Smyrna Elementary and Down East Middle School
Title I Parent and Family Engagement Plan
Our mission is to prepare students to succeed in a changing world. In order to fulfill this mission to the utmost degree, parent support and cooperation is a necessary component.
- Parents are invited and encouraged to be on school committees that impact student learning
- School Improvement Plan Committee
- Parent Advisory Council
- Parent-managed PTO
- Parent-managed Boosters Club
- Parents will be given school information in a timely manner.
- School Report Card
- School Improvement Plan
- Descriptions of the NC Standard Course of Study
- Student progress reports and report cards/Powerschool
- Expected grade level proficiency levels
- Opportunities for parent meetings/conferences
- Title I requirements and guidelines; parental rights; notifications
- NC End-of-Grade test results
- Multi Tier System of Support (MTSS) meetings
- Timely IEP and 504 Meetings
- Parents will be invited and encouraged to attend regular parent meetings at convenient times.
- School Improvement Plan meetings
- Parent Advisory Council meetings
- PTO/Booster Club meetings
- Informational sessions designed for specific purposes
- Individual parent conferences
- Orientation to school (Open House) and to specific programs
- Coordinated Community/School Events
- Title I Informational Meetings
- Frequent and effective communication, both formal and informal, will be established with parents.
- All School Phone Messages for information/invitations to school events
- Parent conferences
- Classroom newsletters
- School and classroom web pages/Facebook pages
- Road signs with events posted
- Parent involvement activities
- Parent surveys
- Teacher and administrator phone calls
- ESL activities and specific programs (as needed)
- Title I budget and policies are available upon request
- Parents will have the opportunity to attend training to help them better understand how to help their children excel in school.
- Open House(s)
- Volunteer training
- Parent Involvement activities
- Faculty and staff will encourage parent involvement and participation.
- Parent/Volunteer opportunities, appreciation events
- Field trip invitations
- Class parties/events invitations
- Parent luncheons/breakfasts
- Parent involvement activities: Read to Them (annual
- 'One School, One Book" Read Aloud event)
- Book Fair events
- Parent conferences
- Student performances (Christmas Concert, Art Show, Band Concerts, Spring Concert, etc.)