​Suggestions for Parents
To ensure your child is successful in school, parents are encouraged to do the following:

• Demonstrate a positive attitude toward school. 
• Make sure your children understand they are coming to school to learn. 
• Do everything possible to help your children get to school regularly and on time. 
• Children should be well-groomed and dressed appropriately for school activities and weather conditions.  
• Instill proper attitude with regard to correct lunchroom behavior and good table manners.
• Provide a quiet time and space for studying. 
• Review children's homework assignments to ensure that they are accurate and complete.
• Parents of children in grades 3-6 are  asked to sign the assignment notebook. 
• Participate in parent/school groups. 
• Attend school functions, including Local School Council monthly meetings which are held the first Monday of each month.
• Make an appointment to see your child's teacher if there is a problem. 
• Plan to attend Report Card Pick-up Days. 

   (See dates on Calendar for November and April)

• Routinely check that your child has adequate supplies and replace as needed.

• Recognize your child's special gifts – admire and love him; help to strengthen his weaknesses.
• Teach children to respect themselves and others.
• Praise and correct children. 
• Teach children self-discipline.
• Give your child responsibilities, provide rules and reasonable guidelines.
• Listen, read to and talk with children in any language.
• Encourage children to find and use words that express their thoughts. 
  
• Monitor television programs that children watch and encourage  the viewing of educational programs.  
• Visit the community library with children and obtain library cards.  
  
• Parents should schedule regular family visits to the library and withdraw books to read to their children. 
• Encourage hobbies and interests, such as, sports, music, collections, pets, or handicrafts. 
• Encourage children to use community cultural facilities (museums, theaters, etc.) to extend and enrich their education.