Secondly, SCMS has established a parent resource center for use at any time during the school day, and, sometimes, evenings. Thirdly, we are the only middle school with a licensed mental health counselor that serves as a family resource counselor. The family counselor conducts support groups, trains other adults as family aides, counsels families or individuals, and refers people to community services or agencies. Fourthly, our curriculum resource teacher provides training for parents on study skills and positive discipline techniques. Our parents discussed the SCMS homework policy last year at a SAC meeting.
Parents believe there is a value in assigning homework.
They realize their responsibility to follow their child's progress. They agreed to support and assist the school's homework policy as long as the homework is not used as a punishment or as busy work and credit is given. Individual cases regarding homework are discussed in parent conferences or with a phone call or note home. Learning opportunities outside the school are announced in the parent newsletter, through special mailouts or flyers sent home with the students, in the local newspaper, in SAC meetings, at open houses, at parent conferences or over the school radio station. We are always looking for better ways to increase communications with SCMS parents and the community.