RUSVM Preparatory School Parents:

• Understand and support the school’s mission and beliefs.
• Are positive role models and life-long learners.
• Seek to understand Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences and how it applies to their children.
• Recognize the dignity of each individual and work with the school and their children to embrace cultural diversity.
• Send their children to school ready to learn, on time, and with attention to their physical and mental health, including support of nutritious meals.
• Take an active interest in what is happening in their children’s classroom.
• Are aware of their children’s academic strengths and celebrate them.
• Are aware of their children’s challenges and problem areas and help seek solutions to both.
• Read all written communication sent home or received via email.
• Are supportive of the school guidelines and rules.
• Schedule vacations and time off island during the regularly scheduled Ross breaks so that their children do not miss school.
• Provide a quiet space at home for reading and daily academic time and develop and maintain their children’s first language if English is a second language.
• Are available at homework time for questions.
• Work to realize the balance between helping extend learning via homework and letting the child do the work independently.
• Are involved in the school and take time to share that interest by communicating with teachers, administration, and PTA regularly.