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Paw Paw Middle School PRIDE for parents

P – PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY assignments contact teacher to discuss arrange-
Demonstrating personal responsibility at home will increase ments for completion).
your child’s ability to demonstrate personal responsibility in • Develop and implement meaningful rewards for
life. work completed to the best of your child’s ability
• Follow through on your commitments to your child • Develop and implement meaningful consequences
and to others. for missing assignments and/or work done quickly
• Be on time when you go places. and carelessly.
• Bring your child to school on time every day.
• Hold your child accountable for completing their D – DEMONSTRATE SAFE BEHAVIOR
homework. Demonstrating safe behavior at home will increase your
child’s ability to demonstrate safe behaviors in life.
R – RESPECT • Children will try your patience. When you are angry
Demonstrating an attitude of respect for others in your or frustrated, state “We’ll talk about this later” and
home will increase your child’s ability to be respectful of walk away from the situation until you can calmly
others in life. discuss it and problem-solve.
• Always speak respectfully to your children and to • Protect the value of work completion by creating a
others. designated space in your home for your child to
• Regardless what you may think or feel about your complete homework (one that works best for your
child’s teacher(s), always speak respectfully about child – quiet, well-lit, distraction-free, etc.).
them. If you have an issue with a teacher, arrange
for a meeting to calmly discuss it and problem-solve. E – EXCELLENCE IN ATTITUDE
Demonstrating a positive attitude at home will increase your
I – INVOLVED ACADEMICALLY child’s ability to demonstrate a positive attitude in life.
Involvement in your child’s academics will increase his/her • Give your best in every situation and expect your
academic success. child to give his/her best in every situation.
• Check google homework document for specific • Offer frequent words of encouragement/praise when
information about daily assignments. your child gives his/her best.
• If needed, check Synergy often WITH YOUR CHILD • Attend your child’s extra-curricular activities as
to ensure work completion (if you see missing often as possible – be his/her best cheerleader!

ROTARY STUDENT OF THE MONTH
The Paw Paw Area Rotary Club has honored Tyler Stoken, an
Alternative Education student at Paw Paw Public Schools' Cedar Street
Campus, center, as the December 2016 Student of the Month. He
received a certificate of recognition and a $50 check from the Rotary.
Stoken was nominated by Cedar Street teacher Joy Porter, left, and was
joined by his mother, Elizabeth Mendoza, right, for the presentation.
Porter noted that Stoken “is respectful and has a different way of looking
at the world sometimes. His grades are good and he almost always does
his best. He is kind and considerate to his teachers and others. He is
helpful and friendly. He likes to help people, especially children in the
Youth Group at Freshwater Church.” Stoken has also worked as a coun- PPPS
selor at Camp Kidwell the last two summers. He hopes to graduate this PP
year and attend college to study psychology or MRI technology. 657-8800

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