Parents Make a Difference!
Our School-Parent Compact:
- Working cooperatively with parents to provide for their participation in the successful education of their children agree to:
- Provide high quality curriculum and instruction in a supportive and effective learning environment;
- Give student the help needed to meet the State’s performance standards;
- Describe and explain the curriculum and proficiencies;
- Provide for parent-teacher meetings;
- Provide reports on student progress.
- Parents play an integral role in assisting their child’s learning
- Parents are encouraged to be actively involved in their child’s education at school
- Parents are full partners in their child’s education
You can help your child succeed by:
- Providing a home that encourages learning and get your child the help he /she needs
- Providing a home that supports your child’s physical, mental, and emotional development
- Having positive values about education serves as an important perspective for your children
- Work with the school and other community groups that have an impact on your child
- Talk with your child about school, activities and friends. Be sure to listen to what they say
- Make sure your child attends school and gets there on time
- Set high but realistic expectations for success
- Keep your child healthy
- Communicate with the school about how your child learns and about other things that might affect learning or behavior at school
- Encourage your child to develop his/her interests and help him/her find opportunities to learn more about them
- Help your child to develop good relationships
- Keep your child safe and help him or her understand the consequences of behaviors.
MCVSD Parent Involvement Policy Letter to Parents 9/2010 (PDF Format)
MCVSD Right to Know Letter to Parents 9/2010 (PDF Format)
MCVSD LEP Statement (PDF Format)
Check back here regularly for more info and links that can help you make a difference!
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Support for Families from the New Jersey Department of Education:
The NJ Department of Education has created a family-focused web site at www.NJFamilies.com with resources to help you support your child's education, and navigate your school system. The NJDOE has also opened a "Help Desk" which can be reached through the parent menu option of their toll-free number: 877-900- 6960.
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