How can I ensure a smooth transition from elementary school to middle school?
• Stay involved, stay involved, stay involved in your students school experience. Opportunities include: Back to School Night in September, Conference Week in November, PTA, Open House, volunteer for food services, chaperone field trips or any other school sponsored events. • Make learning part of everyday life. • Encourage curiosity, problem solving and independent thinking with your child. • Become positive coaches when helping your student with school work. • Have high but realistic expectations for your students success. • Model lifelong learning and the value of education • Support the schools discipline policy. • Understand your childs learning styles and how to develop and strengthen them. • Encourage positive behavior with your child. • Encourage language development through reading, talking and listening. • Realize there is no substitute for attendance in school and limit the amount of time you putt your child out of school for additional vacation time, dentist/orthodontist ap
