We survey parents to determine their needs, assign staff members to help address those needs, and work to link parents with community resources. We have a family center or help parents access other resource centers in the community. We have support groups for families with special interests and needs. We train staff members and support them in reaching out to all families. We listen to parents tell us about their children's strengths and how they learn.
Teachers have ready access to telephones to communicate with parents during or after the school day.
Staff members send home positive messages about students. We make efforts to communicate with fathers. Parents know the telephone numbers of school staff members and the times teachers are available to take phone calls from parents. We involve families in student award and recognition events. We encourage and make provisions for staff members to talk with parents about the child's progress several times each semester.