Parent Guidance: Free online courses, introduction to family health, and access to Ask a Therapist.

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The State of Michigan offers a free program to stop adult advertisements from reaching e-mails, mobile phones (text messaging ads), and instant messenger IDs.

The Michigan Child Protection Registry, created by the Michigan State Legislature in 2004, allows Michigan schools and families to protect their students from receiving adult-oriented messages and can be located at www.ProtectMiChild.com.

Registered addresses and numbers are protected from messages that advertise pornography, tobacco, illegal drugs, alcohol, and gambling. The Michigan Child Protection Registry can include family addresses for adults, children, and school domains.

Each school year, Wayne County health professionals conduct vision and hearing screenings in our schools. This is a requirement that is set by the State of Michigan.

Please view this Parent Guide for more information about this important service provided by our county and our state. If you have questions or concerns, please contact your school principal.

LPS Student Assistance Program

A concussion is a mild brain injury, caused by a blow, bump or jolt to the head that can have serious consequences. It can occur in any sport or recreational activity.

Michigan was the 39th U.S. state to enact a law that regulates sports concussions and return to athletic activity. The law goes into full effect on June 30th, 2013.

The sports concussion legislation requires all coaches, employees, volunteers, and other adults involved with a youth athletic activity to complete a concussion awareness on-line training program.

The organizing entity must provide educational materials on the signs/symptoms and consequences of concussions to each youth athlete and their parents/guardians and obtain a signed statement acknowledging receipt of the information for the organizing entity to keep on record.

The law also requires immediate removal of an athlete from physical participation in an athletic activity who is suspected of sustaining a concussion. The student athlete must then receive written clearance from an appropriate health professional before he or she can return to physical activity.

Provided by the Michigan Department of Community Health

• Michigan Sports Concussion Awareness Laws
• MDCH AND CDC "Heads Up" Educational Materials
• Youth Sports Training - CDC "Heads Up" Concussion in Youth Sports
• High School Sports Training

It is important to talk with your children about internet safety, starting at an early age. 

Cybersafety for Kids Online: A Parents' Guide
Click here to find the article, Kids Online: Parent's Guide to Internet Safety, which covers how to set guidelines with your child, knowing when to say no, where to watch for warning signs, and how to join in on the fun of the internet. Further articles on the site provide related pages covering cyber bullying, social networking, and a guide to setting up parental controls.

Livonia Public Schools believes that the education of all students should be a partnership between the school and the parent community. Both the District and the parent community play an essential role in the success of all students.

The District, in collaboration with parents in the community, will develop a parent involvement plan that reflects practices that enhance parent and community involvement and reflect the specific needs of each school within the district.

Communication: Schools and the parent community will communicate regularly and clearly about academic opportunities, school performance, student progress and parent/guardian activities.

Communication Activities:

• Parent Teacher Conferences
• District, School and Classroom Newsletters
• District and School Annual Education Reports
• E-News (Electronic communications sent from school and district staff)
• School, District and Teacher Websites
• District’s Cable channel
• Parent Connect
• Coffee with the Principal
• Edulink (Communication sent from school and district staff)

Parenting: Schools and the parent community will work together to support parenting skills and activities that prepare children for school and support ongoing achievement.

Parenting Activities:

• Curriculum/Open House Nights
• PTA/PTSA Programs
• District Parent Workshops/Evenings
• School Parent Workshops/Evenings
• Parent Orientation Presentations
• Parent Transition Meetings
• Family Activity Nights

Student Learning: Schools will encourage parents to support the academic achievement of their children.

Student Learning Activities:

• Continuous communication on academic progress
• Parent Workshops on Homework Support
• Curriculum Nights 

Volunteerism: Schools will encourage parents and community members to volunteer in schools to support school improvement and student success.

Volunteer Activities:

• PTA and other parent support groups
• Room Parents
• Flexible Assistance for School and Classroom Programs/Events (beyond the school day)
• Mentoring/Tutoring Students
• Local business partners as tutors
• District and School Committees
• Chaperoning Activities

School Decision Making: Schools will encourage parents and community members to collaborate on educational decisions that affect students and schools.

Decision Making Activities:

• School Improvement Committees
• School Advisory Groups
• Parent Advisory Boards
• Parent feedback/input on current/new programs, initiatives and practices
• District School Improvement Team

Community Collaboration: The District will encourage collaboration with local community organizations, local governments, businesses, members of the community, and other agencies to improve the academic achievement of all students.

Community Collaboration Activities:

• Facilitate Community members as volunteers in the schools
• Collaborate with local business to co-sponsor events and programs
• Promote governmental service activities and programs for students
• Encourage business partnerships with schools
• Co-sponsor academic support programs for students and their parents
• Host Community Forums
• Facilitate District Communication Team