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Vidor ISD Parent Center  

VISD Parent Center moves to each campus with new ACE Program

Sally Andrews District Coordinator
Belinda Bryan Vidor High School
Thomas Cooley AIM Center High School
Holli Bertrand Vidor Jr. High
Ellen Hay Vidor Middle School
Lisa Garrison Vidor Elementary
Cindy Jones Oak Forest Elementary
Darrellyn Ford Pine Forest Elementary
Let us help you help your student succeed!

It is the goal of Vidor ISD to be full partners with parents in the education of our students. Parents can shape their child's attitude toward school by making their home a good place to learn by building a relationship with teachers and by showing an interest in their child's instructional activities and homework.

One of the keys to improve student performance in our district has been the level of parental involvement. It is a goal of Vidor ISD to provide resources and training to the parents of our students enabling them to be more effective partners in the education of their children.

Each campus center will be a community resource center for parents to obtain a wealth of free educational materials. Some of the resources available are skill workbooks, educational games, and reference materials to help parents who are seeking additional practice materials for their children.

Tips for Good Test-Taking

  • Help your child study ahead of time.
  • Keep your child focused on the task
  • Help your child use time wisely.
  • Make sure your child gets to bed early.
  • Provide practice tests for your child.
  • Have a positive attitude.

Encouraging Good Homework Habits

  • Set aside a specific time each day for homework.
  • Ask and answer questions about the study material.
  • Encourage your child to bring home class notes.
  • Expect homework of some kind every night.
  • Promote critical thinking.

Make Writing Meaningful

  • Provide a place in your home where your child can write comfortably.
  • Be patient.
  • Respond regularly to your child's writing.
  • Be positive in discussing your child's writing.
  • Allow your child to feel in charge of his or her work.
  • Be a model for your child. Let them see you writing.

Speaking & Listening to Your Child

  • Be interested. Invite your child to share her opinions and ideas with you.
  • Avoid dead-end questions. Questions which require a yes or no or right answer stop conversations instead of opening them up.
  • Extend conversation. Asking "why" or "why not" and incorporating your child's own words into your speech are good ways to make a conversation interesting.
  • Share your thoughts. Let your child know what you are thinking about. This makes your child feel important.
  • Define and reflect feelings. For example, you might say, "You seem to be feeling sad today. Did something happen at school?"
  • Observe cues. Pay attention to hints your child gives you that indicate his interest level.

NCLB Parent Involvement Tool

8 great at-home activities for parents to boost AYP
University of Pennsylvania faculty, working on school reform in Philadelphia, put together suggestions for parents to encourage and inspire their child's learning in reading:
Kindergarten and First Grade:
Encourage your child to speak in full sentences
Develop child's vocabulary through use of all 5 senses
Keep a variety of books around the house
Read to your child at least 10 minutes every day
Grades Two and Three
Continue reading to your child
Point out cause and effect of daily events
Discuss characters and plot twists in stories
Grades Four and Five
Read aloud and encourage your child to read aloud
Discuss character differences in stories
Grades Six through Eight
Teach your child to track important story events
Help your child create categories for what is important


Following is a list of materials available at the Parent Center:

  • Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TAKS) for grades 3-11
  • File Folder Games
  • Flash Cards - math facts, ABCs, numbers and sightwords
  • Accelerated Reading (AR) Books (some with cassettes)
  • Cliff Notes
  • Creative Thinking Books
  • Computers and Electronics
  • Workbooks - reading, grammar, math, algebra, maps, and more
  • Miscellaneous Books with Cassettes
  • Miscellaneous Books - All Levels
  • Tapes and Games - VHS Tapes
  • Parenting Books
  • Research and Reference Books
  • Safe and Drug Free Schools
  • English as a Second Language (ESL)
  • Special Needs Books for Kids
  • Miscellaneous Parent Information Booklets
  • Miscellaneous Items
    a complete listing of the free materials is available at the center
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