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Families are our most important resource at Clarke Street School. Students perform better and enjoy school more when parents and guardians are involved.<\/p>\n
[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]Families are encouraged to set a time with teachers to visit their child\u2019s classroom and discuss their child. Teachers send progress reports to parents and guardians and hold conferences to share each student\u2019s progress. Teachers and staff are ready to help our families with extra meetings or reports.<\/p>\n
Join your child at school events and activities. We love getting to know our Clarke families!<\/p>\n
You can contact our parent coordinator, Valerie Guerin, at guerinvl@milwaukee.k12.wi.us<\/a>\u00a0to learn more about family events and activities at Clarke Street, our School Engagement Council, and Family Resource Center. Ms. Guerin has an open-door policy, and she encourages all families to sign up for ClassDojo and stay up to date on Clarke Street School events and activities.<\/p>\n The Clarke Street School Engagement Council and Clarke Street School Parent Teacher Organization meet the third Thursday of every month in conjunction with planned family events.<\/p>\n Family involvement leads to better grades, better attendance, improved test scores, higher self-esteem, and better behavior for children. To help your child succeed at Clarke Street School, try following these tips at home!<\/p>\n At home, be sure to provide a quiet time and place for your child to do homework. At home, your child also has access to the same online programs they use in class. Have your student log in through Clever<\/a> to find learning programs like Smarty Ants, My Path, Discovery Education, Flocabulary, and others.<\/p>\n Stay in touch with your child\u2019s teacher and stay up to date on their academic goals and accomplishments. Students feel extra motivated when they see teachers and parents working as a team to reinforce high academic expectations and positive learning strategies. Here are some tips for building a strong parent-teacher relationship to support your child.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Families are our most important resource at Clarke Street School. Students perform better and enjoy school more when parents and guardians are involved.Families are encouraged to set a time with teachers to visit their child\u2019s classroom and discuss their child. Teachers send progress reports to parents and guardians and hold conferences to share each student\u2019s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":6,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"Parent\/Guardian participation is our most important partnership and is highly encouraged at Clarke Street School. At Clarke, families are encouraged to support their children\u2019s education by being active participants. Your involvement is critical for your child(ren) to succeed academically and grow emotionally. You can support the Clarke community by:\r\nSupporting Your Student<\/h2>\n
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Helping with Homework<\/h2>\n
Communicating with Your Child\u2019s Teacher<\/h2>\n
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Attendance<\/h2>\r\nAttendance is very important at Clarke Street School. Please make sure that your child(ren) are at school, on time, every day. The school day starts at 7:25 a.m. and ends at 2:25 p.m. If your child(ren) will be absent, please make sure to let the office know by calling (414) 267-1000. Thank you for supporting your child(ren)\u2019s attendance at school!\r\n
Assist Your Child with Homework<\/h2>\r\nYour child\u2019s teacher will communicate with you about the type of homework that is appropriate for your child. Be sure to provide a quiet time and place for homework.\r\n
Help Your Child Improve Their Scores<\/h2>\r\nPrograms used in the classroom can be utilized by your child at home to help them improve academically. Have your student login through Clever<\/a> to find all programs they can access including Smarty Ants, My Path, Discovery Education, Flocabulary, etc.\r\n
Discuss Your Child\u2019s Progress with Their Teachers<\/h2>\r\nAttend parent\/teacher conferences, or arrange for a special conference with your child\u2019s teacher. If time does not permit, a phone call or a brief note is appreciated.\r\n\r\nFamilies play a vital role in education. Parents are encouraged to work with teachers to decide on an appropriate time to visit their child\u2019s classroom, discuss student progress and share ways to increase learning. Reports are sent home to parents and conferences are scheduled regularly to assess each student\u2019s progress. Staff will honor parental requests for additional conferences, meetings or reports at any time.\r\n
Classroom Assistance\/Volunteering<\/h2>\r\nClarke Street School understands the connection between family support and student success; therefore, we are committed to involving families in their child\u2019s education. Parents and guardians are encouraged to come to Clarke and assist teachers in their classrooms. This allows children to combine support from home with support at school, making for positive results.\r\n\r\nWe have very active parent volunteers. We are always looking for more caring, motivated individuals to work with our students. Please contact our parent coordinator, Valerie Guerin, at guerinvl@milwaukee.k12.wi.us<\/a> to learn more about how you can help in the classroom.\r\n\r\nLearn more about volunteering with MPS<\/a>.","_et_gb_content_width":"","_mc_calendar":[],"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-43","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mps.school\/clarke\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/43","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mps.school\/clarke\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mps.school\/clarke\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mps.school\/clarke\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mps.school\/clarke\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mps.school\/clarke\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/43\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mps.school\/clarke\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}