Welcome to Buford Middle School Family Engagement Curriculum

Welcome to Buford Middle School Family Engagement & Curriculum Night • • • CCRPI Title I Parent Involvement Power. School Attendance

CCRPI College and Career Ready Performance Index The College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) is the measure for accountability in the State of Georgia. A school’s performance is graded on a scale of 0 -100, with the opportunity to earn 10 challenge points. The CCRPI measures student participation and achievement on statewide assessments and other indicators. The State of Georgia, each local school district, and each individual school is held accountable for the academic success of its students. Schools are scored in four areas: Achievement, Progress, Achievement Gap, and Challenge Points. Buford Middle School’s rating indicates strong growth and achievement. The current BMS CCRPI score is 93. 4, which is among the top scores in the state. The State of Georgia average for middle schools is 76. 2.

CCRPI College and Career Ready Performance Index

Notes from the Administrative Team School Wide Title 1 Program: We focus on increasing student achievement in all academic areas. Parent Involvement Plan: We encourage parents to be a part of the school day. Many activities are planned throughout the school year and parents are invited to attend and volunteer. School Profile/School Improvement Plan: Buford Middle School is committed to continuous improvement. Copies of these plans are available in the school office or visit our school website for more information.

Title 1 What does Buford Middle School’s Title One status offer you and your child? • Additional educational opportunities such as Overtime • Academic goal-setting for your student • Academic support for math & language arts Bufor d City S and F amily chool Distr ic Engag ement t Parent Policy • Academic support during flex classes • Opportunities for parental involvement and education • Access to the Parent Resource Center: Monday – Friday 7 AM – 3 PM

Parent Involvement • Make sure your child gets proper sleep and a healthy breakfast during the school week • Praise your child’s efforts and success; talk about their dreams for the future • Visit your child’s teachers’webpages • Email your child’s teacher with questions or concerns; conference with the teacher • Check your child’s grade; ask child about their day and homework each night

Parents - Please go to the Nutrition Department tab at www. bufordcityschools. org to complete an application for Free and Reduced Meals

Power. School • Accounts for parents & students • Information is available on our website – Look under the Parent Information tab for Power. School • Parent Account Information – Create an account using the Access ID & Access Password • Please call front office from 7 -3 for this information – Link all of your students throughout the system to your one account – Set up account to receive weekly updates – Access tab for test results and curriculum

Attendance • Improving attendance, tardies and checkouts is a school improvement goal of Buford Middle School • A written excuse within 2 days of an absence must be sent – you may email the excuse to bhrukuti. patel@bufordcityschools. org • 5 or more days absent in a school year will result in contact from Mrs. Childers or Mrs. Winter and/or school social worker

6 th Grade and New BMS Parents, Please be sure to pick up your copy of Net Cetera: Chatting with Kids about Being Online. This free resource will help you: • Communicate expectations and set rules for phone, mobile device, and computer use • Discuss common pitfalls online such as oversharing and cyberbullying with your child • Encourage positive online behavior like manners, kindness, and privacy Please visit the Social Media Awareness page on the BMS Counseling website for more information!