130 likes | 143 Views
Riverwood Elementary Annual Title I Parent Meeting September 9, 2014 at 5:30 pm September 10, 2014 at 9:00 am Rita White, Principal Sonya Porter, Assistant Principal Kirstin Davenport, Assistant Principal LaShinda Hughes, PLC Coach Wendee Beller, Optional Curriculum Coordinator. Topics.
E N D
Riverwood Elementary Annual Title I Parent MeetingSeptember 9, 2014 at 5:30 pmSeptember 10, 2014 at 9:00 amRita White, PrincipalSonya Porter, Assistant PrincipalKirstin Davenport, Assistant PrincipalLaShinda Hughes, PLC CoachWendee Beller, Optional Curriculum Coordinator
Topics • Notice of Title I School Status • Family Engagement Policies • Reporting Pupil Progress • Parent-Teacher Conferences • Parental Involvement Requirements • Availability of Parent Training and Meetings • District/School Progress • School Improvement Plan • Teacher Qualification • Parent’s Right to Know • School / Parent Compact • Student Code of Conduct
Did you know? Riverwood Elementary is a federally funded school-wide Title I school. Title I is a part of the No Child Left Behind Law. Title I requires that schools create a positive and supportive learning environment that results in high levels of achievement for all students.
Family Engagement Plan To partner with families in an effort to provide Riverwood students with a home/school/community environment that helps children achieve academic excellence. • Riverwood Elementary Handbook • Riverwood Website • Reviewed and revised yearly • Given to families at registration
Parental Involvement Requirements School/Family Compact Jointly developed with parents to promote positive and productive working relationships • Included in Student Handbook • Available on Riverwood Website • Received at registration yearly • Signed by parents
Reporting Pupil Progress • Friday: Family Communication Folder • Weekly Process Skills Reports • Deficiency Notification • Report Cards/Reports To Families • Notes Home/Email/Text/Phone
Parent Teacher Conferences September 18, 2014 (4-7pm) February 12, 2015 (4-7 pm) • As requested by parent or teacher
Availability of Parent Training Riverwood Parent Training • Responsive Culture for Parents • Common Core Math for Parents • Common Core Reading for Parents • Blended Learning for Parents • Understanding Testing Data for Parents Title I Parent Center • Adult Basic Education • Families First GED • Computerized Education and many more • Flyers on Various Seminars • Posted on Website
Availability of District Parent Training • Contact The Division of Parent & Community Engagement for information concerning District Parent Trainings at 416-7600
District/School Progress Riverwood Elementary has met all federal requirements and has been awarded a status of a “School in Good Standing” All teachers at Riverwood Elementary have met the standards for obtaining “Highly Qualified” status
School Improvement Plan • Analysis from data sources • Development of an action plan in order to address and meet the needs of our students, families, and teachers • Creation of a Professional Development Plan for teachers and parents • Plan submitted yearly
Parents Right to Know • All parents have the right to request the following: • A teacher’s professional qualifications, which includes: state qualifications, licensure, grade/s certification, waivers • A teacher’s baccalaureate and /or graduate degree, fields of endorsement, previous teaching experience • A paraprofessional’s qualifications • An assurance that their child’s name, address, and telephone listing not be released to military recruiters • All parents will receive information on the following: • Their child’s level of achievement in each of the state academic assessments • Their option to request a transfer to another school within the district if their child is the victim of a violent crime at school • Their right to timely notification that their child has been assigned, or has been taught for four or more consecutive weeks by, a teacher who is not highly qualified
Student Code of Conduct • SCS Chart informing parents & students of expectations for a safe and orderly school environment, without disruptions to the learning process • The range of possible disciplinary options when a student engages in a particular behavior or action • Behavior Orientation meetings for each grade