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Title I Orientation2015-2016

Agenda

Attributes of a Successful School

Overview of Title I

Parent Involvement

Volunteer Opportunities

What’s New at Schmalz

Attributes of a Successful School

Strong parent support

A rigorous 21st Century Curriculum

Resources to help students achieve

Classrooms equipped for teaching and learning with 21st century learning tools

Strong school leadership

Highly qualified staff

Betty and Jean Schmalz Elementary

Title I Schoolwide Campus

Title I

Is a federal program 2 types of Title I Campuses

Targeted

Schoolwide

Strives to ensure students learn and perform at levels to meet or exceed state challenging academic performance

Provides Supplemental funds which are used for additional staff and instructional programs, resources to improve student education, professional development for staff and parent involvement.

Parent Involvement Parents are encouraged to:

Provide input and offer feedback on the Title I program

Participate in the development of School-Parent Compacts and Parent Involvement Policies

Attend at least 1 parent conference on campus

Volunteer

Attend Parent Trainings and Family Nights

Participate on Campus or District Committees

Volunteer Opportunities

Junior Achievement Game Day Keys Mentors Young Men on a

Mission Mentors Young Ladies Who

Shine Mentors Read stories to Pre-K Career Week Workroom

Parent Notification of Parent Activities

Parents receive invitations and reminders for all

parent activities. These invitations and

advertisements are provided in a variety of ways

such as the school’s website, Facebook, Twitter,

flyers, automated calling system, and reminder e-

mails.

Parent Notification/Academics

Title I campuses shall provide assistance to parents in understanding and receiving information regarding

The curriculum in use at the school

The forms of academic assessment used to measure student progress

The proficiency levels that students are expected to meet in order to be academically successful

The guidance for parents to work with their child to improve student achievement

Title I Parent Involvement Plan

Each school has The Title I Parent Involvement Plan which describe

the school’s plan for involving you and other parents in your child’s

education. The plan is located on our school website. In the Spring, a

monkey survey will be emailed to parents to receive parent feedback.

Parent Compact (Conferences and School Website)

Parent Involvement Policy (School Website)

Title I Parent Information Brochure

The Title I Parent Information

brochure, which is sent home to

each family, includes detailed

information about Parent’s Rights

and the Title I program from the

campus and district level. It will be

sent home in Tuesday folders.

Parent Survey and Reservation of Funds

A parent survey will be provided in hallway outside the gym.

On the back, please share ideas on how to spend Parent involvement Title I funds.

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