Woodstock Middle School ANNUAL TITLE I PARENT MEETING

Woodstock Middle School ANNUAL TITLE I PARENT MEETING 9: 00 A. M. /6: 00 P. M. SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 VIA TEAMS TO JOIN THE MEETING ON THE 26 TH, PLEASE CLICK ON THIS LINK: JOIN MICROSOFT TEAMS MEETING MRS. T SMITH-MCBRIDE, PRINCIPAL MRS. L. PUGH, VICE PRINCIPAL

AGENDA • MISSION/VISION/ AGGIE CREED • NOTICE OF TITLE 1 SCHOOL WIDE PROGRAM • PARENTS RIGHT TO KNOW/ TEACHER QUALIFICATIONS • STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT • REPORTING PUPIL PROGRESS • PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES • POLICES FOR PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT • FAMILY ENGAGEMENT PLAN • PARENT SCHOOL COMPACT • ACADEMIC PROGRESS • SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN

MISSION & VISION COMMON MISSION • WOODSTOCK MIDDLE SCHOOL’S MISSION IS PROVIDING A DIVERSIFIED, RESPECTFUL ATMOSPHERE CONDUCIVE TO LEARNING AND PROMOTE THE HEALTHY PURSUIT OF EACH STUDENT’S INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT. SHARED VISION • WOODSTOCK MIDDLE SCHOOL IS A COMMUNITY WHERE STUDENTS, PARENTS, TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS LEARN, WORK AND GROW TOGETHER. OUR STUDENTS ARE CHALLENGED TO REACH HIGH ACADEMIC LEVELS OF LEARNING TO DEVELOP THE SKILLS NEEDED TO BECOME PRODUCTIVE, RESPECTFUL, CONTRIBUTING CITIZENS AND PERPETUAL LEARNERS. AT WOODSTOCK MIDDLE SCHOOL, AGGIES HAVE GRIT, PRIDE AND HEART.

WOODSTOCK MIDDLE AGGIE CREED I AM A WOODSTOCK AGGIE. I KNOW THAT I POSSESS UNLIMITED AMOUNTS OF UNREALIZED POTENTIAL. I KNOW THAT I HAVE THE INTELLIGENCE TO EXCEL IN LIFE. I KNOW THAT I HAVE THE ABILITY TO CREATE POSITIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR MY FUTURE. I KNOW THAT THE GREATEST ACHIEVEMENTS OF MY LIFE AND THE SUCCESS I ATTAIN, ARE DEPENDENT UPON THE CHOICES THAT I MAKE. AND I KNOW THAT THROUGH THE APPLICATION OF WHAT I LEARN, I CAN SOLVE ANY PROBLEM, AND ACHIEVE ANY GOAL THAT I SET FOR MYSELF. . . BECAUSE I AM A WOODSTOCK AGGIE!

NOTICE OF TITLE I SCHOOL-WIDE PROGRAM STATUS WOODSTOCK MIDDLE IS A TITLE 1 SCHOOL. OUR SCHOOL QUALIFIES TO RECEIVE FEDERAL FUNDS UNDER THE EVERY STUDENT SUCCEEDS ACT , TITLE I, PART A, FOR THE 2020 - 2021 SCHOOL YEAR. OUR SCHOOL IS ELIGIBLE FOR THE FOLLOWING: SCHOOL-WIDE TITLE I PROGRAM: SCHOOLS MAY CONSOLIDATE AND USE FUNDS UNDER TITLE I, TOGETHER WITH OTHER FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL FUNDS, WHEN MORE THAN 40% OF THE STUDENT BODY QUALIFIES FOR FREE OR REDUCED LUNCH.

PARENT’S RIGHT TO KNOW CONTINUED ALL PARENTS HAVE THE RIGHT TO REQUEST THE FOLLOWING: • • A TEACHER’S PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS, LICENSURE, GRADE(S)/CERTIFICATION, WAIVERS A TEACHER’S BACCALAUREATE AND/OR GRADUATE DEGREE, FIELDS OF ENDORSEMENT, PREVIOUS TEACHING EXPERIENCE A PARAPROFESSIONAL’S QUALIFICATIONS AN ASSURANCE THAT THEIR CHILD’S NAME, ADDRESS, AND TELEPHONE LISTING NOT BE RELEASED TO MILITARY RECRUITERS

PARENT’S RIGHT TO KNOW CONTINUED • THEIR CHILD’S LEVEL OF ACHIEVEMENT ON EACH OF THE TENNESSEE ACADEMIC ASSESSMENTS. • • • THEIR OPTION TO REQUEST A TRANSFER TO ANOTHER SCHOOL WITHIN THE DISTRICT IF THEIR CHILD IS THE VICTIM OF A VIOLENT CRIME AT SCHOOL. THEIR RIGHT TO TIMELY NOTIFICATION THAT THEIR CHILD HAS BEEN ASSIGNED OR HAS BEEN TAUGHT FOR FOUR OR MORE CONSECUTIVE WEEKS BY A TEACHER WHO DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIRED LICENSING AND ENDORSEMENT OF THE SUBJECT BEING TAUGHT. THE FULL PARENT”S RIGHT TO KNOW CAN BE ACCESSED HERE!

TEACHER QUALIFICATIONS • ALL TEACHERS AT WOODSTOCK MIDDLE SCHOOL ARE CERTIFIED TEACHERS AND HIGHLY KNOWLEDGEABLE OF THEIR CONTENT AREA. • IN THE EVENT THAT YOUR CHILD IS TAUGHT FOR 20 DAYS OR MORE BY A NON-CERTIFIED QUALIFIED TEACHER YOU WILL RECEIVE THE TEACHER’S STATUS IN WRITING.

STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT Speaks to the shared responsibility of children’s conduct Speaks to self discipline being the long-term goal for all students in SCS Gives notice of infractions as well as strategies and/or disciplinary measures for levels of offenses. The SCS Virtual Student Code of Conduct can be found on SCS and Woodstock Middle web pages Our Student Handbook outlines the code of conduct and can be found here

REPORTING PUPIL PROGRESS WOODSTOCK Middle uses several avenues to report student progress: Report cards every Nine weeks (Nov 18, 2020) Teachers regular contact parents via phone, email and text to address concerns Mid Nine-week progress reports (Oct 7, 2020) Access to Teams gradebooks Parents can monitor student grades and attendance by logging into to their Power. School account.

PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCE • OCTOBER 1, 2020, 4 -7 PM • VIRTUAL INVITES FORTHCOMING

POLICIES FOR PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT

PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT OPPORTUNITIES ØWOODSTOCK MIDDLE SCHOOL WILL HAVE ANNUALLY SCHEDULED PARENT MEETINGS. ØMEETINGS PROVIDE INFORMATION THAT WILL HELP PARENTS SUPPORT THEIR STUDENTS ACADEMICALLY. ØPARENTS MAY PARTICIPATE IN THE SCHOOL’S PTO AND VOLUNTEER AT THE SCHOOL ØSCS HOLDS A VARIETY OF PARENT TRAINING SESSIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND ALL PARENTS ARE FREE TO PARTICIPATE. THE FAMILY ENGAGEMENT OFFICE PUBLISHES INFORMATION OFTEN AT THE FACE WEBSITE.

FAMILY ENGAGEMENT PLAN SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS’ FAMILY ENGAGEMENT POLICY #4. 502 SPEAKS TO THE FOLLOWING GOALS: n. TO PROVIDE MEANINGFUL TWO-WAY COMMUNICATIONS n. TO PROVIDE MEANINGFUL AND VARIED PARTICIPATION BY FAMILIES TO SUPPORT STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT n. TO ELIMINATE OR REDUCE BARRIERS TO GREATER FAMILY PARTICIPATION n. TO PROVIDE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES AND INFORMATIONAL SEMINARS FOR FAMILIES ACCESS OUR FAMILY & ENGAGEMENT POLICY HERE

PARENT SCHOOL - COMPACT The compact has been jointly developed and agreed upon by parents, students, and the WOODSTOCK Middle School staff. THE COMPACT CAN BE FOUND ON OUR SCHOOL WEBSITE, OUR VIRTUAL NEWSLETTER AND HERE.

ACADEMIC PROGRESS

TVAAS GROWTH SCORE 20192020 LEVEL 1

TVAAS GROWTH SCORE DETAILS Subject 6 th grade ELA 6 th grade Math 6 th grade Social Studies 7 th grade ELA 7 th grade Math 7 th grade Social Studies 8 th grade ELA 8 th grade Math 8 th grade Social Studies COMPOSITE SCORES ELA Math SS Level 2 1 1 2 1 4 3 2 2 2 1 1

WHAT IS THE SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN? IT IS A PLAN THAT DOCUMENTS n. ACADEMIC GAINS n. ACADEMIC CHALLENGES n. ACADEMIC GOALS n. PLAN OF ACTION

SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN The school improvement plan is updated yearly by the WOODSTOCK’S Middle leadership Team, teachers, parents, and students. If you are interested in being a member of the school improvement committee, email SMITHMCBRIDET@scsk 12. org

THANK YOU FOR WORKING WITH OUR SCHOOL! • THANK YOU FOR ENTRUSTING OUR STAFF WITH YOUR CHILDREN. YOUR SUPPORT IS NEEDED AND APPRECIATED, AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU FOR THE 2020 -2021 SCHOOL YEAR.