The beginning of school is right around the corner. Actually tomorrow! Paige and Danae go to school for a few hours tomorrow as part of the Link Crew program with the high school. The grade 10's meet with some of the grade 12's to spend the day getting oriented. They will receive their timetables and get a tour of the very large school complex. MBSS is actually the combination of 2 high schools. A few years ago they changed George Pringle into an elementary school and moved all the high school students together. There are 1471 students presently enrolled in a school that was not built for that many! There are multiple portables added and a new permanent expansion in the works.
I am a Parent Ambassador at MBSS. I went to a meeting last night to receive all the information that I am now to pass on to 10 other parents. It looks like a good program for keeping parents informed and a great way to be involved at the high school level.
I strongly believe that for children to do well in school the parents must be actively involved in the school. I wish I had kept it, but I read something once that explained the levels of involvement that directly affect how well your child does in school. The most basic, simple level of involvement is to just talk positively about the school and the teachers. It seems so simple, but it truly is the foundation of a child's education. If the parents are critical of the teachers and the school, the kids will pick up that attitude and it will greatly affect how they think, learn and act at school. If things aren't going well, be an adult, and go talk to the teacher or the principal. Don't bash the system and leave it smolder for the year.
The other levels of involvement had to do with helping in the classroom/school, going along on field trips, attending PAC meetings, volunteering for leadership in the parent committees. Everything you do with/for the school shows your child you value them and their education and it allows you to keep your finger on the pulse of the school (and lets you get a glimpse of how your kids act and who their friends are at school)
When I began working when MacKenzie was in grade 2, I really missed being actively involved in the daytime school setting. I have managed through the years, to get extra time away from work to go along on the occasional field trip or help with special events. I also have worked at the Middle School once a week at lunch hours to help with the hot lunch program and I have attended countless PAC meetings. I love being involved. I know it's not for everyone, but the least a parent can do for their kids' education is to talk positively about the school and the teachers and keep informed about what is happening in the school as far as events, interview days, etc.
My goodness, I sound like I am preaching! I guess it comes from a long heritage of teachers and being educated as one myself. I know the other side of the classroom door!
I am a Parent Ambassador at MBSS. I went to a meeting last night to receive all the information that I am now to pass on to 10 other parents. It looks like a good program for keeping parents informed and a great way to be involved at the high school level.
I strongly believe that for children to do well in school the parents must be actively involved in the school. I wish I had kept it, but I read something once that explained the levels of involvement that directly affect how well your child does in school. The most basic, simple level of involvement is to just talk positively about the school and the teachers. It seems so simple, but it truly is the foundation of a child's education. If the parents are critical of the teachers and the school, the kids will pick up that attitude and it will greatly affect how they think, learn and act at school. If things aren't going well, be an adult, and go talk to the teacher or the principal. Don't bash the system and leave it smolder for the year.
The other levels of involvement had to do with helping in the classroom/school, going along on field trips, attending PAC meetings, volunteering for leadership in the parent committees. Everything you do with/for the school shows your child you value them and their education and it allows you to keep your finger on the pulse of the school (and lets you get a glimpse of how your kids act and who their friends are at school)
When I began working when MacKenzie was in grade 2, I really missed being actively involved in the daytime school setting. I have managed through the years, to get extra time away from work to go along on the occasional field trip or help with special events. I also have worked at the Middle School once a week at lunch hours to help with the hot lunch program and I have attended countless PAC meetings. I love being involved. I know it's not for everyone, but the least a parent can do for their kids' education is to talk positively about the school and the teachers and keep informed about what is happening in the school as far as events, interview days, etc.
My goodness, I sound like I am preaching! I guess it comes from a long heritage of teachers and being educated as one myself. I know the other side of the classroom door!
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