Understanding Educational System – Parent Info Night

Join us for 4 information-filled presentations that answer many of your questions around your child’s education and how you can be more involved in it.  You’ll hear information, learn new tips, and gather ideas from a National Board Certified teacher, Jeromie Heath, who has 18 years of experience in Elementary Education.  There will also be a Q&A session at the end of each presentation. 

September 8th
•What are the roles of the teacher/parent in my child’s education?

•What ‘rights’ do I have as a parent?

•My child is using Common Core to learn. What is it?

•My child (grades 3-12) takes the SBA test each year. What is it?

•How do I learn more about the programs, evaluations, and resources my child uses each day to learn?

September 15^th 
Understanding how my child is evaluated/graded

•What is the 1,2,3,4 grading system?

•How do I know how much my child is learning?

•How does the SBA test score my child’s learning?

•What resources can I ask for if my child is above or below grade level?

October 13^th 

What to ask a teacher and how to ask it?

•What do I ask at parent conferences?

•What questions should I be asking the teacher throughout the year?

•How do I get the most out of homework performance?

•What are some ideas or tips I can do at home to better improve my child’s learning?

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November 3^rd 

How to read grade cards and what to do with this info?

•What do these categories for each subject mean?

•How do I read the report card grades?

•What do I do with the report card information?

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