How to helps parents acculturate into the American system of education.

2. Parent Support helps student achievement
Welcome to Parent UniversityWelcome to Parent University

3. First, Let’s get to know each other…First, Let’s get to know each other…

4.  Education System in the U.S.
Welcome to Parent UniversityWelcome to Parent University

6. Question?Question?
And you?And you?
 A little about yourself…A little about yourself…
 How many children and what schools?How many children and what schools?
 OccupationOccupation
 What country are you from?What country are you from?
 What languages do you speak?What languages do you speak?

7. Parent Support
 How do you support
your child’s education?

8. Ask your child…
 What was the best thing you did
at school today?
 What did you do in Reading?
 What are you working on in Math?
 What new thing did you learn in
school today?

9. Ask your child…
 What would you like me to tell about school
today?
 What was the funniest/best/worst thing that
happened?
 What could you teach me that you learned
today?
 What was the easiest(or hardest) class today?
 If you could have one class be longer (or
shorter) what would it be?
 If you became teacher- what subject would
you teach? Why?

10. Reading Support
 Read to your child
 Read with your child
 Child reading independently

11. Reading Support
 Fridge Facts
 Words WITH pictures
 3 Ways to Read a Book
 Reading to Someone
 Daily Five Posters
 EEKK (way to sit while reading
with your child)

12. Reading Support
While the child is reading a book it
helps to stop here or there and ask
them
 "Who is in the story?"
 "What is the story about?".

13. Daily Five Posters

17. Books for children
Borrow books from the…
 Library
 School
 Friends

18. Books for children
If the answer is no then they put it
back and pick a different book.
While Picking books for
children ask these
questions.
PICK the book if you
answer “yes” to the
following questions

19. Comprehension
 Ask your child questions
 Retell the story
 What was your favorite part?
 What was the most important event
of the story?
 What did the author want you to
learn?
 Make connection with your culture
 This reminds me of ________
in our country.

20. Study time - Routines
 Set a time each day
 Find a quiet place
 Turn off T.Vs, Computers, Game Boy, X-
Box, Wii, any electronic games
 Make a schedule
1st
Reading 2nd
Math 3rd
Spelling

21. Parent Involvement
Attend :
 Conferences
 Family Nights
 Child’s school programs
- Encourage your child to participate.

22. Some important documents…
 Yellow student data sheet
 Student and Parent’s name
 Phone numbers
 Address
 Emergency and medical information
 Emergency contacts
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 Call the school when you move?
 Call the school if there is change in
phone number

23. Some important documents…
 Lunch application form
 Fill this form every year
 Enter all members of the family
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 Inform the school if there is
change in income.

24. Some important documents…
 Immunization form
 Check with the nurse about shots
 See that the immunization is up to
date
 Call the school if you have
questions.

25. Parental Involvement in Schools
 Attendance
 Call the school if the child is sick
 Be on time to school
 Call the school if you have
questions or doubts about
holidays.

26. Parent Teacher Conferences
 Held twice a year (Nov & Feb)
 Some things to keep in mind
 Set a time that is good for both of you
 Be on time for the conference
 Request an interpreter if you do not
understand English

27. Parent Teacher Conferences
 Before you attend the conference
write notes to discuss with
teacher
 Your concerns about school programs
and policies
 Questions about your child’s progress
 How you could work together so that
the child can succeed

28. Parent Teacher Conferences
 Some good questions you can ask…
 Is my child in different groups for
different subjects? Why?
 What are my child’s best and worst
subjects?
 Is my child working and listening well?
 Does my child participate in class
discussions and activities?
 How is my child doing in the tests?

29. Parent Teacher Conferences
 After the conference…
 Work on the action plan
 Discuss the plan with your child
 Check your child’s class work and
homework
 Stay in regular touch with the teacher
 Build strong parent teacher partnership

30. Sample Schedules
 KG – 5 min reading,
letters – 5min, counting 5 min
 1st grade – 10 min reading,
math – 5min. spelling – 5min.
 2nd grade- 20 min reading, 10
min. math, 10 min. spelling
 3rd grade – 30 min reading, 10
min. math, 10 min. spelling
 4th grade – 40 min reading, 10
min. math, 10 min. spelling
 5th grade – 50 min reading, 10
min. math, 10 min. spelling

31. What can you do as a parent
to help your child get a great start?
 Sleep 8-10 hours
 Healthy & Nutritious Breakfast
 Arrive on time - 7:55 a.m. –
elementary

32. Healthy Foods

33. Unhealthy Foods

34. TV & Computer can be
educational but….
 Keep an eye on what your child
watches on TV & on the computer

35. Movie Ratings

36. Movie Ratings

37. Video Games Ratings

38.  Educational Channels:
 Weather Channels
 PBS
 History Channels
 Animal Kingdom
 Local News - KELO, KSFY, KDLT
 Computer Links
 www.starfall.com
 http://abcya.com/
 http://pbskids.org/
 www.funbrain.com
 Parent University
 Tutorials, celebrations…
Some Suggestions:

39. Video Games Ratings

40.  Check the weather:
 TV
 Local News - KELO, KSFY, KDLT
 Weather Channel
 Radio
 School will call you
 It is important to:
 Update your phone number
 Call the school with your number
 Provide emergency contacts
 Phone call from SFSD – not Haw
In case of a snow storm...

41.  Parent Alert Calls:
 Celebrations
 Parent University
 Early dismissal
 Late Start
 Wake up Calls
 Language Line:
 Concerns or questions
 School will dial the line
 Provide help in your language
Parent Alert Calls and Language Line

42. Other details you need to know
about school-Communication
 Newsletters
 Assignment Notebooks, Take home folders
 Spelling lists
 Call in when your child is sick
 Call before or after school is preferred method
of communication about concerns. Otherwise
a written note would be great. Just call the
office if you forget a note.

43. Other details you need to
know about school…
 Yellow data sheet for the student
 Lunch application form
 Immunization form
 Homework folder
 Attendance

44. Attendance
 A student's contribution and achievement
in class are directly related to attendance.
 Research shows that students learn best
when they attend school every day.
 When students miss school, they miss
important lessons and essential skills they
need for academic success.

45. Absence/Tardy Policy
 Call school on each day of absence ~note or phone.
 It is important to have updated phone numbers on
record!
 At 5 and 8 days of absence an attendance letter sent
 10 or more absences in a school year is considered to be
excessive
 5 or more Tardies will require the student to make up
time during recess.
 Absences and/or Tardies verified by a healthcare
provider or school official will be excused.

46. Other details you need to know
about school-Transportation
 Busing Information
 Student stands outside 5 minutes
before the scheduled bus time
 Riding the bus is a privilege
 Remind the child about bus expectations
 Picking up your child
 Safety first!
 Use Crosswalks

47. Weapons Policy
 No weapons in school.
 No knives or guns including BB guns and air soft guns to
school.
 No tolerance for weapons on school property before, during or
after the school day.
 Automatic expulsion.
 Our primary concern is your child’s safety.
 talk to your child and make sure that they never bring any type
of weapon to school.

48. What are Chrombooks?
❏ It is a web browser , just like IE, FF…
❏ Students can find information quickly
any place with internet

49. How are Chromebooks used at school?
 1. Students write papers.
 2. Students create presentations.
 3. Teachers share information.

50. How are Chromebooks used at school?
 4. Teachers and students share information
without printing.
 5. Teachers can edit while students are writing.
 6.Teacher use websites to list homework

51. How are Chromebooks used at school?
 7.Students can do research
 8.Students can read some textbooks on chromebooks

52. Elementary Students
 Students will get chromebook at school everyday
 Students will leave chromebooks at school

53. Middle School Students
 Students pick up in pro time every day
 Students use in class
 Students leave at school every day

54. High School Students
 Given to every students
 Students must charge every night
 Must bring to school every day
 Do not let siblings use
 Use in class on teacher approved websites

55. INSURANCE
 Optional insurance for $40
 If broken or stolen, families must still pay even
with insurance

56. Questions?
 Do you have questions for us?
 How do you want the school to
help you?

57. Thank you for coming!
Poornima D’Souza – Parent Educator
Sioux Falls School District

58. Any Suggestions or Questions?

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