SCHOOL-PARENT-STUDENT COMPACT Pigeon Forge Primary 2016-2017

Parent/Guardian Responsibilities: I want my child to achieve. Therefore, I, as a parent, will support my child’s learning by doing the following:  Sign report cards;  See that my child is punctual, attends school regularly and is ready to learn;  Review homework assignments and offer assistance when needed;;  Promote positive use of my child’s extracurricular time;  Limit the amount of time my child watches television and plays video games;  Demonstrate interest in my child’s well-being by attending school functions and supporting school activities;  Participate, as appropriate, in decisions relating to my child's education;  Promptly read all notices from the school or the school district and respond, as appropriate;  Encourage positive attitudes toward school;  Make every effort to attend parent/teacher conferences;  Volunteer in my child’s classroom;  Serve on policy, advisory, and planning teams whenever possible. Student Responsibilities: It is important that I work to the best of my ability. Therefore, I shall strive to do the following:  Do the best I can and ask for help when I need it;  Follow classroom and school rules;  Show respect for my self, my friends, and all adults;  Do my homework and come to school prepared to learn;  Be cooperative and encourage my classmates;  Know that school must be a safe place and work to keep it safe;  Complete and return homework assignments in a legible and timely manner;  Read at least 30 minutes everyday outside of school time;  Give all school notices and information received by me to my parent/guardian every day. Teacher Responsibilities: It is important that students achieve. Therefore, I shall strive to do the following:  Provide a safe, positive, and challenging school environment;  Use research-based strategies to provide high quality teaching and motivating learning experiences;  Strive to meet the individual needs of my students;  Keep parents informed about what is happening at school and their child's progress in school;  Communicate with all parent/guardians in a timely manner;  Use effective classroom management techniques;  Encourage parents to be involved at school;  Provide assistance to parents so that they can help with classroom assignments. School Responsibilities: It is important that the school promotes student achievement through a positive learning environment and works cooperatively with parents to provide the best possible education for each child.  Provide high-quality curriculum and instruction in a supportive and effective learning environment that enables the participating children to meet the State’s student academic standards;  Hold parent/conferences each six-weeks during which this compact will be discussed as it relates to the individual child’s achievement;  Provide parents with mid-term and six weeks reports on their children’s progress;  Provide parents reasonable access to staff wherein parents may request meetings/conferences before or after school throughout the year to discuss student progress;  Provide parent opportunities to volunteer and participate in their child’s class and to observe classroom activities through the parent/ teacher organization and individually through collaboration with the classroom teacher.