Lakeside Junior High supports Lakeside School District 's parental Involvement mission statement which includes:

• Communicate information in a timely manner
• Provide parent education and training
• Coordinate and encourage community outreach
• Review the effectiveness of our parental involvement plan
• Identify and remove barriers to improve parental involvement

FOR COMMUNICATION THE JUNIOR HIGH OFFERS THE FOLLOWING:

Parent Contacts:

• Report card mail outs (4)
• Progress report mail outs (4)
• Teachers contact parents of Most-improved and Outstanding student of the month (4)
• Phone Master System calls parents when student is absent and again on 6^th and 10^th day of absence; also used to remind parents of upcoming events and announcements
• Meetings with parents for 8^th Grade Orientation Night, Review of Test Data Meeting after state testing, and for EXPLORE data discussion of career plans with 8^th grade counselor
• Meeting for early college planning with parents
• Open House dates
• PIV- Parent Internet Viewer software allows parents to view junior high grades on the Internet from home

Forms for Pick up at Student Registration (watch local newspaper for dates):

• Attendance letter from Judge Cook
• Invitation to 8^th grade Orientation Night
• Student insurance information packet
• Handbook
• Bell schedule
• Invitation to Open House
• List of items Jr. High students will need to start school
• Suicide prevention information
• Traffic Flow Diagram for those that bring students
• Breakfast/Lunch procedure information
• Immunization requirements
• Calendar of events for the year

Forms and information to be mailed out at End of 1^st Nine Weeks:

• Suicide Awareness Information
• Report Cards
• Last year's 7^th grade SAT-9 scores
• Last year's Benchmark and End of Level Algebra scores
• Information on dates when Principal will review scores with parents
• Benchmark/End of Level ACTAAP information
• Invitation to Parent/Teacher Conferences
• Calendar of 2^nd 9 weeks important dates
• Information on yearbook sales
• 1^st Semester Testing Schedule

Forms and information to be mailed out at End of First Semester:

• 3^rd 9 weeks testing schedule
• Parent/Teacher Conference Invitation
• Pre-Registration Dates for 7, 8, & 9^th graders
• 3^rd 9 weeks Calendar of Events
• Alcohol, Drug, and Tobacco Awareness Information handout
• Eating Disorder Information handout
• Report Cards

Forms and information to be mailed out at End of 3^rd 9 Weeks:

• Report Cards
• 4^th 9 weeks Calendar of Events
• 8^th Abstinence By Choice Program information
• Parent/Counselor Meeting to discuss 8^th grade ESPLORE results and high school course plan
• Pre-registration information-dates when students will bring home to discuss with parents
• Invitation to Early College Planning Night with counselor
• Eligibility requirement information for jr/sr high students
• Parent meeting being developed to go over 9^th - 12^th grade requirements

Mail Out Late April:

• Invitation to Academic Awards Day in May

Forms handed out to students around the 1^st of May:

• End of school information and dates
• 2^nd semester exam schedule
• Invitation to Junior High Athletic Awards night

Mail Outs at End of School:

• Welcome/Information to incoming 8^th/9^th grades giving important dates during summer and start of school
• Next year's approved District Calendar sent to all new 8^th/9^th parents
• Final Report cards

Ways to Improve your Parental Involvement at LJHS:

• Talk with your child about school activities
• Be aware of your child's schedule at school
• Use available resources such as Lakesidesd.org for activity and schedule announcements
• Get your student's ID to login to the Parent Internet Viewer on the website to keep informed on grades
• Join and Participate in PTO
• Volunteer at the school
• Check out items on the Parenting Bookshelf in the library
• Attend conferences and Open House Nights