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Welcome Parents and Guardians to the 2007 - 2008 School Year growth! Many students find their junior and senior years to be especially difficult. Research shows that the single best predictor of a student’s success is the involvement of their parent(s) or guardian(s). I realize this seems like a daunting task as a parent! I am encouraging you and your student to use the following suggestions and to commit to a system of active communication throughout the year. Suggestions to help parents and guardians become more involved and remain informed about class and student progress: 1. Ask your student to “teach” you what they learned in class today. You will both benefit immeasurably from this exercise!!!! 2. If your student tells you they learned “nothing” today, use the weekly agendas found on the student page to ask specific questions – teenagers find these harder to avoid!!! 3. Be proactive. Check their weekly agendas, ask to see their homework assignments, look over their daily journals, discuss the concepts being covered in class. They are learning a lot of exciting information this year, I expect it will take little encouragement to get them talking. 4. Help them study. 5. Contact me you have any concerns! Do NOT wait until an issue becomes a problem. Feel free to email or phone me, see my About page for contact information. Thank you for your efforts to make this school year a success! |
