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The Care Parent program is designed to build a sense of community for existing families and to ease the transition for and welcome new families into our school. One family per class will act as the Care Parent for that class. Why contact existing and new families?
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to keep a communication link open while building relationships
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to answer any questions families might have about school
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to share any prayer requests or urgent situations within the class
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encourage each family to pray for the students, families, and teacher of the class
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have your name available if a prospective family desires to speek with a current family
This program is not an invitation to express concerns that should be directed to the teacher or the administration.
If you are a Care Parent to existing families, please contact them in September to introduce yourself as the Care Parent of your class for the year. Know your family list and seek them out when possible. There are existing families who will appreciate a personal invite to attend a school event. You may connect with the room mom to combine any social activities. Communication should be supportive and encouraging.
If you are a Care Parent to a new family, you are a very important resource for them. We strongly suggest you contact new families as soon as possible (especially before school begins) to introduce yourself and your role as Care Parent and what that means. Be sure to make them aware of the following ‘Ongoing’ and ‘Fall’ items. To help make a new family feel enfolded, plan a mom coffee, play date, or volunteer together (you may want to connect with the room mom to combine any social activities). Contact new families again in November to familiarize them with winter activities and end of February for the spring events.
Ongoing
PIT -Parents-In-Touch: our information-packed biweekly newsletter
Website - www.DuttonChristianSchool.org -packed with information about school
Facebook - do you 'like'?
Hot Lunch – when to sign up, how do the kids get it, where do they eat
TRIP -Tuition Reduction Incentive Program
School Circle - good description on web (highly encourage involvement in)
Bussing/Carpool -elementary pick up/drop off
Room Parents
Moms in Touch -prayer group
Discipline/Dress Code Policy -in Handbook, for 3-8th grade is in student planner or on the website
Accountability Groups -middle school
Email sign-up for school news i.e.: school closings/delays
New Life Thrift Store
Fund-raisers
Fall
K-5 Open House
Opening Ceremony/school start and end times
7th Grade Outdoor Education -three-days at Camp Roger
8th Grade Retreat -two-day spiritual retreat at Son Life
Parent/Teacher Conferences November -also in spring
Magazine Sale –starts right after school begins, benefits child’s classroom directly
Harvest Sale/Auction -October, this is our big auction fund-raiser to help school and keep tuition down
Winter
Christmas Shopper
Christmas Program -alternates with spring program
Family Fun Night
Spring
Grandparents/Friends Day
Science Olympiad -middle school -March
Teacher Appreciation Week -April
Association Meeting -budget approval and new board members elected -May
Walk ‘n Jog – every other year, raises money for a specific item like playground equipment
Golf Outing -general funds
Thank you for partnering with Dutton Christian School to stay committed to build better community. The Promotions Team will answer your questions or contact Vicki Heetderks.
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