Parent and Family Engagement Policy
Parent and Family Engagement Policy
The school provides opportunities for the participation of all Title I, Part A parents, including parents with limited English proficiency, parents with disabilities, and parents of migratory students. Information and school reports are provided in a format and language that parents understand (ESSA Section 1116[f]).
Family involvement is communicating and engaging with your child, their teacher, and/or the school to support learning and ensure success. Parents, family members, and other caregivers can be involved in a student's education in many ways.
What can you do at home?
- Talk with your child about classroom activities, assignments, projects, and assessments. Be involved in your child's learning.
- Talk with your child about the importance of learning and accomplishing school related tasks.
- Talk with your child about college and careers.
- Help your child organize homework, plan their calendar, and motivate them to learn.
- Read notes, announcements, and newsletters from the school including recorded phone calls home.
- Send notes, emails or call the school to communicate with teachers and other school staff.
- Complete surveys to share your ideas about supporting your child's learning and growth.
- Complete surveys to share your ideas about parent involvement,
- Ask for and read a copy of your district's parent involvement policy.
- Obtain and utilize Infinite Campus parent portal on any mobile device
- Use district website for additional school information
- Read through class syllabus
What you can do in the classroom?
- Talk with your child's teachers.
- Help with learning activities.
- Volunteer for special assignments (Debates, Field trips, Presentations, Athletic events, etc.)
What you can do at the school?
- Attend Back to School Night and Open House
- Visit the parent resource center.
- Talk with the principal/assistant principal/counselor about your student.
- Talk with the principal about parent involvement opportunities at the school.
- Attend parent education and information events.
- Attend advisory committee meetings.
- Be active in extracurricular events
- Help write and review the parent involvement plans.
What you can do at the District Office?
- Attend trainings on curriculum and school budgets.
- Attend advisory committee meetings.
- DAC
- CCC
- PACE
- ELAC
- DLAC
- Serve on an advisory committee to provide input on important decisions and spending.
- Help write and review the parent involvement policy and plans.
- Help plan, design, and provide training for principals and teachers.
- Link the district with other community organizations you know.
- Vote on board elections
- Attend board meetings
For more information, contact: Canyon High School (661) 252-6110