2.  According to the U.S. Department of Education the purpose of Title 1 funding, “is to ensure that all children have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high quality education and reach, at minimum, proficiency on challenging state academic achievement assessments”. U.S. Department of Education

3.  School wide Title 1 Programs serve all students in a school. They can be developed at schools in which at least 40 percent of children meet certain income guidelines  Targeted Assistance programs help ensure that eligible children receive assistance to meet performance standards. Strategies may include extended-day or extended-year programs.

4.  No Child left Behind  Highly Qualified Teachers  Parent Notification  P 1230  PIRC

5.  Known as The BJPC The Parental Information and Resource Center (PIRC) program is funded by the US Department of Education, Office of Innovation and Improvement, established to provide training, information, and support to parents and individuals who work with local parents, districts, and schools that receive Title I.A funds. PIRCs provide both regional and statewide services and disseminate information to parents on a statewide basis.

6.  The compact outlines the strategies and means by which the Gateway Middle students, parents, staff, and community will share responsibility for improved academic achievement. Gateway middle school, family and students participating in Title I programs and services agree to the following guidelines, in alignment with the goals set by the federal and state government:

7.  Participation in parent/teacher conference days scheduled throughout the school year.  Letters and notes to and from home  Telephone conversations between parents and teachers  Classroom helpers/aides  Activities for families  Tutoring  Mentoring

8.  Encourage students to be actively involved in their education.  Jointly developed with parental participations to meet the No child left Behind Act as well as to combined the needs of parents, students, and schools.  Each title 1 school has a unique parental plan that is supplement to the district policy.

9.  Parenting  Communicating  Volunteering  Learning At Home  Decision Making  Collaborating With the Community

10.  High School Applications are due Oct. 1  No School for Students on Oct. 3  Academic Concern Letters Go Out Oct. 8  Bully Awareness. Students can wear orange shirts Oct. 9  First Quarter ends Oct. 10  PTO Meeting on Oct. 15  Picture Day, Fundraiser Orders Pick up, Parent Teacher Conference Oct. 16  No School, but Parent Teacher Conference Oct. 17  Breast Cancer Awareness, Honor roll list, Ice Cream Social Oct. 24  Red Ribbon Week Oct 26-31

11.  Accreditation Status:  SLPS is provisional accredited  Enrollment  564  Attendance Rate  90%  Free/Reduced Lunch  100%

12.  Enrollment 564  6 th Graders=168  7 th graders= 203  8 th Graders= 193  Attendance Rate= 90%  Families=

13.  Developing School Compact  Missouri PIRC  Yearly Calendar  PTO/PAL’s Meeting Dates  Volunteer Opportunities  Developing Parent Involvement Plan

14.  Proficiency Targets:  Districts and schools are evaluated separately using communication arts and mathematics data.  Districts and schools must meet the targets for communication arts and mathematics, including attendance rate and additional indicators to achieve AYP  SLPS Proficiency Targets  Communication Arts:  Mathematics:  Acuity

15.  State Assessments  Missouri Assessment Program (MAP), MAP-A, End-of-Course (EOC) Exams  Grade Levels Assessed  3rd - 8th  9th - 12th  Contents Areas Assessed  Communication Arts  Mathematics  English II  Algebra I  AYP Calculations  Achievement is evaluated by a review of all the grade levels within the school or district that are assessed  Schools or districts reaching or exceeding their prescribed Proficiency Targets meet AYP and accreditation