How To Make This A Successful School Year
The school year is in full swing by now; you have been to an open house and a conference about your son or daughter’s progress in the first grading period. Bravo!
This shows your child and his teacher that his education is very important to you!
You may be a “Reading Mom 
or Dad” once a week, or may work in the work room assembling booklets, cutting out projects, or doing other prep work for your child’s teacher. Good job! You show your support for your child’s teacher!
You have bookmarked the teacher’s web page and stay up with your child’s assignments, events, etc.
You know that communication is of utmost importance!
When the subject of school or teacher comes up at home, you do not speak negatively about your child’s teacher in front of him or her. When you have a complaint, you communicate directly and respectfully with the teacher.
You know that there is a direct correlation with your child’s success and his opinion of his teacher!
You let the principal know what a great job your daughter’s teacher is doing, and have written the teacher more than one thank you note for her outstanding efforts as well. You are aware that teaching is very demanding and teachers are overworked and underpaid. You have shown the teacher that you value her efforts and support her!
When there is a special event in your family or home such as the death of a grandparent or the loss of a job, you keep the teacher informed by a note, email or phone call.
You’ve helped the teacher to understand why your child may not be himself right now!
Throughout the year you verbalize to the teacher that you want to work with her to maximize your child’s time in her classroom. You look over homework assignments, provide the materials he needs to be successful, and you respectfully allow the teacher to explain her position if there is something with which you do not agree.
You’ve shown that a cooperative parent/teacher team makes for a successful school year!
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