Over and over again, research
and common sense prove that a
parent has more influence
over his or her child than
anything else in the world.
Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.
Don’t believe you have no influence
over…
…because you do.
• Children see the present. They are drawn in by
the wonder and the pleasure of being alive.
• Problem: children are very close to the future.
They need to prepare.
• Parents see the future. You know the end of
the story.
• Parents guide their children’s future.
So hang tough.
This is what school looks like to you…
This is what you hope school looks like
to your child.
This is what school looks like to some
kids…
How can you be sure this isn’t your
child?
SCHOOL
What’s in your…..
…child’s backpack?
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Homework?
Notes from today?
Notebooks?
Pens?
Pencils?
Paper?
• If not, why are you not expecting to see those
items? Check homework and notebooks.
When your child knows that you know what’s
going on in school, he or she will be much less
likely to get off the path to success.
Too often, children are too off the path before
parents find out about it, and the damage is
done.
Check out our web site at
www.baltimorecityschools.org/341
For
•School Events
•Upcoming sporting events
•Upcoming tests
•How to communicate with the
school
•Schedule changes
•Weather delays and cancellations
•When report cards and progress
reports come out
Give the school your email address.
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Email is the quickest way to communicate.
The line is never busy.
You can check your messages when you want.
Your can take your time and make your
message as clear and concise as you want.
• You can talk back and forth with your child’s
teachers.
Keep addresses and phone numbers up to date
with the school office.
Teachers want to reach out to you when home
support is needed for attendance and
academics.
Come visit us!
We have people on staff to help
with
•College choice
•Scholarships
•Tutoring
•Health Services
•Mental Health Care
•Food bank
•Social Services
VISIT YOUR CHILD’S CLASSROOM.
MEET YOUR CHILD’S TEACHERS.
Check grades and attendance every
day.
Following this short presentation, you will know how to
• Receive a log in and password to Parent Portal.
• Gather school information about your child from
Parent Portal.
Using the Parent Portal
at
http://pp.bcpss.org
Once you get your password
information…..
Once you get your password
information…..
Do this first!
Once you get your password
information…..
Need Help?
• School Web Site
www.baltimorecityschools.org/34
Mr. Zuke, Librarian
443.564.0472
jzuke@bcps.k12.md.us
Help Desk at (443) 642-3000
or
ITDSupport@bcps.k12.md.us.
to that
password
information!
Logging In: A Child’s View
• www.bcpss.org
• Click Log In.
Username=your child’s student ID number
Password=your child’s first name (capitalized)
• Click Log in under the password.
• Click on your child’s name.
• Click on one of your child’s courses.
What questions do you have?
Now get your child’s student ID
number
• http://library.bcpss.org:8080/