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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I'm a high school teacher in a school with mostly low resource families, and yes, our class sizes are not ideal. Here's my advice:

1. Make sure your child gets enough sleep. Sleep is free! It is every bit as critical as adequate food. I can't emphasize this enough.

2. Go to Back-to-School night at the start of the year and to parent/teacher conferences. Talk to the teacher about your child. It makes a difference. In a class of 36 kids x 6 classes, the bit of extra info I learn about a particular student keeps me better attuned their needs. Also ask the teachers/counselors about any kind of opportunities your child might benefit from. Should they be placed in honors or AP? Are there summer internships? Scholarships? Arts programs? I teach social studies, and I'm always getting emails from outside civics and educational organization about cool opportunities my students can apply for.

3. Have rules about phone use and make sure your child knows to keep their phone put away in class. Feel free to check in the with teacher periodically and ask if your child has a problem with this, then follow up with consequences at home if necessary.

4. Check SchoolMax/Synergy/Canvas or whatever system your school uses for attendance, assignments, and grades. Don't micromanage, but just stay aware of how your child is doing so small issues don't become bigger problems.

5. Make your child's world as big as possible. Model intellectual curiosity. Have high expectations. Help them set goals and make a plan to reach those goals. We are blessed to live in an area abundant with free museums and activities that address every interest. 
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