Parent+Involvement

​**Parenting Day** - I heard lots of positive comments about the Student Led Conferences and the building tours generating plenty of excitement!! What else can we do to include our parents? How do you view your role as a teacher? How do you want parents to perceive you?

At our off-site in-service meeting, we discussed the need to improve our reputation within the community. This starts by improving our relationships with parents. To this end I am in the process of developing some Parent Involvement Initiatives that will meet our needs. I will post more information later but here is what I have for starters:

1. __**24-Hour Rule**__ - Phone calls or emails from parents must be returned within a 24-Hour period

2. __**Parent Conferences**__ - should be held as needed. I am in the process of developing a Parent Conference Schedule where conferences will be scheduled through the office. In the meantime, be sure to honor parent requests for conferences as quickly as possible. Not meeting with a concerned parent is NOT an option.

3. __**On-Line Grades**__ - Several parents have called about grades on-line. Students have been given a PIN. Please post grades at least 2 times per week and update homework weekly. Keeping parents informed is vital!