Annual Title I Meeting Riverside Intermediate School Welcome Parents Annual Title I Meeting Riverside Intermediate School

Create a Student Focused, Family Friendly, Learning Community Together at Riverside Intermediate we will: Create a Student Focused, Family Friendly, Learning Community

What is a Title I School? 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.

How our School Spends Title I Money •Educational Supplies for children Includes specialized computer programs •Personnel Academic Coaches, Parent Facilitator, Parent Facilitator •Parent Involvement Parent Resource Center

How our School Participates in the Title I Program •Additional staff members to support professional development for teachers •Parent Involvement Resources Materials and resources for students

Our School’s Requirements Riverside Intermediate is a School-wide Title I School. In a school-wide school, all students benefit from Title I resources.

Our School’s Requirements At Riverside Intermediate Title I funds are used: • To obtain a high-quality education for all of our students by highly qualified faculty and staff. •Development and Annual Revision of Our Parent Policy •Development and Annual Revision of Our Parent/Student/Teacher compact •Development and Annual Revision of the Schoolwide Plan •Parental Notification Requirements

Riverside Intermediate’s School-wide Program and Goals •Increase student writing proficiency by 8% as measured by Milestones scores and local school assessments during the 2017-2018 school year.   •Increase student math proficiency by 8% as measured by Milestones scores and local school assessments during the 2017-2018 school year.  • Increase student math proficiency by 8% as measured by Milestones scores and local school assessments during the 2017-2018 school year. •Parent involvement will increase by the number of opportunities available to parents and the number of parents attending the events.

What Curriculum Does our School Use? •Common Core Georgia Performance Standards (CCGPS) –Math •Small group math instruction based on units of study common formative assessments –ELA /Reading Small group literacy based on student performance Science and Social Studies •GPS – Georgia Performance Standards

What Tests will my Child be Taking? •State Assessments –ACCESS for English Language Learners --Georgia Milestones Test (formerly CRCT) •Local Assessments --DRA—Developmental Reading Inventory --SRI—Scholastic Reading Inventory --SMI—Scholastic Math Inventory --GLOSS—Global Strategy Stage --Common formative and summative assessments in all core subjects ·National Assessments – 3rd and 5th CogAT and IOWA

What is Required by Law for Parent Involvement? •Notification of Highly Qualified Teacher Status (Parents right to know) •Notification of School Status •1% of System Allocation must be reserved for Parent Involvement

Parent Involvement Policy •District Policy http://www.cobbk12.org/centraloffice/title1/ School Policy: http://www.cobbk12.org/riversideintermediate/parentresourcecenter.aspx School/Parent Compact and policy- Given out Conference week

Is My Child’s Teacher Highly Qualified? Yes, all Riverside Intermediate regular education teachers are highly qualified. Most teachers have ESOL endorsement

How is Title I Parent Involvement Money Spent Supplies and Materials for Parent Resource Room and meetings Snacks for meetings Student Agendas Parent Workshops

Are There Opportunities for Parents to be Involved at Riverside Intermediate YES—please support your child(ren) and our school. You could volunteer by Helping in the Media Center Helping in the Office Helping with any PTA activities Helping in the Classrooms Room Parents Watch Dog Dads

Parent Decision-Making Opportunities •School Council •Parent Involvement Meetings •Title I Survey (Fall and Spring) •School-Parent Compact Revisions •Teacher-Parent Conferences

Who can you contact at Riverside Intermediate School Riverside Intermediate Phone Number: (770) 819-2553 Principal: Dr. Barbara Swinney Assistant Principals: Brian Burnaugh, Meghan Hinton, James Wentz School Leadership Intern: Elizabeth Ruzzene Counselors: Tyrone Oliver, Neiasha Russell, Matthew Singletary, Natasha Greer Social Workers: Daphne Harpe, Robin Reed Instructional Technology Integration: Latasha Bell Nurse: Myresha Pharr Parent Facilitators: Karen Serrano, James Groover Cafeteria Manager: Sue Ellen Osborne

How will Riverside Intermediate be Responsive to Parents? •Conferences •One Call Now: Automated dialer, e-mail, and text messaging service •For questions about Title I contact Karen Serrano karen.serrano@cobbk12.org Or James Groover james.groover@cobbk12.org