welcoming environment
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Welcoming Environment
Parent Coordinators
Calendar Reminders
THE SCHOOL YEAR IS FULL OF IMPORTANT DATES.
REMIND PARENTS AND STUDENTS OF ATHLETIC AND PERFORMANCE
SCHEDULES, STANDARDIZED TESTING DATES, END OF MARKING PERIODS, UPCOMING HOLIDAYS AND SCHOOL
CLOSINGS.
Celebrations
THE SCHOOL YEAR IS ALSO FULL OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
SADLY, PUBLICLY CELEBRATING THE SUCCESSES OF STUDENTS AND
TEACHERS CAN BE HARD TO ACCOMPLISH IN A TIMELY FASHION. SOCIAL MEDIA ALLOWS IMMEDIATE ANNOUNCEMENTS TO THE ENTIRE
SCHOOL COMMUNITY.
Helpful Resources
MOST PARENTS WOULD BE HAPPY TO EXTEND LEARNING BEYOND THE SCHOOL DAY IF THEY HAD THE
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS NEEDED TO SUPPORT THEIR CHILDREN. SHARE LINKS TO VALUABLE WEB-BASED
RESOURCES BASED ON PARENTING , TEACHING, OR CONTENT.
.
Decisions and Details
SCHOOLS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT THEM MAKE DECISIONS WITH FAR-REACHING
CONSEQUENCES- SHARE THE DECISIONS THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA TO SPREAD
INFORMATION QUICKLY ABOUT NEW GRADING OR PROMOTION STANDARDS, AFTER-SCHOOL
PROGRAMS, FIELD TRIPS, BOOSTER CLUBS AND EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS. BE
TRANSPARENT.
Emergency Updates
SCHOOL BASED EMERGENCIES DO HAPPEN PLANNING COMMUNICATION PATTERNS IS RESPONSIBLE PRACTICE, SOCIAL MEDIA CAN HELP PRINCIPALS TO EASE FEARS, AND GET MESSAGES
OUT TO PARENTS AND SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS IN EMERGENCY
SITUATIONS.
Creating accounts
•USERNAMES SHOULD BE EASY FOR STUDENTS AND PARENTS TO REMEMBER• FILL OUT THE BIO SO PEOPLE KNOW THEY ARE IN THE RIGHT PLACE•USE SCHOOL MASCOT OR LOGO•USE A DIRECT LINK TO SCHOOL WEBSITE
Informing parents
EDUCATE PARENTS AT OPEN HOUSES, BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHTS AND IN WRITTEN
COMMUNICATIONS SO THEY KNOW HOW TO ACCESS THE SOCIAL MEDIA SITES YOU
ARE USING.
Tweetdeck
POST PICTURES, MANAGE MULTIPLE ACCOUNTS, TRANSLATE MESSAGES,
CONDUCT SEARCHES, SHORTEN LONG WEB ADDRESSES AND TWEETS.
CONNECT WITH CONTACTS ACROSS A VARIETY OF SOCIAL NETWORKS
Start Small
•NEW PRACTICES ARE FRUSTRATING• ESTABLISH ROUTINES WITH SIMPLE GOALS• FACEBOOK GOALS ARE DIFFERENT FROM
TWITTER• PARENT PERMISSION TO USE NAMES AND
IMAGES
Edmodo Parent Accounts
Cell Phone Captures
Whether using a tumblr page or a facebook, the captures of students net the highest
participation from families.
Youtube Channel
Live Stream and Ustream
Rocky Mount High School
Highland Elementary
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