Parent Univeristy
Parent University is an opportunity for parents to sharpen their skills as they work in one of life's most important and demanding roles. Parent University provides parents and caregivers with information about their vital responsibility in shaping children's lives. Sessions focus on child development, what children are learning in schools, advocacy, parent leadership and effective parenting skills. All parents and caregivers are invited.
1.Parenting Skills Seminars-
a. Parenting with love and logic
b. Consistency, discipline and behavior
c. Who’s in charge? Preventing power struggles
d. Building bridges between home and school
e. Hispanic/Junior college night
f. College day/night
2. Back to School Night – How do we improve student achievement? Present student data. Focus on the need for students to do homework and need for parents to be involved.
3. Homeroom Parents – Each class will have a homeroom parent. A homeroom parent plays an integral role in the social welfare of the classroom. This person is a parent of one of the students in the class and is responsible for organizing activities and events, communicating with the teacher and other parents and helping out in any other way possible. Specific duties will depend upon grade level and what the teacher and school desire in a homeroom parent.
• Work with teacher
• Organize parties and events
• Accompany class on field trips
• Assist in fundraisers
• Relay information to parents
• Attend PTO meetings
4. Quarterly Parental Involvement Workshops sponsored by TEA
Science Parental Involvement Workshop
Literacy Parental Involvement Workshop
Technology Parental Involvement Workshop
Math Parental Involvement Workshop
5. Family Math-ELA Program: Family Math is an after school family involvement program that provides elementary school children and their parents with opportunities to develop problem solving skills and understanding of mathematical concepts in an enjoyable, nonthreatening atmosphere. Children and adults come together once a week for six weeks to do mathematics, and then practice at home ideas they learn in class. Using inexpensive hands-on manipulatives such as beans, toothpicks, and coins, children gain a concrete understanding of space and numbers, develop problem solving strategies, and become more confident and willing to tackle new problems. The focus is on the process of mathematics, as well as getting the right answer.
6. Parent newsletter – give report/input for parent newsletter. (book fair, awards assemblies, field day, etc.
