By enrolling your child at AEL, you are choosing to participate in a unique educational experience that actively involves both you and your child. Our school was established on the belief that parents are an important element in a child's education and that parent involvement is necessary for the success of AEL. The opportunities for your involvement in the school are abundant as well as diverse. Although we recognize that time is at a premium for every family in today's world, we ask the following from our entire parent population in order to ensure the continual success of AEL.
1. Insure that your child
will be on time and attend school on a regular basis. He/she will attend school unless he/she is unable to function at school due to illness. If your child is ill, you will notify the office of the illness and will send in a note explaining the absence when my child returns to school. You will try to schedule vacation in conjunction with breaks and holidays.
2. See that your child has proper hygiene, nutrition and rest.
3. See that your child is dressed properly in adherence to the dress code.
4. See that your child is dressed properly for the weather conditions.
5. Attend all conferences and communicate with your child's teacher(s) to monitor progress and to address questions and concerns.
6. Read and return, on time, as requested, all informational materials sent home by the school in order to ensure good communication.
Volunteering can be completed through a variety of means whether it is directly assisting the teacher in the classroom, working on a school committe, assisting with special classroom and/or school projects, driving for a field trip, and assisting with building projects. Every parent has a talent to contribute and time to contribute his or her talent. Any hours you contribute as a volunteer to our school will be rewarded with a 200.00 tuition credit.
You do not need a teaching certificate, you only need:
• A genuine interest in students
• A commitment to your volunteer activity
• A cooperative attitude
• Flexibility
Confidentiality
Please keep information and impressions you have about students between yourself and the teacher. A misplaced comment can be devastating to a student, a family and the volunteer program. If you do have questions, talk with the Head of Schools.
Identification
For the safety of our children, we ask that you:
• Always report to the school office before you begin your day
• Sign in and out on the volunteer sign-in sheet
• Wear your Volunteer Name Badge when in the building
Attendance and Punctuality
Reliability is expected because teachers and school staff plan for volunteer assistance. If you need to be absent, call the school the day before and tell the teacher of your absence. If this is not a possibility, please inform the teacher as soon as possible regarding your absence. Do not accept this responsibility lightly. Teachers will have planned for you and the students are dependent upon you. Volunteer for only the time you can realistically expect to fulfill.
Dress Code
Dress comfortably, but remember that you are a role model for our students.
Resume
Keep a record of your volunteer activities, along with workshops and training you attend to be included in future resumes. Many employers consider volunteer experiences to be applicable to the business world.
Responsibilities
Remember you are in the classroom to help the teacher. Please be sensitive to the teacher's direction and wishes for the students. If you have suggestions about the classroom, please discuss this with the teacher before or after school, not while you are volunteering.
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Parental Involvement
