It's Monday!

Grades are coming home today.  Please ask your student for these.  It is very important for parents to stay informed about their student's progress.  Here are a few other tips for parents:

Parents also play a critical role in supporting what their children are learning in school. Research shows that the more parents are involved in student learning, the higher the student achievement. There are many ways parents can support what their child is doing in school. Here are a few:

 

        • Make reading an everyday habit at home

        • Communicate with the child’s teachers

        • Monitor and assist with homework assignments

        • Ask for regular monitoring reports

        • Share the child’s successes

        • Learn more about the curricula and interventions being used in the child’s school

        • Attend parent/teacher conferences and other school meetings

 

Have you ever wondered about the MTSS program at Cedar Middle School?  Here are a few questions you can ask teachers to find out more:

 

What questions can parents ask to learn more about how MTSS works in their child’s school?

a.  What curriculum is being taught in classrooms?
b.  What are the targeted interventions being used for students struggling in the classroom?
c.  What are the formal guidelines for progress monitoring?
d.  How will parents be informed of the progress?
e.  What happens if an intervention is not working?

As always, it is a pleasure to work with the students at CMS.  I will be gone this Thursday and Friday to a Mentor Academy Training in Salt Lake.  I expect good behavior from the students, even while I am in trainings.