Monday, September 1, 2014

Parent-Student-School=Together

Image credit: Jasper CSD - Jasper, AL

I fortunately stumbled upon the blog post, 25 Ways to Ask Your Kids 'So How Was School Today?' Without Asking Them 'So How Was School Today?' | liZ Evans, and I thought I would share it with all of you. Having parent support is a very important part of our students' academic/cognitive, social/emotional, and behavioral development. When we work together, two-way communicate, and play on the same team, WE and especially OUR students, WIN!

Studies show that when parents are involved in their child's education, when school communicates with home, and when home communicates with school, student engagement (thus acceleration and achievement), student motivation, and student behavior increase dramatically (to name just a couple of sources: descriptive research--Connell & Wellborn, 1991; anecdotal evidence--Mahler, 2011).

On behalf of all staff at Graettinger-Terril, we hope you will talk with your students about their day; as a result of your conversation, we hope you will contact us with questions, concerns, and just as importantly, with celebrations. We want to hear from you!

Coming in a close second to you, we set high expectations and want to see your children succeed! When we are missing something, when we are doing something right, when we can help, when we can support -- please let us know. Starting today, take some time - on the drive, at the dinner table, in between activities, just before bedtime - take some time and talk with your child.

Aside from "25 Ways to Ask Your Kids...", a few other ways to be involved in your student's education here at Graettinger-Terril CSD: check students progress online, provide a structured homework time, establish healthy meal and bedtime routines, and finally, encourage, empower, and enable your student to operate under G-T Titan Time by always Being at the Right Place, At the Right Time, Doing the Right Thing, With the Right People.

25 Ways to Ask Your Kids 'So How Was School Today?' Without Asking Them 'So How Was School Today?' | liZ Evans

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