PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT

Parent engagement is parent and teachers sharing a responsibility to help their children learn and meet educational goals. Parent engagement happens when teachers involve parents in school meetings or events, and parents volunteer their support at home and at school. In this way, they make a commitment. Parents commit to prioritizing their child's educational goals, and teachers commit to listening and providing a space for collaboration with parents. 

It is our goal to provide an atmosphere where parents are able to express their views and to assist in problem-solving. We want parents to understand that we view them as joint policy and decision-makers and emphasize their roles as advocates. We strongly encourage you to seek out opportunities to volunteer, our volunteer. Ramsey's parent facilitator is Brandi Harper and her contact info is bharper@fortsmithschools.org. Copies of our Parent and Family Engagement Plan are on our website and in our Resource Center. Please do not hesitate to contact us to volunteer or give suggestions. 

Individual teacher conferences may be scheduled by email or calling the school office (783-5115) and requesting the teacher return the call to set up a time for the conference. Parents may correspond with teachers by email. Teachers are listed on the school website. A teacher’s email address example for Joe Doe is: jdoe@fortsmithschools.org. Regular scheduled parent conferences are listed on the calendar and the website.