1. Getting the MOST out of Middle School Parent Guide

2. Help Your Child Succeed: HEALTHY LIFE SKILLS Help set SPECIFIC REALISTIC academic/behavioral goals Arrive daily AND on time Help improve organizational/time management skills

3. Help Your Child Succeed: HEALTHY LIFE SKILLS Encourage involvement in school activities/independent problem solving View yourself as a partner in your child’s education Help your children learn from their mistakes Spend meaningful time with your children

4. Help Your Child Succeed: ENVIRONMENT Provide school supplies and a quiet place to study Make homework your child's responsibility Monitor all electronic devices/accounts regularly and randomly Limit screen time (texting, internet, social media)

5. Help Your Child Succeed: RESPONSIBILITY Students are responsible for missed work Students should review their school work daily, not just when preparing for exams Routines are critical; they provide consistency and stability Ask to “see” their class work and completed homework assignments

6. Help Your Child Succeed: COMMUNICATION Monitor the homework website/HAC regularly Review all interim/report cards Use rewards/consequences

7. Help Your Child Succeed: COMMUNICATION Have regular communication with teachers/counselors Listen to your instinct and make contact whenever something doesn’t seem right. Develop open communication with your children

8. Help Your Child Succeed: COMMUNICATION Develop a co-parenting plan Begin discussing your expectations about high school, college, and beyond Ask detailed questions about the school day http://www.huffingtonpost.com/liz- evans/25-ways-to-ask-your-kids- so-how-was-school-today-without- asking-them-so-how-was-school- today_b_5738338.html?utm_hp_re f=tw

9. THE ROAD TO SUCCESS IS A JOURNEY, NOT A DESTINATION!

11. Help Your Child Succeed: ORGANIZATION (Social Studies)