14 Parent Involvement

Parent Involvement

The mission of the Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) is to promote effective school-family-community partnerships.

Why Get Involved:

• When parents are involved, students achieve more, regardless of race, economic and social status or the parents’ level of education.
• The more parents are involved, the higher the student achievements.
• With parent involvement, success for disadvantaged students not only improves, it can reach and equal the standards for children.
• The benefits of parental involvement are significant at all ages and all grade levels.
• Students who are failing improve dramatically when parents become active partners in their education.

How to Get Involved:

• • Provide a safe and loving home environment.
  • Make sure your child is well fed and rested.
  • At home, help with homework and class projects, teaching responsibility to attend school regularly and have work in on time.
  • Attend school events, such as concerts, plays and ceremonies, and show appreciation and support.
  • Volunteer to help in the classroom – for special events or on a regular basis.
  • Join the PTO and/or serve on a school or district committee.
  • Your child’s teachers are your best resources.  Be in contact with them throughout the year.
  • Attend Parent/Teacher conferences.
  • Ask your child about his/her day.