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At the Martin Luther King, Jr. Charter School we believe that education works best as a cooperative process among teachers and staff, students, parents and the community at large. This partnership agreement is a way of clearly stating our common commitment to creating a learning community that supports all of its members.
The administration and staff of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Charter School agree to:
· provide a safe, cooperative and respectful environment for learning.
· believe that all students can succeed and learn.
· communicate and work with your family to support your child’s learning.
· have challenging expectations for students and staff.
· seek out and value parent participation in all areas of the school community.
· respect and honor the cultural differences of students and their families.
· seek to improve instruction through an ongoing cycle of planning, evaluation, and refinement.
We pledge the school administration and staff’s commitment to the above stated responsibilities and ideals.
__________________________________, Teacher Date:__________________
__________________________________, Teacher Date:__________________
__________________________________, Administrator(s) Date: __________________
The Student agrees to:
· do my best to learn while in classes and when doing my homework
show respect, through my words and actions, for myself, my school, my teachers, other
people, and materials.
· be thoughtful of others and solve problems in a positive, non-violent manner.
· take responsibility for my actions and my safety.
· believe in myself and my ability to learn in many different ways.
I,___________________________________________________________, Student,
will do my best to keep this agreement. Date: ______________________________
Martin Luther King, Jr. Charter School of Excellence
Family-School Partnership Agreement
The parent/guardian agrees to:
· expect my child to be a dedicated, high achieving student and develop outstanding character at MLK Charter School. I will: encourage my child with frequent praise, help my child to see mistakes as opportunities to learn and grow, and actively support the curriculum by modeling the Dr. King values whenever possible.
· support the school’s code of conduct and disciplinary actions taken by the school.
· make sure my child arrives at school on time (8:00am).
· make sure my child attends school every day unless the child’s absence is excused under the school’s attendance policy.
· make sure that my child arrives at school prepared to work, ready to learn, and dressed appropriately under the school’s dress code.
· monitor my child’s homework every night, Monday through Thursday, to ensure that it is completed thoughtfully, carefully, and on time.
· read with my child at least 15 minutes daily and initial the reading log.
· have my child in bed by an appropriate time, Sunday through Thursday nights. The school
recommends a bedtime for kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grades no later than 8:00 p.m.
· limit my child’s television viewing. The school suggests no more than 1 hour daily, Monday through Thursday.
· participate in school activities and in my child’s education.
· attend the required orientation and all parent-teacher conferences, and communicate respectfully and regularly with my child’s teachers.
· support MLK Charter School’s educational philosophy and culture, and share responsibility for making the school a success.
I(we), __________________________________________________________________
Parent(s)/legal guardian(s), agree to do my(our) best to follow through with the responsibilities listed above.
Date:__________________
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Please list the following information for yourself and at least one other adult that plays a significant role in your child’s life and education whom we may contact if necessary.
Name Relationship to Student Phone Number
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