Parents



A founding principle of the Genesee Community Charter School is the importance of family support and participation in children’s education. The strength of our school and our students’ educational performance depend on the continual commitment and involvement of every family.

Parent Commitment

A child’s success in school is directly related to his or her family’s involvement in the school community. GCCS families are expected to support their children’s learning in a variety of ways. Parents are asked to commit to:

• Assisting with and monitoring homework assignments every day.
• Reading with their children 15 minutes each day.
• Attending Parent-Teacher conferences.
• Attending school-wide day and evening events whenever possible.
• Encouraging their children to follow school community policies and procedures.
• Making sure their children attends school and is on time each day.
• Talking each day with their children about what he or she is learning, class projects, field studies, and other school activities.
• Serving the school community at least 20 hours per year.

Family Service

Families are expected to contribute 20 hours per year of service to the school. Family service takes many forms. Parents may:

• work with children in small and large groups
• chaperone field studies
• assist with lunch
• organize school-wide events
• provide transportation for other families
• assist with clerical work
• do light carpentry
• make costumes
• help clean and organize classrooms
• prepare class newsletters
• serve on the Board of Trustees
• communicate with legislators and others in the political arena
• raise funds