We, at Orange River Elementary, believe that when families are involved in their child’s education, schools work better and students learn more. By working together, exchanging information, and sharing decision-making, everyone can contribute to children’s learning.

Our school will welcome families; offer flexible meeting times; provide transportation and childcare as needed; reach out to families before problems arise; offer challenging courses; create safe and drug-free learning environments; organize tutoring and other opportunities to improve student learning; and support families to be included in the school decision-making process.

Our families will encourage daily attendance and homework completion; take the time to talk with and listen to their children; become acquainted with teachers, administrators and school staff; read with their children; volunteer in school when possible; and participate in the school decision-making process.

We will involve families by:

              Working together to make decisions.
            o SAC (School Advisory Council) and PTA
            o School Improvement Plan
            o Annual Title I meeting
            o Child study meetings

              Communicating regularly.

            o Translations in parent’s native language
            o Newsletters, flyers, brochures, school calendar, memos
            o Home-School Compact
            o Parent Involvement Paraprofessional on staff to assist families

              Providing information on student achievement.
            o Report cards and interim reports
            o Parent-teacher conferences
            o Test results

              Offering parent education and resources.
            o Links to Adult Education (Literacy, GED, ESOL classes)
            o Grade Level Parent Nights
            o Family Learning Center workshops on school curriculum, test
               results, and standards
            o Family Learning Center resources for parents (open late on
               Thursday evenings)

Take Home Computer Program (provides computer and software to practice reading and math skills)