Welcome to Locust Grove Elementary School Annual Title

Welcome to Locust Grove Elementary School Annual Title I virtual meeting October 15, 2020 A Virtual Recording is Available to View At Your Convenience on the school website

Locust Grove Elementary Attenya Scott 95 M. L. K. Jr. Blvd, Locust Grove, GA 30248 (770) 957 -5416 Title I Annual Parent Meeting October 20, 2020 Welcome parents and community members to the Title I Annual Parent Meeting Presentation What is a Title I school? How does our school spend Title I money? How does our school participate in the Title I Program? What are our school’s Title I (schoolwide or targeted assistance) requirements? What is our school’s Designation Status? o What does this status mean? § Locust Grove Elementary Schoolwide Program – Past and Present o What are our schoolwide goals? o What programs/supports are in place to help my child? § List school programs and supports o What curriculum does our school use? o What tests will my child be taking? o How do these tests measure my child’s progress? o What proficiency levels is my child expected to meet? § What support is provided to English Language Learners? How are students screened for ESOL Services? What are the WIDA Standards? How will we support our EL parents? § § §

Title I Annual Parent Meeting School Web Page- Parent Information October 20, 2020 cont § What is required by law for Parent and Family Engagement? o What is the district's Parent and Family Engagement Plan? o What is the school’s Parent and Family Engagement Plan? o What is a School-Parent Compact? § Does my child’s teacher meet professional qualifications? o What is a parent’s right to know? § How is Title I Parent and Family Engagement money spent? § What opportunities does the school provide for parent engagement? o List parent engagement opportunities offered for school or home o List volunteer opportunities o List parent decision making opportunities/meetings/councils § How responsive will the school be to my questions when staff is contacted? o Provide staff contact information § Closing and evaluations

What is a Title I School? The purpose of parental involvement under Title I, Part A is to promote active involvement among local educational agencies (LEAs), administrators, school staff, parents, community leaders, and other stakeholders working to improve student achievement and promote academic success.

Title I Requirements At Locust Grove Elementary, we are required to: • Involve parents in the development and annual revision of the Parent and Family Engagement Plan and School-Parent Compact. • Involve parents in the development and annual revision of the Schoolwide Plan • Notify parents of their Right to Know their teacher’s qualifications. • Build parent capacity through engaging workshops and resources that assist parents in increasing student achievement.

more required by title 1 program ? • District Plan – Found in the front of the District calendar you received and also on the website: – https: //schoolwires. henry. k 12. ga. us/lge • School Parent and Family Engagement Plan – Found in our LGE Title I Parent Guidebook and also on our school’s website • School-Parent Compact – Found in our LGE Title I Parent Guidebook and also on our school’s website

What is our School’s Designation Status and What Does it Mean? The Georgia Department of Education applied for a waiver seeking relief from the federal No Child Left Behind Act. As a result, the United States Department of Education agreed to use a new system, the College & Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI), to report the progress of Georgia's public schools. In January 2013 the Georgia Department of Education released the final list of indicators on which schools will receive a CCRPI score. Our 2018 CCRPI Score is a 65. 9

LOCUST GROVE’S 2020 TITLE I DESIGNATION • Locust Grove Elementary is a School-wide Title I School. • In a school-wide school, all students benefit from Title I resources.

Locust Grove’s School wide Plans and Goals • Improve academic achievement • Promote a safe and orderly environment • Increase parental involvement, community collaboration, and business partnerships • Employ and retain caring and quality staff

Supports in Place to Help us Reach our Goals • Additional supplies for all students. • Our Parent Resource Room – additional resources for parents • Two additional paraprofessionals to provide additional support in Math

What Curriculum Does our School Use? Georgia Standards of Excellence https: //www. georgiastan dards. org/Frameworks/P ages/Browse. Frameworks/ Frameworks. aspx

What Tests will my Child be Taking? • State Assessments – ACCESS for English Language Learners • Local Assessments • Basic Literacy Test - Kindergarten • Running Records – K - 5 • Georgia Kindergarten Inventory of Developing Skills (GKIDS) – mandated by state - K

What Tests will my Child be Taking? • Formative Assessments – Georgia Milestones (EOG/EOC) 3 -5 • Summative Benchmark Assessments • NWEA’s Measure of Academic Progress (MAP) K - 5

WIDA Developmental Standards • • • Standard 1 – Social and Instructional Language English language learners communicate for social and instructional purposes within the school setting. Standard 2 – Language of Language Arts English language learners communicate information, ideas and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of language arts. Standard 3 – Language of Mathematics English language learners communicate information, ideas and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of mathematics. Standard 4 – Language of Science English language learners communicate information, ideas and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of science. Standard 5 – Language of Social Studies English language learners communicate information, ideas and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of social studies.

Supplemental Services for ESOL Students and Parents • Current EL students who are receiving ESOL services at our school may also qualify for Supplemental Services through our Title I Program. • Students who did not score above a 4. 3 on their most recent WIDA Screener will receive additional support through Title I. • When a Parent indicates a language other than English spoken that home, the school will make every reasonable Effort to communicate in the language by means of translation or interpreter • Our school’s Title 1 Program is for all parents including our EL students know that you are included to come and join in on the parent workshops and meetings as well as access to the Parent Resource Center

more required by title 1 program ? • District Plan – Found in the front of the District calendar you received and also on the website: – https: //schoolwires. henry. k 12. ga. us/lge • School Parent and Family Engagement Plan – Found in our LGE Title I Parent Guidebook and also on our school’s website • School-Parent Compact – Found in our LGE Title I Parent Guidebook and also on our school’s website

How is Title I Parent and Family Engagement Money Spent? • • Instructional resources for parent checkout Brochures and pamphlets for parents Childcare during Parent workshops Parent Involvement Professional’s salary

Parent & Family Resource Center v Family Resource Center – Room 201 -Monday-Friday from 7: 00 AM until 3: 00 PM v FRC includes items for checkout and use at home to improve student achievement. v Due to Covid 19, appointments are to be made or call or email me for any materials wanted to be checked out from the Family Resource Center

How will Locust Grove ES be responsive to Parents? • We strive to keep an open door and open line of communication with our parents at all times. • Parents are invited to call the school at any time: 770 -957 -5416 – – • Dr. Attenya Scott, Principal Mrs. Sarah Marshall, Assistant Principal Mr. Lavon Brown, Counselor Mrs. Denise Brewton, Parent and Family Engagement Professional Emails – Attenya. scott@henry. k 12. ga. us Sarah. marshall@henry. k 12. ga. us Lavon. brown@henry. k 12. ga. us Denise. Brewton@henry. k 12. ga. us

Thank you for viewing! • Any Questions please feel free to contact me at denise. brewton@henry. k 12. ga. us • LGE leveraging technology to keep you informed