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The Mission of the Parents Educational Program is to educate,
guide and empower parents in their efforts to promote the
academic attainment of their children and themselves through
the strategies intended to help individuals navigate educational
systems and connect with a culture of success.
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Any Clark
County School District parent whose child is in grades
6-12 and also enrolled in any TRIO or GEAR UP program.
| What
Adult Services are offered? |
- Personal and academic counseling
- Classes such as ESL, Computer Skills and Spanish
- Career exploration
- Community referrals
- Free tutoring
- Workshops
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| What
are the Benefits to the
Parents? |
- Increased knowledge of the educational system.
- Assistance in the planning and pursuit of a college education
for their children and themselves.
- Increased involvement in schools that will enhance the
academic achievement of all students.
- Enhanced understanding of legal rights and responsibilities
within the educational system.
- Assistance with coordinating events that promote ways
in which their children can achieve goals.
- Help with decreasing obstacles such as money, language,
culture, daycare and transportation.
- Development
and coordination of all informative and counseling/advising
activities, including academic advising and course selection,
study skills, personal concerns, career exploration and
preparation, college admissions requirements to different
institutions of higher education, GED preparation, assistance
with Financial Aid application and college admissions process.
- Assistance developing effective communication skills
when dealing with school administration.
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| How
Can I Get Involved in my Child's Education? |
- Visit
your child's classroom regularly
- Volunteer
to help in the classroom
- Support
school events and attend performances
- Meet
with other parents in organizations such as PTA
- Communicate
with the teacher on a regular basis
- Assist
with homework
- Read
to your child
- Show
up to all back-to-school nights and parent/teacher conference
- Talk
and listen to your child everyday
- Create
a homework station
- Encourage
and praise your child in their progress in school
- Make
learning relevant
- Attend
board meetings
- Read
all newsletters that are sent home
- Attend
all workshops offered
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| Warning
Signs Your Child is Having Difficulties in School |
- Does
not want to go to school
- Squints or has trouble seeing boards close up or far
away
- Does
not want to do his/her homework
- Skipping school
- Not
bringing home notes from school
- Has become a behavior problem at school
- Attaining
poor grades
- Does
not care about schoolwork
- Constantly
distracted while doing homework
- Complains
that he or she has no friends at school
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There is no cost other than your commitment to your child's
education and future.
To
obtain an application and more information about the Parents
Educational
Program, stop by the Center for Academic and Enrichment
and Outreach at UNLV or at our Tropicana (at Tamarus) location.
For more information about eligibility, please contact our office at (702)
895-4777. We are open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., excluding
holidays.
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Contact:
Audrey Davis
Assistant Director
730-6203
Email:
audrey.davis@unlv.edu
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CENTER
FOR ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT AND OUTREACH
PARENTS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
Reynolds Student Services Complex
4505 Maryland Parkway Room 201
Box 452006
Las Vegas, NV 89154
Tel 702.895.4777 Fax:
702.895.4786
Off
campus location Executive
Center West
1455 E. Tropicana Avenue, Suite 650
Las Vegas, NV 89119
Tel 702.774.4545 Fax
702.774.4333
(mail
delivery is not available at this location)
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"If
you raise your children to feel that they
can accomplish any goal or task they decide
upon, you will succeeded as a parent."
-Brian Tracy
Motivational
Speaker |
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