Parent Involvement

Parents can support the school and their child’s success by helping with homework in the following ways


1. Help your child get organized. Remind him/her to bring home the necessary materials: binder, pencils, paper, etc.

2. Agree upon a regular study time and stick to it.

3. See that your child has a regular, suitable study place, with good light, plenty of room, and no distractions (T.V., Phone, Family Noise).

4. Ask to see what your child has done each night and that it is returned to the teacher. Show interest in what he or she does at school.

5. Contact the teacher if your child has difficulty understanding an assignment. Our goal is to help your child reach grade level standards and beyond.


Parent Visitations

A wonderful way to show your child you are interested in his/her life at school is to visit the classroom, and the school welcomes any parent who wishes to help or simply observe.

The following visitation guidelines will help minimize disruption of the class.

1. Schedule your visit with the classroom teacher and school office in advance, if possible.

2. Leave younger children at home, to lessen distractions if possible unless arrangements are made with the teacher.

3. The day you visit, stop by the office to sign in as a visitor and receive a visitor's badge.

4. When in the classroom, do not engage the teacher in conversation that would prevent her/him from supervising and interacting with the students.

5. Before leaving campus, please check out through the office.



Parent Participation

Parents are urged to involve themselves in one or more school or district committees. These committees meet monthly (in most cases) to plan for student activities and academic programs, to discuss parent and staff concerns, to approve categorical program budgets, and to enhance parent understanding and skills. Without parent participation, our many extra programs could not exist, and our students would not be nearly so successful. Notices about meetings and activities of the activities listed below will be sent home regularly. Parents wishing to participate may contact the school office to volunteer or can normally just show up at the announced time and place.

School Site Council – Determines school improvement goals and prioritizes budget expenditures for some categorical programs.

PTO - This is a parent group that meets twice a month to create and execute fundraisers to support the students through activities such as field trips, curriculum, and hardware. This group promotes a positive school culture by working collaboratively with administration and teachers all in the name of supporting students.

English Learner Advisory Council (ELAC) – Assists in planning the program to serve English learners at the school site and explore opportunities for all students to learn English. The district DELAC helps set district English Language Learner program goals and plans for the spending of extra funding provided by the state for this purpose.

Other opportunities for participation include:

  • School Site Activities
  • Art/Math/Literacy Night
  • Talent Show
  • Winter & Spring Programs
  • Classroom Volunteer
  • PTO
  • School Volunteer
  • Fun Runs (Turkey Trot, Pumpkin Run, etc.)