STOCKBRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL

ANNUAL TITLE I PARENT MEETING

BUILDING A BRIDGE TO A BETTER TOMORROW…ONE

STUDENT AT A TIME!!!

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

WHAT IS TITLE I?

THE ELEMENTARY SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT (ESEA) WAS ESTABLISHED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AS AN EFFORT TO LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD IN ORDER FOR ALL STUDENTS TO BE SUCCESSFUL.

WHY IS SMS A TITLE I SCHOOL?

• TARGETED ASSISTANCE

• TITLE I PROVIDES ADDITIONAL FUNDING SUPPORT WHICH ALLOWS FOR:

• ADDITIONAL CLASSROOM RESOURCES• MATH INSTRUCTIONAL LEAD TEACHER• RESOURCE TEACHER FOR MATH • TECHNOLOGY APPROPRIATIONS• PARENT RESOURCE CENTER• PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT ACTIVITIES

WHAT IS OUR SCHOOL’S DESIGNATION STATUS?

• UNDER GEORGIA’S ESEA FLEXIBILITY WAIVER, CERTAIN TITLE I SCHOOLS ARE DESIGNATED AS REWARD, PRIORITY, FOCUS, OR ALERT SCHOOLS.

• SMS HAS NOT BEEN GIVEN A SCHOOL DESIGNATION THIS YEAR, WHICH MEANS WE ARE CONTINUING TO PROVIDE A QUALITY EDUCATION TO ALL OF OUR STUDENTS.

HIGHLY QUALIFIED TEACHERS, PARAPROFESSIONALS & ADMINISTRATORS

• ALL OF THE EMPLOYEES AT STOCKBRIDGE MIDDLE ARE HIQ!

• PARENT RIGHT TO KNOW - YOU MAY REQUEST THE CREDENTIALS OF THE EMPLOYEES IN WRITING, IF NECESSARY.

SMS SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN

OUR COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN OUTLINES THE STRATEGIES WE WILL USE TO INCREASE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT.

SMS SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN

Year ___January 2014 – December 2014____

Focus Area: Student Achievement Measurable Goal(s):

Increase 6th grade achievement in math from 86.1% to 89.1% (meets/exceeds) on the 2014 CRCT.

Increase 7th grade achievement in math from 92.8% to 95.8% (meets/exceeds) on the 2014 CRCT.

Increase 8th grade achievement in math from 75.8% to 78.8% (meets/exceeds) on the 2014 CRCT.

School Keys Strands and Standards

Actions, Strategies, and Interventions

Implementation date/Completion

date

Estimated Costs and Funding

Sources, and Resources

*Primary Initiative

owner/ Team members

Evaluation of Implementation of Strategies and Impact on Student Learning

Artifacts Evidence

I 2.1 Implementation of the standards-based classroom. Graduation Coach tutorials Math Connection Class SIEP ZAP Room Study Island (8th grade)

January – December

CCGPS Curriculum $0

SIEP Funds (allocated by the State of GA) Study Island – Approximately $34 per student

Principal Graduation Coach Math Teachers

School-wide lesson plan (unit plan) format Sign in sheets/agendas and minutes from SAMS and PL sessions Documentation within TKES

As a result of implementing these strategies, students will increase their scores on CRCT, GRASP, and Benchmark assessments.

TITLE 1 BUDGET

PROVIDES FUNDING FOR:

•1 TITLE I MATH TEACHER – MS. GLEATON

•MATH INSTRUCTIONAL LEAD TEACHER (MILT) – MRS. STAFFORD

•PARENT INVOLVEMENT PARAPROFESSIONAL – DR. WHITE

TITLE 1 BUDGET

PROVIDES:

•BOOKS AND MATERIALS FOR BOTH STUDENTS AND TEACHERS.

•PURCHASE OF TECHNOLOGY AND OTHER RESOURCES.

•1% IS USED FOR PARENT INVOLVEMENT • ITEMS FOR THE PARENT RESOURCE CENTER THAT

CAN BE USED AT HOME.

• PARENT WORKSHOPS

• TRANSLATORS FOR FAMILY NIGHTS

WAYS SMS COMMUNICATES WITH PARENTS

•SCHOOL CONFERENCES

• INFINITE CAMPUS

•REMIND 101

• PROGRESS NOTES/AGENDAS

•OPEN HOUSE

•WEBSITE

• EMAIL

•MARQUEE

• FLYERS

•NEWSLETTERS

WHAT ARE STOCKBRIDGE MIDDLE’S PARENT

INVOLVEMENT PLAN AND SCHOOL-PARENT COMPACT?

WHAT IS THE TITLE I PARENT INVOLVEMENT PLAN?THE PARENT INVOLVEMENT PLAN DESCRIBES HOW SMS WILL PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE PARENT ENGAGEMENT TO SUPPORT STUDENT LEARNING.

• PARENT WORKSHOPS

• FAMILY NIGHTS (CURRICULUM, MATH, MULTICULTURAL, & TEST PREP)

• PARENT RESOURCE CENTER

• COMMUNICATION: NEWSLETTERS, AGENDAS, CONFERENCES, WEBSITE, MARQUEE, EMAIL, HOMEWORK FOLDERS AND SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT PLAN

• DRAFT – PARENT INVOLVEMENT PLAN WAS PRESENTED AT THE SMS PARENT INPUT MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 9TH.

• THE REVISED PARENT INVOLVEMENT PLAN IS AVAILABLE TONIGHT. ALL PARENTS MUST RETURN THE SIGNATURE PAGE INDICATING THEY HAVE RECEIVED THE REVISED COPY OF THE PARENT INVOLVEMENT PLAN.

WHAT IS THE TITLE 1 SCHOOL-PARENT COMPACT?

• THIS COMPACT PROVIDES A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF HOW STUDENTS, PARENTS, AND THE SCHOOL WILL WORK TOGETHER IN ORDER TO ENSURE ACADEMIC SUCCESS FOR EACH STUDENT!

• RESPONSIBILITIES OF SCHOOL, STUDENT, AND PARENTS

SCHOOL-PARENT COMPACT

• THE COMPACT IS A “LIVING DOCUMENT” THAT WILL BE REVIEWED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND REVISED TO MEET INDIVIDUAL STUDENT NEEDS

• THE REVISED SCHOOL PARENT COMPACT IS AVAILABLE TONIGHT. WE ARE REQUIRED TO A HAVE A SIGNED SCHOOL PARENT COMPACT FOR EVERY TITLE I STUDENT.

HOW CAN PARENTS BE INVOLVED IN THE LEARNING COMMUNITY OF SMS?

•ATTEND PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES

• JOIN THE PTA

• JOIN SCHOOL COMMUNITY TEAM

•BECOME A PARENT BUDDY

•ATTEND FAMILY NIGHTS AND PARENT WORKSHOPS

•COMPLETE SURVEYS

•VOLUNTEER FOR SCHOOL EVENTS

PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT RESOURCES• SMS PARENT RESOURCE CENTER (COMING

SOON!)

• PARENT WORKSHOPS AND FAMILY NIGHTS

• SMS PARENT INVOLVEMENT WEBPAGE

• HENRY COUNTY PARENT INVOLVEMENT WORKSHOPS

• HENRY COUNTY FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER- LOCATED TWO DOORS DOWN FROM THE HCBOE

• SMS PARENT INVOLVEMENT LIAISON – LATEASHA WHITE

SMS CURRICULUM AND STANDARDS

•COMMON CORE GEORGIA PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

• HELPFUL WEBSITES:

• WWW.GEORGIASTANDARDS.ORG

• WWW.GADOE.ORG

• TEACHER WEBPAGE

CCRPICollege and Career Ready

Performance Index•A COMPREHENSIVE REPORT CARD FOR ALL

SCHOOLS IN GEORGIA

• PROVIDES A SCORE BETWEEN 0-100 FOR EACH SCHOOL

• THAT SCORE MEASURES HOW WELL THE SCHOOL IS DOING IN PREPARING ITS STUDENTS TO BE SUCCESFUL IN COLLEGE AND/OR A CAREER.

WHAT ASSESSMENTS WILL MY CHILD TAKE THIS YEAR?

•CLASSROOM TESTS/QUIZZES (TEACHER-GENERATED)

•COMMON FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS

•BENCHMARK ASSESSMENTS•SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTS

•GEORGIA MILESTONES•SLOS (STUDENT LEARNING

OBJECTIVES)•CONNECTIONS CLASSES

PARENTS

YOU ARE YOUR CHILD’S FIRST TEACHER. WE, AT STOCKBRIDGE MIDDLE, LOOK FORWARD TO OUR JOINT

EFFORT, WORKING TOGETHER, TO ENSURE THAT WE EQUIP YOUR CHILDREN WITH ALL OF THE NECESSARY TOOLS AVAILABLE SO THAT THEY CAN GO FORTH ON A SOLID

EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION. IT TAKES ALL OF US WORKING TOGETHER TO ENSURE THEIR SUCCESS!

CONTACT INFORMATION

STOCKBRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL

PHONE: (770) 474-5710

WWW.HENRY.K12.GA.US/SMS

• PRINCIPAL: MR. P. JACKSON PURVIS.JACKSON@HENRY.K12.GA.US

• TITLE I MATH ENRICHMENT TEACHER: MS. J. GLEATON JATOYIA.GLEATON@HENRY.K12.GA.US

• MATH INSTRUCTIONAL LEAD TEACHER (MATH COACH): MRS. J. STAFFORD JE-NITA.STAFFORD@HENRY.K12.GA.US

• PARENT INVOLVEMENT LIAISON: DR. L. WHITE LATEASHA.WHITE@HENRY.K12.GA.US

QUESTIONS?/COMMENTS