Parent Outreach Articles
Parent Outreach Articles in English and Spanish
The following articles were developed by SCOE for publication in La Voz Bilingual Newspaper as part of the parent outreach component of Aiming High. These articles are available as Word documents and may be adapted for, or reprinted in, school and district newsletters. Each article is available in both English and Spanish.
Articles from 2011-12, as Word documents
The importance of school attendance (Feb 2012)
Vocabulary is an important part of language development (Jan 2012)
Your child may benefit from support services (Dec 2011)
If your child is struggling, ask about Special Education (Nov 2011)
Road map to college (Oct 2011)
Ensuring school success for your child (Sept 2011)
What do your children’s STAR test results mean? (Aug 2011)
Articles from 2010-11, as Word documents
Keep your children reading this summer (June 2011)
Use summer vacation to build language skills (May 2011)
Help your children bridge the cultural gap between home and school (April 2011)
Should your child repeat a grade? (March 2011)
Changing face of parent communication (Feb 2011)
Make parent involvement your New Year's resolution (Jan 2011)
Parents have rights in public schools (Dec 2010)
Raising a reader (Nov 2010)
Ideas for helping your child learn math (Oct 2010)
Why is homework important? What is a parent’s role? (Sept 2010)
Helping middle school students succeed in school (Aug 2010)
Articles from 2009-10, as Word documents
Let's go to kindergarten! (May 2010)
Encourage your children to take advantage of career pathways (April 2010)
Is your child an English learner? (March 2010)
Parent groups lend support to families of special needs children (Feb 2010)
ABCs of financial aid for college (Jan 2010)
Young children need rich language experiences (Dec 2009)
Do you know how your child is doing in school? (Nov 2009)
Get the most out of parent-teacher conferences (Oct 2009)
Be sure to attend back-to-school night! (Sept 2009)
A parent’s transition to the world of high school (Aug 2009)
Contact
- Reina Salgado, Parent Education Specialist, EL Services
(707) 522-3039,