{"id":1786,"date":"2008-01-22T11:20:19","date_gmt":"2008-01-22T15:20:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tyronepa.com\/v3\/?p=1786"},"modified":"2008-08-21T11:24:58","modified_gmt":"2008-08-21T15:24:58","slug":"parental-involvement-a-big-part-of-school-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tyronepa.com\/?p=1786","title":{"rendered":"Parental involvement: A big part of school life"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Nicole and Emily Detwiler<\/td>\nJoe, Joseph, Ann and Miranda Beachem<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Deborah and Sarah Zakrzwski<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

In honor of Catholic Schools Week, which is scheduled for January 27 through February 1, parents at St. Matthew School discussed why they feel the school is such an asset to their children\u2019s education.
\nFurthermore, Father Joseph Orr pointed out that students at St. Matthew\u2019s come from a variety of backgrounds, including many non-Catholic students.
\nThe St. Matthew mission statement says it is \u201cA Catholic elementary school offering pre-kindergarten through grade six to the children of Tyrone and the surrounding areas. Children of all faiths are welcome into our small, family-centered school environment.
\n\u201cWe believe that the family is the heart of our school community where we help each student grow to his or her full potential academically, spiritually and emotionally as they become a vital member of the family of God in our community.\u201d
\nJoe and Ann Beachem of Tyrone are parents of first grader, Miranda, and fifth grader, Joseph.
\n\u201cWe\u2019ve been here at the school since our son has been in Kindergarten,\u201d said Ann. \u201cWe just love it. It\u2019s like a big family.\u201d
\n\u201cI like the attention each student gets, and the parents and teachers both know where the kids are at in their progress,\u201d added Joe.
\nNicole Detwiler, parent of Kindergarten student Emily, added, \u201cIt\u2019s also a big plus as parents to know that Christian, morale values will be taught in the schools.\u201d
\nThe parents added that other benefits at St. Matthew School include smaller class sizes, lots of one-on-one time for teachers and students, the hot lunch program, a strong curriculum, and many school activities such as the annual talent show, Christmas program and participation in both the Halloween and Christmas parades.
\nAnn also pointed out, \u201cThe teachers are good at communicating with the parents, and the communication line is always open.\u201d
\n\u201cThere\u2019s lots of options for parents to come into school and help out,\u201d Nicole continued.
\nThey all agreed that parental involvement is a big part of the family-centered school environment.
\nDeborah Zakrzwski is a parent to St. Matthew student, Sarah. Deborah also substitute teaches at St. Matthew\u2019s.
\nShe said there are so many things she likes about St. Matthew School.
\n\u201cThe education the students get here is a foundation not just for now, but for the rest of their lives,\u201d said Deborah. \u201cIn today\u2019s world, you have to give children a good foundation.\u201d
\nShe added that most all the kids from preschool through sixth grade know each other, and they all look out for each other, adding, \u201cThese kids are one big family.\u201d
\nDeborah also wanted to stress that, \u201cFather Orr will not deny any child from coming to St. Matthew\u2019s, tuition-wise or otherwise.\u201d
\nIn honor of Catholic Schools week, St. Matthew School in Tyrone has a week filled with various activities planned.
\nThings will kick off on Sunday, January 27 with mass at 10:30 a.m., followed by an open house and registration for the 2008-09 school year.
\nRegistration will be held in the Gathering Space until 1 p.m.
\nStudents will dress up for the event, wearing their school uniforms to Mass. Following, teachers will be available in their rooms for the open house until 1 p.m.
\nThis event is a great opportunity for new parents and students to meet the staff and see the school.
\nThe public is also invited to attend. Take a walk through the new building and see what this Catholic school is all about.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Nicole and Emily Detwiler Joe, Joseph, Ann and Miranda Beachem Deborah and Sarah Zakrzwski In honor of Catholic Schools Week, which is scheduled for January 27 through February 1, parents at St. Matthew School discussed why they feel the school is such an asset to their children\u2019s education. Furthermore, Father Joseph Orr pointed out that […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1786","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-local-news-in-the-tyrone-pennsylvania-area","category-excerpts-from-the-tyrone-daily-herald"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tyronepa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1786","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tyronepa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tyronepa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tyronepa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tyronepa.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1786"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/tyronepa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1786\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tyronepa.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1786"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tyronepa.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1786"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tyronepa.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1786"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}