At all Domus schools, we ask parents to stay engaged as partners in their child's education by doing things like coming to Family Nights and Report Card Nights. It helps us create and maintain the relationships which help us, in turn, best serve each student. A child's success requires all the partners--student, parent, and school--giving their best effort.
At tonight's Report Card Night, I talked to one mom whose son is definitely giving it his all. B. is a 6th grader whose mother told me all about his transformation in just a few short months.
"He's been doing great. His grades are coming up, he wants to do homework--he never wanted to do homework before...his behavior has changed--he's more calm. He loves the staff." Mom is visibly proud about B.'s tremendous progress.
When asked about the differences she sees between this school and B.'s old school, Mom says Domus Academy staff members "take time with the kids--they talk with them. [The school has] the advocates--B. goes to [family advocate] Mr. Smith, and he'll go talk with him about any problems" he's having. When I note, after Mom explains how B. takes responsibility for his education, from doing homework to making sure his uniform is all together, she notes with a smile that's true, "plus he's got Mom and Dad backing him up."
Student, parent, school: When everyone pitches in, it works.
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