Summer is ending, and the Medina Central School District is excited to welcome back students and staff for the 2023-24 school year! One of the most important questions I am often asked by parents is, “How can I help my child perform better in school?”
There has been plenty of research completed on how students learn. Children learn best when they are well fed, well rested, and physically and mentally healthy. While most of the schooling we all received focused primarily on academics, in recent years, there has been much publicity made of the need that schools need to help students learn about how to interact socially with each other, how to demonstrate self-control, and to become self-aware. As students better develop these skills, they will be more successful academically, socially, and ultimately, as productive members of our community.
As students progress throughout their educational careers, teachers are very aware that high achieving students are often the same students whose parents have been involved in their growth and development at school. Parents play a critical role in the development of personal responsibility, which is so important in success at school. It is important that parents work together with teachers to support their child’s education. Please maintain the lines of communication with your child’s teachers, so that we can all work together to help your child be successful in school, and in life.
Thank you for being your child’s most important teacher, and for supporting our schools.
