ISELY TRADITIONAL MAGNET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

PARENT COMMITMENT AGREEMENT

ISELY IS A UNIQUE PROGRAM OF CHOICE

                By choosing Isely, you are choosing a RIGOROUS ACADEMIC PROGRAM within a STRUCTURED AND DISCIPLINED ENVIRONMENT.  Please carefully read the following commitment statements and initial each one that is in agreement with your philosophy for your child’s education.  IF YOU HESITATE TO SIGN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, PLEASE CAREFULLY RECONSIDER WHETHER ISELY IS THE RIGHT COICE FOR YOUR CHILD.  After enrollment, Isely becomes your base school, and you will not be automatically granted admittance elsewhere. 

YOUR CHILD’S OPPORTUNITY FOR SUCCESS IS GREATEST IF

YOUR BELIEFS ARE ALIGNED WITH THOSE OF ISELY.

1.        I understand that the curriculum is intended to be “hard.”  I will help my child welcome and revel in the challenge, beginning in Kindergarten.  ____________               

2.        I understand the grading scale, and that “average” work earns a “C”( 2)  while “A’s” (4) are reserved for  excellence.               ____________                                       

3.        It is my responsibility to hold my child accountable for his or her actions, and I will not tolerate any behavior that distracts from the learning of others.       ____________               

4.        I understand the specifics of the Isely uniform policy and will dress my child accordingly. ________                       

5.        I will provide time and a quiet, distraction-free environment in my home for the completion of homework.  I will see that my child’s homework is completed on a daily basis, using the student planner for current information.          ___________                 

6.        I understand that it is my responsibility to consider the retention of my child if he or she cannot perform on grade level.     ____________                       

7.        I understand that Isely’s program succeeds only through excellent attendance and that frequent absences are unacceptable. Therefore, I agree to schedule family vacations and appointments other than during school hours, and to remove my child from school for health reasons only.     ____________                       

8.        I understand that Isely’s  school hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 4:10 p.m.  I agree to have my child to school on time and will not pick him or her up early as not to miss out on learning time.   ____________                       

9.        I will read newsletters from teachers and the office, and be responsible for knowing the information contained in them.     ____________                       

10.     I will expect exemplary behavior from my child on the bus and will support the discipline policies needed to keep our children safe.      ____________                       

11.     I will volunteer readily as a member of Site Council, PTO, school committees, or as a classroom helper.          ____________               

12.     I understand that, by choosing Isely, I have made a commitment to assist and support the school in order to provide the best possible education for all children.  If the time comes that I am unable to honor that commitment and offer that support, I will carefully reconsider whether Isely is the right program for my child.    ____________                       

THANK YOU for choosing to become an active, involved partner in the education of your child.  This commitment will provide a wonderful school environment in which all students will grow and develop.                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

Isely Traditional Magnet * 2500 E 18th Street * Wichita, KS * (316) 973-8200 ©2002 Wichita Public Schools. All Rights Reserved.