Family Engagement
What is Family Engagement?
- The importance of families helping schools and schools helping families.
- Connecting parents and schools to benefit our students.
Why Family Engagement?
Students achieve more when families are engaged in their learning.
- Positive student behavior
- Improvement of student attitudes
- Increased student attendance
- Higher homework completion
- Higher grades and test scores
- Fewer placement in special education
- Decreased drop-out rate
- Increased enrollment in post-secondary education
Parental Engagement in Tennessee: A Report on the Impact of Meaningful Academic Relationships
National PTA Parents’ Guide to Student Success (available in English and Spanish)
Council of the Great City Schools- Parent Roadmaps to the Common Core Standards
Family Engagement Events
2012 - 2013 Monthly System-wide FE Newsletters & Calendars
Newsletter & Calendar for May 2013
Athens City Schools Parent Involvement Plan
Tennessee Parent Involvement Standards
Athens City Schools Family Engagement Policy
Parent/Family Engagement Policy
Family Engagement Survey Results for 2012-2013
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Westside School ι 700 Westside Street ι Athens, Tennessee 37303 ι 423-745-4721
School Hours: 8:20 a.m. - 3:20 p.m.
The mission of the Athens City Schools System, in partnership with the community, is to provide opportunities for all students to develop intellectually, socially, physically and morally in order to live as a contributing member of an ever-changing, multi-cultural society.