Parents

Ways to get involved

Parents are an integral part of our team. There are several ways in which parents can engage in our school's mission:

We value the contributions and input of parents in the community and day to day culture building of our school and encourage communication through our meetings, website, email, and facebook page
Fundraise to support school programs: resources for school projects, incentives for Attendance Matters, prizes for STEAM nights/ Math nights, Reflections Program, field trip support, adding extra supplies to Maker Spaces and Library
Show appreciation: monthly appreciation gifts to teachers and staff, volunteer banquet, 8th grade party

This is a committee of educators, parents, and community members that meets monthly to develop plans for school, family, and community partnerships. Out of this committee a roster can be developed to use for guest speakers, leadership and partnerships to support student learning
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ATP along with PTSA plan events to encourage parents involvement in schools including STEAM nights, Math events, and Parents and Pastries nights

Parents from STEAM jobs volunteer-lecture/activity
Serve as a resource for parents of incoming students
Volunteer as a language translator
Monitor attendance, hallways and restrooms
Staff a school welcome desk
Create an in-school parent resource center containing material on adolescence
Record an MP3 file for students to read along with when their textbook is beyond their reading level
Run fundraising programs, such as clothing exchanges, school stores, fairs, and discount programs with local merchants
Make copies of games and other classroom materials for teachers
Help teachers prepare materials for future lessons, collect recyclables, decorate classrooms, inventory supplies, and paperwork
Operate phone trees to help schedule parent volunteers
Provide childcare so another parent can volunteer in the classroom
Mentoring, coaching, and tutoring in organizational and academic areas
Collaborate with teachers/admin/students to determine how parents can fill unmet needs
Become advisors for extracurricular activities such as school paper, clubs, science/tech labs

Once every semester, students will exhibit their projects to the public. Help us plan, organize, and run these events.