Parent Resources
The Branch Podcast: A Parent Podcast and a Sister Podcast for the Nest Podcast that is created by CMS' media class.
Our goal is to bridge the gap between what we see at school and our knowledge as educators with what you see at home and how you interact with your students, giving you insight and perspective from other adults that are involved and invested in your child's life.
Podcast #3 - Consistency, Soaring Together - update, the Let Them Theory & relation to kids, Government Shutdown & Food Resources.
Podcast #2 - Grades, Showing Up, Bullying, Recap on Suicide Prevention Week, and Home Visit Partnerships.
Podcast #1 - Routines, Positive Communication, Suicide Prevention, and Hispanic Heritage Month.
Attendance Updates
Students who miss just two days of school a month (excused or unexcused) over the course of a year are at risk of not reading proficiently by the end of third grade, struggling academically in middle school, and/or dropping out of high school; they may also have trouble making close friends.
Absenteeism can negatively affect students' social, emotional, and physical well-being.
Social Media Information / Education
We are seeing an uptick in incidents surrounding social media - below are resources for you and your family to utilize in regards to social media and keeping your information safe!
AAPs Report on the Impact of Social Media on Children, Adolescents & Families: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_PdFY09VKj6zwyEBYvcAMBd84Z6kgUwL/view?usp=sharing
Smartphone Research Report: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/sites/default/files/research/report/2023-cs-smartphone-research-report_final-for-web.pdf
Breaking the Algorithm: https://mhanational.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Breaking-the-Algorithm-report.pdf
Social Media & Mental Health: https://www.nami.org/kids-teens-and-young-adults/social-media-and-mental-health/
Media use & how it affects attention: https://www.childrenandscreens.org/learn-explore/research/attention-media-use-and-children/