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Parents are
a child's first teacher. They are also a child's best advocate
all through school. To be effective in those roles, parents need
the vital information contained in the following articles. While
these articles cover a wide variety of topics, they are all
designed with one goal in mind:
To
help you help your child become a more successful learner.
Choose
the age and stage that fits your needs:
Parents
of pre-school students
Parents of
elementary students
Parents of
middle school students
Parents of
high school students
Homework
Guidelines:
During the 2004-05 school year
a district-wide committee of teachers, administrators and
parents was formed for the purpose of establishing homework
guidelines for the school district. Please
click here to
view the guidelines.
Useful
links for parents:
Learning First
Alliance:
The Learning First Alliance
is a permanent partnership of 11 leading education associations
with more than 10 million members dedicated to improving student
learning in America's public schools. The site contains valuable
resources for parents, such as tips and practical ideas on how
to help your children get more out of school.
New
York State Testing Resources for Parents
This link will provide parents with information about the New
York State Learning Standards and what they can do at home to
help their child grow.
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