Family Engagement

 

JHS ensures that all parents are connected to the school through:

• Ongoing and long-term school/parent partnership

• Continuous communication and support for sustained student growth and achievement

• Positive Parental Power workshops that are relevant to the needs of families per assessment results

• Reliable and consistent source of information 

FREE Services and resources available to parents

  Academic:

• Students expectations and progress
• Post-secondary options and financial aid information
• Volunteer/leadership opportunities
• GED and English classes

Community Resources:

• Food Banks
• Health clinics
• Sustainability assistance
• Personal finance and legal information

Social issues pertinent to adolescents:

• Risk behaviors and prevention
• Mental health/ substance use
• Gang involvement
• Legal issues

Family cohesiveness and well-being:

• Relationship building
• Effective communication
• Well defined boundaries and limits
• Discipline strategies