Parents on St. John will get their chance to be students and learn more about how to help their children succeed in school and in the community in Session III of the district’s Parent University Program. Classes begin at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 13, at the Julius E. Sprauve School and will also be held on Tuesdays and Wednesdays for the next two weeks.
St. Thomas-St. John Superintendent Jeanette Smith-Barry said, “We are pleased to bring the Parent University Program to the St. John community. The program is open to all parents and about the parents. We look forward to the St. John community coming out to support the initiative and our children.” Persons who have not pre-registered are encouraged to come in tomorrow evening to do so. Transportation, child care and refreshments will be provided each evening.”
The series of classes being offered include: Developing a Winning Attitude in your Children; Learn It! – Free Summer Enrichment Program for Elementary Students; Credit Recovery– Free Summer Program Using PLATO Learning Environment (Grades 7-12); Feeling at Home with Math (Grades K-3); How to Support Your Child’s Reading Growth; Getting Ready for Success in Kindergarten; Learning to Communicate with the Computer; Entienda el sistema escolar de sus niños; Gang Awareness and Refusal Skills; Feeling at Home with Math- (4-6); Understanding How Schools Work–Superintendent’s Round Table; Understanding the Computer: Introduction to Facebook; Para su informacion; and Welcome to Promethean World: Introduction to the Interactive White Board.
For more information, contact Mrs. Sharon Richardson, district director of Parent and Community Involvement, at 775-2250, ext. 8530.