Oneida School District
Maximizing the Learning Potential in All Students
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Message from the Superintendent
Dear Parents,
Working together:
We have had a successful start of the school year. It is our hope that parents and teachers have strong lines of communication. One of the primary ways to accomplish this is to track grades and attendance on Power School. One of the efforts we have recently implemented is our Learning Management System (LMS) page. You can access this by logging onto Power School (Every parent can log on – please ask a school secretary for help if needed) look for a box with an arrow pointing out of it. Click on that box and you should be able to access your child’s teacher LMS page and other helpful information about your child’s academic performance.
Parenting is demanding:
Being a parent is hard work. Raising children is complexand challenging. We want to work together to do what is best for your child. Our school counselors share the following ideas which may help to make parenting efforts successful.
- Allow decision making opportunities - teach at an early age how good choices in life bring success and help avoid negative consequences of making bad choices.
- Have open and frequent conversations – be aware of what is happening in your child’s daily life. Difficult conversations need to be done respectfully and openly. Settle disagreements in a positive fashion. Help your children to understand that as a parent, you have to be consistent and responsible in that parenting role.
- Establish rules, expectations and boundaries – it is essential to be consistent with these expectations. Consequences need to be defined and understood. Both parents must present a united front – consistencycommitments should be made between parents prior to establishing rules and consequences - parents must avoid debates in front of children.
- Life can be stressful for children – teach strategies to deal with stress. School counselors are an excellent resource for getting ideas for stress reduction strategies.
Thank you,
Rich Moore
Superintendent
Working together:
We have had a successful start of the school year. It is our hope that parents and teachers have strong lines of communication. One of the primary ways to accomplish this is to track grades and attendance on Power School. One of the efforts we have recently implemented is our Learning Management System (LMS) page. You can access this by logging onto Power School (Every parent can log on – please ask a school secretary for help if needed) look for a box with an arrow pointing out of it. Click on that box and you should be able to access your child’s teacher LMS page and other helpful information about your child’s academic performance.
Parenting is demanding:
Being a parent is hard work. Raising children is complexand challenging. We want to work together to do what is best for your child. Our school counselors share the following ideas which may help to make parenting efforts successful.
- Allow decision making opportunities - teach at an early age how good choices in life bring success and help avoid negative consequences of making bad choices.
- Have open and frequent conversations – be aware of what is happening in your child’s daily life. Difficult conversations need to be done respectfully and openly. Settle disagreements in a positive fashion. Help your children to understand that as a parent, you have to be consistent and responsible in that parenting role.
- Establish rules, expectations and boundaries – it is essential to be consistent with these expectations. Consequences need to be defined and understood. Both parents must present a united front – consistencycommitments should be made between parents prior to establishing rules and consequences - parents must avoid debates in front of children.
- Life can be stressful for children – teach strategies to deal with stress. School counselors are an excellent resource for getting ideas for stress reduction strategies.
Thank you,
Rich Moore
Superintendent