FAMILY/COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Whitwell High School

 Family/Community Engagement Plan

Under the Federal Projects Director, with the assistance of the Family/Community Engagement Coordinators, the school system shall plan, design, and implement the Title I program which includes the following:

• Parent input into the planning, design and implementation of the Title I program;
• Meaningful consultation of parents in planning, design and implementation of the Title I program;
• Activities and procedures for the involvement of parents that are of sufficient size, scope and quality to give reasonable promise of substantial progress toward achieving the required goals.

To ensure that parents have an adequate opportunity to participate in the planning, designing, and implementing of the Title I program, Whitwell High School shall:

1. Convene an annual meeting, to which all parents are invited and encouraged to attend, to inform parents about Title I.
• In the fall, all parents will be invited to attend the annual meeting.
• A Title I brochure is available at every parent meeting.

2. Offer a flexible number of meetings.

• Parent classes available at various times and dates.
• Title I brochures are available at all parent meetings.

3. Involve parents in an organized, ongoing and timely way in the planning and improvement of the Title I program and school level parent involvement plan.

• Parents will be asked to evaluate Title I activities.
• Parents will be part of the Advisory Committee.
• Parents will be surveyed in the fall to give input into the year’s activities.
• Parents will evaluate the program in the spring.
• At the conclusion of each workshop, parents will be given the opportunity to evaluate the workshop and make comments for improvement.
• A Home/School compact will be developed jointly with parents.
• The Family/Community Engagement Plan will be developed jointly with parents.

4. Provide parents with:

Timely information about the program

• Parents are informed through Parent Messenger automated calling system.
• A copy of the Family Engagement plan is made available on the school website.
• Title I brochures are available at every parent meeting. 

 School Performance:

• Adequate Yearly Progress report made available at Parent Advisory meetings.
• Report Card through the Tennessee Department of Education is available on the school website.
• Graduation rates and attendance rates are made available through links on the school website.

Individual Assessment:

• Report cards are given out every nine weeks.
• Progress reports are given out at the midpoint of the nine week grading period.
• Student performance forms are mailed to parents when student failures are evident.

Opportunities for regular meetings to make suggestions, share experiences, and participate in decisions relating to the education of their children.

• Fall and spring parent advisory meetings are held annually.
• Tennessee School Improvement Planning Process meetings are held for parent participation and contribution.

Timely responses to parents’ suggestions:

• Parent comments will be submitted with the school plan to the State Department of Education.
• Principal will respond to parents in writing or by phone.

    5. Provide parent-teacher conferences at the elementary schools, at least annually during which the compact is discussed as it relates to the individual child’s performance.

• Parent Teacher Conferences are held twice a year.
• Parents are welcome to meet with teachers on planning times or at an arranged time.
• Parents can reach teachers to leave a message through the teacher’s extension.

6.  Provide frequent reports to parents on their child’s progress.

• Report cards are sent home four times during a school year.
• Midterm progress reports are also sent home four times during a school year.

7.  Provide to parents reasonable access to staff and opportunities to volunteer and participate         in their child’s class and to observe other classroom activities.

• Parents are welcome to observe in classrooms with permission of the principal.
• Parent volunteer program will be implemented.

8. Provide to parents, who so desire, assistance in understanding such areas as, National Education Goals, state content standards, state and local assessments, and how to monitor a child’s progress.

• Information is given on the school website or Marion County schools website.
• Several parent workshops are held during the school year.
• Title I brochures are made available for the parents at all meetings.

9. Provide help to parents in working with educators to improve the performance of their children.

• Parent teacher conferences are held to discuss students’ progress.
• Workshops are held for parents to offer assistance in the education of the students.
• Brochures with Title I information are made available to parents at school meetings.

10. Provide help to parents in learning how to participate in decisions relating to the education of their children.

• Parent workshops are held to share information college preparation, study habits, and technology.
• Marion County school website is updated frequently to list the educational needs of families.

11. Provide materials and training for parents.

• Study skills for students
• Social issues in high school
• Graduation requirements
• College and financial aid information
• Commitment to graduate
• Internet dangers

12. Coordinate and integrate parent involvement programs and activities with Head Start.

• Coordinate with colleges to present a college fair.
• Field trips relating to industry through Career Technology.
• Transition activities planned for important grade changes.

13. Develop appropriate roles and encourage the formation of partnership for the local businesses and schools.

• Citizens State Bank grants made available for teachers.
• Local businesses contribute to the Tiger Pride Program put in place to reward attendance, academic excellence, and community service.

14. Conduct other activities, as appropriate and feasible, such as parent resource centers and opportunities for parents to learn about child development and child rearing issues that are designed to help parents become full partners in the education of their children.

• Parent workshops made available for parents on various helpful topics.

15. Ensure, to the extent possible, that information to school and parent programs, meetings, and other activities is sent in a language parents can understand.

• An ESL coordinator works closely with schools and students.
• Interpreters are made available, if needed.

The school will work with the LEA to ensure requirements are met for homeless students and that homeless students receive the educational services to which they are entitled:

• The principal and staff will work with the district’s Homeless Liaison to identify homeless students.
• The school will adhere to the Marion County Schools’ policy on homeless students.

The school will work with LEA to ensure the requirements are met for migrant students and the migrant students receive the educational services to which  they are entitled:

• The principal and staff will work with the district’s Migrant Liaison to identify migrant students.
• The school will adhere to the Marion County Schools’ policy on migrant students.

 

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