Social Learning - School & Home Responsibilities
Students clearly benefit from knowing that school and home are working closely together. Listed below are some key School and Home Responsibilities. Our ability to work together as a team is important to providing your child with the care and structure they require.
School responsibilities:
• schedule a minimum of three meetings per year to discuss the student's progress and communicate with other team members (IEP meeting and Parent/Teacher conferences
• send home information on a daily basis informing them of their child's learning, successes, difficulties and homework (Homework Duotang). Return phone calls or emails daily. questions or concerns.
• provide an academic program your child is capable of achieving.
• provide opportunities for successful social interactions with their peers.
• inform parents by note, phone or email if their child requires a time out or is removed from class.
• be willing to listen to and act on parental concerns and suggestions.
Home responsibilities:
• ensure that someone is available to pick up your child at all times should their behaviour require such a call.
• provide a clean uniform and a nutritious breakfast, lunch and snacks daily. DO NOT send chips or chocolate bars. Let us know if your child is refusing to wear or change clothes, bring appropriate food or if budgets will not cover these. We can help.
• make sure your child is dressed to spend time outside even if it is raining (eg. boots and rainjacket).
• review the daily planner and point sheet with your child and initial it.
• keep the school updated on significant behaviour/emotional patterns that are emerging at home or life changes that may affect your child's behaviour at school.
• schedule a time for daily homework without interruptions of other children, TV or video. Be consistent in your expectations that homework must be completed before FUN activities can happen. FOLLOW THROUGH!
• make sure your child to school takes prescribed medication on schedule
• keep your child at home if they are not physically or emotionally capable of completing academic work or interacting with others. It is OK to take a day off school.
• let us know if you think your child is upset about or trying to avoid coming to school. That means we need to make a change.
• call the bus company directly if your child is not going to be on the bus or if there are changes.
• do not allow your child to bring electronic devices on the bus or to school.
• be open to approaching community resources if your child is not making progress; we want you and your child to experience success here at Jarvis.
School responsibilities:
• schedule a minimum of three meetings per year to discuss the student's progress and communicate with other team members (IEP meeting and Parent/Teacher conferences
• send home information on a daily basis informing them of their child's learning, successes, difficulties and homework (Homework Duotang). Return phone calls or emails daily. questions or concerns.
• provide an academic program your child is capable of achieving.
• provide opportunities for successful social interactions with their peers.
• inform parents by note, phone or email if their child requires a time out or is removed from class.
• be willing to listen to and act on parental concerns and suggestions.
Home responsibilities:
• ensure that someone is available to pick up your child at all times should their behaviour require such a call.
• provide a clean uniform and a nutritious breakfast, lunch and snacks daily. DO NOT send chips or chocolate bars. Let us know if your child is refusing to wear or change clothes, bring appropriate food or if budgets will not cover these. We can help.
• make sure your child is dressed to spend time outside even if it is raining (eg. boots and rainjacket).
• review the daily planner and point sheet with your child and initial it.
• keep the school updated on significant behaviour/emotional patterns that are emerging at home or life changes that may affect your child's behaviour at school.
• schedule a time for daily homework without interruptions of other children, TV or video. Be consistent in your expectations that homework must be completed before FUN activities can happen. FOLLOW THROUGH!
• make sure your child to school takes prescribed medication on schedule
• keep your child at home if they are not physically or emotionally capable of completing academic work or interacting with others. It is OK to take a day off school.
• let us know if you think your child is upset about or trying to avoid coming to school. That means we need to make a change.
• call the bus company directly if your child is not going to be on the bus or if there are changes.
• do not allow your child to bring electronic devices on the bus or to school.
• be open to approaching community resources if your child is not making progress; we want you and your child to experience success here at Jarvis.