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We follow the research-based, comprehensive approach to parent involvement (the Joyce Epstein model) which includes:
PARENTING Parenting brochures available Parenting tips in newsletters Parent/Teacher/Guardian Group (PTG) Family Support Team The Family Project (Spanish speaking group) Nursing advice available Social Worker advice available Parent Resource Room Parent attendance at workshops
DECISION MAKING Site Council meetings PTG* meetings Parent surveys Principal’s “open door” policy
LEARNING AT HOME Daily reading homework Daily Everyday Math homework Help with classroom projects Homework help telephone hotline 224-1111 Personal homework help available at Sunray Library Learning links on web site
VOLUNTEERING Field trip chaperone Fundraising help Parent attendance at concerts Parent attendance at athletic events PTG* member Site Council member Listen to students read Parent attendance at celebrations
COMMUNICATING School web site (www.prosperity.spps.org) Monthly calendars Monthly newsletters Classroom newsletters Telephone calls Home visits Outdoor message sign Parent Information bulletin board Hmong/Spanish interpreters/translators Parent/Teacher conferences School/Home responsibility compact Parent classroom visits
COLLABORATING WITH THE COMMUNITY Junior Achievement program Chess Club Senior volunteers who work with students Student teachers from surrounding colleges work with students Parent Information Fair at Roy Wilkins Auditorium in January Open House including community representatives Site Council
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