• School-wide program
• Highly qualified staff
• Federal funding
• Providing information
• Empowering parents

“At the end of the day, the most overwhelming key to a child’s success is the positive involvement of parents.” - Jane D Hull, former Governor of Arizona and Educator

• Student/Parent/Teacher/School Compact
• Parent Involvement Plan
• Student Handbook/Planner
• Family Advisory Board (FAB)
• Committees
• Volunteer
• Guest Speaker
• Tutor
• Donations

A synthesis of parent involvement research concluded that “the evidence is consistent, positive, and convincing: families have a major influence on their children’s achievement in school and through life.  When schools, families, and community groups work together to support learning, children tend to do better in school, stay in school longer, and like school more.”

When schools have effective partnerships with families and the community, both students and teachers benefit.  Studies have found that students with involved families, no matter what their income or background, are more likely to—

• Earn high grades and test scores, and enroll in higher-level programs;
• Pass their classes, earn credits, and be promoted;
• Attend school regularly; and
• Graduate and go on to postsecondary education.

When families and school personnel work together:

• Finding fault and making excuses are replaced with finding solutions and making commitments that all can agree upon.
• Progress towards the mutual goal-student academic achievement-is easier to achieve and more satisfying.

Remember:  In unity, there is strength!

• www.sevier.org 
• Student planner
• Tiger Tale newsletter
• School calendar
• Monthly class calendars
• Family Advisory Board Meeting
• Parent/Teacher conferences
• Phone calls
• Email
• Progress reports
• Grade cards/Progress Reports
• Marquee
• Facebook
• Drive Through
• Meet the Teacher
• Google Classrooms
• Benchmark and TNReady testing information

• Parent Guide to the Curriculum
• Special Classes
  • Art
  • Computer
  • Guidance
  • Library
  • Music
  • Physical Education

• AR Awards
• Field Days
• Music Programs
• Spelling Bee
• Student of the Month
• Tiger Club
• Tiger Pride Wall

• School-wide Positive Behavior 
• School Nurse
• School Resource Officer
• Video Cameras
• No Bullying Program
• Bus Rules
• Playground rules
• KeepnTrack Office Check-in
• Car Tags
• Visible Supervision
• Emergency Operations Plan
• Practice drills

Four school-wide Rules:

• Be Prepared
• Be Respectful
• Be Responsible
• Be Safe & Orderly

Rules are posted in classrooms and printed in student handbook.

Bullying will not be tolerated at Pigeon Forge Primary.  Our staff has been trained by SafeSchools how to recognize and react to bullying situations.

There are 3 characteristics for an incident to be called bullying:

• Harm- Someone gets hurt physically, socially, or emotionally.
• Unfair Match- One person or group does not have the physical, verbal, or social skills to effectively contest the other person or group.
• Repeat Occurrence- The harm and unfair match are repeated over a period of time.

*Once an incident has been defined, an administrator will investigate and determine the severity of the disciplinary action.* 

• Read with your children and tell family stories.
• Have your child use the planner.
• Teach your child to review work frequently.
• Use a large planning calendar.
• Establish a regular time and place for doing homework.
• Hang on to old quizzes/assignments to help review for future tests.
• Help your child be organized.
• Look up words in the dictionary with your children.
• Discuss the daily news with your children.
• Find a quiet place for your children to study.
• Limit TV watching.
• Share favorite stories, poems, and songs from your own childhood.
• Communicate with your children and be a positive role model in learning.
• Use flash cards.
• Play board games with your children.
• Take advantage of library programs.