Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Gordonsville Elementary
Family Involvement Plan
Smith County
Table of Contents
Preface…………………………………………………………….…………………………..3
Parent Advisory Committee………………..............................…………………....4
Parent Involvement Goals……………………………………............……………....5
Strategies to Increase Family Involvement………………..……….................6
Parent/Student/Teacher Compact
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Preface
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School Wide Title I
Parent Advisory Committee
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Parent Involvement Goals
GES families will participate in meaningful and effective parent programs offered
throughout the school year.
Programs and activities will be relevant to the diverse needs of all of our families.
The principal, faculty, and staff will maintain an open line of communication
between school and home.
GES will gain family and community input through a family survey each spring.
The school will work cooperatively with parent volunteers and acknowledge their
support at an awards ceremony in the spring.
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Strategies to Increase Parent Involvement
Standard 1 – Welcoming All Families
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Accessibility
Standard 2 – Communicating Effectively
Gordonsville Elementary School will, to the best of its ability, engage in regular,
meaningful communication with its parents. In order to be as accessible as possible to our
families, we will:
Parents will be notified of meetings, conferences, programs, and activities via phone,
letter, school marquee, or website.
Link to the Tennessee State Report Card for each school is available via school
website.
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Place school policies and rules in the student handbook.
Each year, Title I funds are allotted to Gordonsville Elementary School in support of
student success through supplemental instruction and resources.
These Title I funds are used for materials, equipment, parent involvement, professional
development, and resources that would otherwise be unobtainable through general
funding.
Title I funds provide monthly home to school newsletters with ideas to help develop
reading skills for students in Kindergarten through sixth grade.
Decisions made by the committee will be offered to families during the annual meeting to
gain any additional input or comments.
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Unsafe Schools
Parent – Student – Teacher Compact
Standard 4 – Speaking Up for Every Child
Gordonsville Elementary School proudly holds a safe school status.
This information is shared with parents and families through the School Improvement
Plan, annual school meeting, website, and the school newsletter.
Students are encouraged to discuss any fears or concerns they may have with either the
school counselor, principal, or teachers.
The counselor teaches classes covering topics such as Dealing with Bullies, Drug
Awareness, and Life Skills at all grade levels as appropriate.
Parents are encouraged to be their child’s advocate anytime they feel the child is
experiencing difficulty at school and contact either the principal, teacher, or counselor.
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Parents’ Right to Know
Standard 5 – Sharing Power
To assure that GES parents and families are equal partners in the decision making process
of our programs, plans, and policies, we put forth the following information each year:
A notification letter is sent home to parents when a teacher who has failed to reach
highly qualified status is teaching their child or a substitute not deemed highly
qualified has been in the classroom for four consecutive weeks.
Parents are encouraged to serve on various committees that are responsible for the
decisions affecting GES programs and policies.
School level professional development will include strategies for increasing parental
involvement. All committee members will be notified of these PD activities and
given the opportunity to attend.
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Building Capacity
The local health department, hospital, doctor, and dentist offices contribute
materials and information about community resources available to families.
NYASCAR, our local mining company, presents a rock and mineral program.
“Dinners, Dollars, and Decisions” - Melissa Ross, Smith County Health Council,
presided over a parent meeting promoting healthy, economically affordable meal
planning.
GES coordinates with area preschools through visitation days and pre-registration.
Programs and resources for homeless and migratory families are available through
the school and the board of education. A backpack program is implemented so that
students who are considered latch key children have access to healthy foods they
can prepare themselves.
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The State Department of Education, along with the Smith County School System held
a County Wide Forum explaining the new math standards mandated by the state.
Dr. Connie Smith, along with other state leaders, fielded a question and answer
session with parents across the county.
GES strives to emphasize the importance of helping others within the Middle
Tennessee area. Our students participate in:
Programs are held throughout the school year during the day and evening hours.
These include:
Grandparents’ Day
Fall Fun
Salute to Veterans’
Parent Read Night
Tennessee
Grades 3 – 6 Honors Ceremony
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Smith County Schools
Parent/Student/Teacher Compact
2011-2012
Dear Parents/Guardian:
We value your role in working to help your child achieve high academic standards. The following is an outline of some of the ways
you, your child, and the school staff can build and maintain a partnership to share the responsibility for improving your child’s
academic achievement.
Parent/Guardian Agreement
It is important to have my child reach his/her full potential. Therefore, I will:
encourage my child to attend school regularly, arrive on time, and be well prepared.
encourage my child to show positive school behavior.
review my child’s homework.
volunteer in my child’s school and classroom, if time or schedule permits.
attend parent-teacher conferences and participate, when appropriate, in decisions relating to the education of my child.
Student Agreement
It is important that I work to the best of my ability. Therefore, I will:
attend school and have materials needed for schoolwork.
complete and return homework assignments on time and ask for help when needed.
write down homework assignments daily in planner.
give to my parents or the adult that is responsible for my welfare all notices and information received by me from my school
every day.
always try to do my best.
Teacher Agreement
Students must be given the opportunity to succeed. Therefore, I will:
set high expectations for each student, for myself, and for my school.
maintain an environment that is conducive to learning, while communicating with my students and their parents.
provide a mid- six weeks progress report to parents.
encourage parents to participate in school activities.
respect the students and their parent while showing concern and sensitivity to students’ individual needs.
Please sign and review this Parent/ Student/Teacher Compact with your child. Thank you for your support and involvement in your
child’s education.
Parent Signature_______________________________________
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Student Signature _____________________________________
Teacher Signature______________________________________
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