Message to Parents/Guardians

Dear Parents/Guardians:

When you are involved, your child achieves more!  Research shows that regardless of the economic, ethnic, or cultural background of the family, when parents/guardians are involved in their children's education, students have:

• Higher grades, test scores, and graduation rates
• Better school attendance
• Increased motivation
• Better self-esteem
• Lower rates of suspension
• Decreased use of drugs and alcohol
• Fewer instances of violent behavior
• Greater enrollment rates in post-secondary education

Here are several ways that you can monitor your student’s progress:

• Expect your student to have homework. S/he should spend two hours a day studying and doing homework.
• Does your student need additional help? S/he can schedule an appointment with his/her individual teachers to get additional help during lunch, after school or Saturday School.
• Tutoring is also available in all subjects in the Library: Monday – Thursday from 3:00 to 4:30 pm.
• Check your student’s attendance through School Loop or ParentVue. If you have specific questions about attendance, contact
• Check your student’s grades on School Loop – You will need to know your student’s school ID number and have an e-mail account in order to register with School Loop.  You can register at lbcabrillo.schoolloop.com/portal/login. Stop by the Parent Center or contact Maria Gallegos at ext. 7741 if you need help with registration.
• If you do not have Internet access, your student can obtain grade printouts from his/her teachers or counselor via email or appointment.
• Maintain contact with your student’s teachers and counselor.
• Participate in Back-to-School, Open House Parent Nights and check for the next progress report.
• For additional info in Spanish, contact our community workers: Ms. Elvia Morales at ext. 7743 or Ms. Carmen Flores at ext. 7865.