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Silver Lake Elementar

y Open House

Fall 2013-2014

Agenda for TonightAgenda for Tonight•Welcome and Introductions-Welcome and Introductions-•Leader in Me Leader in Me •Title I and school-family Title I and school-family partnershippartnership•Housekeeping itemsHousekeeping items•Back to Classrooms for Back to Classrooms for information about information about curriculum, classroom curriculum, classroom routines, and expectationsroutines, and expectations

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Silver Lake Elementary ~ Empowering Learners and Leaders

What does that mean What does that mean for SLE?for SLE?

•7 Habits and Leader in Me 7 Habits and Leader in Me

processprocess•Continued Leadership Continued Leadership opportunities for studentsopportunities for students

I.I.Annual ReportAnnual Report

II.II.Meet the Teacher NightMeet the Teacher Night

III.III.Common Core Back to School Common Core Back to School NightNight

IV.IV.School-Wide Celebration School-Wide Celebration AssemblyAssembly

V.V.Leadership “job postings”Leadership “job postings”

VI.VI.Classroom leadership Classroom leadership positionspositions

What does that mean for What does that mean for SLE?SLE?• Continued with Leadership Continued with Leadership

enhancements in the building – flags, enhancements in the building – flags, hallway signs, hallway leadership muralhallway signs, hallway leadership mural

• How can you help?How can you help?

I.I. Become knowledgeable of the 7 Habits ~ Become knowledgeable of the 7 Habits ~ use the Parent Guideuse the Parent Guide

II.II.Use the language and habits at home, in Use the language and habits at home, in the grocery store, playing with friends, the grocery store, playing with friends, on sports fields, etc.on sports fields, etc.

III.III.Encourage your child(ren) to apply for Encourage your child(ren) to apply for leadership jobsleadership jobs

IV.IV.Attend school events and parent Attend school events and parent training nightstraining nights

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What does that mean for What does that mean for SLE?SLE?

• Grant obligationsGrant obligations• Support the PTASupport the PTA• Business partnershipsBusiness partnerships• Philanthropic organizationsPhilanthropic organizations• MentoringMentoring• Share ideas and opportunities for Share ideas and opportunities for

our students to share their our students to share their greatness!greatness!

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SLE is a Leader in Me School!!SLE is a Leader in Me School!!

Empowering Learners and Leaders!Empowering Learners and Leaders!

You will hear more about the 7 You will hear more about the 7 Habits and Leadership with your Habits and Leadership with your

child(ren)’s teacher!child(ren)’s teacher!

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SLE is also a Title I schoolSLE is also a Title I school• When we put something in place to When we put something in place to

increase student success…it is for increase student success…it is for ALL students!ALL students!

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What Are Title 1 What Are Title 1 Funds?Funds?

In 1965, The U.S. Congress passed the Elementary and In 1965, The U.S. Congress passed the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). The most recent Secondary Education Act (ESEA). The most recent reauthorization occurred in December 2001. The law was reauthorization occurred in December 2001. The law was renamed the “No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) and signed renamed the “No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) and signed into law by President Bush in January 2002. The Obama into law by President Bush in January 2002. The Obama administration has returned to calling the law ESEA.administration has returned to calling the law ESEA.

The focus of Title 1 is on improving the academic The focus of Title 1 is on improving the academic achievement of children achievement of children attending schools with high levels of attending schools with high levels of low-income families and who need additional help to meet low-income families and who need additional help to meet rigorous academic performance standards.rigorous academic performance standards.

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Schoolwide Program Schools (SWP) Schoolwide Program Schools (SWP) Versus Versus

Targeted Assistance Schools (TAS)Targeted Assistance Schools (TAS)Schoolwide Program Schools:Schoolwide Program Schools: The school’s Title 1 funds are coordinated with other funds to implement The school’s Title 1 funds are coordinated with other funds to implement

reforms to upgrade the entire educational program of the school in order to reforms to upgrade the entire educational program of the school in order to improve the overall academic achievement of ALL children in the school. improve the overall academic achievement of ALL children in the school. All All students are Title 1 participants and students are Title 1 participants and all all parents are considered Title 1 Parents. parents are considered Title 1 Parents. Schoolwide programs must make provisions to meet the needs of students who Schoolwide programs must make provisions to meet the needs of students who are at-risk of failing to achieve state standardsare at-risk of failing to achieve state standards ..

Targeted Assistance Schools:Targeted Assistance Schools: Title 1 funds must be used only to Title 1 funds must be used only to benefit specific children identified as being benefit specific children identified as being

at-risk of failing to achieve state standards. at-risk of failing to achieve state standards. These students receive These students receive supplementary Title 1 services (after school, staff support) and specific staff supplementary Title 1 services (after school, staff support) and specific staff are funded by Title 1 to provide instructional support to these children. In a are funded by Title 1 to provide instructional support to these children. In a TAS school, “Title 1 Parent” means a parent whose child is TAS school, “Title 1 Parent” means a parent whose child is participatingparticipating in the in the Title 1 program.Title 1 program.

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Title 1 Allocation CategoriesTitle 1 Allocation CategoriesEach school must schedule Title 1 funds as follows:Each school must schedule Title 1 funds as follows:

Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development Parent InvolvementParent Involvement

******************************************************************************************For Title 1 Set-Aside Parent Involvement:For Title 1 Set-Aside Parent Involvement:

The Title 1 parent organization in the school (PAC or PTA parent subcommittee) should The Title 1 parent organization in the school (PAC or PTA parent subcommittee) should provide input for developing the activities articulated in the Parent Involvement Policy provide input for developing the activities articulated in the Parent Involvement Policy

and School-Parent Compact. These activities should be included in the school’s and School-Parent Compact. These activities should be included in the school’s improvement plan.improvement plan.

The School Success Team is the vehicle for consultation between the school and Title I The School Success Team is the vehicle for consultation between the school and Title I parent community.parent community.

If you are interested in being a member of the School If you are interested in being a member of the School Success Team, please contact Success Team, please contact Ms. Christy or Mrs. Clay Ms. Christy or Mrs. Clay

Parent feedback, input, and suggestions for meeting Parent feedback, input, and suggestions for meeting success for all students is welcomed and encouraged!success for all students is welcomed and encouraged!

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Who/What is Funded Using Who/What is Funded Using Title 1 Monies?Title 1 Monies?

Workshops – Common Core State Workshops – Common Core State Standards, State assessments, Standards, State assessments, literacy and math, technology, Title 1 literacy and math, technology, Title 1 program requirementsprogram requirements

Teachers/paraprofessionalsTeachers/paraprofessionalsParent Involvement Parent Involvement Instructional Supplies for StudentsInstructional Supplies for StudentsProfessional Development for StaffProfessional Development for StaffInstructional support in non-public Instructional support in non-public

schoolsschools

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Title I Parent Involvement Title I Parent Involvement ProgramProgram

• The Title I parent involvement program should be The Title I parent involvement program should be designed to meet the needs of Title I parents and designed to meet the needs of Title I parents and linked to the school’s linked to the school’s student achievement goals student achievement goals and the activities articulated in the school’s and the activities articulated in the school’s parent involvement policy and school-parent parent involvement policy and school-parent compactcompact..

• Title I funds may be used to provide workshops and Title I funds may be used to provide workshops and other other activities for parents that promote literacy, activities for parents that promote literacy, the use of technology and provide access to other the use of technology and provide access to other resources that parents can use resources that parents can use to actively support to actively support their child’s education.their child’s education.

• Title I parents must be consulted regarding the Title I parents must be consulted regarding the use of these funds and must be engaged in the use of these funds and must be engaged in the discussion discussion regarding how the Title I program will regarding how the Title I program will benefit all parents.benefit all parents.

Parent Involvement Parent Involvement Policy and School Parent Policy and School Parent

CompactCompact• Describes how the school, students, and parents Describes how the school, students, and parents

work together for successwork together for success• Developed and implemented jointly with parentsDeveloped and implemented jointly with parents• Lists activities and strategies designed to build the Lists activities and strategies designed to build the

school’s and parents’ capacity for the meaningful school’s and parents’ capacity for the meaningful involvement of Title I families in support of student involvement of Title I families in support of student achievementachievement

• Includes protocols for how the school will Includes protocols for how the school will communicate with parents about the Title I program communicate with parents about the Title I program and student progress (e.g., Annual Parent meeting, and student progress (e.g., Annual Parent meeting, subsequent parent meetings and conferences) subsequent parent meetings and conferences)

• Must focus on engaging parents in the improvement Must focus on engaging parents in the improvement of student academic achievement.of student academic achievement.

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Please feel free to Please feel free to contact us with contact us with questions, ideas, questions, ideas,

concerns, etc.concerns, etc.

This power point will be This power point will be added to the school added to the school website under the website under the

Title I buttonTitle I buttonwww.sleschool.org

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ArrivalArrival•Start times – 8:45 open Start times – 8:45 open

doors - 8:50 start timedoors - 8:50 start time•Walkers – no supervision Walkers – no supervision

prior to 8:30prior to 8:30•Car-riders – staff in parking Car-riders – staff in parking

lotlot•Bus riders – dismissed from Bus riders – dismissed from

busses @ 8:44busses @ 8:44•Breakfast – 8:30 – 8:48Breakfast – 8:30 – 8:48 15

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DismissalDismissal•Dismissal times – 3:23Dismissal times – 3:23•Car Riders and After School Car Riders and After School

CareCare•Walkers – “waiting tree”; Walkers – “waiting tree”;

meeting spotmeeting spot•Bus RidersBus Riders•Early dismissal; not the usual Early dismissal; not the usual

arrangements – note, agenda, arrangements – note, agenda, call no later than 3:00call no later than 3:00

Information available Information available tonighttonight

• PTAPTA

30 minutes with teacher30 minutes with teacher

Not a time for conferencing with the teacher Not a time for conferencing with the teacher Have a great Open House!Have a great Open House!