1. Welcome to a New Year at Grantsville Elementary School 2014 - 2015

2. Title I Schoolwide Program

3.  Federally funded staff  Federal funding for instructional materials  Federal funding for professional development Title I at Grantsville provides…  Federal funding for parent involvement activities

4. Meet Our Staff Content Specialists – Mr. James Friend

5. Teachers – Mrs. Rhonda Maust Mrs. Tonya Hostetler Mrs. Kimberly Collins Mrs. Connie Kamp.5

6. Additional Title I Staff Based at Central Office Parent Liaison Mrs. Cathy Helbig Title I Coordinator Mrs. Jane Wildesen

7. Parents Right to Know… The professional qualifications of your child’s teacher. The professional qualifications of an instructional assistant who works with your child. Contact Mr. Tim Thornburg, Director of Human Resources, Garrett County Board of Education, 40 South Second Street, Oakland, Md. 21550 to make a written request

8. GCPS School-Family- Involvement Policy Parents and community are part of the school improvement process Parents are part of the learning team Parents and community are part of the decision-making process

9. GCPS Title I Parent Involvement Plan  The Title I Office will plan and support opportunities for parents and educators to build capacity and partnerships to promote educational goals for high academic expectations for students in Title I schools.

10. Grantsville Parent/Family Involvement Plan  Section VI of School Improvement Plan  We need your input. Please consider attending our School Improvement Meetings.  Timely communication with home  Family events/workshops to learn more about the educational programs  Materials to reinforce skills at home

11. Developed with School Improvement Team An agreement between the student, parent and teacher to improve student achievement Reviewed frequently Copy is available for parents School Improvement Plan Goals are included

12. School Improvement Team member Parent Advisory Council representative Parent Conferences Classroom volunteer Parent Teacher Organization Circles Nights Title I meetings

13. Title I Complaint Policy If you have a complaint about the Title I Program at this school, you have the right to file a written complaint. Please contact Mrs. Miller at the school or Mrs. Wildesen at the Central Office.

14. Use of Parent Involvement Funding  Parents need to be involved in planning to use the Title I funding for parent involvement  Parents need to identify areas of interest so that activities can be developed as part of the School Improvement Plan  The allotment is used to provide these activities designed to help parents support their children’s learning and development

15. Tentative Budget Parent Involvement activities- $ 2,217 Staff Salaries including benefits- $ 406,944 Total Funding- $ 409,161

19. The School Improvement Plan is the comprehensive Schoolwide Title I Plan.

20. Parents are invited to… Review the School Improvement Plan. A copy of the plan is available in the office or on our website. Please provide written comments to the principal. The School Improvement Team will review these suggestions. We value your input.

21. Thank you for supporting our students and staff as we journey through this new school year!