School-Level

Parent and Family Engagement Plan

School Parent and Family Engagement Policy

Sumter County Elementary School

School Year 2017- 2018

08/31/2017

In support of strengthening student academic achievement, Sumter County Elementary Schoolreceives Title I, Part A funds and therefore must jointly develop with, agree on with, and distribute to parents and family members of participating children a written parent and family engagement policythat contains information required by section 1116(b) and (c)of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The policy establishes the school’s expectations for parent and family engagement and describes how the school will implement a number of specific parent and family engagement activities, and it is incorporated into the school’s plan submitted to the local educational agency (LEA).

The Sumter County Elementary School agrees to implement the following requirements as outlined by Section 1116:

  • Involve parents, in an organized, ongoing, and timely way, in the planning, review, and improvement of programs under Title I, Part A, including the planning, review, and improvement of the school parent and family engagement policy and the joint development of the schoolwide program plan under Section 1114(b)of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
  • Update the school parent and family engagement policy periodically to meet the changing needs of parents and the school, distribute it to the parents of participating children, and make the parent and family engagementpolicy available to the local community.
  • Provide full opportunities, to the extent practicable, for the participation of parents with limited English proficiency, parents with disabilities, and parents of migratory children, including providing information and school reports required under Section 1111 of the ESSA in an understandable and uniform format, including alternative formats upon request and, to the extent practicable, in a language parents understand.
  • If the schoolwide program plan under Section 1114(b) of the ESSA is not satisfactory to the parents of participating children, submit any parent comments on the plan when the school makes the plan available to the local educational agency.
  • Be governed by the following statutory definition of parent and family engagement and will carry out programs, activities, and procedures in accordance with this definition:

Parent and Family Engagement means the participation of parents in regular, two-way, and meaningful communication involving student academic learning and other school activities, including ensuring:

(A) Parents play an integral role in assisting their child’s learning

(B)Parents are encouraged to be actively involved in their child’s education at school

(C)Parents are full partners in their child’s education and are included, as appropriate, in decision-making and on advisory committees to assist in the education of their child

(D) Other activities are carried out, such as those described in Section 1116 of the ESSA

DESCRIPTION OF HOW THE SCHOOL WILL IMPLEMENT REQUIRED SCHOOL PARENT AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT POLICY COMPONENTS

JOINTLY DEVELOPED

Sumter County Elementary School will take the following actions to involve parentsin an organized, ongoing, and timely manner in the planning, review, and improvement of Title I programs, including opportunities for regular meetings, if requested by parents, to formulate suggestions and to participate, as appropriate, in decisions relating to the education of their child and respond to any such suggestions as soon as practicably possible.

  • Through parent surveys and evaluations parents and teachers will work together annually to develop and revise our Parent Involvement Policy, our Parent-School Compact, and School-Wide/Improvement Plans. The parent survey will also provide feedback on the effectiveness of our programs. Program evaluations will follow Title I school events to determine the effectiveness of programs and, if necessary, the Parent Policy will be modified to include more effective strategies for continued school improvement.
  • In order to encourage parent attendance at meetings and events, Sumter County Elementary School will offer flexible schedules and will be held at various times to accommodate parent schedules. A language translator will be available upon request for parent meetings as needed in order to address English Language Learner communication support.

ANNUAL TITLE I MEETING

Sumter County Elementary School will take the following actions to conduct an annual meeting, at a convenient time, and encourage and invite all parentsof participating children to attend to inform them about the school’s Title I program, the nature of the Title I program, the parents’ requirements, the school parent and family engagement policy, the schoolwide plan, and the school-parent compact.

Annual Title I Parent Meetings will be held at Sumter County Elementary School in the fall of each school year. Parents will be given information about the School Improvement Plan goal statements and the progress made by our students on state assessments. Parent input will be taken into account when making all Title I decisions.

COMMUNICATIONS

Sumter County Elementary Schoolwill take the following actions to provide parents of participating children the following:

  • Timely information about the Title I programs
  • Flexible number of meetings, such as meetings in the morning or evening, and may provide with Title I funds, transportation, child care or home visits, as such services relate to parent and family engagement.
  • Information related to the school and parent programs, meetings, and other activities, is sent to the parents of participating children in an understandable and uniform format, including alternative formats upon request and, to the extent practicable, in a language the parents can understand:

Parents will be provided with timely information in the following ways: a). Individual teacher communication with parents through informal conversations, phone calls, notes, e-mail, parent-teacher conferences, and report cards. b). Schedules and school calendars, weekly reminder, marquee, bulletin boards, school and district websites, information stations in main office and hallway, and the Sumter County Elementary School Student Handbook . c). Automated Telephone Communication System.

SCHOOL-PARENT COMPACT

Sumter County Elementary Schoolwill take the following actions to jointly develop with parents of participating children a school-parent compact that outlines how parents, the entire school staff, and students will share the responsibility for improved student academic achievement and the means by which the school and parents will build and develop a partnership to help children achieve the state’s high standards.

  • Sumter County Elementary School has a Parent Compact developed and signed by staff, parents. The compact will be used annually at Parent-Teacher Conferences. The Compact is reviewed yearly and revised as needed to address concerns and suggestions by parents, students, and staff.

RESERVATION OF FUNDS

If applicable, Sumter County Elementary School will take the following actions to involve the parents of children served in Title I, Part A schools in decisions about how the 1 percent of Title I, Part A funds reserved for parent and family engagement is spent by:

  • Parents are given opportunities for decision-making related to the education of their children during Annual Input Meeting.

COORDINATION OF SERVICES

Sumter County Elementary School will, to the extent feasible and appropriate, coordinate and integrate parent and family engagement programs and activities with other Federal, State, and local programs, including public preschool programs, and conduct other activities, such as parent resource centers, that encourage and support parents in more fully participating in the education of their children by:

  • Hold annual transition meetings for second and third grade students.
  • There is a Parent Resource Center in Room 504

BUILDING CAPACITY OF PARENTS

Sumter County Elementary Schoolwill build the parents’ capacity for strong parent and family engagement to ensure effective involvement of parents and to support a partnership among the school and the community to improve student academic achievement through the following:

  • Providing parents with a description and explanation of the curriculum in use at the school, the forms of academic assessments used to measure student progress, and the achievement levels of the challenging State academic standards; and
  • Materials and training to help parents to work with their child to improve their child’s achievement, such as literacy training and using technology (including education about the harms of copyright piracy), as appropriate, to foster parent and family engagement
  • Providing assistance to parents of participating children, as appropriate, in understanding topics such as the following:
  • The challenging State’s academic standards
  • The State and local academic assessments including alternate assessments
  • The requirements of Title I, Part A
  • How to monitor their child’s progress
  • How to work with educators to improve the achievement of their child

School will offer flexible schedules and will be held at various times to accommodate parent schedules. A language translator will be available upon request for parent meetings as needed in order to address English Language Learner communication support.

  • The following workshops will be offered throughout the year:

Annual Title I Input Meeting

District-wide Curriculum Night

Annual Title I Meeting

Making Your Child an All-Star Reader

Building Homework and Study Skills

Technology Night

Passport to the World (Social Studies)

Math and Science the Dynamic Duo

Testing Tips for Georgia Milestones

Transition Meeting

BUILDING CAPACITY OF SCHOOL STAFF

Sumter County Elementary Schoolwill provide training to educate teachers, specialized instructional support personnel, principals, and other school leaders, and other staff, with the assistance of parents, in the value and utility of contributions of parents, and in how to reach out to, communicate with, and work with parents as equal partners, implement and coordinate parent programs, and build ties between parents and the school by:

  • We will educate teachers to show that there are many ways in which parents can become involved with their child's education: Sumter County Elementary School values both at-home contributions and those that take place at school and in the community. Sumter County Elementary School encourages parental involvement in our school by asking for volunteers in the building and classrooms. We ask parents to become active members of the school Parent Teacher Organization (PTO), participating in the annual Open House/Curriculum Night, Activity Times, Student Assemblies, Field Day, sporting events, musical performances and other special events. Family participation helps to build a strong, rich partnership with parents, students and staff.

Sumter County Elementary School will provide other reasonable support for parent and family engagement activities under Section 1116 as parents may request by:

  • Sumter County Elementary School will seek input from parents in a variety of ways: a). Parent Teacher Conferences will be held in September and February, in addition to any conferences scheduled due to parent or teacher request. c). Parent Surveys will be made available to determine satisfaction or dissatisfaction with the academic program, the school climate, leadership, the School Improvement Plan, and other important key issues involving parent-teacher partnerships including homework, and communication between home and school.
  • Sumter County Elementary School Website:
  • The website can be assessed at ( or through the Sumter County Schools website ( Any news that concerns the school such as clubs, socials, scholarships, or school related information can be found here.
  • Infinite Campus:
  • The Sumter County School District uses a software program that will allow parents to view their child’s school records anywhere, anytime, via the Internet. Infinite Campus will be available to every parent or guardian of a student enrolled in the Sumter County School District.

A nivel de escuela
Padres y Familia el Plan de implicación

Escuela de padres y familia política de compromiso
Sumter County Elementary School
Año escolar 2017- 2018
31/08/2017

Para apoyar el fortalecimiento de los logros académicos de los estudiantes, Sumter County Elementary School recibe el título I, Parte A, fondos y, por tanto, debe desarrollar conjuntamente con, de acuerdo con, y distribuir a los padres y familiares de los niños participantes un escrito de padres y familia política de compromiso que contiene la información requerida por la sección 1116(b) y (c) de cada estudiante logra actuar (ESSA). Esta política establece las expectativas de la escuela para los padres y la participación de la familia y se describe cómo la escuela va a implementar un número específico de padres y familia actividades de participación, y se incorpora a la escuela el plan presentado a la agencia local de Educación (LEA).

Del Condado Elementary School Sumter se compromete a implementar los siguientes requisitos descritos en la sección 1116:

•Involucrar a los padres, en forma organizada, constante, y en el momento oportuno, en la planificación, revisión y mejoramiento de programas bajo el título I, Parte A, incluyendo la planificación, revisión y mejora de la escuela de padres y familia política de compromiso y la elaboración conjunta de la escuela programa plan bajo la sección 1114(b) de cada estudiante logra actuar (ESSA).

• Actualizar la escuela primaria y la participación de la familia política periódicamente para satisfacer las necesidades cambiantes de los padres y la escuela, distribuirá a los padres de niños participantes, y hacer que los padres y la familia política de compromiso disponible a la comunidad local.

• Proporcionar oportunidades plenas, en la medida de lo posible, la participación de los padres con dominio limitado del inglés, los padres con discapacidades y padres de niños migrantes, incluida la provisión de información y los informes escolares requeridos bajo la sección 1111 de la ESSA en un formato comprensible y uniforme, incluyendo formatos alternativos bajo petición y, en la medida de lo posible, en un idioma que los padres entiendan.

• Si la escuela programa plan bajo la sección 1114(b) de la ESSA no es satisfactorio a los padres de niños participantes, enviar comentarios de los padres sobre el plan cuando la escuela hace el plan a disposición de la agencia local de educación.
• Se regirá por la siguiente definición estatutaria de los padres y la participación de la familia y llevarán a cabo programas, actividades y procedimientos de conformidad con lo dispuesto en la presente definición:

Padres y Familia el compromiso significa la participación de los padres en la regular, de dos vías, y la comunicación significativa con estudiante de aprendizaje académico y otras actividades de la escuela, incluida la garantía:
(A) Los padres desempeñan un papel integral en ayudar el aprendizaje de sus hijos
(B) se anima a los padres a participar activamente por la educación de sus hijos en la escuela

(C) Los padres son socios de pleno derecho a la educación de sus hijos y están incluidos, según proceda, en la toma de decisiones y en los comités consultivos para ayudar en la educación de sus hijos.
(D) se realizan otras actividades, tales como las descritas en la sección 1116 de la ESSA

DESCRIPCIÓN DE CÓMO LA ESCUELA PONDRÁ EN PRÁCTICA A PADRE ESCOLAR REQUERIDO Y COMPONENTES DE LA POLÍTICA DE COMPROMISO DE LA FAMILIA

CONJUNTAMENTE DESARROLLADO

Sumter County Elementary School tomará las acciones siguientes para implicar a padres en una manera organizada, en curso, y oportuna en la planificación, revisión, y la mejora de programas Title I, incluso oportunidades de reuniones regulares, de ser solicitadas por padres, formular suposiciones y participar, como apropiada, en decisiones que se relacionan con la educación de su niño y responder a cualquier tal suposición tan pronto como practicablemente posible.

• A través de las encuestas de padres y evaluaciones, los padres y los maestros trabajan juntos una vez al año para desarrollar y revisar nuestra Política de Participación de Padres, nuestro Parent-School compacto y School-Wide/planes de mejora. La encuesta a los padres también proporcionará información sobre la eficacia de nuestros programas. Las evaluaciones del programa seguirán el Título I acontecimientos escolares para determinar la eficacia de programas y, si es necesario, la política Paternal será modificada para incluir estrategias más eficaces para la mejora escolar continuada.

• A fin de alentar a los padres la asistencia a reuniones y eventos, Sumter County Elementary School ofrecerá horarios flexibles y que se celebrará en diversas ocasiones para acomodar padres horarios. Un traductor de idiomas estará disponible previa petición para reuniones de padres según sea necesario a fin de hacer frente a aprendices de inglés apoyo a la comunicación.

TÍTULO ANUAL yo ENCONTRANDO

Sumter County Elementary School tendrá las siguientes acciones a llevar a cabo una reunión anual, en un momento conveniente, y alentar e invitar a todos los padres de niños participantes para asistir a informarles acerca de la escuela programa de Título I, la naturaleza del programa de Título I, los padres, los requisitos, la escuela de padres y familia política de compromiso, la escuela plan y el pacto de padre de la escuela.

Anual de Padres de Título I Las reuniones se celebrarán en Sumter County Elementary School en el otoño de cada año escolar. Los padres recibirán información sobre el Plan de Mejoramiento Escolar meta las declaraciones y el progreso de nuestros estudiantes en los exámenes estatales. Entrada padre serán tenidos en cuenta a la hora de realizar todo el Título I decisiones.

COMUNICACIONES

Sumter County Elementary School tendrá las siguientes acciones para ofrecer a los padres de niños participantes lo siguiente:

• Información oportuna acerca de los programas de Título I
• Flexible número de reuniones, tales como las reuniones por la mañana o por la noche, y puede proveer con fondos de Título I, el transporte, el cuidado de los niños o las visitas a domicilio, ya que tales servicios se refieren a los padres y la participación de la familia.

• La información relacionada con los programas escolares y de padres, reuniones y otras actividades, se envía a los padres de los niños participantes en un formato comprensible y uniforme, incluyendo formatos alternativos bajo petición y, en la medida de lo posible, en un idioma que los padres pueden entender:

Se ofrecerá a los padres con información oportuna de las siguientes maneras: a). Cada profesor de comunicación con los padres a través de conversaciones informales, llamadas de teléfono, notas, correo electrónico, las conferencias entre padres y maestros, y tarjetas de informe. b). Horarios y calendarios escolares, recordatorio semanal, marquesina, tablones de anuncios, la escuela y el distrito de sitios web, estaciones de información en la oficina principal y el vestíbulo y del Condado Sumter estudiante de primaria Handbook . c). Automatizado Sistema de comunicación telefónica.

PADRE ESCOLAR COMPACTO

Sumter County Elementary School tendrá las siguientes acciones a desarrollar conjuntamente con los padres de los niños participantes una escuela-padres compacto que describe cómo los padres, el personal escolar y los estudiantes compartirán la responsabilidad de mejorar el logro académico del estudiante y los medios por los cuales la escuela y padres van a construir y desarrollar una asociación para ayudar a niños a alcanzar el estado los altos estándares de calidad.

• Sumter County Elementary School es un Padre Compact elaborado y firmado por el personal, los padres de familia. El compacto será utilizada anualmente en Padres-docentes conferencias. El compacto se revisa anualmente y revisados en la medida necesaria para hacer frente a inquietudes y sugerencias por parte de los padres, los estudiantes y el personal.

RESERVA DE FONDOS

Si procede, Sumter County Elementary School tendrá las siguientes acciones para involucrar a los padres de los niños que son atendidos en el Título I, parte a las escuelas en decisiones acerca de cómo el 1 por ciento de Título I, parte a los fondos reservados para los padres y la participación de la familia es gastado por:

• Los padres se ofrecen oportunidades para la toma de decisiones relacionadas con la educación de sus hijos durante la entrada anual Reunión.

COORDINACIÓN DE SERVICIOS