Chickashanews.com - Parent involvement + attendance = success:
"Many parents are not aware of how important they are in their child’s education. The family is the young child’s earliest educator, and parents have a lasting influence on children’s attitudes, values, learning, concepts, emotions, and ideas.
They have the right and the responsibility to influence their children’s education. There is extensive and convincing evidence regarding the benefit of parent involvement in the development and education of their children.
Educators believe parents make the difference between a mediocre school and a great school. Everyone benefits when parents are involved in children’s education, and all parents have the ability, when fully supported, to help their children succeed in school."
For the teaching of young children to be effective, a positive link must be made between the school and the home; they must be partners, since the two are vital parts of the child’s life and education. Involving parents in children’s education improves the children’s achievements and the overall level of achievement in our schools.
The overall level of achievement in our school can only come from the understanding of the importance of attendance. Bill Wallace is committed to the success of all its students. A critical component of academic success is coming to school on a regular, consistent basis.
Students who are in school each day, all day learn in a consistent manner. They apply the knowledge they have gained one day to the new insights and understanding they will gain in the next day. A disruptive attendance pattern interferes with the continuity of instruction that is essential to the learning process. There is simply no substitute for being in class: to listen, to participate, to question, to experiment, to challenge. The stimulation of being in a classroom with other learners, guided by a highly qualified teacher, is the core of a sound education.
Learning builds day by day, and consistent attendance is vital to make learning meaningful. Parents should help children understand that coming to school on time and everyday is a family priority that will help them as they become contributing citizens of their world. Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today.
•Thomas Jeffries in principal at Chickasha’s Bill Wallace Early Childhood Center.
"Many parents are not aware of how important they are in their child’s education. The family is the young child’s earliest educator, and parents have a lasting influence on children’s attitudes, values, learning, concepts, emotions, and ideas.
They have the right and the responsibility to influence their children’s education. There is extensive and convincing evidence regarding the benefit of parent involvement in the development and education of their children.
Educators believe parents make the difference between a mediocre school and a great school. Everyone benefits when parents are involved in children’s education, and all parents have the ability, when fully supported, to help their children succeed in school."
For the teaching of young children to be effective, a positive link must be made between the school and the home; they must be partners, since the two are vital parts of the child’s life and education. Involving parents in children’s education improves the children’s achievements and the overall level of achievement in our schools.
The overall level of achievement in our school can only come from the understanding of the importance of attendance. Bill Wallace is committed to the success of all its students. A critical component of academic success is coming to school on a regular, consistent basis.
Students who are in school each day, all day learn in a consistent manner. They apply the knowledge they have gained one day to the new insights and understanding they will gain in the next day. A disruptive attendance pattern interferes with the continuity of instruction that is essential to the learning process. There is simply no substitute for being in class: to listen, to participate, to question, to experiment, to challenge. The stimulation of being in a classroom with other learners, guided by a highly qualified teacher, is the core of a sound education.
Learning builds day by day, and consistent attendance is vital to make learning meaningful. Parents should help children understand that coming to school on time and everyday is a family priority that will help them as they become contributing citizens of their world. Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today.
•Thomas Jeffries in principal at Chickasha’s Bill Wallace Early Childhood Center.