At Thurston Woods Campus, families are encouraged to support their children’s education by being active participants. It is important to realize that the Thurston Woods Campus staff and families must work together to build a strong support network for children. Thurston Woods Campus helps parents raise confident children by teaching citizenship, respect, discipline, and personal responsibility. Parent involvement is critical for a child to succeed academically and grow emotionally. Families can support the Thurston Woods community by:
- Ensuring that your child logs in to their class on time every day (by 7:45/8:00 a.m.)
- Calling the Thurston Woods office when your child is absent at 393-2800;
- Ensuring that your child gets the proper amount of sleep every night;
- If sending a cold lunch provide a nutritional lunch for your child;
- Checking your child’s book bag every day;
- Reading with your child daily;
- Assisting your child with homework;
- Dressing your child appropriately in their uniforms and according to the weather;
- Offering assistance in the classrooms;
- Attending field trips;
- Ensuring that you call the office if your child will be taking a different mode of transportation home (i.e. bus instead of parent pick up) by 1:45 p.m.;
- Ensuring that you pick your child up on time every day at 2:25 p.m. (if you want to pick them up from the office you must arrive by 2:10 p.m.);
Family Nights
Thurston Woods Campus provides numerous family programs such as:
- School-Wide Science Fair
- Math Turkey Night
- Literacy Night
- Winter program
- Black History program
Attendance
Attendance is very important at Thurston Woods Campus. We strive to reach 95% attendance or better each day. Please make sure that your child(ren) are at school, on time, every day. The virtual school day starts at 7:15 am ( and ends at 2:15 pm. If your child(ren) has to be absent, please make sure to let the office know. As long as your child(ren) complete his/her assignments and turn the assignments in, they will be considered present for the day. You can call the attendance line directly at 393-2800. Thank you for supporting your child(ren)’s attendance at school!
School Engagement Council
The School Engagement Council is comprised of not only staff and community members but also parents who are highly involved in the implementation and evaluation of the school’s programs as we review school-based data during these monthly meetings.
Volunteering
1. Classroom Assistance
Parents and guardians are encouraged to come to Thurston Woods Campus and assist teachers in their classrooms. This allows children to combine support from home 
with support at school, making for positive results. Parents must make arrangements with the parent coordinator before coming to help in the classroom.
2. Field Trip Assistance
To ensure the safest learning experience for all students, teachers may enlist the use of volunteers to serve as chaperones on field trips. This is a valuable service for which the Thurston Woods Campus staff is very grateful. Parent volunteers are given established procedures to provide structure and accountability and to keep students safe when they are away from school.
Wednesday Folders
All students are given a Wednesday Folder when they enroll at Thurston Woods Campus. These folders go home with students every Wednesday. Inside these folders are the newsletters, flyers about upcoming events, and several important documents that may need to be signed. Parents are encouraged to look for this folder every Wednesday and ensure that all necessary paperwork is returned to the school or your child(ren)’s teacher or the office.