Green Park Elementary School is part of the Walla Walla School District #140.
Job Number One
Help
your child understand that attending school every day is important. Whenever
possible, schedule doctor's appointments and other commitments after school
hours.
Try to take family vacations during school breaks.
Get Back Into the School Year "Groove" With These Tips
With the start of
school comes new routines, schedules and priorities. These simple ideas will
help you and your family gear up for a great school year:
Make a plan for
after -school activities. Schedule adequate time for homework, play, clubs,
sports and ,
practice.
Scale back TV time.
Establish a
family reading time.
Reestablish bed
times for school nights
.
Keep a large
calendar. Mark each family member's activities in a different colored pen.
Start a change jar so you'll have spare lunch money on
hand.
Collect
important phone numbers. Update doctor, work, and other listings for the school
office, after-school program and a neighbor.
Use "IN" and "OUT" boxes. Label one shoe box "IN" and
another shoe box "OUT". Have your child put homework assignments in the in-box.
They can put their
completed work, permissions slips, etc., in the out box after
you've looked them over. At bedtime, have them put the items in the outbox into
their backpacks
.
Get children in the habit of getting ready the night
before school. Set out clothes, pack lunch and put the backpack by the front
door.
Seven Important Questions For You to Ask
Teachers Now
Having the answers to these questions
now will help you help your child have a successful school year:
1. What will my child be expected to learn this year?
2. What are your homework and discipline policies?
3. How will my child's progress be measured?
4. How can I become involved at school?
5. What can I do at home to reinforce school lessons?
6. When and for what reasons should I contact you or the school?
7. What's the best way to contact you?
If you want to help in the school, we would love to have you join us. Be sure you complete the WSP form and Volunteer form so you can come and help us!
Helping students succeed is a joint effort Students are most successful when all three members of the team are working
together with a shared goal- the
students, the family, and the school. Looking
forward to a great school year!
Your Principal
Mike Lambert
Below are fun sites for kids and parents. Try our Library Site for Research Sites
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| Wacky Web Tales www.eduplace.com/tales/ | Cyberkids www.cyberkids.com | Zeeks.com www.zeeks.com |
| Global Show-n-tell www.telenaut.com/gst | Headbone Zone, www.headbone.com | MSN Kidz www.msn.com |
| Ask an Expert http://www.askanexpert.com/ | Kids Com www.kidscom.com | |
