Parent Responsibilities

Parents are expected to assume the following responsibilities: Bring children on time and wait in classroom until teacher arrives Pick children up on time Provide students with a nutritious snack Assist student in making sure homework is complete each week by checking homework folder and providing guidance in getting it done. Encourage children to read and memorize Quran Practice duas and implement daily Prayer with children daily Make sure children are prepared for school Have backpacks and books and homework and snak Read newsletters Make payments on time Volunteer Try to have children perform wudu before coming to school Make sure child has followed dress code Parent sign the homework sheet

Parent Participation Parents are being asked to participate in their childrens’ education by volunteering 10 hours a year per family. If parents cannot make this time commitment, they are welcomed to instead waive the commitment and pay a parent participation fee waiver of $100 per family. In addition to being a supportive and active parent/guardian who encourages the students to do their homework, be attentive in class, contribute to the school community, and to attend on time and on a regular basis, parent involvement is essential in developing a strong school community and is essential in running a safe program for the children. Parents who are volunteering must be attentive to the safety of all the students while you are in the building helping establish a moral, ethical, and respectful environment, where if you see rough play or teasing that we intervene and help students resolve problems.

Parents will be asked to sign up to volunteer on specific days and will help in various ways, including but not limited to the following: Helping with iftars during Ramadan (cooking at home counts!) Monitoring the hallways and bathroom areas during the school hours Assisting the teachers by helping supervise students during snack time/outdoor recess time Helping inspect and set up classrooms before school begins Helping clean up and straighten out the classrooms at the end of school Provide assistance to the teachers as requested. Help with students who need help with work Help manage behavior Provide assistance to the school committee with special projects (craft projects for the children, fundraising activities, etc) Provide assistance with the children during prayer times Assisting with afterschool hour special events. Translation of school documents. Organizing Social activities for children Becoming a room parent Room Parents will help organize the volunteers for each classroom and will help the teacher with special activities and making phone calls to the children in the classroom.

Parental Presence in the Classroom

Parental presence in the classroom is expected if there are behavioral issues with children or at the request of the teacher. Beyond that, for children who need the presence of parents for comfort and adjustment reasons, parents are welcome to sit on the perimeter of the classroom while their children learn. Parent/Teacher Meetings The school shall arrange for a teacher-parent meeting 2 or 3 times a year to discuss student progress and enhance overall performance.