Alcoa Middle School
Getting parents involved with middle school students seems to be one of the hardest battles we face each year. Most middle school students do not want their parents on school property, much less helping in classrooms as in their elementary years. As a school, we feel it is imperative that parents become involved in their child’s educational program. We have established the following activities to help increase parental involvement in our school.
1. Family Support for Academic Success:
Alcoa Middle School makes an effort to provide families with knowledge and skills to assist their student’s learning at home and school.
· Parent workshops
· After-school tutoring
· Monthly newsletters
· Bi-monthly e-newsletters
· Open House
· Daily parent/teacher conference times
· Progress reports
· Academic/attendance notification
· Home visits
· Monthly communication boards in foyer with future events labeled
2. Parent Education:
Alcoa Middle School provides the following opportunities to families, hoping to assist them with the skills needed to help their student at home and school.
· Parent training/workshops
· Assessments are sent home and explained
· Conducted community-wide Internet Safety at county library
· Forms are available in Spanish
3. Linking Families to Schools:
Alcoa Middle School is an active participant in the following activities, linking families and the community to our school.
· Community resources/agencies
· Adopt-a-School program
· Youth sports
· Blount County Public Library
· Blount County Parks and Recreation
· Channel 3 community channel
· D.A.R.E. program
· Drama Club
· Chorale performances
4. Family Involvement in Schools:
Alcoa Middle School is always open to parents, welcoming their help and support.
· Parent Visitation Days
· Special lunch days with parents
· Parent Advisory Board
· Parent resources
· Assist in Decision-Making (SIP committees)
· Completion of surveys
· Sporting events
· Parent assistance in community service requirements
· Spring trip open to all AMS students and their family members
· Chaperones for after-school events (Movie nights, Fifth Quarter activities, dances)
5. Open Communication:
Alcoa Middle School makes every attempt to communicate regularly with each family in our school.
· Monthly newsletters
· Communication boards with monthly calendar of events
· AMS website
· Bi-monthly emails to parents
· Daily conference times available at each grade level
· Teachers maintain a “positive” communication log of all contacts
· Monthly article submissions by students to local paper
· “New Freshman Parent Night” for parents of eighth grade parents to learn about the requirements of the next group of ninth graders
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