Graysville Elementary Family Engagement Plan

Home-School Compact

Rhea County School System's Family Engagement

Graysville Family Engagement Plan

Graysville Elementary School has jointly developed with parents a written family engagement plan and home-school compact in which expectations have been established for parent involvement.  This plan is reviewed annually and updated as appropriate to meet the changing needs of the families and the school.  Names of individuals involved in the development of this plan are on file in the principal’s office and at central office.  A copy of this policy is included in the materials available for review at each Title I Parent Meeting, the annual system-wide meeting and at the two scheduled parent-teacher conferences.

The Graysville Family Engagement Plan shall:

                Hold an annual meeting to inform parents of:

1.        School’s participation in and requirements for the Title I Program

2.        Their rights as parents to be involved in the school

3.        The school’s curriculum

4.        Academic assessment measures utilized for student achievement (TCAP)

5.        Proficient levels assigned to measure student progress (AYP)

Hold a flexible number of meetings for the parent’s convenience such as:
            Parent teacher conferences (twice a year after school)

                Parent teacher conferences during teacher’s planning time (upon request)

                Pre-school orientation (beginning of year in afternoon)

                Kindergarten orientation (beginning of year in morning)

                PTO meetings (once a month in evening)

Involve parents in an organized, ongoing, and timely way in the planning, review and improvement of programs through:

                Phone calls, notes, and personal contact at school

                Home visits

                PTO meetings

                Monthly event calendars

Provide information in a timely manner utilizing:

                Report cards

                Mid-six weeks progress reports

                Newsletters

                Web sites with state standards

                TCAP scores (sent home yearly)

Provide parents with opportunities to have input regarding their child’s education.  Parents are encouraged to make suggestions, and participate in decisions relating to their child’s education.

                Family suggestion box in office

                Open floor at PTO meetings to discuss suggestions

                IEP meetings

                S-Teams meetings

Comments by families of participating children concerning dissatisfaction with the LEA plan or the school wide program plan are attached to the plan when submitted to the SEA and LEA respectfully.  All parent requests are submitted to the school’s Title I planning team.  Reasonable support for family involvement activities requested by families is provided by the individual school and the LEA. 

Students are expected to score at a proficient level in reading and math on the TACP in order to achieve AYP.  The expected proficient percentages are listed below:

Reading and Language Arts                                Math

Present to 2007      82.825%                                                                   79.3

2007-2010                88.5%                                                                     86.2%

2010-2013                94.275%                                                                 93.1%

2013-2014                100%                                                                      100%

Graysville Elementary School-Parent Compact

This compact was developed jointly with representation from faculty, staff, and parents.  Graysville Elementary School will hold an annual meeting with faculty, staff, and parents to review and revise this parent-school compact as needed.

Graysville Elementary School, in partnership with families and community desire to empower each child to achieve his or her fullest potential to become a lifelong learner and responsible citizen and to achieve the state’s high standards.  We are committed to foster high achievement expectations and promote positive attitudes to attain equity and excellence in a safe and nurturing environment.

 School staff will strive to:

• Believe that each child can learn
• Respect and value the uniqueness of each child and his or her family
• Provide an environment that promotes active learning
• Provide a high quality curriculum that enables children to meet State’s academic achievement standards
• Provide high quality instruction
• Seek ways to involve families in the school program by giving parents reasonable access to staff, opportunities to volunteer, to participate and to observe in their child’s classroom
• Assist each child in achieving the essential academic learning requirements by adjusting instruction to accommodate student educational needs
• Document ongoing assessment of each child’s academic progress
• Maintain open lines of communication with students and families
• Demonstrate professional behavior and a positive attitude
• Provide frequent student progress reports to parents

Families/Guardians will strive to:

• Believe my child can learn
• Show respect and support for my child, the staff, and the school
• See that my child attends school regularly and is on time
• Provide a quiet place for my child to study at home
• Encourage my child to complete all homework assignment
• Attend parent-teacher conferences at least annually, communicate frequently, and volunteer when possible
• Support the school in developing positive behaviors in my child
• Talk with my child about his or her school activities each day
• Encourage my child to read at home and apply all their learning to daily life

Students will strive to:

• Believe that I can learn
• Show respect for myself, my school, and other people
• Always try to do my best in my work and my behavior
• Work cooperatively with students and staff
• Obey in the classroom and throughout the school
• Come to school prepared with my homework and supplies