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Parent Involvement

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Parent Involvement  Policy

The School for the Visual Arts and Humanities has taken steps to ensure that your children are exposed to high quality instruction and have the academic and social support needed to be successful.  However, many of our students are not achieving at the levels of which we know they are capable and which will guarantee them a better future.

 

Because research shows that in addition to having an effective teacher, the single most important factor in a child’s success in school is the high expectations and active support of his/her parent, the Governing Board of the School for the Visual Arts and Humanities voted in June 2010 to adopt a PARENT INVOLVEMENT POLICY for the school.

 

Beginning in Fall 2010, all families are required to participate in their child’s school for a minimum of 10 hours per year.  

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Service Hour Opportunities

Involvement in schooling can take many forms:

  • Attending 9th Grade Orientation for incoming students

  • Attending Parent Conference Nights to discuss students’ grades and progress with teachers and the students (2-4 opportunities per year)

  • Attending Parent Elections/Serving as a Parent Representative on the monthly ELAC (Bilingual) Councils and/or school Governing Board

  • Attending Parent Education Workshops (e.g., PIQE, FACTOR computer literacy, college application, financial aid, and other workshops)

  • Attending monthly Coffee with the Principal/Counselor meetings or Parent Appreciation events

  • Participating in IEP, Student Study Team, Attendance Review Meetings, and other conferences with teachers and staff at school to discuss the progress of your child

  • Accompanying students on school field trips to museums, college visits, etc. as a chaperone

  • Attending SVAH community events like the annual Thanksgiving Potluck or Community Art Day

  • Volunteering in the new Parent Center to…

    • Organize events involving parents (e.g., Thanksgiving meal with the school, parent workshops during the annual College Fair, family picnics, etc.)

    • Phone call or write parents to inform them about upcoming events

  • Supervising the 3rd and 4th floors to keep hallways and bathrooms clean

  • And more!

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