Keeping Parents in the Loop
One of the keys to ensuring the best Academy experience possible for your child and yourself is great communication. We hope you'll speak to us often about what your child is doing at home. For our part, the Academy has many ways to keep you updated on what he does while he's here and what is happening at the Academy.
Daily
Every day, our Preschool teachers provide each family with a Car Talk, which gives you clues as to how to interact with your child and learn about his day at school. This interactive exercise provides insight into what your child is learning at La Petite Academy, while extending their learning experience into the home.
To help build a relationship with your child, our teachers welcome the opportunity to chat with you on a daily basis about what happened at school and what exciting things might be happening at home.
Weekly
Each week your Preschool teacher provides you with a written overview of the literature from that week, the learning objectives that were covered and the particular activities and learning centers that your child enjoyed.
Look at a preschool weekly summary.
Each Unit
At the beginning of each unit, you will receive a letter that details the theme, the literature and objectives that will be covered, and a Family Involvement Activity to help you extend the learning at home.
The Family Involvement Activity ties to the activities that are taking place in your classroom, and includes a variety of options for your family. There are take-home sheets, invitations to join the class for snack-time, opportunities for parents to provide the class with family recipes, etc. The activities provided are quick, inexpensive and easy.
View a sample theme newsletter.
Monthly
Each month you will receive a newsletter that describes the months Kids of Character trait and activities.
Check out a sample Kids of Character newsletter.
Per Quarter
We hold parent-teacher conferences during the 1st and 4th quarters to go over your child's progress reports and assessment results, your child's work and interactions in the classroom. In addition, you will receive progress reports during the 2nd and 3rd quarters.
Look at our Preschool Individual Learning Objective Summary.
Ongoing
Journals and Portfolios
Journals and Portfolios are always available for the parents to review. We've found that parents really look forward to seeing the drawings and notes from their preschoolers.
Artwork Displays
The best way for you to quickly learn about what your child has been doing is to look around his classroom. Our classrooms proudly display the wonderful work that the children have completed, and each display is labeled with the date and name of the activity. It's a great way for you to provide immediate feedback to your child.
Family Communications Centers
The Family Communications Center within your child's classroom is the place to find the lesson plan, menu, daily schedule and any current newsletters from the classroom. This is an easy place for you to go to glance at the highlights of your child's day.
Take-Home Folders
Each child at La Petite Academy has a folder, which includes items for you to take home, such as the newsletters, artwork, notes from the teacher, etc.