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Preparing for Success:. Thunder Parent Information Session www.tuhsd.k12.az.us/dvh. Desert Vista Mission and Vision. Mission: Desert Vista inspires a community of learning by demonstrating excellence in academics, arts and extra-curricular activities.
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Preparing for Success: Thunder Parent Information Session www.tuhsd.k12.az.us/dvh
Desert Vista Mission and Vision • Mission: Desert Vista inspires a community of learning by demonstrating excellence in academics, arts and extra-curricular activities. • Vision: We strive for excellence by engaging our community, promoting accountability,fostering responsibility and encouraging life-long learning.
Role of Desert Vista Staff Communication Consistency Care
Communication • Website • Email • Grades online • Community paper • District communication • Response within 24 hours
Consistency • Academic Support • Pro-active measures in identifying academic needs • Opportunities for improvement • Rigor, Relevance and Relationships • All learners will be challenged • Career readiness programs • Partnering with students and parents • Professional Learning Communities (PLC) • Staff Development • 15 early releases-Wednesday dismissal at 2:12pm
Care • Informational meetings • Freshman Orientation-Friday, August 6 • 8th grade Open House • Curriculum Night • Financial Aid/Scholarship Night • NCAA Clearinghouse/College Recruiting • How to prepare your child for high school-5th-8th grade • Support Groups-Guidance Department • Requested team meetings • IEP • 504 • Behavior • Attendance • Academic
What is my Role as a Desert Vista Parent? Academic Social Dress Extra-Curricular
Tips for Academic Success Research Suggestions
Tips for Academic Success…..from Michigan Dept of Education • Research shows when parents are involved students have6: • Higher grades, test scores, and graduation rates • Better school attendance • Increased motivation, better self-esteem • Lower rates of suspension • Decreased use of drugs and alcohol • Fewer instances of violent behavior
Tips for Academic Success Continued…..from Michigan Dept of Education • The more intensely parents are involved, the more beneficial the achievement effects.8 • The more parents participate in schooling, in a sustained way, at every level -- in advocacy, decision-making and oversight roles, as fund-raisers and boosters, as volunteers and para-professionals, and as home teachers -- the better for student achievement.9
Tips for Academic Success Continued…..from Michigan Dept of Education • Families whose children are doing well in school exhibit the following characteristics:16 • Establish a daily family routine. • Monitor out-of-school activities. • Model the value of learning, self-discipline, and hard work.
Tips for Academic Success Continued…..from Michigan Dept of Education • Express high but realistic expectations for achievement. • Encourage children's development/ progress in school. • Encourage reading, writing, and discussions among family members.
Tips for Academic Success • Attend Curriculum Night, Monday, August 23 and jot down notes regarding each class. • Keep a copy of your child’s schedule handy. • Read all syllabi thoroughly and talk about each one with your child. • Input teacher and counselor email address in your address book. • Check the teacher’s website for the syllabus and grade reports weekly to determine the status of your child’s progress.
Tips for Academic Success Continued..... • On a regular basis, discuss with your child their progress regarding daily homework completion, project completion, attending tutoring, and test/quiz preparation. • Hold your child accountable for having these items and sharing with you.
Tips for Academic Success Continued..... • Have pre-determined expectations, consequences and reinforcement for your child completing or not completing any of the above items. • Be aware of teacher availability for academic assistance. • Encourage your child to self advocate for his or her academic success.
Social Responsibility Multiple Social Media Devices
Parents' Beliefs Verses the Students' Reality. • Parents’ Beliefs • 87% say they have established rules for their kids Internet use • 54% feel they are limited to monitor and shelter their kids from inappropriate material on the Internet • Students’ Reality • 36% say parents or guardians have NOT made rules for their use of the Internet • 41% do NOT share what they do and where they go on the Internet with their parents • 29% say their parent or guardian would disapprove if they knew what they were doing on the Internet www.isafe.org www.isafe.org
Parents' Beliefs Verses the Students' Reality. • Parents’ Beliefs • 69% feel they know a lot about what their kids do on the Internet • 31% have disciplined their child because of their Internet use • Students’ Reality • 36% have NOT discussed how to be safe on the Internet with their parent or guardian • 22% say the computer they use most often is in their room • 73% say there is a need for kids and teens to learn about Internet safety www.isafe.org www.isafe.org
Social Responsibility from Ahwatukee News Article by Mike Smothers 6/11/10 • Cyber-bullying-research on 4th-8th graders • 42% have been bullied online • 1 in 4 have been multiple victims • 35% have been threatened while online • 1 in 5 have had multiple threats • 21% have received mean or threatening e-mails or other messages • 58% say that someone has said mean or hurtful things about them online
Social Responsibility from Ahwatukee News Article by Mike Smothers 6/11/10 • 4 in 10 said it has happened more than once • 53% say they have said something mean or hurtful about someone else • 1 in 3 have done it more than once • 58% who have experienced this type of Cyber-Bullying have not told their parents
Quote from a Teenage Victim of Cyber Bullying • Samantha, the cyber bullying victim, agrees that parents have to play an active role in knowing what's going on on-line in their children's lives. "It's not a matter of invading your child's privacy, it's a matter of being a parent," she said. • For more information on how to combat cyber bullying, visit the I-Safe website at i-safe.org. I-SAFE America is a non-profit foundation whose mission is to educate and empower youth to make their Internet experiences safe and responsible.
Social Responsibility from isafe article • Sexting-Sexy Texting • Sending nude, semi-nude, or erotic pictures of themselves and text message them to others • Survey suggest 20% of American teens send sexting messages • Teenage girls practice this more than teenage boys-22% to 18% respectively • 11% of girls ages 13-16 said they have send a sexting message, that is about 1 in 10. • Besides the legal issue-the digital image is out there forever. They can never delete it.
Social Responsibility • Know your child’s friends and parents and build a relationship with the friends. • Know who your child communicates with on social media sites. • Have access to your child’s social media site. • Check your child’s social media sites on a regular basis
Social Responsibility • Have prior expectations and consequences for appropriate interactions on social media sites. • Embrace diversity and be mindful of our actions. “Perception is Reality.” • Be informed of TUHSD Discrimination and Harassment Policy.
Dress Code • No BBBB (Breasts, backs, buttocks or bellies) • No tube tops, spaghetti straps, halter tops, razorbacks, buttocks skin showing, muscle T, undergarments showing, slippers, PJ’s, doo-rags, bandanas, chains or saggy pants. • Short shorts, short skirts and skinny pants pose problems. Please check these garments fit before they leave home.
Extra-Curricular Involvement • Booster Organizations • Thunder Board • Site Council • Volunteer -application • Chaperone • Event Workers • Clubs • Tutoring/support in classes • Teacher Appreciation
Michigan Department of Education , Decision Making Yardstick ,2001, Sources • 1 Clark, R.M. (1990). Why Disadvantaged Children Succeed. Public Welfare (Spring): 17-23. • 2 Cotton, K., Wikelund, K., Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, School Improvement Research Series. In Parent Involvement in Education. • 3 Cotton, K., Wikelund, K., Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, School Improvement Research Series. In Parent Involvement in Education. • 4 Rose, Gallup, & Elam, 1997 • 5 Rose, Gallup, & Elam, 1997 • 6 Parent Teacher Association • 7 Walberg (1984) in his review of 29 studies of school–parent programs.
Michigan Department of Education , Decision Making Yardstick ,2001, Sources • 8 Cotton, K., Wikelund, K., Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, School Improvement Research Series. In Parent Involvement in Education. • 9 Williams, D.L. & Chavkin, N.F. (1989). Essential elements of strong parent involvement programs. Educational Leadership, 47, 18-20
Michigan Department of Education , Decision Making Yardstick ,2001, Sources • 10 Reynolds, et, al., (6) • 11 Clark (7:85-105) • 12 1997 Review of Educational Research, a journal of the American Educational Research Association • 13 Roberts, 1992. In Online Resources for Parent/Family Involvement. ERIC Digest by Ngeow, Karen Yeok-Hwa, 1999. • 14 Tizard, J.; Schofield, W.N.; & Hewison, J. (1982). Collaboration Between Teachers and Parents in Assisting Children’s Reading.
Michigan Department of Education , Decision Making Yardstick ,2001, Sources • 15 Sattes (5:2) • 16 Henderson (1:9) • 17 Epstein, 1995, p. 703 • 18 Steinberg (8) • 19 Dauber and Epstein (11:61) • 20 Leler, H. (1983) Parent Education and Involvement in Relation to the Schools and to Parents of School-aged Children. • 21 Morton-Williams, R. “The Survey of Parental Attitude and Circumstances, 1964.” • 22 Epstein, J.L. (1992) School and Family Partnerships. • 23 Epstein J.L. (1984, March). Single Parents and Schools: The effects of marital status Parent and Teacher Evaluations. 23 Clark, R.M. (1990). Why Disadvantaged Children Succeed. Public Welfare (Spring): 17-23.
23 Clark (7:85-105) • 23 Cotton, K., Wikelund, K., Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, School Improvement Research Series. In Parent Involvement in Education. • 23 Cotton, K., Wikelund, K., Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, School Improvement Research Series. In Parent Involvement in Education. • 23 Epstein, 1995, p. 703 • 23 Steinberg (8) • 23 1997 Review of Educational Research, a journal of the American Educational Research Association • 23 Roberts, 1992. In Online Resources for Parent/Family Involvement. ERIC Digest by Ngeow, Karen Yeok-Hwa, 1999.
Michigan Department of Education , Decision Making Yardstick ,2001, Sources • 23 Roberts, 1992. In Online Resources for Parent/Family Involvement. ERIC Digest by Ngeow, Karen Yeok-Hwa, 1999. • 23 Tizard, J.; Schofield, W.N.; & Hewison, J. (1982). Collaboration Between Teachers and Parents in Assisting Children’s Reading. • 23 Sattes (5:2) • 23 Henderson (1:9) • 23 Dauber and Epstein (11:61) • 23 Leler, H. (1983) Parent Education and Involvement in Relation to the Schools and to Parents of School-aged Children. • 23 Morton-Williams, R. “The Survey of Parental Attitude and Circumstances, 1964.” • 23 Epstein, J.L. (1992) School and Family Partnerships. • 23 Epstein J.L. (1984, March). Single Parents and Schools: The effects of marital status Parent and Teacher Evaluations. • March 2002