Dear Parents and Guardians,
As the school year winds down, it’s a great time to help your child look back, look forward, give thanks and celebrate. Here’s how:
- Talk to your child’s teacher. Ask about your child’s strengths and weaknesses. How has he/she improved? Where does he/she need more work? Ask what you can do to help your child over the summer.
- Talk to your child about the school year. Ask what he/she thinks went well. Talk about what challenged them most. Help figure out what changes he/she should make for the upcoming school year.
- Review your child’s successes. Look over schoolwork you’ve saved during the year. Point out how much your child has learned—how many new words, for example. Or how he/she can add and divide. Or how their writing has improved.
- Help your child set learning goals for the summer. Set a time to review new reading and math concepts based on the suggestions from their teachers.
- Encourage your child to thank people who have made the year work—the teacher, school nurse, librarian, food service worker, etc.
- Celebrate the year’s accomplishments with a special activity. It doesn’t have to be elaborate or cost anything. Just make plans to enjoy one-on-one time with your child.
If you have any questions, please reach out to your child's school.
Thank you !
