Parent Compact

The staff, parents/guardians, and students of Troy Middle School agree that this compact outlines how we will share the responsibility of providing a safe and supportive learning environment that embraces the diverse needs of our students to ensure high levels of academic achievement.

School Responsibilities

Troy Middle School will:

• Provide high-quality curriculum and instruction in a supportive and effective learning environment that enables all students to meet or exceed academic achievement levels.
• Provide effective social-emotional learning and practices to create a safe and positive learning environment.
• Hold fall parent/teacher conferences during which the student’s individual progress will be discussed as it relates to the individual student’s achievement.
• Provide parents/guardians with regular communication on their child(ren)’s progress through the District’s electronic reporting system (i.e. Skyward).
• Provide parents/guardians with reasonable forms of communication, such as by phone, email, or individual conferences, to consult with staff regarding student progress.
• Actively listen to both students and parents.

Parent/Guardian Responsibilities

As a parent/guardian, I will:

• Prioritize my child’s attendance and notify the school when my child will be absent.
• Talk to my child about what and how they are learning in school.
• Be available for consultation with my child’s teachers and/or administrators by phone, email, or individual conferences in regard to my child’s academic, behavioral, and/or social well-being.
• Partner with the school in making decisions relating to my child’s education and social-emotional well-being.
• Stay informed about my child’s education by checking the district’s electronic reporting system (i.e. Skyward) and communicate regularly with the school and my child’s teachers.
• Utilize the resources on the district, school, and teacher websites to understand what my child is learning and what they need to do to be successful academically, behaviorally, and socially.

Student Responsibilities with Examples

As a student, I will share the responsibility to improve my academic achievement to ensure that I achieve at a high level by:

• Contributing as a safe and positive member of my classroom, school, and community.
  • Example: Raising your hand in class to answer a question or participating in the activities in the gym.
  • Example: Do not criticize others, but encourage them.
• Asking for help when I need it in regards to my education and social-emotional well-being.
  • Example: If you don’t understand a certain homework problem, ask for help so you can understand how to answer it.
  • Example: If you cannot complete an assignment at home, you email your teacher letting them know what you are struggling with so you can work on it in a timely manner.
  • Example: Talk to a trusted adult and/or fill out the Student Services Help Desk Form.
• Doing my assignments, including classwork and homework, every day.
  • Example: Always completing the work assigned and not having any missing or late assignments.
• Challenging myself to take risks in my learning.
  • Example: When there are choices for which assignment to do, choose the more difficult one that will help you learn more.
  • Example: Try all the questions assigned even if some are difficult or confusing.
• Seeking feedback about my learning from my teachers.
  • Example: Ask teachers how you are doing in class and if there is anything you need to work on.
  • Example: Review graded work to see what was incorrect; try to correct it or ask for feedback on how to correct it.
• Ensuring I am aware of what I am learning, what I need to do to be successful, and why it is important.
  • Example: Read the Agenda, Learning Targets, Criteria for Success, and Grading Rubrics that are available in my classrooms or Google classrooms.
  • Example: Ask critical questions that would evaluate my learning and overall benefit my classmates.
  • Example: Bring all required materials to class including Chromebook/Charger and supplies.