Francis J. Varieur Elementary School
Home of the Vikings
We are Valued, Inclusive, Kind, Innovative, Noble and Goal Oriented
HOME – SCHOOL COMPACT
As a school, we agree to:
- Cultivate high academic expectations for student achievement.
- Provide quality instruction to the Common Core State Standards.
- Strive to support each student in reaching their fullest potential.
- Encourage each student to actively participate and persevere.
- Treat each child and family with care and respect.
- Assign homework that reinforces daily lessons and provides books for nightly reading.
- Inform parents of activities in school, resources, and services in the community.
- Communicate with and respond promptly to parents.
As students, we agree to:
- Come to school prepared and ready to learn.
- Actively participate in my learning.
- Persevere to produce quality work.
- Strive to meet my reading goals.
- Complete and return quality homework.
- Read every night for 20 to 30 minutes (based on grade level)
- Show respect for my school, myself, and others.
- Follow all school and classroom rules.
- Share school communications and my work with my family daily.
As family, we agree to:
- Model and encourage care and respect for everyone.
- Support our child as they persevere to achieve their personal best.
- Communicate with and support my child’s teacher.
- Ensure that our child is in school regularly and on time.
- Review our child’s work and school communications daily.
- Establish nightly homework routines and limit the use of technology.
- Assist, monitor, and check our child’s homework completion.
- Encourage our child to meet their reading goals.
- Be an active participant in school events and activities.
- Encourage good nutrition and sleep so our child is ready to learn.