• What you can do -  Families:
     
    Get involved in Graduation Matters Montana.
     
    1. ENCOURAGE THE STUDENTS IN YOUR FAMILY TO
    TAKE THE PLEDGE TO GRADUATE
     
    2. START OR JOIN COORDINATED GRADUATION MATTERS
    MONTANA EFFORTS:
        - Create or join a task force of local businesses, parents,
           caregivers, students, and community leaders to focus on graduation.
     
    3. PLAN FOR THE FUTURE:
        - Talk with your student about the credit requirements for a
           high school diploma and their plans for after graduation.
        - Have them explore career and college options and collect
           as much information as possible. 
     
    4. GET INVOLVED IN THEIR EDUCATION:
        - Ask them about their homework and talk to their teachers.
        - Volunteer in their classroom or school.
        - Start or join a parent-teacher organization (e.g. PTA).
        - Attend their school events and get to know their teachers,
           coaches, mentors, and friends.
     
    5. MAKE A DIFFERENCE:
        - Volunteer at your local after-school program or youth organization.
        - Support other parents and caregivers.
        - Encourage others to make a difference too.
     
     
    To learn more about what you can do, please visit the Graduation Matters Montana website. http://www.graduationmatters.mt.gov