PARIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
TITLE I
PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT PLAN
This parental involvement policy for Paris Elementary School has been designed in cooperation with parents and will be included in the parent handbook to be distributed at the beginning of school. This policy will be reviewed and updated annually to meet the changing needs of parents and the school. A list of those involved in designing the policy will be available in the school office.
I. POLICY INVOLVEMENT
A. All parents will be invited to attend an annual school-wide meeting in the fall. At this meeting the parental involvement policy, Title I school wide program, the legal requirements, and the parents’ rights to be involved will be explained.
B. A flexible number of meetings for parents will be offered.
C. A committee consisting of teachers, parents, and administrators will meet to work on the school-wide program.
D. The school will use these methods to provide information to parents.
1. Parent-Teacher Organization meetings will be held.
2. Family/Community Advisory Board meets several times each year with administration.
3. Title I laws available at school.
4. Report cards sent home each six weeks.
5. Three week interim reports provided for all students.
6. Parent Portal site is open for parents to check grades and communicate with teachers.
7. State TCAP, Star Reading, and Star Math testing results and explanations provided.
8. Parent Teacher Conference held each fall.
8. Accelerated Reader progress reports provided.
9. Classroom and school policies sent home at beginning of school.
10. Notes or phone calls from parents addressed expediently.
11. Individual parent conferences scheduled upon request.
12. Special Emphasis Programs such as School/Community Veteran’s Day program, Fifth grade Christmas musical, PE performance night, Parent Academy sessions, AR nights, Balanced Literacy nights, etc.
II. SHARED RESPONSIBILITIES FOR STUDENT PERFORMANCE
A. A parent/student/teacher compact has been designed with the input, cooperation and approval of the Family/Community/SPED Advisory Committee indicating school, home and student
responsibilities for student success. These will be distributed and signed by all parties at the beginning of the school year then reviewed and discussed at Parent Teacher Conferences in the fall.
B. Teachers will keep parents informed through Parent-Teacher Conferences, letters, work folders, and progress reports, and parent portal. This school’s open-door policy will provide parents with the opportunity for observation and input.
III. BUILDING CAPACITY FOR INVOLVEMENT
A. The school will provide materials and training sessions if needed to explain:
1. The National Education Goals and Common Core Standards.
2. The State’s content standards and State student performance standards.
3. The State’s responsibilities in providing assistance to school districts.
4. The school district’s responsibilities in providing assistance to schools identified for school improvement.
5. The components of a schoolwide program.
6. State and local assessments.
7. Parental involvement requirements.
8. How to monitor a child’s progress and work with educators to improve the performance of their children.
9. How to participate in decisions relating to the education of their children.
B. Materials and information on the PSSD Family Enrichment Center and Voluntary PreK Program will be provided to parents as necessary.
C. Provide to school staff on appropriate and creative ways to involve parents in the schoolwide program.
1. Educators’ Notebook on Family Involvement newsletters provided to teachers.
2. In-service
3. Tennessee Department of Education ELC programs
4. Updates from State Department of Education and the Department of Education via Federal Programs Director.
5. Access to training at annual West TN Title I Conference
6. Plus Endowment Grants that can be applied to Family Involvement
D. Information will be provided to parents about Head Start collaboration with Voluntary PreK as needed. Vision and hearing screenings provided for students as referred.
E. The following agencies will provide services:
1. Paris Lions Club - vision screening, eye glasses for needy children.
2. Paris Police Department – D.A.R.E. Education.
3. Paris Board of Public Utilities is “Partners in Education” with Paris Elementary School.
4. Henry County Extension Office – 4-H Clubs
5. Henry County Medical Center acts as a consultant for health-related subjects. 6. Volunteerism encouraged in school. (Morning Moms Program)
7. HCHS Patriot Pals and Scheduled Volunteers.
8. LeBonheur Medical Center - hearing and eye screenings.
9. Paris Henry County Arts Council
F. Activities to help parents learn about child development:
1. PTO meetings.
2. Books, video and audio tapes and other materials available in the school’s Family Enrichment Center.
3. Preschool in a Bag.
4. Monthly Activities Calendar with parenting hints and school menu.
5. Helping Children Learn newsletter provided to parents monthly, daily via internet on system website.
6. Informational booklets and pamphlets distributed.
7. Parent Education classes through Parent Academy.
8. Electronic News Letter
G. Measures such as providing written information in the parents’ native language
will be used when necessary.
H. Surveys will be conducted for parent/community input.
I. Preschool transition assistance will be provided.
J. Parents requests must be submitted to the school principal or the LEA Title I director and will be considered by the school’s planning committee and the LEA Title I director. Reasonable support for parental involvement activities requested by parents will be provided by the school and the LEA.
IV. ACCESSIBILITY
A. Limited English proficient or disabled parents will be given full chances to
participate in the school-wide program.
B. Information will be provided to parents in a language that they can understand.
(Contact the ELL Coordinator at PSSD Central Office)