Building Family/School Partnerships that Work

The Evidence is in....when schools and families work together to support learning, everyone benefits.

• Students do better in school and in life.


• Parents become empowered.


• Teacher morale improves.


• Schools get better. Communities grow stronger.

Make 2009 a year of involvement for your family.

What can you do?

• Attend PTO meetings, parent conferences, and student programs


• Have lunch with your child


• Volunteer in the school


• Ensure that your child completes homework and class projects


• Praise efforts of your child when graded work is shared


• Contact teachers when concerns arise


• Donate to the school through fundraising efforts or by helping with needs of the classroom teacher


• Tell someone about the great things happening at R. L. Young