This page includes a variety of help
articles and resources designed to help parents and their students
succeed while in school. Please use the links provided here to
access this information. Some of the documents here are in Adobe
PDF format; if you do not have the Adobe Reader, you can download
one for free by
clicking here.
South Colonie's Award-Winning Parent Newsletter Series
Parents are a child's first teacher. They are also a child's best advocate all through school. To be effective in those roles, parents need information. That where South Colonie's award-winning parent newsletter series can help.
These newsletters are written for parents of four specific age groups: pre-school, elementary, middle and high school, and cover wide variety of topics. They are all designed with one goal in mind: To help you help your child become a more successful learner.
A census is conducted each spring by the district to identify all school-age and preschool children living in the district. If you know someone moving into the district with preschool children, please encourage them to contact the district census coordinator at 869-3576.
Students, parents and school personnel
must work together to ensure an orderly and pleasant learning
environment. We encourage students to become more responsible
for their own actions and to understand and accept the
consequences of these actions. A detailed Code of Conduct and
the range of consequences that may be imposed is thoroughly
reviewed with students during the opening weeks of schools. The
Code of Conduct may also be downloaded from your child's school
page.
Under the school attendance Laws of New York State, parents are responsible for their children’s regular attendance and punctuality. Legal reasons for absence include illness of a child, emergency illness in the family, death in the immediate family, inclement weather and religious observances. A written excuse stating the date and the reason for the absence should be signed by the parent/guardian.
District attendance policy available
Attendance is a critical factor for educational success. Regular attendance and punctuality will improve a student’s grades, enthusiasm for education, involvement in school activities, and social life. Consistent school attendance, improved academic performance and school completion will contribute to the district’s efforts to reach the higher standards established by the Board of Education. The district has a comprehensive attendance policy in place for all students, which is available for review at your child’s school and the District Office. For more on attendance, click here.
Helping
Parents Deal With Teen Issues
South Colonie provides this list of web sites and resources to help parents deal with issues that may be confronting their teens from peer pressure, to depression to drug abuse and more. There are also library databases available online to research more information. For a list of web sites that help parents/students deal with teen issues, click here. For a list of reading resources, books and authors that address teen issues, click here.
The Importance of Family Engagement
The Power of Parent Involvement (pdf)
