Welcome to the Annual Title One Parent Meeting Pelion Elementary School

1. Welcome to the Annual Title One Parent MeetingPelion Elementary School Back To School September 12, 2013 6:00 P.M.

2. Title One School Wide Program Overview Back to School • The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 requires that each Title 1 School hold an Annual Meeting of Title parents for the purpose of… - Informing parents of their school’s participation in Title 1 - Explaining the requirements of Title 1 - Explaining to parents their rights to be involved in their child’s education

3. Title One is the Largest Federally Funded • Supplemental Education Program. • Being a Title 1 school means receiving federal funding (Title 1 • dollars) to supplement the school’s existing programs. These • dollars are used for… • - Identifying students experiencing academic difficulties and • providing timely assistance to help these student’s meet the • State’s challenging content standards. • - Providing avenues for improvements in curriculum and instruction • through funding for supplemental staff/programs/materials/supplies • - Conducting parental involvement meetings, trainings, and • activities • - Recruiting/hiring/retaining highly qualified teachers • Being a Title 1 school also means parental involvement and • parents’ rights. Back To School

4. Back To School • LEA Title 1 Plan • The LEA Title 1 Plan addresses how the LEA will use Title 1 funds throughout the school system. Topics included in the plan are: • Student academic assessments • Additional assistance provided to struggling students • Coordination and integration of federal funds and programs • School programs including migrant, preschool, school choice, supplemental educational services as applicable • Parental Involvement Strategies, including the LEA Parental Involvement Plan • You, as a Title 1 Parent, have a right to be involved in the development of the LEA Title 1 Plan

5. Back To School • LEA Parental Involvement Plan • The LEA Parental Involvement Plan addresses how the LEA will implement the parental involvement requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. It includes… • The LEA’s expectations for parents • How the LEA will involve parents in decision making. • How the LEA will work to build the schools and parents’ capacity for strong parental involvement to improve student academic achievement.

6. Title One Parent Involvement Policy Back To School • Parent involvement is critical to improving the learning climate in our Title One school. • Input from parents strengthens our program by allowing confirmation of present operations and changes where needed. • This feedback assists in creating an atmosphere of academic excellence. • Parent involvement includes having a voice in how parent involvement funds are used, how information and training will be provided, and your role in decision making interests and activities. • You, as parents, have the right to be involved in the development of your school’s Parental Involvement Plan.

7. Title I Parental Involvement Policy • Lexington School District One • Pelion Elementary School • In collaboration with parents, Lexington School District One and Pelion Elementary School have created a Parental Involvement Policy as outlined by the No Child Left Behind Act. In accordance with this policy, we agree to the following: • The Lexington One School District will ask parents to serve on the team that develops the Title I plan under section 1112, and the process of school review and improvement under section 1116. Parents will be informed of any schools identified for improvement and will serve on teams to develop school improvement plans. Meetings, conferences, surveys, suggestion boxes and electronic communication will be used as methods to generate parent feedback in the development of the plan. Procedures will be in place to respond to parent suggestions within two days of receiving the suggestion. These procedures will be followed by all staff members • Lexington School District One assures that its Title 1 schools will have an annual meeting at the beginning of each year to inform parents of the school’s participation in the program and to explain the requirements of the program and their right to be involved. Parents will receive regular communication consisting of telephone contacts, website access and newsletters regarding upcoming Title 1 events. • Lexington School District One will engage parents in the planning and review of the Parental Involvement Policy and the Home/School Compact. The Compact will outline how parents, the entire school staff and students will share in the responsibility for improved student achievement. Both the Involvement Policy and the Compact will be made available to parents for their responses at the beginning of the school year. Opportunities will be made available for additional parent comments. Parent feedback will be used to review and update the Involvement Policy and the Compact. Principals will remind parents of the importance of their feedback in the school newsletter and other forms of communication. • Parents will be informed of the qualifications of their children’s teacher. Teaching credentials will be posted on the district website. Parents will be notified in writing if their children are taught for four or more weeks by a teacher who is not highly qualified. • Lexington School District One will work with schools to provide the coordination, technical assistance and other support necessary in planning and implementing effective parent involvement. Assistance will be coordinated with the Parenting Center, (First Steps), district adult education, school nurses and other resources as needed. Parents of children attending Pre-K Programs at Title 1 schools will be invited to participate in parental involvement activities at the school.

8. Lexington School District One will conduct an annual evaluation of the Title 1 Program Plan, including the content and effectiveness of the Parental Involvement Policy and Home/School Compact. Based on the results of the parent survey in the spring of each year, Title 1 committee members will work with parent groups at the school level to identify barriers to greater participation by parents in activities authorized by this section (with particular attention to parents who are economically disadvantaged, are disabled, have limited English proficiency, have limited literacy or are of any racial or ethnic minority background). Any strategies developed will be used as part of the revision of the policy and communicated to parents in an understandable format. • Lexington School District One will foster parental involvement through an established volunteer program, conferences, Back to School Nights and other school programs such as PTA/PTO meetings. These meetings, including parent conferences, will be held at different times to accommodate parent schedules. Title 1 funds may be used to pay reasonable and necessary expenses associated with parent involvement activities. • Lexington School District One will engage the parents of children in Title 1 schools in decisions about how the one percent of Title 1 funds reserved for parent involvement is spent, and will ensure that not less than 95 percent of the one percent reserved goes directly to the schools. • Lexington School District One’s Title 1 schools will continuously update parents regarding curriculum, state and local assessments and proficiency standards through family curriculum nights, conferences, newsletters and the district website. Parents will be informed of student progress through progress reports, report cards and conferences. • Lexington School District One will schedule Title 1 committee meetings, with parent representation, for the purpose of developing, planning, reviewing and improving the Schoolwide Title 1 Program. Parents will be given the opportunity to provide comments on the Program Plan if they feel it to be unsatisfactory, and these comments will be provided to the LEA and SEA. • Parents annually receive copies of the school and district report cards and the AYP status of the schools and district. Parents of students attending Title 1 schools identified as Needs Improvement, Corrective Action or Restructuring receive a written explanation regarding such status and are advised of their parent rights under No Child Left Behind, which may include Supplemental Educational Services or Public School Choice. • Within ten days of registration, students with Limited English Proficiency are tested and the results are mailed to parents within the first thirty days of school. A parent notification form is included with the results if their child is going to be placed in a language instruction program.

9. Lexington School District One and Pelion Elementary School are committed to working together to provide the best education for your child. Having reviewed our current Parental Involvement Policy, we now need your input in making our school the best they can be. Thank you for staying involved in your child’s education. We look forward to a successful year. Please check the appropriate box and submit your feedback below. ☐ I have read our Parental Involvement Policy and the Family-School Compact for Achievement. I agree that both documents assist me as a parent in becoming involved in my child’s learning. ☐ I have read our Parental Involvement Policy and our Family-School Compact for Achievement. I would like to offer the following suggestions to the Policy and/or Compact so they will better assist me as a parent in becoming involved in my child’s learning. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ We will consider all comments in finalizing the policy and compact. You may return your response to the school.

10. Back To School Family-School Compact for Achievement A Family-School Compact for Achievement is an agreement that explains how parents, teachers, administrators and students work together to make sure all students get the individual support they need to reach and exceed grade level standards. A Goals for Student Achievement Sheet listing the school goals, classroom goals, family goals and student goals requires the signatures of all persons committed to working together to reach and exceed grade level standards. You, as Title 1 Parents, have the right to be involved in the development of the School-Parent Compact.

11. School/Home Communication The Panther Learning Community Demonstrates Personalized Learning Attainment of Goals Nurturing Environment Twenty-First Century skills High Achievement Engaged Learners Responsibility Student Directed Learning PANTHER PRIDE 100% Lexington County School District One does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability or age in admission to, access to, treatment in or employment in its programs and activities. The following people have been designated to handle inquiries or complaints. The Chief Human Resources Officer handles inquiries/complaints regarding Title IX. The Director of Middle Schools handles inquiries/complaints regarding Section 504. The Mathematics Coordinator handles inquiries/complaints regarding Title II. Contact these people if you have questions regarding these issues at 100 Tarrar Springs Road, Lexington, SC 29072 and telephone number (803) 821-1000.

12. Classroom Goals: • Conduct daily small-group reading instruction; • Read aloud each day to students; • Provide take-home materials for students such as: First in Math, leveled books, math and reading tips in the classroom newsletter, Scholastic summer reading books and reading logs; • Keep families informed of their children’s reading and math progress through progress reports, conferences, report cards, Tuesday folders, phone messages, emails; and • Provide homework that supports topics learned at school. A Family-School Compact for Achievement is an agreement that explains how parents, teachers, administrators and students work together to make sure all students get the individual support they need to reach and exceed grade level standards. To ensure this goal, Lexington One will: ·Provide high-quality curriculum and instruction in a supportive, effective and safe learning environment; ·Progress monitor with formative assessments (part of daily instruction) and Summative Assessments (end of chapter tests, end of semester tests, PASS) to support each student’s yearly growth in reading and math; ·Assist all students to meet their learning targets by providing academic and behavioral supports; ·Provide parents reasonable access to staff through phone, voicemail, E-Mail, written notes and parent-teacher conferences as needed; ·Align curriculum to State Academic Content Standards and/or Common Core State Standards to support higher learning; and ·Provide enrichment through activities such as First in Math and our Gifted and Talented Program. School Goals: Pelion Elementary would like for our students to leave our school with the foundational skills to become proficient readers and writers. 45% of PES students will be exemplary readers as measured by PASS and less than 15% of our students will be less than proficient (Not Met) on PASS. Our school will use collaboration, discourse and reflection to engage students in the study of mathematics. 45% of PES students will be exemplary in mathematical skills as measured by PASS and less than 15% of our students will be less than proficient (Not Met) on PASS. Student Goals: • Talk with my family about what I am learning in school; • Bring home class newsletters and notices regarding family nights; • Come to school ready to learn; • Take responsibility for my learning and behavior; • Read every day outside of school; • Complete and return all homework assignments; • Respect other students, adults and their property; and • Cooperate, listen, follow directions and ask for help when I need it. Family Goals: • Ensure our children attend school regularly and arrive on time; • Participate, as appropriate, in decisions relating to the education of our children; • Promote positive use of our children’s extra-curricular time at home and in the community; • Volunteer at school when possible; • Monitor homework assignments and sign the agenda (appropriate grade levels); and • Monitor the amount of television our children watch.

14. Teacher Qualifications You as Title I Parents, have the right to request the qualifications of your child’s teachers. Parents will be notified in writing regarding teachers not meeting NCLB’s requirements for Highly Qualified. The status of Highly Qualified Teachers at Pelion Elementary for the 2013-2014 school year is 100 percent.

15. How is the evaluation of the LEA Parental Involvement Plan conducted? • Evaluation Requirements - Conduct annually - Conduct with Title 1 parents - Analyze Content and Effectiveness of the current plan - Identify Barriers to parental involvement -Data/Input may include… * Parent Survey * Focus Groups * Parent Advisory Committees • Process and Timeline • How the evaluation informs next year’s plan

16. Title 1 Initiative for 2013-2014 Implementation of The Leader In Me and the 7 Habits Professional Development held on August 5, 2013 for all staff and administration on The Leader In Me.

17. Supplies Bought With Title 1 Funds For The Students At Pelion Elementary For The Leader In Me and 7 Habits

18. Title 1 Funds Have Provided Supplies and Materials for the Professional Teacher Resource Library • Reading Kits • Professional Books • Research Materials • Math Manipulatives • Read Alouds • Writing Focus Materials • Cool Books Sets • Class Sets of Books • Science and Social Studies- • Integrated Literature • Periodicals

19. The Leveled Text Book Room Has Been Stocked With Materials Purchased by Title 1 Funds • 6 Pack of Leveled Text-Kindergarten through 5th Grade covering all standards Reading, Math, Science and Social Studies • Largest Leveled Text Book Room in Lexington School District One • Big Books • Read Aloud Collection

20. How Can Parents Be Involved And Help Their Child With Academic Achievement? • Sign and discuss the Goals for Student Achievement Compact. • Attend meetings, programs, parent-teacher conferences, etc. • Read classroom and school newsletters and other papers brought home on “Terrific Tuesday”. • Give input/suggestions to administration and School Improvement Council (SIC). • Complete and return parent input sheets when they come home in the “Tuesday Envelope”.

21. Questions and Parent Feedback