Beginning with the first newsletter, the staff has emphasized the importance of social responsibility in all communications with parents, and provided a variety of activities to help parents understand the performance standards and provide support for their children. 

• At every Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) general and executive meeting, the principal provides an update on social responsibility.
• All parents have copies of the Performance Standards for Social Responsibility. They have also used the scale to rate their perceptions of the school.
• One of the three parent nights was devoted to social responsibility.
• The report cards parents receive consistently describe their children’s progress using the language of the social responsibility standards, with the initial section describing the student's social responsibility. Report Cards
• All staff are committed to using the language of the standards in their interactions and discussions with parents. This includes behaviour support plans for students who have made unwise decisions and behaved in ways that are not yet within the expectations for their grade level.
• Many parents report informally that they are using the language of the performance standards at home, frequently talking about social responsibility (e.g., “Is that fully meeting expectations? What could you do that would change it to fully meeting expectations?”)

The Blakeburn Parent Advisory Council has developed a website which parents and students may access for school information. View at http://blakeburnpac.homestead.com