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 * As a parent myself, I know how important it is to you for your child to be successful in school. Here are some things you can do to help your student be the best he/she can be.
 * Meet and stay in contact with your child's teacher. Many times the only time a parent and teacher meet are during report card pick-up, or if a teacher requests a conference because of a discipline problem. We should be having conversations all during the school year, not just at these times. I will call you during the year just to check in with you. Feel free to do the same. It is a fact that children do better in school when the parent knows who is teaching their child.
 * Make sure your child is doing their homework. Chicago Public School policy is that students are assigned homework four days a week. Don't let your child tell you he doesn't have any homework.
 * Insist your child comes to school on time. I think parents would be amazed how often students come to school tardy even when they live a block or less from the school. Ask the instructor if your child comes to school on time.
 * Pay your child's fees.
 * Talk to your child. This seems pretty obvious but in the course of a parent's busy day sometimes we don't ask, "How was your day?" Especially if a parent has little child, the older children are often not given the attention they got when they were younger. The older children still need you, particularly in eighth grade which will very stressful. Your child will need your love and attention.