I had a great experience this week. The public elementary
school where I do part-time counseling had a Grandparents' Day for the second
year in a row. Last year around 600 visitors came to be with their
grandchildren. This year around 700 grandparents came, and they came not only
from our State, but from distant States, too. We had to split the occasion into
2 different sessions to accommodate the numbers.
On arrival they were ushered into the gym where the students
led everyone with the National Anthem followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. A
guest speaker challenged grandparents and children alike to be team workers and
for grandparents to give their grandies time and great memories. They were then
dispatched to the classrooms where coffee and doughnuts were served as the
teachers and children interacted. You should have seen the smile on the
grandparents' faces when they left.
Why am I telling you this? Our school was a Reward School
for the 4th year in a row, meaning it was in the top 5% in the State Assessments
and it was the top school in reading. Why? Parent involvement. Whenever we have
a school event just about every parent turns up.
Currently, Finland has the best education system in the
world. When asked why, one of the answers given was parent involvement. Become
fully involved in your child's education prior to school, during the school
years and at home. Parent involvement is the answer to school and personal
success.
Written by:
Brian Burgess
Forefront Families LLC
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