Shared Responsibilities for: School Staff Parent Student As a school, we expect all students to meet or As a parent, I will support education As a student, I will do my best and High quality curriculum exceed the MCPS grade level standards and and believe that my child can reach work hard. I will: and instruction the Maryland State Curriculum (SC). We high goals. I will: come to school on time prepared will: talk to my child about what is to learn review assessment results to determine happening in school and about pay attention in class and ask strengths and of students the importance of working hard questions when I don’t use the MCPS curriculum to plan in school understand instruction that will improve students’ make sure my child goes to complete all of my assignments academic performance school every day on time follow the rules of the school give students timely feedback and make sure my child does opportunities to show what they know homework and schoolwork regularly As a school, we will: As a parent, I will: As a student, I will: Parent-teacher conferences hold at least one parent-teacher attend meetings about what my know what is expected of me in conference annually child is learning all of my subjects assist parents in learning about ways they ask questions how I can help talk to my family about things I can help their children with homework my child at home am learning in school and learning As a school, we will: As a parent, I will: As a student, I will: Communication/frequent communicate with families about high attend Back-to-School events, talk to my family about things I progress reports academic standards, student progress and parent-teacher conferences and like about school the school’s overall performance other school-sponsored programs ask my for help when I communicate with families in a language communicate any concerns have problems with my that they can understand, when possible my child’s learning schoolwork/homework communicate with parents and students tell the teacher or school when I share all schoolwork and notices about academic progress and behavior do not understand something that with my family through interims, report cards and is sent home teacher conferences provide frequent communication through announcements, newsletters, and the school website to keep families informed of upcoming events As a school, we will: As a parent, I will: As a student, I will: provide reasonable access to the school help other students Accessibility respect all students and adults
Shared Responsibilities for: School Staff Parent Student High quality curriculum and instruction As a school, we expect all students to meet or exceed the MCPS grade level standards and the Maryland State Curriculum (SC). We will: review assessment results to determine strengths and of students use the MCPS curriculum to plan instruction that will improve students’ academic performance give students timely feedback and opportunities to show what they know As a parent, I will support education and believe that my child can reach high goals. I will: talk to my child about what is happening in school and about the importance of working hard in school make sure my child goes to school every day on time make sure my child does homework and schoolwork regularly As a student, I will do my best and work hard. I will: come to school on time prepared to learn pay attention in class and ask questions when I don’t understand complete all of my assignments follow the rules of the school Parent-teacher conferences As a school, we will: hold at least one parent-teacher conference annually assist parents in learning about ways they can help their children with homework and learning As a parent, I will: attend meetings about what my child is learning ask questions how I can help my child at home As a student, I will: know what is expected of me in all of my subjects talk to my family about things I am learning in school Communication/frequent progress reports As a school, we will: communicate with families about high academic standards, student progress and the school’s overall performance communicate with families in a language that they can understand, when possible communicate with parents and students about academic progress and behavior through interims, report cards and conferences provide frequent communication through announcements, newsletters, and the school website to keep families informed of upcoming events As a parent, I will: attend Back-to-School events, parent-teacher conferences and other school-sponsored programs communicate any concerns my child’s learning tell the teacher or school when I do not understand something that is sent home As a student, I will: talk to my family about things I like about school ask my teacher for help when I have problems with my schoolwork/homework share all schoolwork and notices with my family Accessibility As a school, we will: provide reasonable access to the school As a parent, I will: As a student, I will: help other students respect all students and adults
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