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Parent Resource Center
The parent resource center located in the Title I Parenting Center is stocked with educational materials and family board games for grades K-12.
Parents may check out materials for two weeks. Many of the materials are available in English and Spanish. Videos, tapes and electronic games are also available.
RULES
Your child must attend a TISD Title I school. Materials can only be checked out by parent(s) or legal guardian(s). Parents must have verification of residence. (utility bill, driver's license, I.D. card) Materials may be kept for 2 weeks only. Materials lost or damaged may result in a replacement fee. If you withdraw from your school, materials must be returned to the campus office. You may check out a maximum of 2 items for each child during each visit.
H.E.L.P.
(Home Education Liaison Person)
HELP is a tutorial program providing one-on-one instruction in the home for approximately one hour for students in grades 4 to 12. Instruction is
provided to assist students in preparing for the TAKS assessment. Instruction is provided by retired teachers. Parents must be present to participate in the teaching
sessions.
Parent Workshops
The workshops are designed to assist parents with strategies to positively impact individual student learning such as, homework, discipline TAAS and
many others. All workshops are in English and Spanish. These workshops are presented on the Title I campuses when requested during the day or evenings.
The topics are based on the interest of the parents.
For more information call:
903.262.1216 - English
903.262.1209 - Spanish
Workshops are provided for Spanish speaking parents at the Title I Parenting Center.
Workshops are presented weekly during the school day. Over forty topics based on
interest and need will be presented.
The workshops are designed to assist parents with strategies to positively impact individual student learning on such topics as homwork, discipline, TAKS and many others.
These workshops may also be presented on the Title I campuses during the day or evenings upon request from the individual Title I campuses.
Summer Sensations
Summer Sensation packets contain a calendar, summer learning activities that will take about 45 minutes per day in either reading or math, family
activities that are free on Friday appropriate to the grade level and answer sheets for the parents. The activities at each grade level include some math and reading. This material is provided in both English
(K-8) and Spanish (K-4).
Computer Program Parents attend workshops to receive instruction on the use of the computer.
Keyboarding, computer basics and the internet are some of the topics being presented. Each participant is asked to attend four consecutive sessions. Instruction is
presented in English and Spanish. The computer classes are being presented at the
Title I Parenting Computer Lab located in the St. Louis Early Childhood Center
at 2800 Walton Road.
Parenting Center The Parenting Center is
located in the St. Louis Early Childhood Center at 2800 Walton Road. The center is utilized for meetings and workshops.
Materials for both, parents, and students, as well as, computers for parents use are housed in this facility. A congenial staff, speaking English and Spanish, is
available each day.
For more information call:
903.262.1216 - English
903.262.1209 - Spanish
TAKS Packets The Title I Parenting
Center provides packets to assist students and parents in preparation for the TAKS test. The materials in the packets assure students and parents have an opportunity to
develop an understanding of the skills tested and the format in which they will be tested. A suggested calendar, test-taking strategies and answer key are included. The TAKS packets are available for grades 3 to
8. TAKS packets are available in Spanish for grades 3 to 5 and English for grades 3 to
8. Parents are notified when
the packets are available for students at identified Title I schools. They may be obtained by calling the Title I Parenting Office and requesting a packet.
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