Parent’s Take-Home Copy
RIVER FOREST COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION
Title I School:
John I. Meister Elementary School
Our Mission Statement
The mission of Meister Elementary School is to create a safe environment where students develop communication, problem-solving, and decision making strategies through the use of “LIFESKILLS” to become effective lifelong learners in our ever-changing society.
Dear Parent/Guardian:
We value your role in working to help your child achieve high academic standards. The following are suggestions for how parents and school staff can build and maintain a shared partnership for the responsibility of supporting your child’s learning.
School’s Responsibility:
· Provide high quality curriculum and learning materials.
· Assist parents in an understanding of academic achievement standards and assessments and how to monitor your child’s progress.
· Conduct annual parent-teacher conferences.
· Distribute frequent reports regarding your child’s progress, and
· Provide opportunities to talk with staff, volunteer in class, and observe classroom activities.
Parent’s Responsibility:
· Encourage your child to attend school regularly.
· Encourage your child to show his/her best possible school behavior.
· Review your child’s homework.
· Monitor television watching and encourage positive use of your child’s extracurricular time.
· Volunteer in your child’s school and classroom if time or schedule permits.
· Attend parent-teacher conferences and participate, when appropriate, in decisions relating to the education of your child.
· Acquaint yourself with the Indiana Standards for the grade in which your child is enrolled.
Please review this School-Parent Compact with your child. The School-Parent Compact may be discussed with you during a parent-teacher conference as it relates to your child’s school progress. Please sign the attached copy and return to the Title I program at your school.
Thank you for your support and involvement in your child’s education. Please contact one of the persons listed below should you need more information.
Victoria Rankin, Director of Title Programs
962-7551 Ext. 3066
Nancy Wojcik, Principal
962-1103
Distributed: Fall of current year
Copy To Be Signed By Parent And Placed In Title I File
RIVER FOREST COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION
Title I School:
John I. Meister Elementary School
Our Mission Statement
The mission of Meister Elementary School is to create a safe environment where students develop communication, problem-solving, and decision making strategies through the use of “LIFESKILLS” to become effective lifelong learners in our ever-changing society.
Dear Parent/Guardian:
We value your role in working to help your child achieve high academic standards. The following are suggestions for how parents and school staff can build and maintain a shared partnership for the responsibility of supporting your child’s learning.
School’s Responsibility:
· Provide high quality curriculum and learning materials.
· Assist parents in an understanding of academic achievement standards and assessments and how to monitor your child’s progress.
· Conduct annual parent-teacher conferences.
· Distribute frequent reports regarding your child’s progress, and
· Provide opportunities to talk with staff, volunteer in class, and observe classroom activities.
Parent’s Responsibility:
· Encourage your child to attend school regularly.
· Encourage your child to put forth his/her best possible school behavior.
· Review your child’s homework.
· Monitor television watching and encourage positive use of your child’s extracurricular time.
· Volunteer in your child’s school and classroom if time or schedule permits.
· Attend parent-teacher conferences and participate, when appropriate, in decisions relating to the education of your child.
· Acquaint yourself with the Indiana Standards for the grade in which your child is enrolled.
Please review this School-Parent Compact with your child. The School-Parent Compact may be discussed with you during a parent-teacher conference as it relates to your child’s school progress. The School-Parent Compact must be signed.
Parent’s Signature ______
Your Child’s Name ______
Copy to be placed in Title I Student File