Welcome

This site was created to enable a web-based communication between school and community. You may want to look up a teacher's phone number, email address, see what's new or check the calendar for upcoming events. Your input on this website is welcomed. Feel free to contact us if you have comments or things to share.  

Get Involved in Your Children's School

Parents are children's #1 teacher. They play a crucial role in helping their children learn. Children achieve more when schools and parents work together. Parents can help more effectively if they know what the school is trying to achieve and how they can help.

As parents, we are already involved in our child's education by providing shelter, food, clothing, protection, and love. We also need to support their educational needs to become lifelong learners. 

We do this by:

• Parenting - Limit television viewing on a school night to no more than two hours. Ensure homework is completed. Make sure children attend school every day. Talk directly to your children about drugs, alcohol, and the values each family deems important. Set a time everyday to listen to your children and to address concerns. When was the last time the whole family sat at the dinner table and chatted while eating?
• Communicating - Ask your child's teacher questions. Make sure they have your home, cell, and work phone number.  If you have an email address, write it down for them. Remember, you do not need to contact your child's school only when your child is in trouble. Praise your children daily.
• Volunteering - Tutor students in reading and math at school. Provide cultural information in the classroom. Help out with breakfast and lunch duty. Work in the same class as your child or even help chaperone a trip.
• Learning at Home - Read together. Read to children and let them read to you. he success of the SFA program is depends on students reading for 20 minutes each evening. 
• Participating - Attend school Parent Teacher Conferences, Board Meetings, PTOs, Science Fairs, Math Parties, etc. 

When schools and families work together to support learning, everyone benefits:

• Students do better in school and in life.
• Parents become empowered.
• Teacher morale improves.
• Schools get better.
• Communities grow stronger.

Learning to Read

Children learn a lot about reading long before they go to school. They learn from the world around them – from seeing labels and notices in the supermarket, or road signs. They are interested in print.

Children are natural learners. As parents, you don’t have to ‘teach’ them. The most important thing you can do is to let them see that you enjoy learning. If they see you reading, they will want to copy you.