Families

Welcoming and Involving Families

Families are invited to be active participants in the school. Lakeview is committed to welcoming and involving families through family events like

• Open House
• Donuts with Grownups
• Math and Reading Night
• Coffee Chats
• Parent-Teacher Conferences

Communicating with Families

Lakeview staff are committed to two-way communication with families to keep them informed about student learning. Communication will be offered in the family's home language. Some ways we will communicate with families include

• Phone calls and in-person meetings with the assistance of an interpreter, when needed

• Text messages and emails between families and school staff, facilitated through the Remind App and our school call-out system

• Regular school newsletters, social media platforms, and our school website

Parents as Partners

Lakeview families are encouraged to contribute to the success of students and the school through

• Joining the Parent Advisory Committee 

• Volunteering  

• Attending school events and parent input opportunities like our Annual Title I Meeting and School Improvement meetings

• Answering surveys for parent input through Panorama and directly from the school 

Engaging the Community

Families and staff collaborate with community members to connect students, families, and staff to expand learning opportunities, partner students and families with community resources and events, and increase the investment of the local community in the success of our students. We currently engage the community by

• Partnering with local businesses and non-profit organizations 

• Inviting partners to provide resources and information for parent meetings during the school year 

• Hosting the Parents as Partners Workshop series for our Hispanic families 

Building Capacity

Lakeview will build the capacity of all stakeholders by holding workshops and meetings both virtually and in-person in order to provide information about

• State content standards 

• School curriculum 

• Assessments and measuring growth 

• Extra-curricular opportunities 

Stakeholder Feedback

Comments and suggestions are always welcome and valued at Lakeview. We recognize that what makes our students successful is the collaboration between families, school staff, and the community. Families are invited and encouraged to provide feedback on the school's Parent and Family Engagement Policy by attending meetings, contacting a school staff member or administrator, or submitting written feedback at any time.  

We are thankful for your involvement and support. 

Lakeview Elementary Design Center (funded in part by Title 1) created this compact to outline how families, the entire school staff, and students will share the responsibility for improved academic achievement. Also, it will outline how the school and parents will build and develop a partnership that will help children achieve or exceed the state's high standards of learning.

Lakeview will:

• Provide a safe and orderly environment.
• Establish consistent guidelines for appropriate school behavior and support policies and procedures.
• Be a positive role model. 
• Respect diversity.
• Show respect for each child and his/her family. 
• Provide students with high quality instruction and homework which will enable students to meet state standards.
• Address individual needs of children.
• Believe each child can learn and encourage each child to strive for his/her personal best.
• Provide open lines of communication to keep families informed (phone calls, email, daily agenda, folders, conferences, etc.)
• Hold parent-teacher conferences each fall to discuss academic achievement and social skills, along with review of this compact.
• Provide parents with frequent reports on their children's progress to include progress reports and report cards four times a year as well as test results from universal screening assessments.
• Provide information about upcoming school events through newsletters, notes, callouts, and/or websites.
• Provide opportunities that encourage families to be involved at school through volunteering, family involvement committees, conferences, family nights, parent workshops, family nights, and informative meetings.

As a parent, I know it is important to have my child reach their full academic potential. Therefore, I will encourage my student(s) by doing the following:

• See that my child comes to school regularly on time, well-rested, dressed appropriately, and with necessary supplies.
• Promote good character and social skills that encourage positive interactions with all.
• Show respect with my words and actions for my child, other children and their families, teachers and school staff, and the school.
• Share the responsibility for improving student academic achievement.
• Establish a time and a place for homework and check it nightly.
• Have high but realistic expectations for my child. 
• Read to my child daily. 
• Check the student agenda and/or take home folder daily. Read information sent home. Review appropriate communication modes, i.e., newsletters, notes home, website, etc. and sign and return paperwork in a timely manner.
• Have ongoing communication and work with my child's school and teacher to encourage my student(s) learning and positive behavior.
• Attend the annual Parent-Teacher Conferences.
• Communicate with the school about changes in address and phone numbers.
• Support my child's education by volunteering at school, attending academic meetings, and/or actively participating in the Family Involvement Committee.

Please discuss the following information with your child.

It is important that I as a student do the best that I can. Therefore:

• I will have a positive attitude and accept responsibility for my behavior and actions,
• I will be respectful and show good character at all times to myself, my classmates, teachers, and school staff.
• Work cooperatively with my classmates and my teacher.
• Strive to do my personal best.
• I will adhere to the rules of my school and classrooms. (Respectful, Responsible, Safe)
• I will always complete all homework and class assignments to the best of my ability with a positive, can-do attitude.
• I will come to school on time each day with my completed assignments and have all the materials I need for learning.
• I will dress in appropriately for school
• I will follow the guidelines of the citizenship pledge: "I am responsible for my actions and behaviors today. I will listen, do my work, and learn. I will respect the feelings, property, and rights of others. I will be a good citizen by doing what is right, not because I am being watched by teachers, but because it is the right thing for me to do for myself and others."