Ditmas I.S. 62, NYC Department of Education, Middle School, Brooklyn, New York

New York City Department of Education Website: schools.nyc.gov/ParentsFamilies

For parents, the SUREST PLAN available towards graduation is to STAY INFORMED, and GET INVOLVED.

Staying informed about your child's academic performance and behavior at school are key ways to make sure your child is developing the skills needed to be successful in college or career. The easiest way to stay informed about your child's education is to get involved at your child's school:

1: Check in regularly with your child's teacher(s)

2: Attend Parent Teacher Conferences

3: Volunteer at school events, and/or join the Parent Teacher Association

The NYC Department of Education website is full of valuable family resources. Visit the NYC Department of Education's Parents & Families Pages: schools.nyc.gov/ParentsFamilies & sign up for updates. Take a look at a few tips offered:

Synthesize

Synthesis is creating a single understanding from a variety of sources. Good readers combine new information from their reading with existing knowledge.

Tips:

· Compare and contrast what I’m reading with what I already know or other sources of information.

Think of new ways to use this information.
Can connections I make across the text help me create new generalizations or new perspectives?

Expect Success

Read the Expect Success Guide for Elementary, Middle School & High School in the following languages: English, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, French, Haitian Creole, Korean, Russian, Spanish & Urdu.