People For Education, an independent parents' group, put together this resource for parents of children starting school. Most of the information here rings true for me and I hope it will be useful to you. (Thanks, Ginnie, for passing it along.)
For all parents with kids in all grades, it's incredibly important to come out to Curriculum Night (this Thursday Sept 16 at Clairlea!) to meet your children's teachers, see the classroom, and hear what you can expect and what's expected of your children.
I believe it's also important to participate in School Council. Everyone is welcome, whether you decide to become a voting member or not. (Voting members are needed for quorum and therefore expected to attend every meeting, whereas non-voting members can pick and choose which meetings they attend. Everyone is welcome and childcare is provided in the gym.) School Council is your chance to ask your questions, air your concerns, propose solutions, and contribute to the ongoing effort to ensure Clairlea is a wonderful place to learn. It's also an opportunity to hear directly from the principal, vice-principal and one teacher each month about what's happening in the school, what they're working on, and what their priorities and goals are. An incidental benefit for me personally has been learning from parents of kids in the older grades about what's coming, what their concerns and issues and successes have been. It helps me understand what's coming and how I can help and prepare my kids for their future at school.
I hope to see you at Curriculum Night on Thurs. Sept 16 and School Council on Wed. Sept 22!
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