School and Community

Relations

It takes a village
to raise a child."
-African
proverb

Parents from the community

are ready to offer muchneeded assistance in terms of
resources while teachers are
equally committed to spend
time, effort and expertise in
serving the school children.

A. The Teachers, The Parents and

The Community
Parents are the first teachers
in the home. They are responsible
for the development of values,
attitudes and habits that will be
needed as their children associate
with classmates in school.

Teachers in the schools

continue to enrich the
students' experiences at home,
thus strengthening the
valuable , personal traits and
characteristics initially
developed.

The members of the

community , in addition to the
parents , include the local
government units, the nongovernment units agencies , civic
organization and all the residents.
They are highly motivated to
participate in the school activities
and projects that will likewise
redound to the uplifting of the
moral and quality of life in their

1. Difficulties
Teachers are endowed with a caring and
compassionate attitude that are expressed
in their love and unending sacrifice in
guiding the young. Despite conscious effort
, children experience difficulties and
problems regardling:
Ability to accomplish assignments,
Irregular attendance,
Study habits in school,
Negative attitudes , and
Problem with self- discipline.

2. Solutions
The best way to thresh out causes and
come up with solutions is to conduct a
dialogue wherein parents may be invited to
drop by the school or the teacher may pay a
visit to their home.
A calm and friendly face to face exchange of
observation could straighten some disturbing
interactions ending with a promise of
undertaking remediation in both quarters.
Positive attitudes of kindheartedness and
patience are developed through modeling.

 Regularity in attendance and doing daily

assignments need strong motivation and
encourage from both sides.
Letters and praises for parents for
outstanding performances build confidence
and strengthen determination to continue
the good work.
Interesting lessons never fail to motivate
students to be present everyday for an
enjoyable participation in them.
Extremes of behavior need detailed
consideration of past experiences in school
and at home.

3. Values Developed
Values and strong inclinations are
instilled starting from the home and are
developed further in the school. Some of
the most desirable are:
Respect for elders and for the rights of
others,
Cooperation,
Willingness to share,
Deep sense of responsibility , and
Persistence.

Apply what you have learned

1. Let us have your decisions regardling the ff.:
a. Will you request a dialogue with the
parents
How will you do it?
b. Daily assignments are incomplete,
oftentimes not understood. What will you
do?
c. A student is observed to be negative or
indifferent to his classmates' suggestions.
d. A student is always involved in cases of
misbehavior.

2. How do you "face" or dialogue

with:
a. Unreceptive parents?
b. Receptive parents?
3. Choose the most desirable value
that
must be developed among our
children
in school and at home.
4. How should well-behaved students
be

4. Interests
Special interest and innate
talents noticed at a young age
such as heightened propensity for
music and drama, athletics and
the arts must be attended to by
sensitive mentors and guardians
in order to provide them with
continued opportunities to attain
full realization of their natural
gifts.