Effective schools are a result of families and school personnel working together to insure that children are successful in school.
The Students Will Be Responsible For:
- Showing respect and cooperating with all adults in the school;
- Coming to class on time and prepared work;
- Respecting the rights of others to learn without distraction and disruption;
- Showing respect for people and property by not using profanity, stealing or vandalizing;
- Abiding by the Zero Tolerance Contract and school rules;
- Completing all assignments to the best of my ability;
- Spending the time at home to study and read daily.
The Teacher Will Be Responsible For:
- Establishing clear classroom expectation;
- Providing every student and parent a copy of the class syllabus (including expectations, instructional goals, grading system and study skills calendar);
- Providing a strong curriculum, that encourages problem solving and risk-taking;
- Providing a safe and positive learning environment for students;
- Explaining the conduct code to students and parents;
- Contacting parents as needs arise concerning behavior and/or academic progress;
- Supplying clear evaluations of student progress and achievement to both students and parents.
- Participating in home visits and monthly community meetings;
- Receiving training in strategies to effective communicate with parents.
The Parent Will Be Responsible For:
- Seeing that the student is punctual and attends school regularly and notifying the school of absences and tardies in the appropriate time frame;
- Supporting the school in maintaining proper discipline;
- Attending school events, including Back-To-School Night, open house and other school functions;
- Responding promptly to communications sent home by the school that requires a parent signature.
- Providing a quiet place and time each day for study without distractions (television, stereo etc.);
- Helping the student to meet his her needs;
- Helping the student understand an education only comes with hard work and dedication.
- Participating in district opportunities for parent training;
- Supporting all elements of the district Parent Involvement policy. (Board Policy 602)