Title I Orientation 2014-2015. Agenda Attributes of a successful school Overview of Title I Parent Involvement Volunteer Opportunities What’s.

Title I Orientation

2014-2015

Agenda

Attributes of a successful school

Overview of Title I

Parent Involvement

Volunteer Opportunities

What’s New at Schmalz

Attributes of a Successful School

Strong parent support

A rigorous 21st Century Curriculum

Resources to help students achieve

Classrooms equipped for teaching and learning with 21st century learning tools

Strong school leadership

Highly qualified staff

Betty and Jean Schmalz Elementary

Title I Schoolwide Campus

Title I

Is a federal program 2 types of Title I Campuses

Targeted

Schoolwide

Strives to ensure students learn and perform at levels to meet or exceed state challenging academic performance

Provides Supplemental funds which are used for additional staff and instructional programs, resources to improve student education, professional development for staff and parent involvement.

Parent Involvement

Parents are encouraged to:

Provide input and offer feedback on the Title I program

Participate in the development of School-Parent Compacts and Parent Involvement Policies

Attend at least 1 parent conference on campus

Volunteer

Attend Parent Trainings and Family Nights

Participate on Campus or District Committees

Volunteer Opportunities

Junior Achievement

Game Day

Keys Mentors

Young Men on a Mission Mentors

Young Ladies Who Shine mentors

Read stories to Pre-K

Career Week

Workroom

You may sign up tonight! We need you!

Parent Notification of Parent Activities

Parents receive invitations and reminders for all parent

activities. These invitations and advertisements are provided

in a variety of ways such as the schools’ websites, face book,

Twitter, newsletters, flyers, automated calling systems, and

marquis, reminder e-mails from classroom teachers, etc.

Parent Notification/Academics

Title I campuses shall provide assistance to parents in understanding and receiving information regarding

The curriculum in use at the school

The forms of academic assessment used to measure student progress

The proficiency levels that students are expected to meet in order to be academically successful

The guidance for parents to work with their child to improve student achievement

The requirement under No Child Left Behind

Title I Parent Involvement Plan

Each school has The Title I Parent Involvement Plan which describe

the school’s plan for involving you and other parents in your child’s

education. The plan is located on our school website. In the Spring, a

monkey survey will be emailed to parents to receive parent feedback.

Parent Compact (Conferences and school website)

Parent Involvement Policy (School Website)

Title I Parent Information Brochure

The Title I Parent Information

brochure, which is sent home to

each family, includes detailed

information about Parent’s Rights

and the Title I program from the

campus and district level. It will be

sent home in Tuesday folders.

Parent Survey and Reservation of Funds

A parent survey will be provided in hallway outside the gym.

On the back, please share ideas on how to spend Parent involvement Title I funds.

What’s New?

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What’s New?

THE KATY ISD MOBILE APP

A free tool for the KISD community

Follow the news that matters to you

choose from multiple district and campus feeds

Follow your child’s cafeteria balance.

Make a deposit into their account from your device.

Stay connected with your school staff, administration,

and more.

http://www.katyisd.org/sites/mobileapp/

Save the Date!

Family Math Night

Magnificent Math Moments

Presented by the Children’s Museum of Houston

September 25, 2014

6:00 to 7:30 in the Gym

Save the Date!

Parent Training

Developing Inventive Minds

Presented by the Children’s Museum of Houston

November 14, 2014

9:00 to 10:00

Learning Center

Curriculum Night Sept. 4th Pre-K

Learning Center

Kindergarten and 2nd grade

Classroom

Kinder/Fife room 509

Mrs. G. Gonzalez 506

Mrs. Robisheaux 504

4th grade

Gym

Ms. Roberts 502

Ms. Sanchez 501

Curriculum Night Sept. 9th

1st grade

Classroom

3rd grade

Classroom

5th grade

Gym