Grande Prairie and District Catholic Schools

Parent Resources

Parent Tip Sheets (in Publisher or PDF)    
1
Help your child prepare for the transition to kindergarten
Publisher
Adobe PDF
2
Reading Between the Lines
Publisher
Adobe PDF
3
Entice the Reluctant Reader
Publisher
Adobe PDF
4
GPDCS Supports Family Literacy
Publisher
Adobe PDF
5
Early Literacy Programs
Publisher
Adobe PDF
6
Informal Reading Assessment
Publisher
Adobe PDF
7
Homework Tips for Parents
Publisher
Adobe PDF
8
Your School Council Meeting
Publisher
Adobe PDF
9
Aboriginal Learning Services
Publisher
Adobe PDF
10
When Parents Divorce
Publisher
Adobe PDF
11
Special Education Overview
Publisher
Adobe PDF

Students Achieve - Parent View for Parents
ParentView provides parents a secure access point to class information provided by the teachers. A customizable login name and password allows access to the ParentView portal. Ultimately, ParentView provides access to information that the district, school, and teachers capture as a function of procedure.  
StudentsAchieve Tutorial Guide Book - ParentView - For Parents
Adobe PDF

Curriculum Handbooks for Parents and Curriculum Summaries
Every year these documents are updated to reflect the changes in the curriculum. Alberta also includes information about the Religion programs in the Handbooks and Summaries. The documents contain information for parents on subjects, programs and courses available in Alberta schools.  
Curriculum Handbooks (detailed)
URL
Curriculum Summaries (2 page summary) URL

Helping Your Child Read & Math
Helping Your Child Learn to Read
Word DOC
Helping Your Child Learn Math Word DOC

Healthy Interactions: Resolving Interpersonal Conflict
Process for Resolution Adobe PDF
Parent Teacher Interview Conference Readiness Sheet Adobe PDF

Freedom of Information and Privacy Act (FOIPP)
FOIPP for schools Adobe PDF

Freedom of Information and Privacy Act (FOIPP)
School Council Handbook Adobe PDF
Resources and Curriculum Handbooks for Parents
Parents play an important role in the education of their children. Their involvement and encouragement can help a child excel. Alberta Education encourages parents to take an active role in the education of their children and provides resources to support their involvement. Please visitthe first link below to access a number of informational brochures.

Parents can also tap into what their child is learning in the classroom through the Curriculum Handbooks for Parents series, which offers in-depth information about what students are expected to learn at each grade level of the curriculum. To view the curriculum support documents, please click the second link below, called "Parent Resource Handbook".
 
Role of Parents - Informational Brochures URL
Parent Resource Handbook URL