Parent FamilySchool Compact What is a SchoolParent Compact

Parent/ Family/School Compact What is a School–Parent Compact? The compact is an agreement developed jointly by parents, students and teachers that follows the federal guidelines as stated in Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Our compact also describes how parents, the school and students will share the responsibility to improve the student’s academic. Mineral Springs’s compact is uniquely developed to meet the needs and goals of our school and students Jointly Developed Parents, students and staff of Mineral Springs Elementary developed this Parent/Family-School Compact. Teachers suggested home learning strategies. Parents added ideas to make these strategies more specific/detailed and students told us what will help them learn. Meetings are held each year to review the compact and make changes based on student’s needs, if necessary. Parents are welcome to contribute comments at any time throughout the school year. Please contact our Title Parent Involvement Coordinator, Lucy Gordon at 336 -7036788 or email leparedesdegordon@wsfcs. k 12. nc. us if you have any questions/concerns. Mineral Springs is identified as a Title I school as part of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), is a federally funded program that provides financial assistance to local education agencies (LEAs) and school. The purpose of the Title I program is to help at-risk students meet the state's challenging academic content and performance standards. Mineral Springs qualify for Title I funds based on economic needs. The Title I program offers a variety of services for participating schools, which may include: additional teachers and support staff, extra time for instruction, a variety of teaching methods and materials, smaller classes, and additional training for staff and support in different activities related to Title I. Mineral Springs’ Curriculum 2019 -200 We use Imagine it for ELA K-5. We use Envisions and Investigations for K-5 math. We also have Ready books for reading and Math 3 -5. To assess we use I station and N. C. Check Ins. for reading and math 3 -5. We also meet weekly to look at data by grade and use this info to adjust instruction. We use i. Ready as an instructional tool and as an Building a Partnership Throughout the year, Mineral Springs Elementary will host PTA/Curriculum Nights with a focus on Reading, Math, Science and Social Studies. These events will be held at 6: 00 pm on: October 15, 2019, December 17, 2019, February 18, 2020, March 17, 2020 Mineral Springs Elementary School 2019 -2020 How we communicate with parents ü Our Newsletter is sent home every Tuesday with important dates and other information. ü Home visits as needed from our Parent Involvement. ü Parent-teacher conferences ü Curriculum nights ü Take home Tuesday folder ü Phone calls and Emails Communication about Student Learning Frequent, consistent and specific communication with parents is essential to achieve our students’ academic success. Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held on: 10/28/19, 01/24/20 and 03/30/20 Progress Reports are sent to parents three times each quarter. Visit the Power. School Learning webpage to get your login to see progress anytime on your phone or computer. Volunteer opportunities will be offered throughout the year. Please contact Mackenzie Howard or Lucy Gordon at 336 -703 -6788 Teacher’s websites provide updates on classroom learning. Go to www. wsfcs. k 12. nc. u and select our school Parent/ Family/School Compact Dr. Debra Gladstone, Principal 4527 Ogburn Ave. W-S, NC 27104 336 -703 -6788

Some of the data include: student attendance data, teacher and staff attendance data, student achievement data, teacher and principal years of experience, student and parent/family Student Achievement surveys, and discipline data. District Goals: Goals Goal Area #1: Close achievement gaps between subgroups Goal Area #2: Increase growth, proficiency, and progress for all students across all subject areas. Goal Area #3: Increase graduation rate. Mineral Springs Elementary School Goals: Raise literacy/math proficiency for grades k-5 by 10 % percentage. Continue to grow parent involvement in order to strengthen the home- school connection resulting in increased student achievement. Decrease office referrals using PBIS strategies Fifth grade teachers will work with families to help students achieve success in Reading and Math by providing: An open communication with parents through agendas, phone calls, e-mails and Tuesday folder Interventions for those students in need (I-Ready, small groups, Fifth grade teachers will work with families to help etc. students achieve success in Reading , Math and Science by providing: Reviewing Bulldog POWER routines in the classroom daily. An. Provide open communication with parents support to students by through agendas, phone calls, individualized instruction bye-mails, Tuesday i. Ready. folder and conferences. Interventions forteach thosetheir students in need Teachers will (I-Station, small groups, etc. ) students and prepare them to be Reviewing Bulldog POWER routines in 21 st century learners Teacher Responsibilities/School the classroom daily. Prepare students for end -of - grade testing. Teachers will teach their students and prepare them to be 21 st century learners Parent Responsibilities Parents/Family can support students’ success by: • • Parents/Family can of support students’ Monitoring the completion homework packets, giving help with needed. All students are expected success by: to complete homework each night with their best Monitoring effort. the completion of homework packets, giving help when needed. All Providing support for my child by reading nightly students are expected to complete for at least 20 minutes and ask questions. homework each night with their best effort. Ensuring my child comes tofor school and Providing support my every childdayreading or arrives on time. listening to them read nightly for at least 20 minutes and asking questions. Attend school meetings and activities ( calendar of events is in our my school website). Ensuring child comes to school every day andforarrives on time. Send notes all absences and tardiest the day my student returns to school. Attend school meetings and activities (calendar of events is in our school Provide accurate and updated addresses, phone website). numbers and email address. Send notes for all absences and tardies Communicating with the teacher through the day my student returns to school. Power. School, parent -teacher conferences. Provide accurate and updated address, phone numbers and email address. Communicating with the teacher through Power. School, parent -teacher conferences, notes, email, text. and ready to learn. Communicate with my teacher and ask for help if I need it Make. Student sure I bring home my Responsibilities homework, my agenda, and give my parents any information given by my teacher. Learn and follow PBIS expectations and classroom rules daily. Ask questions when I don't understand. Follow Bulldog POWER in my classroom, specials and throughout the school. Follow the S. M. O. D. Requirements (uniforms)