WEST BRIAR MIDDLE SCHOOL
13733 Brimhurst
Houston, Texas 77077
P: 281-368-2140 F: 281-368-2194
Keeley Simpson, Principal
School-Parent Compact
As a component of West Briar Middle School’s Parental Involvement Policy, this
compact outlines how the entire school staff, parents and students will share the
responsibility for improved student achievement and the means by which the school
and parents will build and develop a partnership to help students achieve the State
of Texas’ high standards. This school-parent compact is in effect during the
2015-2016 school year.
School Responsibilities
West Briar Middle School will:
 Employ highly-qualified teachers who are equipped to provide a rigorous
curriculum and instruction in a supportive and effective learning environment.
 Collaborate with parents and the community to promote and develop each
child’s unique needs.
 Encourage parents to volunteer and participate in the planning, review, and
improvement of the school’s parental involvement policy, in an organized,
ongoing, and timely manner.
 Encourage parents with frequent reports about their child’s individual academic
achievement (i.e. progress reports and report cards will be sent home each
grading cycle, parents can view their child’s progress online via PSConnect,
parent-teacher conferences).
 Ensure that information related to school and parent programs, meetings and
other activities is sent home in an understandable and uniform format,
including alternative formats (upon the request of parents with disabilities) in
a timely manner and in a language that parents can understand.
WEST BRIAR MIDDLE SCHOOL
13733 Brimhurst
Houston, Texas 77077
P: 281-368-2140 F: 281-368-2194
Keeley Simpson, Principal
Parent Responsibilities
We, as parents, will support our child’s learning in the following ways:
 By monitoring my child’s attendance.
 Talking to my child about his/her class work and homework assignments.
 Setting high expectations for my child’s learning.
 Creating a positive learning environment in the home.
 Supporting school, district, and classroom rules for student behavior and
ensuring that my child/children conduct themselves according to district
standards.
 Staying informed about my child’s education and communicating with the
school by promptly reading all notices from the school or the district either
received by my child or by mail and responding as appropriate.
Student Responsibilities
We, as students, will share the responsibility to improve our academic achievement
and achieve the State’s highest standards by:
 Coming to school daily and arriving to class on time.
 Preparing for each class with the appropriate materials.
 Completing my class room and homework assignments daily and asking for
assistance when needed.
 Reading at least 30 minutes every day outside of school time.
 Giving my parent or guardian all notices and information received by me from
the school.
WEST BRIAR MIDDLE SCHOOL
13733 Brimhurst
Houston, Texas 77077
P: 281-368-2140 F: 281-368-2194
Keeley Simpson, Principal
 Adhering to school, district, and classroom rules and regulations for behavior
and good conduct.