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Dearborn Street School

TEACHER-STUDENT-PARENT COMPACT

As a Teacher, I, ____________________________________________ will

·        Provide high-quality curriculum and instruction in a supportive and effective learning environment that enables students to meet the state’s students academic achievement standards.

·        Model promote the pillars of character and recognize students.

·        Respect cultural and linguistic differences among students.

·        Make learning relevant to students’ lives.

·        Make efficient use of learning time.

·        Provide assistance to students and parents, when it is needed, and hold parent conferences at least once a year, during which the compact will be discussed.

·        Assign homework that supports classroom instruction.

·        Regularly provide information about student progress.

·        Contact parents as soon as possible when there are problems.

As a Student, I,  ______________________________________________ will

• Attend school regularly and be on time.
• Follow the pillars of character (caring, respect, trustworthiness, citizenship, responsibility, and fairness), and demonstrate appropriate conduct.
• Complete school assignments and homework to the best of my ability.
• Spend time at home daily studying and reading.
• Come to class prepared to work.
• Limit my television viewing, video games, and other electronic viewing to a maximum of 10 hours a week.
• Follow school and classroom rules.
• Show respect for peers, teachers and staff. 
• Show respect for people and property by not using profanity, stealing, or vandalizing.
• Respect the rights of others to learn without distraction and disruption.
• Take pride in my school.

As a Parent I, ______________________________________________ , will

• Make sure my child attends school regularly and is on time.
• Make every effort to model and reinforce the pillars of character at home.
• Attend parent-teacher conferences, and back to school night, open house, and school activities. 
• Support the school by reading newsletters and notes, volunteering at school, and by attending meetings whenever possible.
• Provide a quiet, well-lit place for my child to study and supervise completion of homework.
• Support school policies and assist my child in fulfilling his academic and social responsibilities.
• Provide nutritious food and a consistent bedtime so my child is ready to learn (Children need 10 – 12 hours sleep per night).
• Provide opportunities to extend and reinforce what is learned in school.
• Limit my child’s television, video games, and other electronic viewing to a maximum of 10 hours a week.
• Monitor television viewing so that my child is not exposed to violence or programs with inappropriate maturity levels.