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Waldo Information |
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Welcome Waldo
Parents! Below is information about Waldo Middle School, the Parents
Club, and important information on helping your student through middle
school. |
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For Helping Your Child Succeed! |
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Parental Involvement Is
the Answer! Study after study has shown that parental involvement is the number-one determinant of how well all children -- regardless of their background -- do in school. Here are ways you can help your kids succeed in the classroom -- and beyond. |
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Create an environment in your home that encourages learning |
This will
be a major influence on how well your children do in school. Provide them
with many different opportunities to become excited about learning. Make
sure that appropriate materials from puzzles to paints to computers are
available to stimulate their curiosity. |
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Provide your children with a well-balanced life |
A stable home serves as
a solid foundation for getting straight A's. Establish routines so your
children get enough sleep, eat regular nourishing meals, and receive sufficient
exercise. Limit excessive TV-viewing and the playing of video and computer
games. |
| Read to your children every day | Most of the learning
your children do in school involves reading. Read to your kids to teach
them about reading, expand and enrich their vocabularies, and broaden
their experiences. Reading aloud exposes them to materials that would
be difficult for them to read on their own. |
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Encourage them to read extensively |
As your children progress
through school, as much as 75 percent of what they learn will come from
the printed page. The more children read, the better their reading skills
become. Make sure there is a wide variety of interesting reading materials
in your home to encourage the reading habit. |
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Show your children how to be organized |
Children who are organized
find it much easier to succeed in school. One of the best ways to teach
organizational skills is through example. Show your children how to use
such organizational tools as assignment pads, calendars, notebooks, binders,
and backpacks. |
| Teach
them effective study skills |
Good study skills are absolutely
essential to get A's. Make sure your children know how to read their textbooks,
prepare for tests, memorize facts, and use their time efficiently. Encourage
them to have a regular time for studying, and provide a study place that
is free of distractions. |
| Urge
your children to listen and participate in class |
Listening in class is
the easy way for children to learn. Advise your older children to take
notes, which will help them concentrate on what is being said. Encourage
your children to participate in class -- it will greatly increase their
interest in what they're learning. |
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your children learn how to tackle homework |
Doing homework reinforces
what your children learn in school. Show them how to do it so that homework
quickly becomes their responsibility. Help them learn what assignments
to do first and how to plan their time. Encourage them not to rush through
their homework but to consider every assignment a learning experience.
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| Talk
to your children about school |
Your children spend hours
in school every day. A lot can happen during that time. Show that you
are genuinely interested in their day by asking questions about what they
did and talking with them about the papers they bring home. When problems
occur, work with your kids to find solutions. |
| Develop
a good relationship with your children's teachers |
Good communication between home and school helps children do well in school and makes it easier to address problems. Be sure to attend parent-teacher conferences, visit your kids' classrooms, and volunteer to help their teachers. And don't forget to express your appreciation to teachers for all that they do for your children. |
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Want more information?
Here is another article
on the importance of being involved. |
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Should your child be attending Waldo Middle School? Check the following sites to find out. |
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for your child's bus route?(Click
on the bus) |
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Waldo no longer offers an Activity Bus for students who need to stay after. All students were given free Cherriots bus passes at the beginning of the school year. |
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lunch program questions? |
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Waldo's Parent
Club |
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Waldo's Parent Club meets
the 2nd Monday of the month from 7:00-8:30pm in the Family Center (lobby
across from the office). You are always invited to attend! |
The Parent Club...
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Miscellaneous
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| Waldo Middle School 2805 Lansing Ave. NE, Salem, OR 97301 503-399-3215 / FAX-503-391-4070 |
