1. 10 WAYS PARENTS CAN HELP THEIR CHILDREN SUCCEED IN SCHOOL Tracy A. Youngberg, Principal Stafford Elementary School April 26, 2016

2. You Were Your Child’s First Teacher… …and we need your help!

3. #1 Take Attendance and On Time Arrivals Seriously “Across the country, an estimated 5 -7.5 million students are missing nearly a month of school and suffering academically for it. The problem starts early with at least 10% of kindergartners and first graders missing that much school, absences that can stall their progress in reading and deny them an equal opportunity to learn.” (Mapping the Early Attendance Gap: Charting a Course for Student Success, 2015)Mapping the Early Attendance Gap: Charting a Course for Student Success

4. # 2 Ensure Children Arrive To School Ready to Learn 3-6 Years Old: 10 - 12 hours of sleep per day 7-12 Years Old: 10 - 11 hours of sleep per day Protein rich breakfast: Keeps students feeling full longer and sustains learning Morning routines/predictability

5. # 3 Stay In Contact With Your Child’s Teacher Phone calls Emails Text messages Class Dojo Communication Logs Please be sure the school has your most up to date contact information

6. # 4 Get Involved When possible, please attend: Parent Teacher Conferences School Activities (ex. Spelling Bee, student presentations) PTO Meetings Volunteer Opportunities Concerts, etc. A special thank you to those parents who regularly get involved!

7. # 5 Encourage & Celebrate Hard Work & Perseverance Growth Mindset http://www.bing.com/videos/search? q=growth+mindset+video+for+eleme ntary&view=detail&mid=BC7459307 B70E5F6A769BC7459307B70E5F6A7 69&FORM=VIRE

8. # 6 Talk About School With Your Kids High—Low—High Strategy http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=talking+with+your+ kids+about+their+day&&view=detail&mid=8DC334FF757 81D35908E8DC334FF75781D35908E&FORM=VRDGAR http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=talking+with+your+ kids+about+their+day&&view=detail&mid=8DC334FF757 81D35908E8DC334FF75781D35908E&FORM=VRDGAR

9. #7 Ensure Homework is Completed HW by design is practice HW reinforces the importance of school HW provides the opportunity to work on organizational & study skills

10. # 8 Read, Read, Read… Make reading part of our family’s lifestyle Turn off the TV: Limit TV time, replace with reading. Teach by example: You can’t over-estimate the value of modeling the love of reading. Read together: It not only teaches your child that reading is important to you, but it also offers a chance to talk about the text and any other issues that come up. Hit the library: Try finding library books about current issues or interests in your family’s or child’s life, and then reading them together.

11. # 9 Take Advantage of Technology to Support Learning RAZ Kids (Literacy Ages 4-11) IXL (Literacy & Math K-12) Star Fall (Pre K-2 Literacy) Dream Box (Pre K-8 Mathematics)

12. #10 Know Your Child’s “Data” How does my child’s performance compare to the grade level expectations? His or her peers? Literacy Numeracy Social Emotional Development 16 Habits of Mind