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K-2 Parent Compact

      What is a School-Parent Compact?


           A school-parent compact is an 

    agreement that families, students, 

       and teachers develop together. 

          It explains how families and 

       teachers work together to make 

        sure all students reach grade 

                  level standards. 


    Effective Compacts: 

  • link goals to the school improvement plan 
  • focus on student learning skills 
  • describe how teachers will help students 

             develop skills with high-quality instruction

  • share strategies families can use at home 
  • explain how teachers and families will 

             communicate about student progress


Jointly Developed

       The families, students, and staff of Selmer    

    Elementary School developed this School-Parent 

    Compact. Teachers suggested home learning

    strategies, families added ideas to make them 

    more specific, and students told us what would 

    help them learn. Meetings and events are held 

    each year to review the compact and make 

    changes based on student and family needs. 

Families are welcome to contribute comments and suggestions at any time


   If you would like to volunteer or participate 

   in the classroom please contact our  

   school office at 731-645-3131.



 Building Partnerships


   Join us for...

  • Parent Teacher Conference on Oct. 22
  • Fall Festival
  • Family Fun Nights in the fall and spring
  • SES Book Fair

Detailed information will be sent home and posted on our website and Facebook pages.


Communication About   Learning


Selmer Elementary is committed to frequent     

two-way communication with families about 

student’s learning. Some of the ways you can

 expect us to reach you are: 


  • weekly homework folders
  • monthly calendars
  • phone calls /texts
  • updates on school website and Facebook and current grades in Synergy ParentVue
  • Parent-teacher conference in October



         Do you have questions about your 

                      child’s progress?


        Contact your child’s teacher by phone    

                     (731-645-3131) or email.



Selmer Elementary

School


K-2nd grade

SCHOOL-PARENT

COMPACT

 


ses.mcnairycountyschools.com

731-645-3131







Bo Seago, Principal

Michelle Kientz, Assistant Principal



Parent Checklist to help your child be BEST prepared for learning each day:


  • MOST IMPORTANTLY, help your child get ready to learn: ensure your child is going to school EVERY DAY, is ON TIME(school begins at 7:50), and well rested and ready to take on new challenges. 
  • Meet with your child’s teacher if you have any questions or concerns and ask them how you can help support them at home.
  • Talk to your child and get feedback from them on their school work.
  • Challenge your  child by asking them to explain what they are learning when they are working on homework. Let them be the teacher and teach you. 

Extended Learning Opportunities

-activities before/after school, during the summer, and during an extension of the school year to improve academic achievement

 - AR, STAR, common benchmarks, reading/math intervention, After-School Program, summer school, and Kinder-camp.




       

Teachers, Parents, Students Together for Success 


In the K-2nd Grade Classroom

The K-2 classroom will work with students                     and families to support students’ success                        in reading and math. Some of our key              connections with families will be:

  • Offer 2 free Family Fun Nights per                    year 
  • Remind messages for classroom and school updates
  • Our school web page and Facebook page includes upcoming school activities and events.

Selmer Elementary School Students

SES students joined staff and families to                develop ideas about how they can succeed                       in school and reach for the stars in math and         reading.

  • Talk with my family about new                vocabulary words and what I am           learning in Math.
  • Bring home our class parent letters                    and invitations for Family Fun Nights.

   When teachers, students,  and families work together, we CAN achieve our goals!

At Home


SES families joined staff to develop 

ideas about how families can support students’ success in reading and 

math. Families may have other ideas 

to add to this list.


  • Have fun with math by counting money, telling time, etc. 

  • Try to attend Family Fun Nights 

             or get information from my child’s                 

             teachers if we can’t attend.


  • Play word games with the new vocabulary words and find ways  

             to use these words in family    

             conversations.


  • Have children attend school regularly and arrive on time.

  • Ask students about their school 

             day and have them “teach” other 

             family members what they learned.


  • Look for the school calendar each month and check out the school’s website:

         ses.mcnairycountyschools.com