Our School --- Parent Connection
The mission statement for the Parent Connection is "to create an optimum environment for students and parents and to facilitate communication between the school and parents." It is our hope that parents will help make MAIA a true community and that this parent group will engage the students in positive activities outside the classroom, as well as during school hours, by sponsoring diverse social and educational activities and programs. All parents are automatically members of the Parent Connection and can freely join any committees or activities.
The Parent Connection's four primary goals and some possible means for achieving them are as follows:
Provide social, cultural, and developmental opportunities for students, including
- » In-School class parties:
- » School dances
- » Fundraising to offset some of the cost of school events that take place during and after school
Provide more interaction among parents:
- » Social events
- » Used uniform sales
- » Parent Connection meetings
Provide Structure for Parent Volunteers activities:
- » Crossing Guards
- » After-School Activities
- » Hallway Monitors
- » Library Aides
- » Etc.
Facilitate communication between parents and administrators:
- » Meetings which feature a speaker from MAIA on topics of the parent's choice (e.g. school policies, academics, Student Life, discipline, etc.)
- » Evening with the Director of MAIA-informal dialogue and discussion on a variety of topics.