Parent Center

Parents and guardians are a key component of effective schools and an integral part of Vieau’s educational program. Parent involvement begins at home, where the family is responsible for maintaining the child’s health and well-being, both physical and mental. Families also contribute to their child’s education by participating in decision-making at their child’s school and by joining organizations that reflect the community’s collaborative aspirations for all children. Parents, teachers, students and the community work together to ensure the success of each student at Vieau School.

Parents and families are always welcomed and encouraged to volunteer at Vieau School. By working together with the Vieau staff, parents can make a difference. Parent involvement helps to provide a safe and healthy, danger-free environment at Vieau. It also improves parent-child and school-community relationships by encouraging support for the school and increasing community awareness. When families provide a strong support network for their child, student confidence and self-esteem is enhanced, resulting in higher grades and test scores.

The Parent/Family Coordinator at Vieau is available to assist families at all times. Please feel free to call the coordinator at (414) 902-6176 or stop in with your questions.

In order to improve communication between families and schools, Vieau School offers a variety of opportunities for parents and families to get involved in their child’s education:

• Parent Volunteers


• Parent School Organization


• Title 1 Parent Advisory Committee


• School Governance Council


• Collaborative Support Team (CST)


• Family Lending Library


• Hands-On Workshops for Parents and Families


• Educational Field Trips for Parents and Families


• Computer and Basic Skills Classes


• English as a Second Language (ESL) Class Using Computers


• Parent Breakfast Meeting (monthly)


• Parenting Classes (various topics)


• Mother’s Day Celebration


• Flyers/Letters


• Counseling/Referral


• Academic Resources


• Plaza Comunitaria

By offering assistance during the school day, parents help teachers manage their work and provide individualized instruction to students. Parents can contact the Parent/Family Coordinator at Vieau to volunteer their time and talents. Various options exist for volunteering to help improve the classroom environment at Vieau:

• Listening to children read in the classroom


• Helping create and decorate bulletin boards


• Reading to children in class


• Tutoring


• Accompanying classes on field trips


• Stapling, collating, etc…


• Assisting a teacher


• Helping with scheduled activities


• Assisting in the lunchroom or on the playground


• Sharing your culture, career or talents


• Assisting with preparations for testing


• Attending workshops and conferences


• Serving on the School Governance Council

Throughout the year, programs and events are planned for parents and families. Some of these include…

• Make-It/Take-It Workshops in Reading, Math and Crafts or as needed on an individual basis


• Field Trips


• Classes:
Self-taught (tutoring) ESL using computers
English as a Second Language (ESL) with computers
Arts and Crafts
Parenting (Various topics)


• Special Programs/Assemblies (when children and/or parents perform or are honored)


• Parent Breakfast Meetings


• Additional parent/family activities as scheduled

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