As the new school year gets into full swing in Clinton Schools, the principal of Clinton's Lincoln and Douglas Elementary Schools is focused on engaging with families.

Jessica Patrick enters her second year as the principal of the two school buildings and indicates one of the most crucial indicators of academic success is home support so she is encouraging parents to be involved in their kid's learning this school year.

This year, there are going to be some curriculum changes. According to Patrick, the two buildings will be piloting a new reading curriculum.

Patrick explains they are trying to better align with Clinton Elementary School. The new reading curriculum will be much more structured with lots of repetition. She adds they will be communicating a lot with parents about what is going on in the classrooms.

Patrick encourages parents to be on the lookout for those communications with teachers. While it can seem like a tall task for a parent to stay on top of what is happening in schools, she says it is very powerful a family just reinforcing at home what is being taught in the classroom.