It is Parent-Teacher Conference week! Let's aim for 100% participation in this important event. Report cards and ATLAS report information will be given out at conferences. Come get important updates from your child's teacher, check the lost and found in the cafeteria, and take some activities home for extra practice before the three day weekend.
Here are all the specifics regarding conference week:
1. There will be a 1:00 early dismissal on Tuesday and Thursday for conferences.
2. Conferences will be held the afternoons of early dismissal until 7:00. You can call the office to schedule or reschedule a conference.
3. There will be no school on Friday.
Here is what the research says about active participation by parents in their children's education:
- Academic performance: Students with supportive parents are 81% more likely to graduate from high school and are more likely to attend post-secondary education, earn higher grades, and miss fewer days of school.
- Parent-teacher relationships: Two-way communication between parents and teachers can lead to improved student engagement and academic achievement.
- Health risk behaviors: Students with actively involved parents are less likely to engage in health risk behaviors like smoking, drinking alcohol, and becoming pregnant.
When families are engaged in learning at home and at school, children do better and schools get better!
