KEA’AU MIDDLE SCHOOL PARENT / INVOLVEMENT POLICY (Adopted from the BOE)
August 3, 2022
The Board of Education recognizes that a child's education is a responsibility shared by the school and the family during the entire period the child spends in school. To support the goal of the Department of Education (Department) to educate all students effectively, schools and parents must work as knowledgeable partners.
Although parents are diverse in culture, language, and needs, they share the schools’ commitment in the educational success of their children. The Department and its schools, in collaboration with parents, shall establish programs and practices that enhance parent involvement and reflect the specific needs of students and their families.
To this end, the Board of Education supports the Department in the development, implementation, and regular evaluation of parent involvement programs in each school. The implementation will involve parents at all grade levels in a variety of roles, including input in decision-making processes and practices. The parent involvement program will be comprehensive and coordinated in nature. It will include, but not be limited to, the following components of successful parent involvement programs:
● Communication between home and school is regular, two-way, and meaningful.
● Responsible parenting is promoted and supported.
● Parents play an integral role in assisting student learning, including successful achievement of the Hawaii Content and Performance Standards.
● Parents are welcome in the school, and their support and assistance are sought.
● Parents are partners in the decisions that affect children and families.
● Community resources are made available to strengthen school programs, family practices, and student learning.
The Department shall implement administrative guidelines that support professional development opportunities for staff members to enhance understanding of effective parent involvement strategies. The Department recognizes the importance of administrative leadership in setting expectations and creating a climate conducive to parental participation.
Engaging parents is essential to improved student achievement and to realize the Vision of a Public School Graduate.
The Board of Education recognizes that a child's education is a responsibility shared by the school and the family during the entire period the child spends in school. To support the goal of the Department of Education (Department) to educate all students effectively, schools and parents must work as knowledgeable partners.
Although parents are diverse in culture, language, and needs, they share the schools’ commitment in the educational success of their children. The Department and its schools, in collaboration with parents, shall establish programs and practices that enhance parent involvement and reflect the specific needs of students and their families.
To this end, the Board of Education supports the Department in the development, implementation, and regular evaluation of parent involvement programs in each school. The implementation will involve parents at all grade levels in a variety of roles, including input in decision-making processes and practices. The parent involvement program will be comprehensive and coordinated in nature. It will include, but not be limited to, the following components of successful parent involvement programs:
● Communication between home and school is regular, two-way, and meaningful.
● Responsible parenting is promoted and supported.
● Parents play an integral role in assisting student learning, including successful achievement of the Hawaii Content and Performance Standards.
● Parents are welcome in the school, and their support and assistance are sought.
● Parents are partners in the decisions that affect children and families.
● Community resources are made available to strengthen school programs, family practices, and student learning.
The Department shall implement administrative guidelines that support professional development opportunities for staff members to enhance understanding of effective parent involvement strategies. The Department recognizes the importance of administrative leadership in setting expectations and creating a climate conducive to parental participation.
Engaging parents is essential to improved student achievement and to realize the Vision of a Public School Graduate.
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Kea’au Middle School School-Parent Compact 2022-2023
This agreement outlines how the parents and school staff shall share the responsibility for improved student academic achievement and the means by which the school and parents will build and develop a partnership that will help children achieve the State’s high standards.
School Responsibilities
Kea’au Middle School will:
extra-curricular time.
7. Ensure regular two-way, meaningful communication between family members and school staff, and to the extent
practicable, in a language family members understand.
Parent Responsibilities
We, as parents, will support our children’s learning in the following ways:
School Responsibilities
Kea’au Middle School will:
- Provide High-quality curriculum and instruction in a supportive and effective learning environment that enables the participating children to meet the State’s student academic achievement standards.
- Hold parent-teacher conferences during which this compact will be discussed as it relates to the individual child’s achievement.
- Parent-Teacher conferences will be held annually during the fall of the current school year.
- Provide parents with frequent reports on their children’s progress.
- Parents will receive information regarding their child’s progress through mid-quarter reports, and report cards sent home quarterly. Parents will also receive information regarding their child’s progress upon request.
- Provide parents reasonable access to staff.
- Accommodations will be made to provide parents with the opportunity to meet with staff for consultation. Consultation will be made by phone or in person.
- Provide parents opportunities to volunteer and participate in their child’s class, and to observe classroom activities.
- Parent’s who are interested in volunteering at Kea’au Middle School, should contact the PCNC Facilitator. The PCNC Facilitator will assist parent in finding specific areas where parent is able to volunteer.
- Parent’s who are interested in participating or observing their child’s class should contact their child’s teacher.
- Parents must check-in with school office before allowed on campus.
extra-curricular time.
7. Ensure regular two-way, meaningful communication between family members and school staff, and to the extent
practicable, in a language family members understand.
Parent Responsibilities
We, as parents, will support our children’s learning in the following ways:
- Check my child’s home/school notebook on a daily basis.
- Respect and support school rules and the student code of conduct.
- Promptly read all notices from the school or the school district received by my child, email or postal mail and responding as appropriate.
- Make sure my child attends school regularly and on time.
- Establish a time and place for homework and be available to discuss and help.
- Attend parent/teacher conferences.
- Be positive and supportive of my child in his or her learning and interests.
- Participate as appropriate, in decisions relating to the education of their child and positive use of extra-curricular time.
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