Many parents don't understand the ingredients for success and they groom their children for failure. Some don't recognize what they have done until the child's behavior is beyond what they can correct on their own. We also have professionals in positions that could offer support to these parents but they often choose not to intervene. Some of the professionals don't seem to grasp the ingredients for success or they assume that parents already understand. Bright Hopes has chosen one of the simple ingredients to success (responsible school attendance) with a plan to raise awareness of one way that we can build positive character and increase the success rate for our youth.
Parent Power This project encourages parents to stay connected to their child's school progress by using Charlotte Mecklenburg School's tool called Power School. Power School allows parents to view school attendance, grades and so much more. Students do better when they know that their parent is watching. This project also assists with food support and community resources.
Bright Hopes Connect III We provide snacks and incentives to Grier Heights families and students as well as learning support and activities to identified elementary schools. This energy encourages responsible behavior, good attendance, and student success activities. We provide food support and information to families during school winter break. School meals are not available during winter break. Many of our community’s working poor struggle to provide food for their family when school is not in session. No child should go to bed hungry.
Bright Hopes Attendance Whole-school Strong Start Project will work to encourage responsible school attendance by all students in three identified schools. More schools to be added as funding is available. We will work to have all students focused on starting the school year strong. When students show-up at school, that is half the battle for learning success. You cannot gain what the school has to offer if you do not show up.
Choices, Mental Health, Loving You and Substance Abuse Prevention. This project provides youth sessions that encourage youth to set responsible goals and to make wise decisions.
A children's picture story book that encourages children to accept the response No and to go to bed on time is available by providing a donation of $7.00 plus handling fee.
Nurturing students and parents into making responsible school attendance a priority.