The Hornet Connection
Homework Helps
Our Title 1 Parent Lunch –nLearn this month at PES is creating a “homework caddy” for your
student’s use at home. We will
also share many helpful resources which you can pick up in
school lobbies, to help you as you
encourage your students with
their homework. The Parent’s
Homework Dictionary”, which
parents can sign-out and borrow
from the PIRC, is a new tool that
is very helpful. We also shared
this workshop at PCMS last
month during Parent lunches.
Here are some online places to
visit as well:
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Pelham City Schools
Title 1 Parent Inv.
www.factmonster.com/
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http://
www.childdevelopmentinfo.com
/learning/studytips.shtml
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Khan Academywww.khanacademy.org
Remember to check out the new
location of our Parent Involvement
Resource Center located at PES.
We are located at the corner between 2nd and 3rd grade hallways.
Also there are computers for parent use with online access in the
PIRC.
Homework Tips for
Homework Center– http://
www.infoplease.com/
homework/
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www.tutorvista.com
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www.infoplease.com/
homework/
Parents!
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Make sure your student has a
quiet, well-lit place to study.
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Make sure resources your
student needs are available
( paper, pencil, dictionary ).
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www.jiskha.com
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danmc10@aol.com
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Be Positive!
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www.kidinfo.com
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www.loc.gov/families
Give your student guidance,
not answers.
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www.scholastic.com
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www.eduplace.com
Stay informed via workshops,
parent meetings, resources, &
communication with teachers.
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Fact Monster– http://
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Watch for signs of frustration
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and help with encouragement! Mrs. Cindy Smith,
Parent Coordinator
Encourage games & leisure
csmith@pelham-city.k12.ga.us
activities that require reasoning, computation, and
problem-solving skills.
Make school attendance a
priority!
Pelham City Schools has help available at each of our schools for students in need. Many of our teachers are willing to help after school,
we have support classes in place
during school hours for those needing it, and we have volunteer tutors
as well as peer tutors ready to assist. Feel free to speak to your
students teacher, principal or counselor if your student needs this
extra help.
Parent Involvement
The PCS school system believes
that parents are a vital resource
in the education of their children. Some ways to get involved:
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Make school & attendance a
priority
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Read with your student (for
younger children)
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Discuss school each day
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Communicate w/ your student’s teacher
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Participate in school meet-
ings, special events & Parent
Lunch-n-Learns etc...
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Join Parent Inv. Council
(there is one at each school)
we will meet again in December.
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Chaperone field trips
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Visit the PIRC & use it’s
resources
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Help w/ special projects
Have a great school year and
GET INVOLVED!
Homelessness
If you or someone you know is
experiencing homelessness we
would like to notify you of the
rights that your student has
under the McKinney-Vento
Act. If you have any questions about this subject
please contact your school
counselor or Mrs. Cindy
Smith , PCS Homeless Liaison .
October 2014
Upcoming Events:
♦
Oct. PES Book-it Program begins! Read ,
read, read & earn free
pizza!
♦
Oct. 2, PES Sept. Student of the Month 9 a.m
♦
Oct. 3, PHS, FCA Movie
Night 6:30 p.m.
♦
Oct. 9-13 Fall Break!
♦
Oct. 9, 5-8 p.m., PES Fall
Carnival!
♦
Oct. 14, PCMS Title 1
Annual Mtg., 5: 30 p.m.
♦
Oct. 14, PCMS Curriculum Night & Following
Annual
♦
Oct. 16 PHS Parent
Lunch-n-Learn, Anger
Management, 12 noon
♦
Oct. 20-22, 27-29 PES
Parent Lunch-n-Learns,
Homework Helps!
♦
Oct.30 PES October
Student of the Month
Celebration 9 a.m.