"Parents can play a bigger role at home. Monitor technology. Keep the option of doing one task at once. Sit down at a meal and talk. Read, draw, go for a walk. Choose anything that stimulates communication and love and appreciation for a real live thing."
Resources for Parents
We encourage parents to take advantage of the opportunities they have at Palms and the events to which they are invited.
Among them:
- Appointments
- Back-to-School Night
- Beautification Day
- Book Fair
- Camp Palms
- College and Career Corner
- Concerts
- Councils & Committees
- Culmination
- Emergency Preparedness Fair
- Health Fair
- High School Information Night
- Open House
- Reflections Art Show
- Visitors Days
See also:
The LAUSD Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) program creates high end learning opportunities which allow students to flourish in stimulating academic and social environments.
Students apply for the program in 7th grade, enter the program in 8th grade, and continue through high school.
The schedule is as follows:
- February: A link to the online application is posted on the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation website.
- April: The application period closes.
- April through August: Application reviews are conducted.
- September: New Young Scholars are selected in their 8th grade year.
To see if you qualify and learn how to apply, see How to Apply.
Brought to you by the California State PTA!
100 Ways to Help Your Child and School Succeed offers great ideas in the categories of Communicating, Parenting, Student Learning, Volunteering, Partnering with the School, and Collaborating with the Community.
Download:
Parents’ Guide to Student Success
Brought to you by the National PTA!
The Parents’ Guide to Student Success was developed in response to the Common Core State Standards in English language arts and mathematics by teachers, parents, education experts, and others from across the country. The Guides provide an overview of what your child should learn by the end of 6th, 7th, or 8th grade in mathematics and English language arts/literacy.
Download the Guide for your child's grade:
Middle Years was a monthly newsletter with tips for middle school parents.
See our Middle Years Newsletter page for back issues.
Please join us for these virtual parent workshops.
If you have any questions, please email Ms. Arevalo or phone her at 323-253-7618.
Thursday, March 16, 2023 5:30pm
Authentic and Active Parenting
➡ Zoom Link English
Passcode: 440846
➡Zoom Link Spanish
Passcode: 999626
Tuesday, October 25, 2022, 5:00pm
How to Become a Parent Volunteer
Download flyer: ⬇ English ⬇ Spanish
Wednesday, November 9, 2022, 5:00pm
The Middle School Brain
Download flyer: ⬇ English ⬇ Spanish
Thursday, November 10, 2022, 5:00pm
Why Attendance Matters
Download flyer: ⬇ English ⬇ Spanish
Thursday, December 8, 2022, 5:30pm
Finding Balance
Download flyer: ⬇ English ⬇ Spanish
Thursday, January 26, 2023, 5:30pm
Shifting Focus
Zoom links: ⮕ English ⮕ Spanish
Download flyer: ⬇ English ⬇ Spanish
Thursday, February 23, 2023, 5:30pm
Parenting Styles
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Thursday, March 16, 2023, 5:30pm
Authentic and Active Parenting
LAUSD has published some resources (also see here) for parents regarding COVID-19, or Coronavirus.
At this time, there have not been any reported cases in LAUSD. The district urges parents to keep children home when they are sick and follow best practices to stay healthy, including thorough hand washing. (Wash with soap and water for 20 seconds; sing Happy Birthday to yourself twice while scrubbing your hands, and then rinse.)
Parents can get information about their child's grades, assignments, and tests by logging into the Parent Portal (Schoology). The most up-to-date information is also available from your child's teachers.
The web isn't just about games, social networking, and gossip. Some sites actually help kids learn to be better people and better citizens of the world.
Check out these websites, recommended by Common Sense Media, that promote social responsibility, community service, and global awareness:
K-5 Math, Science, and Literacy
- BrainPop
- Childtopia
- e-Learning for Kids
- Figure This!
- FunBrain
- IXL
- Kidport
- LanguageGuide
- Learning
- LiteracyCenter
- Math Playground
- PBS KIDS
- Prongo
- Reading Eggs
- Scholastic
- Starfall
K-5 Spanish
Dual Language and Bilingual
General
- California Dept. of Education Standards
- California Watch
- Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL)
- Children Now
- Educacy
- Educate Our State
- Education Week
- EducationWorld
- Edutopia
- PTA
- StudentsFirst
- TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design)
- UCLA Institute for Democracy, Education, & Access (IDEA)
- Whole Brain Teaching
Dual Language and Bilingual
