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“Parents are very important people.”
The Title I Staff developed the Title I Parent Connection Newsletter to in-form parents and to encourage Parental Involvement in activities at their respective schools. The Newsletter also is an avenue for parents to re-quest workshops or training at their child’s school. All of our Title I schools are encouraged to provide workshops and post events on our Parent University web page. For more information about What’s Happen-ing at your school, visit our website at http://web.richmond.k12.va.us/
Programs/FederalPrograms/TitleI.
From the Desk of the Director—Dr. Ernestine H. Scott
Welcome!
Dr. Dana Bedden, Superintendent
Richmond Public Schools
Inside this issue:
Fisher 2
Chimborazo 2
Miles Jones 3
Cary 3
Boushall 4
Broad Rock 4
Bellevue 5
Oak Grove 6
Greene 6
Greene 7
Swansboro 8
Special points of interest:
Compass Learning
Reflex Math (Both Parents and
Students can benefit)
Poem by Maricia S. Hayes
Yewande Lewis’s Arts and Crafts
Brain Teasers
Spring 2014
Richmond Public Schools
Volume 1, Issue 2
TITLE I PARENT CONNECTION Newsletter
University page is a wonder-
ful resource to educate, in-
spire, and empower parents
and caregivers to meet the
needs of their children.
Please contact Jennifer
Gentgen, Parental Involve-
ment Facilitator or Dr. Char-
lene Brooks, Principal at
(804) 327-5612.
As a new Title I school,
Fisher Elementary is reach-
ing out to parents using
Parent University, located
on the RPS Title I web site.
This page provides a list of
parent involvement activi-
ties and dates for all Title I
schools. We are excited to
launch RPS Parent Univer-
sity with activities sched-
uled for our parents. Our
activities and resources will
help parents enhance their
role in shaping their chil-
dren’s educational develop-
ment. Sessions will focus
on a variety of topics in-
cluding child development,
help with school issues,
effective parenting skills,
strategies to empower par-
ents as teachers, activities to
provide a clearer under-
standing of how children
grow and learn, and infor-
mation about the teaching
and learning process of
RPS. Our postings on Par-
ent University will help par-
ents support learning at
home, at school and develop
leadership roles that will
impact school, community,
personal and professional
growth. The Title I Parent
ALL Hands on Deck at Chimborazo to Read
Fisher Elementary Supports Parent University
TITLE I PARENT CONNECTION Page 2
Chimborazo Elementary School’s entire student population as well as fac-
ulty, staff and family members participated in reading “Donavan’s Word
Jar” by Monalisa Degross. This occurred over a two week period with
both teachers and families reading one chapter of the book per day. As it
is stated on the book’s cover, “Donavan is fascinated by words. They seem
to leap out at Donavan from books, signs, even the back of cereal boxes.
He savors each word as he learns to say it and discovers its meaning. He
actually keeps the words he collects on slips of paper in a big glass jar.
One day the jar is almost full and Donavan has a dilemma. How can he
make room for new words without giving up all the terrific words already
in his jar? A visit to his grandmother provides the unexpected solution in
this heartwarming story about how important words can be.”
Chimborazo Elementary School family invites you to read Donavan’s Word
Jar to learn Donavan’s grandmother solution. Students participated daily in
a trivia contest, completed individual or small group projects related to the
book. This book exemplified many of our Community of Caring values:
caring, respect, responsibility, trust, and family.
For more information and a copy of the book contact Principal, Cheryl
Burke or Sonata Koger, Title I Parent Facilitator at (804) 780-8392.
Compass Learning: Help-ing Parents Help Students
Many parents are asking that age-old question “How can I support my child’s learning at home?” Compass Learning has the answer!
This internet-based pro-gram offers curricula for every grade, across every subject, and will help teach-ers and parents reach every student. The Compass Learning Odyssey program is in most Title I schools and is used to improve student performance in multiple content areas. Another im-portant feature is that stu-dents can also access the Odyssey program from home to help support class-room instruction.
The Compass Learning Od-yssey program offers par-ents and teachers another tool to build skills and mon-itor student progress. To find out more about how your child can take ad-vantage of this resource, please contact Lois Townes, Title I Parent Coordinator at (804) 780-7790.
Page 2
No Bullies at John B. Cary Elementary
Miles Jones Elementary Enhances Parent
Teacher Conferences
Volume 1, Issue 2 Page 3
Reflex Math
(Both Students and Parents)
Title I and the Department of Instruction are using Reflex Math, a computer game based learning sys-tem, to help students mas-ter basic facts for addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. This fun adaptive online program helps students become more fluent and skilled in mathematics. Reflex Math monitors each child’s pro-gress and adapts to their individual needs in an en-tertaining way. Students can access Reflex Math from any computer, wheth-er at school, home, library, or recreation center. Reflex Math provides a way for parents to monitor their child’s progress by signing up for a Parental Reporting Account. This account will allow parents to see how well their child is doing with learning their math facts. Reflex Math will also send weekly pro-gress updates via email. If you would like to register for a Parental Reporting Account, please go to the website: www.reflexmath.com and click “Sign up for a free Reflex Parent Account Today!” near the bottom of the page. You will sign in using your email, your stu-dent’s Teacher Username, Class, and Your Child’s Password or you can just call us at Redd for the sign up information. Encourage your child to get on Reflex daily and watch fluency grow! For more information con-tact Principal Sherry Whar-ton-Carey and Linda Jae-ger, Title I Mathematics and Parent Facilitator, at (804) 780-5061.
At Miles Jones Elementary School,
we provide something extra during
our Parent/Teacher Conferences. It’s
a Welcome Booth! We set up a place
for parents to get vital information
about parenting as well as community
information. In addition, treats are
available for our students, provided by
community partners. Our parents are a
part of the Miles jones Team and we
encouraged them to let us know how
we can help them support student
learning at school and at home.
For more information contact Sheila
Jordan, Parent Facilitator or Sonya
Shaw, Principal at Miles Jones Ele-
mentary School (804) 319-3185
The John B. Cary Elementary School Cougars
community celebrated Anti-Bullying Awareness
month by providing a parent workshop concerning
this very relevant topic. On October 29, parents,
grandparents, students, and staff all gathered to
engage in a discussion facilitated by Mrs. Jentae
Scott-Mayo from Commonwealth Parenting.
Each participant left the workshop with a folder
full of resources and information for parents to
share with their children. One of the highlights of
the night was the extensive library of children’s
literature, containing actual books and lists of ti-
tles, about bullying, conflict resolution, and
friendship.
The Cougars at Cary seek to continue to strength-
en the school/family/community connection with the Title I Parent Workshop
Series “Chat & Chew”. This series is held on the second Friday of each month
and started in December. Group facilitators include Sarah Allison (VCU
School of Social Work Intern), Christina Bowman-Peterson (School Social
Worker), and Tawana Mason (Professional School Counselor). Each forty-
five minute session is held in the John B. Cary media center beginning at
8:30am.
For additional information, contact Principal, Brenda Phillips or Tawana Ma-
son, Title I Parent Facilitator at (804) 780-6247.
BOUSHALL TAKES THE SOL’S TO BOOT CAMP
TITLE I PARENT CONNECTION Page 4
Recently, Boushall Middle School created “SOL Boot Camp” as an initia-
tive to help parents understand what their children are expected to learn and
SOL they need to pass for the school year as an RPS student. Parents will
have the opportunity to go online and actively participate by completing
practice tests directly from the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE)
website. In addition, they will be given resources, strategies, and practice
testing materials to further assist their children at home. SOL Boot camps
began in October, and they will continue throughout the school year.
Parents are invited to attend upcoming SOL Boot Camps. For more infor-
mation, please contact Principal, Widad Abed at Boushall Middle School
(804) 780-5016.
“School is Cool”
Written by Maricia S.
Hayes
Every day before I leave
home for school, my Parents
remind me to be good and
follow the rules.
I get to school and see my
friends
and that’s when my problems
begin.
I’ve been accused of clown-
ing around in the hall,
I’ve been told to “Pull my
pants up before they fall!”
“Take off that hat and get to
class”…
no one wants to go to the
office and get a tardy pass!
School is cool, I come every
day…
but lately some mornings I
hesitate!
Bullies and Gang Members
come to school too,
It’s hard to concentrate…
What am I to do?
Surrounded by an environ-
ment like this makes me
think,
School safety IS important…
I will not hesitate.
If I see something that does
not look right,
I will let someone know then
I’m going to stay out of sight!
School Safety is now our
most important rule…
my friends and I
STILL think…
Our School is Cool!
Broad Rock Named Title I Distinguished
School
Broad Rock Elementary School has been named as a Title I Distinguished
School by the Virginia Board of Education. To qualify, schools must meet
all state and federal accountability requirements and achieve average read-
ing and mathematics Standards of Learning (SOL) scores at the 60th percen-
tile or higher. During the last three years, Broad Rock has averaged scores
of 93 percent in reading and 95 percent in mathematics. Title I salutes Prin-
cipal, Carmen Rush, students, parents, faculty and staff at Broad Rock . For
more information contact Ms. Rush at (804) 780-5048.
and students earned raf-
fle tickets for each ac-
tivity they participated
in, and the evening cul-
minated in a turkey
give-a-way! According
to Rasinski and Freder-
icks, “A literate home
environment doesn’t
teach children how to
read; rather, it provides
children with opportu-
nities to enjoy reading
and discover the many
ways it can be used to
enrich the experiences
in their lives” (1991).
Bellevue’s Family Lit-
eracy Night demon-
strated that a literate
home environment does
not require a lot of
money. Rather it re-
quires a few everyday
materials, a bit of crea-
tivity, a little teacher
modeling! For more
information, contact
Principal Regina Farr
or Jennifer Bentley,
Title I Reading Special-
ist at Bellevue Elemen-
tary at (804) 780-4417.
We know parent in-
volvement impacts
student success!
Therefore, its im-
portant to build posi-
tive relationships that
support parents as
partners by providing
ideas, resources and
experiences that can
occur beyond the
school day. At Belle-
vue Elementary
School, the fall Fami-
ly Literacy Night ac-
complished this by
inspiring and equip-
ping parents with
strategies to promote
literacy beyond the
walls of our school.
Students and parents
from Pre-K through
5th grade visited dif-
ferent “rooms of the
house” to learn and
participate in activi-
ties that can be done
to promote literacy
rich experiences at
home. Together with
teachers, they learned
activities for “Literacy
in the Kitchen,”
“Literacy in the Living
Room,” “Literacy in
the Car,” and “Literacy
before Bed.” In each
room, teachers modeled
for parents the activity
and coached as they
took part in the fun.
Parents were given in-
structions to take home
to replicate the activi-
ties that were done us-
ing every day materials
parents have at home.
At Literacy Night, stu-
dents and parents read a
recipe to make Green
Eggs and Ham, learned
literacy games to play
in the car, made retell-
ing bracelets, learned
muffin tins for phonics
practice, created bed-
time journals and more.
In addition to literacy
rooms, students and
parents were able to
visit the PTA as well as
shop at the Scholastic
Book Fair. Families
Your children can enjoy fun art
activities while you enjoy your
Parental Involvement session!
Yewande Lewis, Title I Tutor at
Blackwell Elementary will
offer:
Arts and Crafts
Face Painting
Portrait (Silhouette) Drawing
Placemat Weaving
For more information, contact
Lois E. Townes , Title I Parent
Coordinator at (804) 780-7790.
Bellevue Elementary School Family
Literacy Night
Volume 1, Issue 2 Page 5
Keeping our kids
motivated; one parent, one
teacher, one school at a
time!
Oak Grove—Bellemeade Cultivates Excellence
TITLE I PARENT CONNECTION Page 6
Reading
Mathematics
History
Science
Social Studies
Health & Physical
Education
Music
Arts
Foreign Language
Technology
Together, let’s
remind our
children/students
what learning is all
about!!
Perfect Attend-
ance
Teamwork
Good Behavior
Respect
Willing to learn
Oak Grove-Bellemeade Elementary staff has been off to a wonderful start
in fulfilling it’s vision of “Cultivating Excellence for Every Child, Every
Day”. In November, the school held it’s first annual Fall Into Learning
Conference. At Oak Grove we believe, parents have the most influence on
their children’s education. Therefore, we designed our conference to
strengthen the relationships between our families and the school communi-
ty by providing fun and hands-on learning activities. Parents had the op-
portunity to choose from a wide variety of sessions that focused on curricu-
lum objectives designed to empower parents to be actively engaged in the
education of their children. For more information, contact Principal Mary
Townes or Denise Harris, Title I Parent Facilitator at (804) 780-5008.
Greene Elementary Celebrates
E.S.H. Greene Elementary School held their Annual 100 Days of School
Celebration on Friday, February 14, 2014. This event was a celebration of
the school’s partnership with families, Richmond Public Schools and com-
munity and business partners for their efforts to increase higher student
achievement with excellence, equity, and empowerment. For more infor-
mation, contact Parental Involvement Coordinator, Gregory Gilliam or Prin-
cipal, Linda Sims at (804) 780-5082.
Volume 1, Issue 2 Page 7
Greene Elementary Continues to Build
Strong Bonds with Parents
La Escuela Greene Continúa Creando
Conexiones Fuertes con los Padres
The Greene Elementary School Family continues to build strong relationships with parents and com-munity partners to help the students grow academically, socially and culturally. A welcoming atmos-phere is encouraged from the mo-ment people step out of their vehi-cles and walk to the school. We collaboratively work with our par-ents to meet the needs of the stu-dents at our school. Our communi-ty partners and CIS (Communities In School) coordinator, Ms. Gueva-ra, team with us to provide necessi-ties such as coats, shoes and food for families in need. They serve as mentors, lunch buddies or class-room helpers. Greene Elementary promotes pa-rental involvement by opening the doors daily for their assistance or participation in various activities. During our monthly Perfect Attend-ance Program, the parents are awarded certificates for sending their children to school daily and on time. When students attend school daily, everything moves in the right directions. Parents are in-vited to attend monthly workshops, such as, Understanding WIDA test-ing, and participate in chats about concerns, questions and Shout Outs about the school. This is our school and our parents are one of the main ingredients to the success of the students. The Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) continues to grow with approxi-mately 125 participants. The staff is encouraged to work with the par-ents to expose them to the curricu-lum and activities at the school. The students are presented with many creative and motivational techniques to increase academic achievement, build strong relation-ships and maintain attendance in school. It’s ALL HANDS ONBOARD, at Greene Elementary School using programs like Grow-ing Greene Gardening Club, 100 Days of School Celebration, Danc-ing Classrooms, Singing for Suc-cess, Monthly Attendance Assem-blies, Soccer Club and many more. Parents are always involved in ac-tivities at the school.
La familia de la Escuela Primaria Greene continúa construyendo sólidas relaciones con los padres y los socios de la comuni-dad para ayudar los estudiantes a crecer académicamente, socialmente y cultural-mente. Un ambiente acogedor se aconse-ja desde el momento en que las personas salgan de sus vehículos y caminan a la escuela. Trabajamos en colaboración con nuestros padres para satisfacer las necesi-dades de los estudiantes de esta escuela. Nuestros socios de la comunidad y de la CIS (Communities In Schools) coordina-dora, la Señorita Guevara, ajuntaron con nosotros para proveer necesidades tales como abrigos, zapatos y alimentos para las familias necesitadas. Ellos sirven co-mo mentores, compañeros de almuerzo o ayudantes de aula.
La Escuela Primaria Green promueve la participación de los padres cada día en forma de asistencia o participación en varias actividades. Durante nuestro Pro-grama de Asistencia Perfecta mensual, se les entrega certificados como premios en recolección de enviar a sus hijos a la es-cuela todos los días y a tiempo. Cuando los estudiantes asistan a la escuela todos los días, todo se mueve en la dirección correcta. Los padres están invitados a asistir charlas, tales como, las pruebas Understanding WIDA, y participar en conversaciones sobre las preocupaciones, preguntas y comentos sobre la escuela.
Esta es nuestra escuela y los padres son uno de los ingredientes principales para el éxito de los estudiantes. La asociación de padres y maestros sigue creciendo con aproximadamente 125 participantes. Se alienta al personal de nuestra escuela a trabajar con los padres para exponerlos a los planes de estudios y las actividades en la escuela. Los estudiantes se presen-tan con muchas técnicas creativas y de motivación para aumentar el logro acadé-mico, construir relaciones fuertes y man-tener la asistencia a la escuela. Es todas las manos a bordo, en la Escuela Prima-ria Greene usando programas como Club de Creciendo el Jardín de Greene, Cele-bración de 100 Días, Aulas de Bailar, Cantando para Éxito, Asambleas Men-suales de Asistencia, Club de Fútbol y muchos más. Los padres siempre están participando en las actividades en la es-cuela.
Math Brain Teaser!!
A woman has seven
daughters and each
daughter has a broth-
er. How many chil-
dren does the woman
have all together?
2. What was T. Rex’s
favorite number?
3. Why did the student
do multiplication
problems on the
floor?
4. What 3 numbers
have the same
number whether
they are added or
multiplied?
Answers are on the back.
Title I Parent Involvement Summit at
Swansboro Elementary
TITLE I PARENT CONNECTION Page 8
Reading Brain Teaser
1. What did the paper
say to the pencil?
2. What is the smart-
est state?
3. What’s the king of
the classroom?
4. A clerk at a butcher
shop stands five
feet ten inches tall
and wears a size 13
sneakers. What
does he weight?
A Parent Involvement Summit was held in the Swansboro Elementary
School auditorium. The parents were welcomed by the principal, Mr. Her-
man Mizell.
The keynote speaker for this event was Lisa F. Townes. She spoke on The
Challenge of Parenthood, which was the theme for the Summit. Ms.
Townes, discussed the many obstacles that often become a part of the job
description of parenting. She suggested that in order to address the
“Challenge of Parenthood”, you must do the following: give each child one
-on-one time with you, develop a trust relationship, embrace each child
with a sense of unconditional love and develop a mutual respect for your
child.
Following the keynote speaker, Linda Jaeger, Mathematics Resource Spe-
cialist and Rosalyn Brown, Life Skills Management Consultant conducted
tutorial sessions. Mrs. Jaeger taught parents and students how the Compass
Learning and Reflex Math Programs can be used to improve reading, writ-
ing and mathematics skills. Mrs. Brown emphasized the importance of do-
ing homework daily and this must involve both parent and the child for ac-
ademic success to happen. She suggested that time must be given each day
for studying and that all homework should be checked daily by the parent.
In addition, she suggested that reflection on what has been taught reempha-
sizes the learning experience.
The session ended with a Question and Answer period which proved to be
most informative. At the close of the Summit, door prizes were given and
refreshments were served.
For more information, contact Principal, Herman Mizell or Angelyn Poe,
Title I Parent Facilitator at (804) 780-5030.
Answers on the back.
Page 9
April 2014
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
1
2 3 4 End of 3rd
Nine Weeks
7 8
9 10 Kindergarten
Registration
11
14 Spring Break 15
16 17 18
21 22
23 24 25
28 29
30
Staff Development Days and Schools:
April
End of 3rd Nine Weeks 4
Kindergarten Registration 10
Spring Break 14-18
Welcome to Parent University! Our newsletter and Title I web page target parents and caregivers and provide
them with opportunities to gain new or additional skills that support learning for their children at school and at
home. On our web page, parents will find workshops and activities at various school locations that have been
planned especially for them. Topics in this issue of our newsletter range from Help with Bullying to SOL Boot
Camp. As we expand our Parent University offerings, we will provide more workshop opportunities, information
and tools that will increase parent participation across the school district. Our goal is to empower parents with new
or additional skills to become full partners in their children’s educational success. Let us know your interests and
concerns by contacting me at the Title I Office (804-780-7790).
Dr. Ernestine Scott, Director of Federal Programs
Parent University
Page 10 Parent University
June 2014
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
2 3 4 5 6
9 10 11 12 13
Last Day for
Students
16 17 18 19 20
23 24 25 26 27 CLOSED
30
July 2014
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
1
2 3 4
Independence
Day
7 8 9 10 11 CLOSED
14 15 16 17 18 CLOSED
21 22 23 24 25 CLOSED
28 29 30 31
May 2014
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
1 2
5 6 7 8 9
12 13 14 15 16
19 20 21 22 23
26
Memorial Day
27 28 29 30
Staff Development Days and Schools:
May
June
Last Day of School 13
Summer Work Hours
Central Office
(7-5:30)
23-26
July
Summer Work Hours
Central Office
(7-5:30)
1-31
Independence Day 4
Sponsored by:
Richmond Public Schools—Office of Federal Program -Title I
If you have an update at your school, a story you would like to
share, or an event to highlight, please contact:
Lois Townes
Title I Parent Coordinator (804) 780-7790
Erica Coleman Federal Programs Office Assistant & Assistant Newsletter Editor
(804) 780-7790 [email protected]
Dr. Ernestine Scott
Federal Programs Director & Newsletter Editor [email protected]
We are on the web!
http://web.richmond.k12.va.us/ProgramsFederalPrograms/TitleI
301 North 9th Street
12th floor, Office of Federal Programs
- Title I
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: 804-780-7790
Fax: 804-780-7605
E-mail: [email protected]
Richmond Public Schools
Math Brainteasers answers:
1. She has eight children.
2. Eight!
3. The teacher told her not
use tables.
4. 1,2, and 3
Reading Brainteasers answers:
1. Write on!
2. Alabama, it has four A’s
and one B!
3. The ruler!
4. Meat!
Page 11
In accordance with federal laws, the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia and the policies of the School Board of
the City of Richmond, the Richmond Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, age, reli-
gion, disabilities or nation origin in the provision of employment and services. The Richmond Public Schools operates equal opportunity and affirmative action programs for students and staff. The Richmond Public Schools is an equal
opportunity/affirmative action employer. The Title IX Officer is Mrs. Angela Lewis, Clerk of the School Board, 301
N. Ninth Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219-1927 (804) 780-7716. The Section 504 Coordinator is Dr. Michelle Boyd, Executive Director of Exceptional Education and Student Services, 301 N. Ninth Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219-
1927 (804) 780-7911. The ADA Coordinator is Ms. Valerie Abbott-Jones, 2015 Seddon Way, Richmond, VA 23230-
4117, (804) 780-6211. The United States Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights may also be contacted at
550 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20044-4620, (202) 245-6700
School Board
Donald L. Coleman, Chairman
Kristen Larson, Vice Chairman
Kimberly B. Gray
Jeffrey Bourne
Shonda M. Harris-Muhammed
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.
Derik Jones
Tichi Pinkney Epps
Dr. Dana Bedden, Superintendent