Idlewild Elementary Parent Involvement Policy

The Idlewild Title I School wide program encourages each parent to be involved in their child’s education. This policy was developed with input from teachers, administrators and parents and outlines the parent involvement activities that will be conducted during the school year.

  • Parents will receive a copy of this Parent Involvement Policy which describes the on-going activities that are held to inform and involve parents in their child’s education.
  • Parents will receive a copy and be expected to sign the Parent-School Compact – this is an agreement between the home and school outlining everyone’s responsibility for supporting student learning.
  • A school open house was held on August 25, 2016.
  • A Title I annual parent meeting will be held October 13, 2016.

This meeting will cover:

  • Idlewild’s Title 1 program
  • parent involvement opportunities
  • Opportunities for parents to visit the school have been scheduled throughout the year as follows:
  • Dads Meetings First Tuesday of each month
  • Language nights with families SecondTuesday of each Month
  • Parent University November 19, 2016
  • Grateful for Grandparents 2nd Tuesday of each Month
  • Additional activities include Family Read Night; Family Game and Movie Night; Parent Lunchtime Book Club; Family Involvement Nights at local businesses; Hispanic, Burmese, and Nepali Parent Meetings; Spring Job Fair, Loaves and Fishes Campaign, Adult ESL Classes, Spring Carnival and International Day
  • Parents of individual students are invited to monthly ‘Terrific Kids’ ceremonies in which their student is recognized for exhibiting the character trait of the month. This special event is sponsored by the Matthews Kiwanis Club.
  • Monthly newsletters, suggestions on how to work with your child, lists of good books to read with your child as well as other information will be sent home and posted on our website to provide opportunity to train parents to help their children succeed in school.
  • Parent-teacher conferences are scheduled for October 17-31, 2016. Teachers will be available to review each child’s progress and answer any questions parents may have.
  • An annual review meeting is held each year in the spring to review the Title I School wide program. Parents are welcome to attend. The results from the parent survey as well as teacher input will be considered when planning for the next year. The results of this annual review meeting will be shared with parents at the annual parent meeting in the fall.
  • We encourageparents to call the school or their child’s teacher at any time during the year to ask any questions or to schedule a visit or meeting. It is our hope that each child will have a wonderful experience learning at Idlewild Elementary.