HELLO.... WILDCAT FAMILIES!
I'm Ms. Kim your Parent Liaison! I work in our fantastic Family Resource Center that I would just love to share with you!
The Family Resource Center is filled with all sorts of books, including workbooks for all grade levels, reading books, self-help and more. New this year are easy to read and understand books on parenting subjects such as divorce, weight-loss, moving, and new siblings. In addition to books, we have tons of activities, games and manipulatives that you can check out and use at home with your kids. Flash cards for math, sight words, alphabet, and colors, math games, and puzzlies. For our preschoolers, we have books on tape, puzzles and Pre-K workbooks that will help with learning colors, numbers and the alphabet.
Next time you are at LGE having lunch or picking up your child, stop by the Family Resource Center located directly across from the front office in Room #1.
The PRR was specially-designed for parents as a place to:
- receive free informational brochures about education, child development, and parenting;
- to borrow books with tapes to read/listen with your child;
- to attend free parent workshops on topics of relevance to enhance your child's learning;
- to attend PTO meetings,
- to attend free community workshops on interesting and helpful topics,
- to network with other parents
- to check out resources to use with your children at home.
____________________________________________________________________________ Play a Role In Your Child's Success In School...
Schools understand that parents are busy people, but there are many different ways you can get involved in your child’s education. No matter how little or how much time you have, there are many ways you can positively impact your child’s education at school and at home. ! Remember when parents get involved and stay involved, all students achieve at higher levels.
Click here to check out the ways other parents have gotten involved and then think about what your “Best Get Involved Moment” is too!
The Georgia Department of Education has adopted National PTA Standards for Family-School Partnerships as the state’s model in engaging parents, students and the community. These six standards are:
1. COMMUNICATION: Communication between home and school is regular, two-way, and meaningful.
2. PARENTING: Parenting skills are promoted and supported.
3. STUDENT LEARNING: Parents play an important role in assisting student learning.
4. VOLUNTEERING: Parents are welcome in the school, and their support and assistance are sought.
5. SCHOOL DECISION-MAKING AND ADVOCACY: Parents are full partners in the decisions that affect children and families.
6. COLLABORATING WITH THE COMMUNITY: Community resources are used to strengthen schools, families, and student learning.
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