Tips to Help Your Child Succeed in Middle School

• Help your child manage homework time and encourage him/her to complete work assignments. Contact your child's teachers for resources such as an agenda planner or other homework reminder system and/or a website to help your child succeed in school.
  
  
• Work with your child to plan his/her middle school and high school courses. The courses your child selects in middle school make an impact on his/her high school education.
  
  
• Show interest in your child's studies and activities by asking on a daily basis what he/she is learning and doing in school.
  
  
• Get into the habit of checking your child’s grades and assignments by going to the school website and logging in to your Info Direct account.
  
  
• Discuss ideas and feelings about school, studies, and activities. Be realistic about what your child can and should be able to do.
  
  
• Read and review with your child important information from his/her school and district. Informed parents can help their child adjust to the challenges of middle school and build a strong foundation for success.
  
  
• Stay current with updated information to Ambassador Christian Academy website. Contact counselors, administrators, and teachers periodically. Find out what your child should be learning, how he/she is progressing, and how you can help. Be a full partner in your child's education.
  
  
• Attending school every day is important. Contact your child's teacher if he/she is absent from school to obtain missed assignments.
  
  
• Know your child's friends. Understand that children will become leaders and followers and can be easily influenced by you and peers.
  
  
• Make it clear that your child must follow school rules in the Student Handbook. Teach your child to respect people as well as property. Each parent of a student enrolled in Ambassador Christian Academy has a duty to assist the school with enforcing the Discipline Code of the Student Handbook to ensure that instruction and school-related activities are free of disruption.
  
  
• Attend parent meetings, open houses, parent education groups, and other activities for parents. Developing relationships at your child's school is very important for the success of your child.

Volunteer at school. Both your child and the school will benefit from your involvement. Contact ACA to find out how you can be of assistance.