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Families are our most valuable partners at Maryland Avenue Montessori School. Students perform better and enjoy school more when parents and guardians are involved.<\/p>\n
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Engagement starts with communication, and we invite you to subscribe to \u201cThe Weekly E,\u201d<\/a> Maryland Avenue\u2019s electronic newsletter.<\/p>\n Through \u201cThe Weekly E,\u201d you can keep track of our school\u2019s robust activities and events calendar and make plans to join us. We love getting to know Maryland \u201cJaguar\u201d families by collaborating and celebrating during special events.<\/p>\n Maryland Avenue Montessori School is fortunate to have a dedicated parent coordinator on staff to answer questions about parent engagement, family events, and school resources.<\/p>\n Participate in governance groups that support school progress and student success at Maryland Avenue Montessori. Parents, grandparents, older siblings, and other caregivers are welcome.<\/p>\n Family involvement leads to better grades, better attendance, improved test scores, higher self-esteem, and better behavior for children. Helping your child succeed at Maryland Avenue Montessori School includes practices and priorities like:<\/p>\n Your student(s) will complete most of their assignments and projects during the school day, working with special learning tools and stations that are part of every well-stocked Montessori classroom.<\/p>\n You can be a partner in your child\u2019s Montessori education by nurturing their natural independence, creativity, and desire to help right at home. Familiarize yourself with simple Montessori-at-home practices<\/a>. Your child\u2019s school library may have other Montessori parenting resources that you can explore.<\/p>\n At home, your child can easily access the same online programs they may use in class. Have your student log in through Clever<\/a> to find learning programs like Smarty Ants, Discovery Education, Flocabulary, and others.<\/p>\n To access additional homework resources for your student, find out if your child\u2019s classroom teacher uses an interactive learning platform like Google Classroom or Seesaw.<\/p>\n Stay in touch with your child\u2019s teacher and you\u2019ll be up to date on your child\u2019s academic goals and accomplishments. Students feel extra motivated when they see teachers and parents working as a team to reinforce high expectations and positive learning strategies.<\/p>\n 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 valuable partners at Maryland Avenue Montessori School. Students perform better and enjoy school more when parents and guardians are involved.Engagement starts with communication, and we invite you to subscribe to \u201cThe Weekly E,\u201d Maryland Avenue\u2019s electronic newsletter. Through \u201cThe Weekly E,\u201d you can keep track of our school\u2019s robust activities and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":5,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"Family engagement is an important value we hold here at Maryland Avenue Montessori and we offer a full menu of opportunities to for families to as involved as they would like to be at MAM.\r\n\r\nMaryland Avenue Montessori families are encouraged to stay informed about what's going on at school. Please do subscribe to The Weekly E, our electronic newsletter<\/a>!\r\n\r\nYou can view our School Improvement Plan and our Connecting MAM document here.<\/a>\r\n\r\nOur School Support team has created this lovely resource page <\/a>and we invite you to learn more about their roles and resources available to your child and family.\r\n\r\nCommunity Engagement at MAM takes many forms, we likely have something for everyone:\r\n\r\nFamily Events<\/h2>\n
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Parent\/Caregiver Involvement<\/h2>\n
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Supporting Your Student<\/h2>\n
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Montessori at Home<\/h2>\n
Learning at Home<\/h2>\n
Communicating With Your Child\u2019s Teacher<\/h2>\n
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PTO<\/a><\/h2>\r\nOur Parents and Teachers Organization is one that you are already a member of simply by being a parent\/guardian or loved one of a MAM student. There are no financial dues to pay; all we ask is that you participate in the fundraisers, family events and community building events through out the year.\r\n\r\nHow do you get involved? All meetings are open to everyone, so please stop by!\r\n\r\nEmail: ourmamcommunity@gmail.com<\/a>.\r\n\r\n
School Engagement Council<\/a><\/h2>\r\nThe School Engagement Council (SEC - formerly SGC) is made up of parents, teachers and a community representative. The SEC oversees the local school budget and participates in discussion about school policies and programs. Parents make up the majority of the SEC. The SEC meets monthly throughout the school year.\r\n\r\nAll interested parents\/guardians are welcome to attend SEC meetings.\r\n\r\n
Maryland Avenue Montessori School Fund<\/h2>\r\n
What is the MAM Fund?<\/h2>\r\n