Parent's Pledge:

1. I want my child to have the best possible education and I realize that strong school systems are essential.

2. I will provide a home environment that will encourage my child to learn.

3. I will help my child build a small but meaningful home library.

4. I will insist that all homework assignments are done each night.

5. I will discuss at dinnertime what my child has learned at school each day.

6. I will include stimulating books among the presents I give my child.

7. I will review newspaper stories and TV newscasts with my child and discuss how the news may affect our lives.

8. I will regularly meet with my child’s teachers.

9. I will remind my child of the necessity of discipline in the classroom—especially self-discipline.

10. I will help my child appreciate and enjoy the excitement in learning and the thrill of an inquiring mind.