Tips for Educators (NCTSN)
How to Talk About Traumatic Events and Tragedies (MDE)
Responding to Trauma and Tragedy
Resources to Help Educations, Adults Respond to Racism, Violence and Trauma (MDE)
PARENT TIPS FOR YOUR STUDENT'S ACADEMIC SUCCESS
Set expectations for your student to do homework every night. (Most students will need 1-2 hours daily.)
Check in with your student each day about what homework they have and whether or not they got it done.
Help your student create a space in your house where they can study each day. Also help them budget a regular study time each night.
Check ParentVue once/week and discuss what you see with your student.
Get to know your student's teachers. (Come to Learning Conferences Sept. 12, October, January and April Parent Teacher Conferences, email or call, sign up for Schoology.)
Help your student learn to ask for help when they need it. Teachers are available to help as are counselors, administrators and social workers
Share some time each day with your student to find out how their day was, how they are doing and let them know you love them!
Encourage your student to get involved in at least one extracurricular sport or club.