Welcome to a new section of our website designed just for parents. Xavier Charter School is dedicated to promoting and maintaining a strong collaboration with parents to ensure the success of its students. We are hoping to provide you with information and links to information designed to raise student achievement. Please email Cynthia Hall at chall@xaviercharter.org with any comments or suggestions.
DVD OF WINTER CONCERT If you would like to purchase a DVD from the 9th of DEC. you can go to www.mp-sound.com click on clients. The user name is xavier and the password is 2009.
PICK UP AND DROP OFF STUDENTS ARE TO BE DROPPED OFF AT SCHOOL 20 MIN PRIOR TO CLASS STARTING, ALSO THEY MUST BE PICKED UP 15 MIN AFTER THE BELL RINGS. ANY QUESTIONS CONTACT MRS. FULCHER Reading
·Read to and with your child for 30 minutes every day. Your child may have the homework assignment of reading for 15 minutes each night. The remainder of this time would be spent listening to a story read by you. Children need to hear stories read fluently and have a chance to discuss them.
·Set up a reading area in your home. Your child should have a bookcase with books and magazines at their:
- independent level (books they can read by themselves)
- instructional level (books they can read with you)
- frustration level (books you need to read aloud to them)
·Inexpensive books may be purchased through school book orders or at thrift stores. Try trading books with another family. Visit the library once a week.
·Order a free copy of the following booklet:
· Helping Your Child Become A Reader at www.ed.gov/pubs
Simple Things Families Can Do To Help All Children Learn To Read
www.ed.gov/pubs/SimpleThings/family.html
Reading First
www.readingfirstsupport.us
Reading Is Fundamental
www.rif.org/readingplanet
Striving Readers
www.ed.gov/programs/strivingreaders/index.html
Math
The following is taken from Helping Your Child Learn Mathematics (U.S. Department of Education)
· You can help your child learn mathematics by offering insights into how to approach the subject. Your child will develop more confidence in his or her abilities by understanding the following points:
· Problems can be solved in different ways. Although most mathematics problems have only one answer, there may be many ways to get that answer.
· Wrong answers sometimes can be useful. Analyzing wrong answers can help your child understand the concepts underlying a problem and learn to apply reasoning skills to arrive at the correct answer.
· Being able to do mathematics in your head is important. Mathematics is not restricted to pencil and paper activities. Doing mathematics in your head (“mental math”) is a valuable skill that comes in handy when making quick calculations in stores, restaurants, or gas stations. Let your child know that by using mental math, his or her mathematics skills will become stronger.
· It’s sometimes OK to use a calculator to solve mathematics problems. It’s OK to use calculators to solve math problems – sometimes. They are widely used today, and knowing how to use them correctly is important. The idea is for your child not to fall back on the excuse, “I don’t need to know math- I’ve got a calculator.” Let your child know that to use calculators correctly and most efficiently, she will need a strong grounding in math operations- otherwise, how will she know whether the answer she sees displayed is reasonable!
·Order a free copy of the following booklet:
· Helping Your Child Learn Mathematics at www.ed.gov/pubs
· Or view the booklet online at www.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/hyc.html
·Establish a family game night to play board games as family. Studies show that students’ math skills are improved with the reasoning, critical thinking and problem solving involved with playing board games. For example, Chutes and Ladders (K-2), Sorry (2-4), and Monopoly (upper grades) are good choices.
·Visit the following website for more information on boardgames:
·Visit www.boardgames.com or www.boardgamegeek.com to purchase boardgames. Homework
· Set up a homework area in your home. Establish a routine for completing homework.
·Remove distractions when children are studying. The television should not be on at this time.
·Provide supplies and identify resources (websites, teacher email, etc.).
·Monitor Assignments. Read any comments on assignments returned. Contact your child’s teacher with questions.
·Order a free copy of the following booklet:
Helping Your Child With Homework
·Or view the booklet online at www.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/hyc.html
·More resources for homework or school projects with state education standards: www.smithsonianeducation.org/educators
Parental Involvement
· Learn everything you can about your child’s school.
· Review the school’s handbook .
· Talk with your child’s teacher throughout the year.
· Be interested in what your child is learning and be involved in your child’s school.
·Attend PFA meetings on the first Thursay of each month at 6:00 P.M..:
Dec. 3, Jan. 7, Feb. 4, Mar. 4, Apr. 1, May 6
·Order a free copy of the following booklet: Helping Your Child Succeed In School
·Or view the booklet online at www.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/hyc.html
·Order a free copy of the following booklet: Engaging Parents in Education: Lessons from Five Parent Information and Resource Centers at www.edpubs.org, order number ED0036684.
Title 1
·If your student is designated as a Title 1 student, you may contact Cynthia Hall, Title 1 Paraprofessional, at chall@xaviercharter.org with any questions.
·Please attend the monthly PFA meetings. A Title 1 Report will be given at each meeting.
·PFA meetings are on the first Thursday of each month at 6:00 P.M..:
Dec. 3, Jan. 7, Feb. 4, Mar. 4, Apr. 1, May 6
·Learn more about Title 1 and No Child Left Behind by ordering the booklet:
Empowering Parents Schoolbox: What Parents Need To Know
