I am here to fulfill the important mission of engaging in communication between the parents and teachers of the school, and to promote the academic success of their children. I also try to help parents obtain information on existing resources that they can access.

I will be waiting to give you my support.

What is a Parent Liaison?
 A Parent Liaison is a parent just like you that is employed part time by LCPS. 

What is the mission of the Parent Liaison?
The mission of the Parent Liaison is to empower parents by assisting with communication between school and home while positively influencing student achievement. The Parent Liaison helps parents get the information and support they need to help their children to be academically and socially successful in school.

Parent Liaisons bridge the gap between home and school in many ways!

Role and Mission of the Parent Liaison

Current research emphasizes the importance of parent involvement in promoting school success. At the same time, lack of participation among parents of socially and culturally diverse students is also well-documented. Today’s families constantly deal with stress that impacts students’ abilities to participate in academic and extra-curricular school activities. If schools are to do an effective job of educating their increasingly diverse populations of students, they must find ways to communicate and build more cooperative working relationships with parents.

Parent Liaisons:

• Facilitate parent-school communication;

• Facilitate community agency referrals;

• Encourage parent involvement in the school;

• Foster trust between parents and the educational community;

• Foster higher academic achievement through collaboration with school personnel.

The primary role of the Parent Liaison is to empower parents to become active participants in the education of their children. Targeted are those parents who:

• need help in determining how best to help their children;

• are infrequent participants in school activities;

• may need clarification of their role in the educational process;

• need assistance in making connections and accessing services;

• associate schools with past negative experiences.

REMINDER: Check your child’s backpack. You will find newsletters, flyers, notes from the teacher, information about events.

Don't forget to visit the Sterling Public Library .

Following is the student calendar for the 2020-2021 school year:

September 8: First Day of School
October 12: Holiday (Columbus Day)
October 29: End of First Grading Period
October 30: Student Holiday (County-wide Staff Development)
November 2-3: Student Holidays (Planning/Records/Conference Days)
November 25-27: Holiday (Thanksgiving Break)
December 23- January 1: Winter Break (Classes Resume January 4)
January 15: End of Second Grading Period
January 18: Holiday (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
January 19: MOVEABLE STUDENT HOLIDAY** (Planning/Records/Conference Day)
January 20: Holiday (Inauguration Day)
February 15: Holiday (Presidents’ Day)
March 2: Student Holiday (County-wide Staff Development)
March 29-April 2: SPRING BREAK
April 9: End of Third Grading Period
April 12: Student Holiday (Planning/Records/Conference Day)
May 31: Holiday (Memorial Day)
June 15: Last Day of School/End of Fourth Grading Period

**NOTE: Parents with childcare or other weekday scheduling concerns - Date of the Moveable Planning/Records/Conference Day between first and second semesters may change if the school calendar must be changed due to school closings for inclement weather or other emergencies.

 SCHOOL HOURS: 7:50 am - 2:35 pm

Students may arrive as early as 7:30 AM, but not before to ensure appropriate supervision.

The principal or Parent Liaison will contact an official interpreter for the language needed, schedule an appointment, clarify with the interpreter the purpose of the assignment, and provide any background information.

Below are examples of occasions when an interpreter might be employed.

• Typical Regular Education Conferences

• Parent / Teacher Conferences

• Child Study Meetings

• Back to School Night Orientations

• Important Communications between School and Home (by phone or on site)

• Enrollment Assistance (by phone or on site)

• Guidance Conferences

• Parent-Student School Orientations

• Emergency Communications (by phone or in person)

• Typical Special Education Conferences

• IEP Conferences

• Speech and Language Screenings / Evaluations

• Educational Assessment for Eligibility (taken care of by Special Education Department)

• Eligibility Meetings (taken care of by Special Education Department).