Taking a Closer Look – Your Child’s Academic Progress
It’s the end of the 3rd quarter, and your family is almost to the end of the school year! This is a good time of year to make sure you are clear about your child’s academic progress.
Is your child performing at grade level? Are there ways he or she can improve and get on track before the end of the year? To coordinate your efforts with your child’s school to improve your child’s progress, consider which subject areas your child is doing well in, which need extra help, and which ones he or she is accelerating in. Here is a link to what your child should be learning by subject area: https://www.hcps.org/departments/curriculum/default.aspx.
If your child faces specific challenges, work closely with your child’s teacher to develop a plan to address learning gaps. Be clear about what resources are available to support your child’s academic progress. If structured tutoring is needed, here is resource you can investigate: https://www.hcps.org/students/tutoring.aspx.
If your child is showing potential for performing at remarkably high levels, reach out to your child’s school to discuss how to support his or her accelerated progress. Several years ago, in middle school, my son was accelerating in Reading, English, and Language Arts, and his teacher was great at finding extracurricular activities to challenge him, while making sure he received special support in the classroom to keep him in engaged.
Another new resource to help you track what your child should be learning is the new Canvas for parents learning tool: https://harford.instructure.com/courses/90232.
As always, make sure to have ongoing conversations with your child’s teacher(s) about his or her progress, and if additional support is needed, how you can make sure those resources are provided to your child.
I wish you and your family and successful 4th quarter!
Mark your calendar!
The Office of Career & Technical Education and Magnet Programs is pleased to announce the 2024 Capstone and Senior Recognition Ceremonies for HCPS Magnet and Signature programs. Events take place 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. throughout the month of May. Please see the full schedule of events for details about the dates, programs, and locations.
Harford County Education Foundation holds several scholarship awards for graduating seniors attending Harford County Public Schools, and many of them are due soon. Check this link out and help your senior apply: https://harfordeducation.org/college-career-readiness/scholarship-central/.
In addition, there is a page on hcps.org where students can see available scholarships and access links to apply. And, new on this page - subscribe to scholarship postings! Check it out!
https://www.hcps.org/departments/studentservices/SchoolCounseling.aspx
Did you know the Board of Education of Harford County asks for public feedback when new policies or revisions to existing policies are presented and discussed at Board Business Meetings? Provide your feedback on the policy by the deadline listed on the webpage! https://hcps.org/boe/hottopics/default.aspx
Check out what's happening in January!
The Harford County Public Library offers so many educational, fun, and FREE events at each of its branches year-round. Be sure to visit the events page of their website to see what's happening in April!
HCPS Parent Academy
HCPS parents are students’ first and best teachers.
Email: ParentAcademy@hcps.org
Website: https://www.hcps.org/parents/ParentAcademy/Default.aspx
Location: 102 South Hickory Avenue, Bel Air, MD, USA
Phone: 410-588-5263
Facebook: facebook.com/HCPSParentAcademy