Middle School is a time of great transition because it straddles primary/elementary education and secondary education, acting as a bridge between the two. It is also a transition developmentally, physically and socially for the emerging adolescents. The stressors on middle school students can be intense!

Researchers have concluded that whether adolescents engage or do not engage in classroom learning depends in some measure on whether they feel they can meet the academic challenges, see value and purpose in the activities, and feel safe and cared for by others in the setting. In addition, middle school students are mortified if parents show up at school, yet, given the connection between parental involvement and achievement, most students need parental support as much as ever. (Beghetto, 2001)

The goals of this site are to:

• Strengthen partnerships between parents and schools statewide
• Improve student academic achievement by increasing parental engagement at the middle school level
• Increase parents’ knowledge and understanding of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)
• Provide parents ways to support their child’s learning at home