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Parents as Partners

Parents as Partners. New Parent Orientation. LBHS: A caring community where people belong and excel. A Guide for Success. New Parent Orientation. LBHS: A caring community where people belong and excel. Presentation Overview. Personal Concerns

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Parents as Partners

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  1. Parents as Partners New Parent Orientation LBHS: A caring community where people belong and excel.

  2. A Guide for Success New Parent Orientation LBHS: A caring community where people belong and excel.

  3. Presentation Overview • Personal Concerns • How is Sr. High different from Jr. High/Middle School ? • Support for your child • Career Planning

  4. Teen Top 7 Personal Concerns • 1. Pressure to do well! • From: Teen Trends: A Nation in Motion. • R.W. Bibby & D.C. Posterski . • (1992) • 5. Not being understood by parents! • 4. What to do after graduation? • 3. Lack of money! • 2. Never enough time! • 7. Looks • 6. Losing friends!

  5. So . . . .What can you do?

  6. Understand the differences in Sr. High • Things to be aware of: • Personal Freedom • Teachers • Studying • Testing • Grades • Attendance

  7. Personal Freedom . . . • Managing time • Self-advocacy • What to participate in extracurricular activities • Balance responsibilities and set priorities • Semester courses (4 1/2 months/course)

  8. Teachers . . . • may not always check homework • may not remind students of incomplete work • open and helpful • scheduled tutorials • students to get notes from classmates • course outline • D2L

  9. Studying . . . • Projects & timelines • Substantial amount homework • Review of daily material increases retention • Attempt ALL assignments • Ask for help

  10. Testing . . . • Tests and quizzes are frequent • Unit tests and exams are less frequent, may be cumulative, and cover larger amounts of material • Tests are scheduled without regard to the demands of other courses or outside activities • Final exams are scheduled • Result on the first unit test are sometimes a "wake-up call“

  11. Grades . . . • Course outline • Final exams - 30% (50%) • 60%/65% is recommended to continue • Less than 50% - repeat course • 3 years to complete high school • Can not modify curriculum

  12. Attendance . . . No single reason destroys student success more than irregular attendance • Extended Leaves

  13. Parent Involvement . . . • Staying Connected: • Student report cards (3/sem) • Parent Teacher Student conference • Communication between the school and the home • Curriculum Letters, Newsletters, SynreVoice, Phone calls, Web page,D2L, Student newspaper, Staff email • Parent volunteers (library, music, athletics) • Supporting Parent Association

  14. Parent Involvement . . . • Other actions: • Active role in goal setting & course selection (course drops) • Encourage your teen to try new things and to understand failure as an opportunity to learn • Encourage your teen to become involved in the school • Understand that it may take your teen sometime to settle into high school • Continue to support your teen in developing responsibility and organizational skills • Invite conversation about their day and what they are learning

  15. Common Questions . . . Is LBHS an open school? What does this mean? • Can my teen bring a computer to school? • How do I know when the report cards come home? • If my teen needs an extra bit of attention with schoolwork, what can be done? • Can my teen buy lunch?Is it okay to bring lunch? • If my teen is ill or going to miss school what do I do?

  16. Academic Support . . . • Teachers • Resource Team: Catherine Forbes • Guidance Counsellors: Linda Mason Post-secondary planning/Scholarships • Wellness Centre: Maureen Wit • SRO: Cst. Eleanor Wagner • Career Centre: Joy Ulrich

  17. Wellness Centre To support the body, mind and spirit of LBHS student population and their families, promoting a culture of Well-being.

  18. Wellness Centre Behavior Management • Family Visits • Family Meetings • Organization • 1:1 ongoing support • Connection with community services • Resources for family or school personnel • Group work • Crisis management • Support for students and families • Parent support • Family/parent – teen mediation • Skill building (anger management, social skills, conflict resolution etc…) Services Offered

  19. Wellness Centre Parent-teen conflict • Teacher-student conflict • Youth homelessness • Addictions • Family violence • Community violence • Depression/suicide • Anxiety • Emotion regulation/management • Skill building • Independent students • Grief/loss • Poverty (food, clothing, housing, finances) • Peer issues • Conflict resolutionCommunication (family, peer, interpersonal) • Mental illness • Gang affiliation • Sexual identity/orientation • Balancing school, work & home • Abuse/assault • Dating/relationships • Time management/organization • Pregnancy • Self-activation/motivation • Legal issues • Behavior management • Adoption/family of origin issues • Attachment Range of Issues Addressed

  20. Wellness Centre Strategies Engage parents in supporting the success of their children.

  21. Wellness Centre Strategies Develop partnerships with business and community agencies to directly impact student learning, particularly dealing with issues of poverty, health, socio-economics, family crises and substance abuse.

  22. Wellness Centre Community Partnerships • Alberta health Services -community nurse • Alberta health services ADDAC mobile team • Aspen Family & Community Services • City of Calgary youth and probation • Hull & Child family service –Bridging the Gap • The Alex centre mobile bus • Yoga - 3 certified yoga instructors

  23. Calgary Police Service

  24. Career Centre . . . • One on One Career Counselling • Career Planning Workshops • Job Preparation • Post Secondary Information • Computer Access • Resource Materials • Career Coaching your teen • Parent/Teacher Interviews

  25. Admin Team. . . • Thomas Dueck A - G • Pam Conrad H - N • Catherine Forbes 0 - Z

  26. Learning Leaders • Advance Placement: Thomas Dueck • Arts Centred Learning: Becky Booth • CTS: Kevin Henderson/ Kevin Lasalle • English: Dale Wallace • ESL, 2nd Lang.: Sangrimitra Dhar-McKentry • Guidance: Linda Mason • Learning Commons: Marlene Ponjavic • Math: Barbara Savidant/Chandra Cabor • PASS: Catherine Fischer • Phys. Ed.& Athletics: Ken Der • Science: Robyn Ahlsten • Social: Joe Sturgeon • Student Recognition & Awards: Bob Hicks • Visual & Performing Arts: Karen Towsley • Resource: Catherine Forbes

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