Dr. Ernest Everett Dr. Ernest Everett Just Middle SchoolJust Middle School

Cherie R. SmithCherie R. Smith

Parent LiaisonParent Liaison

Welcome Parents and Welcome Parents and Students to the 2008-2009 Students to the 2008-2009

School Year!School Year!I am very excited about the opportunity to I am very excited about the opportunity to

serve as your Parent Liaison. I am here serve as your Parent Liaison. I am here to bridge the gap between maintaining a to bridge the gap between maintaining a

strong relationship with home, school strong relationship with home, school and community.and community.

Mission StatementMission Statement

To encourage parents and caregivers to take a To encourage parents and caregivers to take a more proactive and hands on approach in their more proactive and hands on approach in their child’s academic achievement. Through active child’s academic achievement. Through active volunteerism, becoming knowledgeable about volunteerism, becoming knowledgeable about

school rules & regulations, learning how to school rules & regulations, learning how to interpret data as it relates to their child; every interpret data as it relates to their child; every

child will achieve success in school. child will achieve success in school.

Goals and ObjectivesGoals and Objectives

• Help parents Help parents understand what is understand what is expected of expected of students.students.

• Assist parents to Assist parents to become better become better teachersteachers

• Encourage parents Encourage parents to continue a to continue a learning learning environment at environment at home.home.

Goals and Objectives Goals and Objectives continued…continued…

• Encourage parents to volunteer for Encourage parents to volunteer for student-centered activities.student-centered activities.

• Motivate parents to join and become active Motivate parents to join and become active members of the Parent Teacher Student members of the Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA)Association (PTSA)

• Build partnerships with organizations for Build partnerships with organizations for growth and development of our students’ growth and development of our students’ social and academic enrichment.social and academic enrichment.

• Establish effective communication through Establish effective communication through newsletters, phone calls and e-mails.newsletters, phone calls and e-mails.

The Role of the Parent The Role of the Parent LiaisonLiaison

• Conduct Parent Conduct Parent WorkshopsWorkshops

• Help maintain an Help maintain an effective line of effective line of communicationcommunication

• Provide resource Provide resource information to address information to address parental concernsparental concerns

• Serve on the School Serve on the School Management Management Improvement Team Improvement Team

• Meet with parents to Meet with parents to discuss school policies discuss school policies and proceduresand procedures

• Form partnerships Form partnerships with local business with local business and community and community organizations.organizations.

• Collaborate with the Collaborate with the PTSAPTSA

The Advantages of Parental The Advantages of Parental InvolvementInvolvement

• Increased attendanceIncreased attendance• Higher grades, test scores, and graduation Higher grades, test scores, and graduation

rates.rates.• Decreased drop out rates.Decreased drop out rates.• Improvement in behavior at home and at Improvement in behavior at home and at

schoolschool• More classes passed and credits earnedMore classes passed and credits earned• Increased English language acquisitionIncreased English language acquisition• Better social skills and adaptation to schoolBetter social skills and adaptation to school• Improved home-school relationshipsImproved home-school relationships• Improved parent-child relationshipsImproved parent-child relationships• Increased motivation, better self-esteem.Increased motivation, better self-esteem.

How Can Parents Get How Can Parents Get Involved?Involved?

• Field Trips ChaperoneField Trips Chaperone• Tutoring/After School ClubsTutoring/After School Clubs• Preparing Materials for TeachersPreparing Materials for Teachers• Grounds and Building Beautification Grounds and Building Beautification

ProjectsProjects• Classroom VolunteersClassroom Volunteers• Outreach to other Parents and FamiliesOutreach to other Parents and Families• Special Events Coordination and SupportSpecial Events Coordination and Support• FundraisingFundraising• PTSAPTSA

Parent Liaison Channel of Parent Liaison Channel of CommunicationCommunication

Office Hours: Office Hours: 8:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.8:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.

Phone:Phone: 301-808-4029 (Office)301-808-4029 (Office)

301-257-8668 (Mobile)301-257-8668 (Mobile)

E-mail:E-mail:cherie.smith@pgcps.orgcherie.smith@pgcps.org

I look forward to I look forward to working with you and working with you and your family this year!your family this year!

Thank youThank you