lumberport elementary schoolwide title i annual meeting august 20, 2012 3:00-3:30

Lumberport Lumberport ElementaryElementarySchoolwide Title I Schoolwide Title I

Annual MeetingAnnual MeetingAugust 20, 2012August 20, 2012

3:00-3:303:00-3:30

What is Title I?What is Title I?Title I is the largest federally funded Title I is the largest federally funded education program in the nation. Title education program in the nation. Title I funding helps local school systems I funding helps local school systems

provide equal educational opportunities provide equal educational opportunities for low-performing students with for low-performing students with

economic need. The goal of Title I is economic need. The goal of Title I is to assist students in achieving grade to assist students in achieving grade level standards in the area of reading level standards in the area of reading and math. Title I is committed to the and math. Title I is committed to the

shared effort of closing the achievement shared effort of closing the achievement gap between all students and to provide gap between all students and to provide high quality, engaging instruction that high quality, engaging instruction that

will motivate students to become will motivate students to become lifelong readers and learners. The lifelong readers and learners. The Title I program helps schools and Title I program helps schools and

students meet state and local students meet state and local educational standards.educational standards.

Title I programs Title I programs generally offer: generally offer:

Smaller classes or special instructional spaces. Smaller classes or special instructional spaces. Additional highly qualified teachers. Additional highly qualified teachers. Opportunities for professional development for school Opportunities for professional development for school

staff. staff. Extra time for teaching students the skills they Extra time for teaching students the skills they

need. need. A variety of supplementary teaching methods A variety of supplementary teaching methods An individualized program for students. An individualized program for students. Additional teaching materials which supplement their Additional teaching materials which supplement their

regular instruction. regular instruction.

Required ComponentsRequired Components Instructional strategies based on scientifically based Instructional strategies based on scientifically based

research research Instruction by “highly qualified” teachersInstruction by “highly qualified” teachers Professional developmentProfessional development Strategies to attract “highly qualified” teachers to Strategies to attract “highly qualified” teachers to

“high-need” schools.“high-need” schools. Strategies to increase parent involvement.Strategies to increase parent involvement. Plans for assisting children in making the transition Plans for assisting children in making the transition

from preschool to elementaryfrom preschool to elementary Plans for using state assessment results to improve Plans for using state assessment results to improve

achievement, which must involve teachers.achievement, which must involve teachers. Additional assistance for low-performing students.Additional assistance for low-performing students. Plans for integrating the school program with other Plans for integrating the school program with other

federal, state and local programs and services.federal, state and local programs and services.

Parent Involvement PolicyParent Involvement PolicyPart I. General ExpectiationsPart I. General Expectiations

Part II. Description of how schools will implement required Part II. Description of how schools will implement required school parental involvement policy componentsschool parental involvement policy components

1. LES shall take the actions to involve parents in the 1. LES shall take the actions to involve parents in the joint development and review of its school parental joint development and review of its school parental involvement policyinvolvement policy

2. LES shall take actions to involve parents in the process 2. LES shall take actions to involve parents in the process of planning, joint development of the program, review and of planning, joint development of the program, review and improvement of programsimprovement of programs

3. LES shall hold an annual meeting to inform parents of 3. LES shall hold an annual meeting to inform parents of school’s participation in Title I – programs, rights of school’s participation in Title I – programs, rights of parents.parents.

4. LES shall provide parents of participating children 4. LES shall provide parents of participating children information in a timely manner about Title I programs – information in a timely manner about Title I programs – explanation of the school’s curriculum, forms of academic explanation of the school’s curriculum, forms of academic assessment used to measure progress, and proficiency levels assessment used to measure progress, and proficiency levels students are expected to meet.students are expected to meet.

Parent Involvement PolicyParent Involvement Policy 5. LES shall, at the request of parents, provide 5. LES shall, at the request of parents, provide

opportunities for regular meetings for parents to opportunities for regular meetings for parents to formulate suggestions and to participate, as appropriate, formulate suggestions and to participate, as appropriate, in decisions about the education of their children. The in decisions about the education of their children. The school will respond to any such suggestions as soon as school will respond to any such suggestions as soon as practicably possible.practicably possible.

6. LES shall provide each parent an individual student 6. LES shall provide each parent an individual student report about the performance of their child on the State report about the performance of their child on the State assessment in at least math, language arts and readingassessment in at least math, language arts and reading

7. LES shall take the following actions to provide each 7. LES shall take the following actions to provide each parent timely notice when their child has been assigned parent timely notice when their child has been assigned or has been taught for four or more consecutive weeks by or has been taught for four or more consecutive weeks by a teacher who is not highly qualified.a teacher who is not highly qualified.

8. LES shall provide assistance to parents of children 8. LES shall provide assistance to parents of children served by the school, as appropriate, in understanding served by the school, as appropriate, in understanding topics topics

Parent Involvement PolicyParent Involvement Policy 9. LES shall provide materials and training to help 9. LES shall provide materials and training to help

parents work with their children in the areas of improving parents work with their children in the areas of improving student achievement, (including literacy training and using student achievement, (including literacy training and using technology) child development, child reading and additional technology) child development, child reading and additional tops parents may request.tops parents may request.

10. LES shall, with the assistance of its parents, educate 10. LES shall, with the assistance of its parents, educate its teachers pupil services personnel, principals and other its teachers pupil services personnel, principals and other staff in how to reach out to, communicate with, and work staff in how to reach out to, communicate with, and work with parents as equal partners in the value and utility of with parents as equal partners in the value and utility of contributions of parents, and in how to implement and contributions of parents, and in how to implement and coordinate parent programs and build ties between parents coordinate parent programs and build ties between parents and schools.and schools.

11. LES shall, to the extent feasible and appropriate, 11. LES shall, to the extent feasible and appropriate, coordinate and integrate parental involvement programs and coordinate and integrate parental involvement programs and activities with Head Start and public preschool. The activities with Head Start and public preschool. The school will also conduct other activities, such as parent school will also conduct other activities, such as parent resource centers, that encourage and support parents in resource centers, that encourage and support parents in more fully participating in the education of their more fully participating in the education of their children.children.

Parent Involvement PolicyParent Involvement Policy 12. LES shall take actions to ensure that information 12. LES shall take actions to ensure that information

related to the school and parent programs, meetings, and related to the school and parent programs, meetings, and other activities is sent to parents of participating other activities is sent to parents of participating children in an understandable and uniform format, including children in an understandable and uniform format, including alternative formats upon request, and to the extent alternative formats upon request, and to the extent practicable, in a language the parents can understand.practicable, in a language the parents can understand.

Part III. Discretionary school parental involvement policy Part III. Discretionary school parental involvement policy components.components.

Part IV. AdoptionPart IV. Adoption

Committee members: Vickie Luchuck, Jody Forinash, Kari Henry, Committee members: Vickie Luchuck, Jody Forinash, Kari Henry, Debbie Rittenhouse, Sharon Todd, Rebecca Hawk, Abby Lee, Debbie Rittenhouse, Sharon Todd, Rebecca Hawk, Abby Lee, Holly Hawkins, Leslie Gianettino, and Lisa CumberledgeHolly Hawkins, Leslie Gianettino, and Lisa Cumberledge

School-Parent CompactSchool-Parent Compact

This compact outlines how the parents, This compact outlines how the parents, the entire school staff, and the students the entire school staff, and the students will share the responsibility for improved will share the responsibility for improved student academic achievement and the means student academic achievement and the means by which the school and parents will build by which the school and parents will build and develop a partnership that will help and develop a partnership that will help children achieve the State’s high children achieve the State’s high standards. standards.

This school-parent compact is in effect This school-parent compact is in effect during school the 2012-2013 year. during school the 2012-2013 year.

School-Parent CompactSchool-Parent CompactSchool ResponsibilitiesSchool Responsibilities

1.1. Provide high-quality curriculum and instruction in a Provide high-quality curriculum and instruction in a supportive and effective learning environment that supportive and effective learning environment that enables the participating children to meet the State’s enables the participating children to meet the State’s student academic achievement standards.student academic achievement standards.

2.2. Hold parent-teacher conferences (at least annually in Hold parent-teacher conferences (at least annually in elementary schools) during which this compact will be elementary schools) during which this compact will be discussed as it relates to the individual child’s discussed as it relates to the individual child’s achievement.achievement.

3.3. Provide parents with frequent reports on their Provide parents with frequent reports on their children’s progress.children’s progress.

4.4. Provide parents reasonable access to staff. Provide parents reasonable access to staff. Specifically, staff will be available for consultation.Specifically, staff will be available for consultation.

5.5. Provide parents opportunities to volunteer and Provide parents opportunities to volunteer and participate in their child’s class, and to observe participate in their child’s class, and to observe classroom activities.classroom activities.

School-Parent CompactSchool-Parent CompactParent ResponsibilitiesParent Responsibilities

We, as parents, will support our children’s learning in We, as parents, will support our children’s learning in the following ways:the following ways:

Require regular school attendance and assist my child Require regular school attendance and assist my child in getting to class and school on timein getting to class and school on time

Support the school rules, procedures, and efforst to Support the school rules, procedures, and efforst to instill responsibility in my childinstill responsibility in my child

Talk with my child about school activities every dayTalk with my child about school activities every day Establish a regular study timeEstablish a regular study time Encourage my child to read and complete all calss Encourage my child to read and complete all calss

assignments and homeworkassignments and homework Communicate with teachers and/or school officials by Communicate with teachers and/or school officials by

attending conferences and contacting the school attending conferences and contacting the school whenever necessarywhenever necessary

Discuss report cards, behavior reports, and other Discuss report cards, behavior reports, and other assessments of achievement or performance with my childassessments of achievement or performance with my child

School-Parent CompactSchool-Parent CompactStudent ResponsibilitiesStudent Responsibilities

We, as students, will share the responsibility to We, as students, will share the responsibility to improve our academic achievement and achieve the improve our academic achievement and achieve the State’s high standards. Specifically, we will:State’s high standards. Specifically, we will:

Attend school regularly, be on time for classes Attend school regularly, be on time for classes and school eventsand school events

Be prepared for classBe prepared for class Complete my assignmentsComplete my assignments Assist in keeping my school safe and cleanAssist in keeping my school safe and clean Respect myself, school, and other peopleRespect myself, school, and other people Comply with school rules and proceduresComply with school rules and procedures Cooperate with parents and teachersCooperate with parents and teachers Participate in classroom activitiesParticipate in classroom activities Be truthful and keep my promisesBe truthful and keep my promises

School-Parent CompactSchool-Parent Compact

Please sign and returnPlease sign and return

School: _______________________________________ Date: School: _______________________________________ Date: ______________________________________________________

Parent: _______________________________________ Date: Parent: _______________________________________ Date: ______________________________________________________

Student: ______________________________________ Date: Student: ______________________________________ Date: ______________________________________________________

Revised: April 19, 2012Revised: April 19, 2012

Parents… Parents… you can you can influence the influence the success of your success of your child in school more than any teacher child in school more than any teacher

or federal program: or federal program: Serve as a role model, showing your child that you Serve as a role model, showing your child that you

support his/her education. support his/her education. Assure that you are aware of your child’s Assure that you are aware of your child’s

educationaleducational

progress, thereby demonstrating how important progress, thereby demonstrating how important that that

progress is to you. progress is to you. Teach your student that your input at the school is Teach your student that your input at the school is

appreciated and that you support its efforts.appreciated and that you support its efforts.

Research shows Research shows that how well a child that how well a child does in school depends a great deal does in school depends a great deal upon how much their parents get upon how much their parents get

involved in their education. You can involved in their education. You can become more involved by: become more involved by:

Supporting school extra-curricular activities. Supporting school extra-curricular activities. Volunteering at the school. Volunteering at the school. Attending parent-teacher conferences. Attending parent-teacher conferences. Communicating with your child’s teacher regularly, by Communicating with your child’s teacher regularly, by

writing notes, telephoning the school, etc. writing notes, telephoning the school, etc. Keeping your child’s teacher informed about events in Keeping your child’s teacher informed about events in

your your

child’s life which may affect his/her performance child’s life which may affect his/her performance at school. at school.

Discussing with your child’s teacher and parent Discussing with your child’s teacher and parent organizations organizations

other ideas for parent involvement. other ideas for parent involvement.

Open HouseOpen HouseThe students will be The students will be

introduced to their new introduced to their new teacher and classroom. teacher and classroom. The parents are given an The parents are given an overview of the new year.overview of the new year.

Title I ProgramsTitle I Programs

Winter Around the WorldWinter Around the World

This activity will involve students This activity will involve students in in

grades Pre-K-5. The students will grades Pre-K-5. The students will complete grade level literacy complete grade level literacy

activities during the school day. activities during the school day.


Primary Partners in PrintPrimary Partners in Print

This activity will involve This activity will involve students in grades K-2 and students in grades K-2 and their parents. Parents will their parents. Parents will participate with their child participate with their child in literacy workshops to in literacy workshops to

enhance their child's reading enhance their child's reading skills at home. The students skills at home. The students will take the activities home will take the activities home

and practice them with a and practice them with a parent.parent.


Intermediate Partners in PrintIntermediate Partners in Print

This activity will involve students This activity will involve students in grades 3-5 and their parents. in grades 3-5 and their parents. Parents will participate with their Parents will participate with their child in literacy activities to child in literacy activities to enhance their child's reading enhance their child's reading

skills at home.skills at home.


Primary Math NightPrimary Math NightThis activity will involve This activity will involve

students in grades K-2 and their students in grades K-2 and their parents. Parents will parents. Parents will

participate with their child in participate with their child in math workshops to enhance their math workshops to enhance their

child's math skills at home. The child's math skills at home. The students will take these students will take these

activities home and play them activities home and play them with a parent.with a parent.


Intermediate Math NightIntermediate Math Night

This activity will involve This activity will involve students in grades 3-5 and students in grades 3-5 and their parents. Parents will their parents. Parents will participate with their child participate with their child in math workshops to enhance in math workshops to enhance their child's math skills at their child's math skills at

home.home.


Grade Level Parent MeetingGrade Level Parent Meeting

Parents are invited to meet with Parents are invited to meet with the teachers to receive the teachers to receive

information about expectations, information about expectations, curriculum, and assessments. curriculum, and assessments.


Homeward Bound Homeward Bound BooksBooks

The students will choose a The students will choose a book on their reading book on their reading

level. The students will level. The students will read their new book with read their new book with

an adult at home.an adult at home.


DIBELSDIBELS NextNext is used in grades K-2 is used in grades K-2 to measure early literacy skills. to measure early literacy skills. They are designed to be short They are designed to be short (one minute) fluency measures (one minute) fluency measures used to regularly monitor the used to regularly monitor the

development of early literacy and development of early literacy and early reading skills. Parents early reading skills. Parents

will receive DIBELS results three will receive DIBELS results three times a year – beginning, middle, times a year – beginning, middle,

and end of the year.and end of the year.

DIBELS NextDIBELS Next

mClass MathmClass MathmClass Math mClass Math is used in grades is used in grades K-2 to measure an individual K-2 to measure an individual

child’s mastery of fundamental child’s mastery of fundamental mathematical skills. Parents mathematical skills. Parents will receive mClass results will receive mClass results

three times a year – beginning, three times a year – beginning, middle, and end of the year.middle, and end of the year.

Support for Personalized Learning Support for Personalized Learning (SPL) is a method of academic (SPL) is a method of academic

intervention used to provide early, intervention used to provide early, effective assistance to children who effective assistance to children who

are having difficulty learning. are having difficulty learning. Response to intervention was also Response to intervention was also designed as a process of diagnosing designed as a process of diagnosing learning disabilities. SPL seeks to learning disabilities. SPL seeks to prevent academic failure through prevent academic failure through early intervention and frequent early intervention and frequent

progress measurement.progress measurement.

What is SPL?What is SPL?

Harrison County Schools’ Harrison County Schools’ Five-year Strategic Plan GOALSFive-year Strategic Plan GOALS

CCreate positive learning environmentsreate positive learning environments

AAdvance innovative technologydvance innovative technologyMMaximize student achievementaximize student achievement

PPromote family, community, and school partnershipsromote family, community, and school partnerships

Lumberport Elementary School’s Five-Lumberport Elementary School’s Five-year Strategic Plan GOALSyear Strategic Plan GOALS

1. To increase numeracy and logical reasoning skills1. To increase numeracy and logical reasoning skills for all students by at least 2%. for all students by at least 2%.

2. To increase literacy skills for all students by at 2. To increase literacy skills for all students by at least 2%. least 2%.

3. To provide students with 21st Century Learning skills 3. To provide students with 21st Century Learning skills through 21st century learning tools.through 21st century learning tools.

Lumberport Elementary!Lumberport Elementary!

Exceptional Staff!Exceptional Staff!

Extraordinary School!Extraordinary School!

PrincipalPrincipal

Lumberport Elementary Lumberport Elementary StaffStaff

Mrs. LuchuckMrs. Luchuck

SecretarySecretary


Mrs. SwigerMrs. Swiger

Pre-KPre-K


Ms. MooreMs. Moore Mrs. RomanoMrs. Romano

Kindergarten Kindergarten


Mrs. GentilozziMrs. Gentilozzi Mrs. TottenMrs. Totten

Kindergarten Kindergarten


Mrs. WaytsMrs. Wayts Mrs. MillerMrs. Miller

11stst Grade Grade


Ms. LewisMs. Lewis Mrs. SwigerMrs. Swiger Miss Miss AlonsoAlonso

22ndnd Grade Grade


Ms. SkinnerMs. Skinner Mrs. NavariniMrs. NavariniMs. LeeMs. Lee

3rd Grade 3rd Grade


Mrs. TonkeryMrs. TonkeryMrs. McCulloughMrs. McCullough Miss Miss WayWay

44thth Grade Grade


Mrs. HowellMrs. Howell Mrs. HaughtMrs. Haught

55thth Grade Grade


Mr. RinschlerMr. Rinschler Mrs. HawkMrs. Hawk

Title I Title I


Mrs. Mrs. Henry Henry

Mrs. Mrs. Forinash Forinash

Title I Title I


Ms. Rittenhouse Ms. Rittenhouse Mrs. ToddMrs. Todd

PlanningPlanning


Music/HealthMusic/Health

Miss TitusMiss Titus

PlanningPlanning


Library/ComputerLibrary/Computer

Mrs. BallardMrs. Ballard

PlanningPlanning


Physical EducationPhysical Education

Mrs. DeMarcoMrs. DeMarco

Special Education Special Education


Mrs. Mrs. LogsdonLogsdon

Mrs. TuckerMrs. Tucker

Mrs. JonesMrs. Jones

Speech TeachersSpeech Teachers


Ms. Clagett Ms. Clagett Mrs. SublettMrs. Sublett

NurseNurse


Mrs. SmithMrs. Smith

CounselorCounselor


Mrs. RinschlerMrs. Rinschler

Custodians Custodians


Mr. BarberioMr. Barberio Mr. CrandallMr. Crandall Mr. Mr. CunninghamCunningham

Cooks Cooks


Mrs. GemondoMrs. Gemondo Mrs. Mrs. CottrillCottrill

Thanks for coming to our Thanks for coming to our annual Title I meeting!annual Title I meeting!

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