Parent/Guardian Resources

Bringing Attendance Home

This video helps explain the importance of having students attend school virtually and in-person.

Attendance Works recommends the following tactics for keeping your student in school:

1. Maintain a regular bedtime routine

2. Make medical and dental appointments after school

3. Take vacations over the summer and not during the schoolyear

4. Make your student go to school unless they are truly sick

5. Have a backup plan to get your student to school if something should come up

504 Plans vs. IEPs

Elementary Student Assistance Program

What is SEL?

Let's Talk SEL This article from the Committee For Children website does an excellent job of briefly explaining Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) and why SEL is so important for our students. Essentially, SEL is teaching our students how to manage and understand emotions so that they can be successful in their future endeavors and their relationships.

Supporting Your Student: SEL

Racism and Violence: How to Help Kids Handle the News

Support during Coronavirus

Things to do with kids while schools are closed

Building Communication

Families are spending a lot of time together these days. While this time together was not planned or expected by many, it presents a great opportunity to take some time to develop positive communication skills with your student.

Anxiety in Children

We are seeing an increase in students experiencing anxiety. Students thrive when they have a sense of normalcy and control. You can support your student by partaking in a few simple strategies:

DO NOT ignore it (this can cause more anxiety)
DO NOT try to talk them out of it (ask them how it feels)
DO NOT tell them to "calm down"
DO NOT feed the anxiety
DO normalize it; anxiety happens to everyone
DO support students, educate them and give them strategies

7 Habits of Highly Effective People Movie Activity

Get the family together for some movie fun and learning at the same time! This article outlines some key tips for developing SEL skills while watching movies with your children:

Tip 1: Thoughtfully select movies.

Tip 2: Identify teachable moments.

Tip 3: Discuss and invite voice.

Mind Yeti and Imagine Neighborhood Podcast

Mind Yeti is a library of research-based guided mindfulness sessions available for free on YouTube that help kids and their adults calm their minds, focus their attention and connect to the world around them. Created by nonprofit Committee for Children.

Imagine Neighborhood is podcast for families that encourages conversations to develop emotional intelligence. Each episode tells a story that’s amazing, fantastical, and maybe a little bananas, while it tackles the big feelings that come with growing up. And the Imagine Neighborhood gives you and your kids fun activities to do at home, in the car, or anywhere you talk to each other.

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