Parent Involvement
Parents
Parent Involvement
You are the necessary link between our educational program and our students.
A strong partnership between the school and home is essential if a quality educational program is to be provided to all students. Peoria Accelerated High School is dedicated to the philosophy that parent involvement is integral to the success of each student. For this reason, parents are actively recruited as our partners for success.
As a Peoria Accelerated parent, you are the necessary link between our educational program and our students. We invite any comments or suggestions you may have to help improve this line of communication. To enhance the lines of communication, we will ensure that information relating to school meetings, parent programs, and associated activities will be sent to students and parents in a form and language that parents can understand. Our resource staff, office staff and administration will be available whenever required.
The overall goal of Peoria Accelerated High School’s Title 1 program is to promote partnerships that will increase parental involvement and participation in promoting the social, emotional and academic growth of children. Currently, many strategies are in place to facilitate the school/parent partnership:
Parenting
Community newsletter offering research-based parenting tips · parent/school compact outlining specific parenting needs for academic success · daily feedback to parents regarding student absences · College and Career Center to support parents in helping graduating students
Communicating
Language translators available on campus · Edline available for monitoring attendance and grading (updated weekly) · daily phone calls home for absent or struggling students · Open House every block · parent/teacher conferences four times a year · grades home every nine weeks · community newsletter · School Messenger calls for absences, announcements and reminders · parent attendance at NHS inductions
Volunteering
NCA and Title 1 committees · field trips · graduation · athletic teams and events · prom and campus events
Learning at Home
Tutoring available to support independent learning · AIMS preparation materials available upon request · AIMS information through study guides and reports · College and Career appointments to aid parents as students transition from high school
Decision Making
Announcements and invites for Title 1 and NCA meetings · parent and student surveys sent home · annual review of the parent/school compact · individual feedback to parents and office staff maximized
Community Involvement
Peoria Police Department for security · PAHS as a training ground for practicum and student teachers from Rio Salado and Ottawa University · NHS volunteers for United Blood Services and the Special Olympics · relationships with local group homes · PAHS as a testing site for the Glendale Community College placement exam