Title I Parent Involvement Meeting August 28, 2012

Welcome Thank you for attending and wanting to be a part of your child’s academic future. You have the right to be involved in the school’s Title I Program.

What is Title I? The Title I Program is a federally funded program that addresses the educational needs of students in the entire school. It enhances the educational process by funding staff and additional resources. Funding is based upon the percentage of low-income enrollment based on free and reduced lunch.

Title I Parent Involvement Budget $$$$$$$

Notification of Right to Request Teacher Qualifications Dear Parent or Guardian: The educators in Pike County Schools are committed to providing a quality instructional program for your child. This letter is just one of the ways of keeping you informed of the educational commitment of our schools and our district. Our district receives federal funds for Title I programs as a part of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). Under NCLB, you have the right to request information regarding the professional qualifications of your child’s teacher(s). If you request this information, the district will provide you with the following: Whether the teacher has met the state requirements for licensure and certification for the grade levels and subject matters in which the teacher provides instruction; 2.Whether the teacher is teaching under emergency or other provisional status through which state qualification or licensing criteria have been waived; 3.The college major and any other graduate certification or degree held by the teacher, and the field of discipline of the certification or degree; and 4.Whether your child is provided services by paraeducators, and if so, their qualifications. If you would like to request this information, please contact Robert J. Osborne by telephone at or by at Please include your child’s name, the name of the school your child attends, the names of your child’s teacher(s) and an address or address where the information may be sent. Thank you for your interest and involvement in your child’s education.

Assessment/Curriculum Assessments- three times per year: STAR Reading STAR Math Learning Links 2 nd grade-5 th grade KPREP Testing-last two weeks of school 3 rd grade-reading and math 4 th grade-Reading, Math, Language Mechanics & Science 5 th grade-Social Studies, On-Demand Writing, & Math Everyday Mathematics-New math program with various assessments Writing-Write Steps

Technology Pike County Web page Facebook page-STLP Capstone Library Site User name: Southside Password: school School Technology Coordinator- Mrs. Suzie Byrd, Media Specialist

Southside Parent Involvement Policy Title I Parent Involvement Policy Southside Elementary School shall hold an annual meeting to inform parents/guardians of the school’s participation in the Title I Program and will explain their rights to be involved. In addition, the school shall offer flexible meetings for parents/guardians on various topics of interest. Each year, parents/guardians will be involved in the planning, review, and improvement of the school’s Title I program. Furthermore, the school shall provide parents with information about the school’s performance reports, their child’s assessment results, opportunities to attend parent meetings, and timely responses to suggestions made by parents. Finally, annual parent evaluations will be conducted to determine strengths/weaknesses of the school and improvements to be made to the Title I Program.

Parent School Compacts Please make sure that you have read and signed the school compact. Then, return it to your child’s teacher. The compacts that are returned are counted and sent to the board of education.

Meetings/Survey We want you feel welcome and attend parent involvement meetings. We would like your feedback. Meetings are usually held in the library in the mornings.

Calendar of Events Be sure to mark your calendars for the different events we have planned this school year!

PAIR Program The PAIR Program (Parent Attendance and Involvement equals Rewards) involves a partnership between parents, schools and community/business sponsors. We encourage parents and guardians to attend parent meetings and activities at the schools. As a result of your attendance and involvement, the school is rewarded with resources provided by sponsors. You the parent or guardian will play a huge role in the success of the PAIR program.

Contacts School Phone # Suzanne Maynard Jill Renae Maynard, Principal Rhonda Crigger, Assistant Principal

Future meeting topics Suggestions please?