When it comes to connecting home and school, we’ve come a long way from pinning notes to kids’ shirts. Technology has given birth to instantaneous communication. But it’s no good unless you use it.
While the messenger has changed, the
When it comes to connecting home and school, we’ve come a long way from pinning notes to kids’ shirts. Technology has given birth to instantaneous communication. But it’s no good unless you use it.
While the messenger has changed, the message hasn’t: Link home and school and create a line of communication that can help students succeed. At one time, that link was a scribbled note (that occasionally was conveniently “lost” on the way home), a mailed newsletter that took a few days to arrive or perhaps a phone call.
Today, it’s the internet. And anyone with a child in school should make it a priority to visit the school district web site.
Maintaining an up-to-date website has become a vital mission for school districts — Utica just introduced a new site earlier this summer — and 10 other area districts are in the process of getting their new websites up and running in time for fall. The sites offer district residents a wide assortment of valuable services — from posting school closures and other announcements to allowing parents access to Web portals where they can check their student’s progress.
Use them. Technology can help forge a tighter bond between home, school and community. Such communication can only lead to a brighter future for our students — and us.