Component V - Sample Elementary, Middle, and High School-Parent Compacts Date__________________ Awesome Elementary School: School-Parent Compact Teacher____________ Parent____________ Student_________ To support your child’s learning and success in school, I will: To support my child’s learning and success in school, I will: To support my learning and success in school, I will: 1. Provide parents with information about classroom’s curricular goals, the GLEs, and how to work with your child at home to improve academic achievement. 1. Participate in training when possible, use materials the teacher has provided, and monitor homework to help my child learn at home. 1. Cooperate with my teachers and parent(s) to complete homework and other activities that will support my learning. 2. Implement rigorous, effective and relevant teaching practices and discuss instruction, including any interventions, that address your child’s learning needs. 2. Help my child be prepared to learn each day by structuring adequate sleep, nutritious meals, and punctual attendance. 3. Cooperate with my parent(s) regarding bedtime, mealtime, and getting to school on time each day. 3. Create a classroom environment where all children respect and support one another. 3. Set clear expectations with my child to behave responsibly and treat others with respect. 3. Behave responsibly and treat others with respect. 4. Provide instruction and support that encourages a love of reading. 4. Read daily to and/or with my child. 4. Read daily to and/or with another family member. 5. Develop a partnership with families through ongoing communication, a welcoming classroom, and shared decision making. 5. Partner with the school by communicating with teachers, attending school events, and creating a supportive environment at home. 5. Talk with my parent and my teacher about my learning and ask for help when I need it. Date_______________________ Superior Middle School: School-Parent Compact Teacher___________ Parent____________ To support your child’s learning and success in school, I will: To support my child’s learning and success in school, I will: To support my learning and success in school, I will: 1. Provide information on how parents can support learning at home through monitoring homework, limiting TV and use of other media, and access to additional support when needed. 1. Create a home environment that is conducive to learning through monitoring homework, limiting TV and use of other media, and asking for additional support if needed. 1. Complete and return homework to school on time. I will limit the amount of time I spend watching TV and using other media, and ask for help with my studies when needed. 2. Provide parents with information about classroom’s curricular goals, the GLEs, and how to work with your child at home. I will implement rigorous, effective and relevant teaching practices, and discuss instruction, including any interventions, that address your child’s learning needs. 3. Create a welcoming classroom environment whereby all students are treated fairly and with respect. 4 . Provide instruction, support, and opportunities that encourage a love of reading. 2. Help my child understand the value of what he/she is learning at school. Teach him/her to be prepared to learn each day by developing a structure for sleeptime, nutritious meals, and punctual school attendance. 2. Take responsibility for knowing the material presented at school and why it is important. Make a personal choice to get adequate sleep, choose nutritious foods, and get to school on time each day. 3. Set clear expectations with my child for responsible behavior and treating others with respect. 3. 5. Partner with families through ongoing communication, a welcoming classroom, and shared decision making. 4. Model the importance of reading at home. I will show interest in what my child is reading by sharing a book or article with him/her then discussing it. 5. Partner with the school by attending school events, partner in learning activities, share cultural knowledge, communicating, and creating a supportive environment at home. Student__________ Make healthy choices every day, take responsibility for my actions, and treat others with respect. 4. I will read every day. I understand that reading is vital to success in school. 5. Talk with my parent (s) and my teacher about my learning and ask for help when I need it. Date__________________________ Tops High School: School-Parent Compact Teacher ____________ To support your child’s learning and success in school, I will: Parent_______________ Student______________ To support my child’s learning and success in school, I will: To support my learning and success in school, I will: 1. Set high expectations in my classroom for attendance, participation, and learning; work with parents towards success for every student. 1. Set high expectations for my teenager’s attendance, participation, and learning at school. I will partner with teachers and school administration to support my child in these areas. 1. Get to school on time and attend all classes everyday. I will participate in class and put every effort into learning the material that is presented each day. 2. Provide parents with information about curricular goals, the GLEs, and graduation requirements. I will provide a rigorous and relevant learning environment, using effective instructional practices that prepare students to successfully graduate and be career ready. 2. Create a structured environment at home that allows time for homework and encourages constructive out-ofschool activities, adequate sleep, exercise, and healthy foods. I will attend parent trainings and meetings that address graduation requirements and college and career readiness and develop a plan with my teenager. 2. Complete homework as assigned each day. I will prioritize adequate sleep, nutritious foods, and other healthy life choices. I will learn about the academic choices available to me and work with my teachers and parents to develop a path towards graduation, college, specialized training and employment. 3. Create a welcoming classroom environment whereby all students are treated fairly and with respect. 3. Set clear expectations with my teenager for responsible behavior and treating others with respect. Let the school know if my child is experiencing difficulty with peers. 4. Model the importance of reading at home. I will take the time to learn about a book or article my teenager is reading and encourage discussion. 3. Follow school rules, take responsibility for my actions, and treat others with respect. I will let my parent or other trusted adult know if I’m being bullied. 4. Provide instruction, support, and opportunities that encourage a love of reading. 4. I will read every day. I understand that reading from a variety of genre is a vital key to success in school. 5. Communicate with parents to ensure that students are doing well both academically and socially, taking appropriate classes, and are on track to graduate. 5. Attend school events and readily communicate with teachers to support my teenager both academically and socially. 5. Talk with my parent(s) about school; about my learning, my relationships with peers, and my future. I will ask for help when I need it.