1. 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

2. 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

3. 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.

4. 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

5. 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

6. Reporting Pupil Progress Friday: Family Communication Folder Weekly Process Skills Reports Deficiency Notification Report Cards/Reports To Families Notes Home/Email/Text/Phone

7. Parent Teacher Conferences September 18, 2014 (4-7pm) February 12, 2015 (4-7 pm) As requested by parent or teacher

8. 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

9. Availability of District Parent Training Contact The Division of Parent & Community Engagement for information concerning District Parent Trainings at 416-7600

10. 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

11. 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

12. Parents Right to Know 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

13. 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