Parents and Students
We have numerous initiatives designed to help our parents, guardians and families navigate the school district. Parent University offers classes throughout the school year and our Family Engagement Facilitators from the Office of Family Engagement are always available to assist you in any way they can.
Parent Social Media Guide Are you familiar with Facebook, Instagram, Tumblr and Vine? Do you know what you should be watching for to make sure your child is safe online? Check out our Parent Social Media Guide for this information and more. |
No Child Left Behind Act
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Say Yes Adds 30 Schools to College Compact for 2015-2016The Say Yes to Education national organization has added 30 private colleges and universities to its Higher Education Compact for the 2015-2016 academic year. With new partner colleges continually recruited, the Say Yes Higher Education compact has now reached the milestone of 100 member institutions. |
Imagination Library Did you know that the love of books is one of the greatest gifts you can give your child? It sounds too simple to be true but reading regularly with a child during their early years is one of the most important ways to prepare them for school. The Literacy Coalition of Onondaga County partners with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to send free books each month to children from birth to age 5 that are living in the City of Syracuse. That’s right, each month a new and free, age appropriate book is mailed to all children from birth until their fifth birthday – a total of 60 books! Imagination Library is now citywide in the Syracuse thanks to the support of County Executive Joanie Mahoney; Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner; the Central New York Community Foundation; the Dorothy and Marshall M. Reisman Foundation; and a growing list of community partners. No matter how young your child is, as soon as they are born, it will help them grow to succeed in school and life if you read to them every day! When children are very young, you can just look at the pictures and ask questions about what they see and what they think about the story. You can also make up your own stories about the pictures in the book. Enroll your child online today at www.onliteracy.org or just call 214-2878 for help. |
The Syracuse ChallengeThe Syracuse Challenge is a program developed by the Syracuse City School District and Syracuse University. A student enters into an agreement with the school district in the eighth grade and agrees to earn a New York State Regents Diploma with advanced designation*, maintain an 85 percent average for each year in high school, and achieve an SAT combined score of at least 1100 (critical reasoning and math) or ACT composite score of at least 23. Students who successfully meet the criteria are guaranteed admission into The College of Arts and Sciences (but may be admitted into other colleges if qualified) and are guaranteed an individualized financial package based on family financial circumstances, to ensure that enrollment at Syracuse University is affordable. Please click here to learn more.
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EngageNY Toolkit for Parents and FamiliesIn the Toolkit for Parents and Families: |
