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Wanette Public schools

Join us at the Wanette Public Schools High School Library on October 15, 2019, at 4:00 p.m. for the Annual Title One Parent's Meeting. Learn about the implementation of Title One funds, parent involvement opportunities, and how WPS uses funds to improve academic achievement for all students.

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Wanette Public schools

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  1. Wanette Public schools Annual Title One Parent’s Meeting WPS HS Library October 15, 2019 4:00 p.m.

  2. Title one information Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) is amended to read as follows: TITLE I — IMPROVING THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF THE DISADVANTAGED The purpose of Title I under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) is to ensure that all children have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education and reach, at a minimum, proficiency on challenging state academic achievement standards and state academic assessments. A Title I school has qualified to receive federal funding under this act.

  3. Implementation of title one funds • Educational Supplies for children • Personnel-the hiring of faculty to reduce teacher-to-student ratio • 1 full-time teacher • 1 Speech Therapist • 1 Reading Specialist • 2 paraprofessionals • Parent Involvement • Parent-Teacher Conferences • Annual Title Meetings with Educational Stakeholders • Independent Leveled Reading Kits

  4. Wps title I requirements: • Wanette Public School District is a “School-Wide” Title I school. In a school-wide Title I school, all students benefit from the available Title I resources.

  5. How does WPS use Title I funds? • At WPS, Title I funds are used: • To obtain a high-quality education for all of our students. • To development an annual revision of our Parent and Family Engagement Policy. • To development an annual revision of our School-Parent compact. • To development an annual revision of the School Wide Plan. • To implement the goals of our mission statement

  6. Wps mission statement: • “Wanette will provide a positive learning environment and foster student potential so that all individuals become lifelong learners and responsible productive citizens.”

  7. WPS School-wide goals: • To improve academic achievement • To teach students to choose success both in and out of the classroom • To promote a safe and orderly environment appropriate to productive learning • T increase parental involvement, community collaboration, and interscholastic partnerships • To employ and retain caring and quality faculty and staff members

  8. How will we reach our goals? • By hiring talented, well-educated teachers who are dedicated to teaching WPS students in accordance with the Oklahoma Academic Standards • By collectively building a positive, family-oriented campus atmosphere • By supporting the hopes, dreams and goals of our students • By developing school-to-community events such as the Fall Festival, Community Pep Rally, and Awards Assemblies. • By hiring qualified, devoted, and caring paraprofessionals to reduce teacher/student ratio • By providing quality Professional Development for our teachers so they may stay at the very top of their game • By the use of Formative and Summative Assessments to gage each student’s progress • By providing small-group learning situations whenever appropriate

  9. WPS curriculum programs: • Wanette Public Schools use the Oklahoma Academic Standards framework to teach Science, Social Studies, Math and English Language Arts to all students. • As a district, our curriculum is mapped in person, by your student’s teachers, in accordance with the OAS. • We use the newly purchased Vmath program to both teach and remediate 3rd through 8th grade Math students. • We use Storytimeto teach basic reading skills to students 2-4 grade, and Voyager to remediate those grades, as well.

  10. Wanette public schools Benchmarking: • WPS benchmarks its students a minimum of three times per year. • We use “Big Day” for Pre-K, Kindergarten, and 1st grade Reading benchmarking. • We use easyCBM for Pre-K, Kindergarten, and 1st grade Math benchmarking, and for 3rd-8th grade Reading benchmarking. • We use the Vmath system to benchmark grades 3-8 in Math. • We use STAR and USAtestprep to benchmark 9-12th grades in all required subjects.

  11. WPS and state testing: As we attempt to raise our teaching and learning standards to the nation level, the State of Oklahoma is upgrading its testing systems! • Parents and community members should become aware of the differences between the OCCT, which is the former testing system, and the OSTP, which is the new testing system. • This years testing dates will be attentively April 13th – May 15th , 2020. • In accordance with new state law, WPS will be issuing the ACT to all Juniors in addition to a state-issued Science testinstead of multiple state tests throughout their student career. • Sophomores will be taking the Pre-Act on October 22nd, 2019. Please make sure they are present. • All students must take the ACT for graduation requirements

  12. The new state testing sequence:

  13. F.A.Q.s • Does my child’s teacher meet state standards? Absolutely. The Wanette Public Schools School Board and Administration is dedicated to bringing in teachers who meet and surpass state standards. • Where can I find the WPS Student Handbook? The Student Handbook is available online, at wanetteschools.org • How might I access the WPS School Board Policy? The Board Policy is also available on our new school website, wanetteschools.org • How can I become more involved? You can read to and with your student every night, volunteer for field trips, and participate in fundraisers and community outreach events. • I would like to have my opinion heard. How do I do that? Parents are welcome to run for the school board, attend parent/teacher conferences, and participate in the Title I surveys that are issued in the fall and spring.

  14. How do I contact the school/teachers? • Through Facebook at: www.facebook.com/Wanette.Tigers.Rock/ • There are also links at: wanetteschools.org • Parents are invited to email teachers using the following format: first initial lastname@wanette.k12.ok.us for example Jsmith@wanette.k12.ok.us • Parents are invited to call the main offices at 405-383-2656 to speak with: • Superintendent/Principal: Dr. Sylvia McNeely • Dean of Students: Mr. Justin Boone • School Counselor: Mrs. Brandon Preston • District Test Coordinator: Mrs. Pamela Pinnella • Leadership team: J. Boone; R. Boone; B. Preston; P.Pinnella; & Dr. McNeely

  15. Thank you for coming!

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