 Family Involvement in PBIS
Working with the school in a proactive way to create a safe, positive and nurturing learning environment for all children.
Parenting
Basic Responsibilities of Families
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Housing, health, nutrition, clothing, safety
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Parenting skills for all age levels
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Home conditions that support children as students at all grade levels
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Information and activities to help schools understand children and families
Challenge for Schools
- Provide information to all families who want it or who need it
- Enable families to share information with schools about background, culture, talents, goals and needs.
Communicating
Basic Responsibility of School
School to Home Communication
- Memos, notices, report cards, conferences, newsletters, phone calls, computerized messages
- Information on school programs, tests, and children’s progress
- Information to choose or change schools, courses, programs or activities
Home to School Communication
- Two way channels of communication for questions and interactions
Challenge for School
- Make all memos, notices, and other print and non-print communications clear and understandable for all families
- Obtain ideas from families to improve the design and content of communications such as newsletters, report cards and conference schedules
Volunteering
Involvement at School
- In school or classrooms: Assist administrators, teachers and students as parent aides, tutors, coaches, lecturers, chaperones, office work, data results
- Attend School Events: assemblies, performances, sporting events, awards ceremonies and other celebrations
Challenge for School
- Recruit widely, provide training and create flexible schedules for volunteers so that all families know that their time and talents are welcomed and value
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