Thomas County Upper Elementary & Middle School August 19
& 21, 2014 Thomas County Middle School 5:30 pm
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Dr. Scott James Co-principal Dr. Kathy Keown Principal Mr.
Melvin Hugans Asst. Principal 5 th & 6 th grades Mr. James Aman
Asst. Principal 7 th & 8 th grades TCUE/TCMS
ADMINISTRATORS
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TOPICS Annual Title I Information Title I Survey School Council
Election Learn a little math, science, language arts and social
studies!
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What is Title I? Title I, Part A is a federally funded program
under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. TCMS is a
School-wide Title I School with strong focus on parental
notification and involvement. Karen Paulino Parent Involvement
Coordinator TCUE/TCMS
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Using Title I funds Title I funds are used to: Implement parent
involvement activities such as parent workshops and faculty
training Hire additional teachers to provide interventions and
allow for flexible grouping in reduced class size models Conduct
tutoring during the school year and during the summer Provide
professional learning opportunities for our teachers Provide
supplies and computer applications to supplement student
learning
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Curriculum and Goals Improve academic achievement in each
content area, including language arts, mathematics, science, social
studies, and writing Improve school-wide attendance rates Improve
accountability systems Increase participation in volunteer and
parental involvement activities Instruction is based on the Common
Core Georgia Performance Standards as outlined by the Georgia
Department of Education. www.georgiastandards.org
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Assessments and Support Georgia Milestones Assessments Iowa
Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) EasyCBM Screeners (reading, writing,
math) National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP 8 th grade)
Readistep Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) 5 th /8 th Grade Writing
Exam Benchmarks (every 9 weeks) Tests that your child will be
taking at TCUE/TCMS What programs/supports are in place to help my
child? Grade level planning Professional learning Intervention
support and tutoring Parent teacher conferences Response to
Intervention monitoring Frequent progress reports, quarterly report
cards Parent portal access
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Legal requirements for parental involvement District and
schools parental involvement policy o Available online.
www.thomas.k12.ga.us Click on Schools Click on TCMS Click on Title
I information o Addresses ways to gather input for plan revision
and parent workshops. What is a school-parent compact? o An
agreement between students, parents, and teachers to work together
to master academic content over the course of the school year. The
compact is a quick reference guide for events planned during the
school year as well as a source for contact information.
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Opportunities for Parental Involvement Parent engagement
opportunities offered for school or home * Participate in school
sponsored workshops* Help with can food drives * Visit Parents
Resource Room and check out materials at school * Communicate with
teachers (monitor childs progress) * Improve school grounds *
Chaperon field trips* Participate in special * Provide a rich
learning environment at home parent meals Volunteer opportunities *
Olympic Days* Assistance with teacher organizational tasks * Parent
lunches* Help with class projects * Tutoring* Clerical assistance *
Assistance with book fairs* Fundraisers, etc. Parent decision
making opportunities/meetings/councils Fall and Spring parent
advisory councils Revision meetings for parent involvement and
school improvement plans Parent compacts System parent involvement
policy Buzy Bee
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Surveys and Contact Information TCUE/TCMS School 4681 US Hwy 84
Bypass (229) 225-4394 Dr. Kathy Keown at [email protected] Dr. Scott
James at [email protected] Mrs. Karen Paulino at
[email protected] Dr. Bob Dechman Title I Director Thomas
County Board of Education 200 N. Pinetree Blvd 229.225.4380 Ext.
133 E-mail: [email protected]