How DISD is engaging parents
What educators worry about over the summer time is the amount of knowledge their students may lose. Between the closing of school doors in early June to their reopening in late August, students often lose some gains they made over the previous school year.
That's a risk for students from all socio-economic groups, but there's a difference for children from more affluent families. They often attend summer day camps that feed them academically. As a result, they are less likely to lose as much knowledge over the summer months. Their programs help them begin the school year ahead of peers from lower-income families, and they often stay that way for the next nine months.
The educators in the Dallas school district get this point, which is why they are hosting a Summer Quest meeting at the Yvonee A. Ewell Townview Center on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Several dozen organizations will host booths at the meeting to inform parents and students about summer enrichment opportunities, from arts classes to reading programs to student jobs.
The meeting provides a perfect chance for parents to enroll their children in a challenging summer environment. The gathering especially is a good opportunity for families that don't know much about summer opportunities across Dallas.
In other words, it's a way for parents to step up for their child's own good. After studying the work of exceptional
That's a risk for students from all socio-economic groups, but there's a difference for children from more affluent families. They often attend summer day camps that feed them academically. As a result, they are less likely to lose as much knowledge over the summer months. Their programs help them begin the school year ahead of peers from lower-income families, and they often stay that way for the next nine months.
The educators in the Dallas school district get this point, which is why they are hosting a Summer Quest meeting at the Yvonee A. Ewell Townview Center on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Several dozen organizations will host booths at the meeting to inform parents and students about summer enrichment opportunities, from arts classes to reading programs to student jobs.
The meeting provides a perfect chance for parents to enroll their children in a challenging summer environment. The gathering especially is a good opportunity for families that don't know much about summer opportunities across Dallas.
In other words, it's a way for parents to step up for their child's own good. After studying the work of exceptional
