2012-2013 Highland Elementary School Parent Compact – Effective schools are a result of families and school staff working together to ensure that children are successful in school. A compact is a voluntary agreement between these groups that firmly unites them. You are invited to be involved in this partnership. As a school, we will: As a parent, I will: As a student, I will: provide reasonable access to the school staff attend PTA meetings, parent help other students Accessibility by phone call, email, or parent-teacher trainings, and other special activities respect all students and adults conference at least three times during the year make the school a place for parents to ensure that the school will be able to meet, talk, and learn about their reach me at any time child’s education provide updated contact information As a school, we will: As a parent, I will: As a student, I will: Opportunities to be encourage all families to volunteer and be volunteer for at least one activity get involved in projects that will help involved in the school during the school year(helping in the my school and community involved/volunteer classroom, supporting special provide parents with opportunities to give activities at school, chaperoning a input about the school climate and field trip) instructional program through the School Improvement Team, the Parent Involvement join school committees, such as the Committee and school surveys Parent Involvement Committee or the School Improvement Team encourage parents to participate in their education through PTA events, child’s Curriculum Nights, conferences, and volunteering In this compact, is intended to include parents, guardians, and other family members involved in supervising the schooling. “parent” child’s National PTA Standards for Parent/Family Involvement Programs: Standard I: Communicating; Standard II: Parenting; Standard III: Student Learning; Standard IV: Volunteering; Standard V: School Decision Making and Advocacy; Standard VI: Collaborating with Community
2012-2013 Highland Elementary School – Parent Compact Effective schools are a result of families and school staff working together to ensure that children are successful in school. A compact is a voluntary agreement between these groups that firmly unites them. You are invited to be involved in this partnership. Accessibility As a school, we will: provide reasonable access to the school staff by phone call, email, or parent-teacher conference make the school a place for parents to meet, talk, and learn about their child’s education As a parent, I will: attend PTA meetings, parent trainings, and other special activities at least three times during the year ensure that the school will be able to reach me at any time provide updated contact information As a student, I will: help other students respect all students and adults Opportunities to be involved/volunteer As a school, we will: encourage all families to volunteer and be involved in the school provide parents with opportunities to give input about the school climate and instructional program through the School Improvement Team, the Parent Involvement Committee and school surveys encourage parents to participate in their child’s education through PTA events, Curriculum Nights, conferences, and volunteering As a parent, I will: volunteer for at least one activity during the school year(helping in the classroom, supporting special activities at school, chaperoning a field trip) join school committees, such as the Parent Involvement Committee or the School Improvement Team As a student, I will: get involved in projects that will help my school and community In this compact, “parent” is intended to include parents, guardians, and other family members involved in supervising the child’s schooling. National PTA Standards for Parent/Family Involvement Programs: Standard I: Communicating; Standard II: Parenting; Standard III: Student Learning; Standard IV: Volunteering; Standard V: School Decision Making and Advocacy; Standard VI: Collaborating with Community