- East Vincent Elementary
- Title 1
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Title I is a federally funded supplemental education program that provides financial assistance to local educational agencies to improve educational opportunities for our students. Title I programs are designed to help children meet the state content and performance standards in reading, language arts, and mathematics.
Math/Reading Specialists:Mrs. Becky Hatherill - Rhatherill@ojrsd.net
Mrs. Marsi McCall - Mmccall@ojrsd.net
Mrs. Jen Rittenhouse – Jrittenhouse@ojrsd.net
Mr. Brett Galambos - bgalambos@ojrsd.net
Home-School Compact
School Responsibilities
- Provide research-based curriculum and best practice for instruction in a supportive environment
- Provide opportunities for family involvement
- Provide opportunities for parent/guardian support
- Communicate regarding student academic progress
- Be a learning community, always seeking new ways to meet individual needs through graduate courses, conferences, whole faculty study group, grade-level team meetings, peer observation, book clubs, etc.
- Provide easy access to books and materials at independent and instructional levels
- Provide students with books at an independent reading level for in-class and at-home reading
- Communicate information with families regarding reading and math
Home Responsibilities
- Provide opportunities for students to practice concepts taught at school
- Stay informed regarding your child's learning
- Attend school events to support the education of the whole child
- Share questions and concerns with appropriate school staff in a timely manner
- Ask children to "show, me something you did at school today."
- Model authentic reading, writing, and math tasks (making lists, reading mail, counting change, measurement, etc.)
- Allow students to reread independent and instructional level texts that are provided by the school
Student Responsibilities
- Demonstrate personal responsibility for learning and academic growth
- Record homework in a planner and bring home needed materials
- Ask questions about learning as needed
- Come to school prepared and ready to learn
- Always do your personal best
East Vincent Family Engagement Regulation
- Develop an East Vincent Family Home/School Compact.
- Distribute Title I parent meeting invitation through Skylert with translation services.
- At Title I parent meeting, inform families of the Family Home/School Compact and their right to be involved. Encourage family members to provide feedback.
- During the Title I parent meeting, provide resources for families to assist and support their child’s academic achievement.
- Provide newsletters and/or activities to keep families updated on current family engagement practices.
- Encourage family members to visit and volunteer in the classroom.
- Encourage family members to participate in several Title I and school events such as:
- Family Math and Literacy Night
- SummerReading/Math Participation
- End of Year Awards Ceremony
- Document family participation through sign in sheets or other appropriate ways throughout the school year.
- Title I staff will include family input when making decisions about how to best meet the needs of Title I students and their families.
- Involve families through an annual survey to improve Title I effectiveness.
- Educate all staff in the value of family engagement
- Inform family members that a school-parent compact was jointly developed
- Inform family members that all materials can be made available in other languages
Everyday Mathematics Resource and Information Center