Bayless
Parent
Involvement
Bayless
Parent
Involvement
2008-2009 Calendar of Events
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August 21st |
Thursday |
5:30 – 6:30 PM |
Open House |
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September 16th |
Tuesday |
5:30 – 7:00 PM |
Reading Night 2nd & 3rd Grade |
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September 23rd |
Tuesday |
5:30 – 7:00 PM |
Reading Night Kinder. & 1st Grade |
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September 29th - October 3rd |
Monday - Friday |
8:00 - 3:30 PM |
Book Fair |
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October 2nd |
Tuesday |
7:15 – 7:45 AM |
4th Grade Breakfast With Me |
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October 4th |
Thursday |
7:15 – 7:45 AM |
3rd & 5th Grade Breakfast With Me |
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October 9th |
Thursday |
7:15 – 7:45 AM |
4th Grade "Breakfast With Me" |
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October 16th |
Thursday |
7:15 - 7:45 AM |
3rd & 5th Grade "Breakfast With Me" |
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October 23rd |
Thursday |
5:30 – 7:30 PM |
Fall Festival K-5th Grade |
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November 6th |
Thursday |
8:00 – 2:30 PM |
Building Strong Families Conference |
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November 13th |
Thursday |
TBA |
1st Grade Brown Bag Luncheon |
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November 20th |
Thursday |
TBA |
Thanksgiving Holiday Meal 1st, 2nd & 3rd Grade |
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December 12th |
Friday |
7:15 – 7:45 AM |
Perfect Attendance Breakfast |
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December 16th |
Tuesday |
6:00 - 7:00 PM Atkins Middle School |
2nd Grade PTA Christmas Program |
| December 16th | Tuesday | TBA | Christmas Holiday Meal - 4th & 5th Grade |
| January 8th | Thursday | TBA | 2nd Grade Brown Bag Luncheon |
| February 13th | Friday | TBA | Kindergarten/Grandparents - Valentine's Day Luncheon |
| March 10th | Tuesday | 6:00 - 7:30 PM | Kindergarten Orientation |
| May, 2009 | Thursday | TBA | Title I Parent District Meeting |
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May 22nd |
Friday |
7:15 – 7:45 AM |
Perfect Attendance Breakfast |
Parent Compact
Title 1 Requirements
The most recent law that affects Title 1 is the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001(NCLB).
A Title 1 campus must have a written parental involvement policy.
Parents are asked to be involved in the design, operation & evaluation of Title 1.
Parents are encouraged to be consistent about home/school activities.
Campus is asked to have a copy of the Title 1 law on file.
Parental Involvement activities should be presented in the language spoken by the majority of the Title 1 parents.
Teachers and paraprofessionals must be “highly qualified” based on NCLB.
Teacher’s Responsibilities
Maintain high expectations for every child to learn and to achieve.
Treat all children and families with respect and dignity.
Provide a variety of options for parents to collaborate in the teaching of their children.
Participate in school activities designed to help students and parents.
Establish a classroom environment that is safe, well disciplined, respectful, and promotes learning to meet the needs of each student.
Parent Responsibilities
Send their child to school every day, on time, well rested, and prepared to learn.
Take an active interest in their child’s schoolwork.
Provide a place & an opportunity for their child to complete their homework.
Actively support their child’s school by participating in campus activities.
Model respectful and good behavior for their child.
Student Responsibilities
Do homework every day and ask for help when needed.
Work hard and do their best.
Be respectful of other students and adults.
Attend school daily and on time.
Come to school prepared to learn with the necessary supplies and attitude.
Bayless Elementary School Parental Involvement Policy
2008-2009
The Title I Parental Involvement section of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB )requires each Title I school to jointly develop with and distribute to parents of participating children, a written parental involvement policy. The purpose of Title I is to provide activities and services which support students in meeting the state’s academic standards.
Schools receiving Title I, Part A funds must implement programs and activities for the involvement of parents. In order to build a dynamic home-school partnership, Bayless Elementary will implement the following parental involvement activities:
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Purpose |
Activities |
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To include parents as full partners in their children’s education and are included, as appropriate, in decision-making and on advisory committees to assist in the education of their children.
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·Campus Parental Involvement Committee ·Written-School Parent Compact ·Parent Survey ·CPOC ·PTA ·LPAC ·ARD ·GPC
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To inform parents about academic achievement standards, the school curriculum and instructional practices; school programs, extracurricular activities, attendance, student’s academic performance; and requirements for student placement and high school graduation. |
·Title I Annual Parent Meeting ·Parent Teacher Conferences ·Kindergarten Orientation ·Transition to Middle School Meeting ·Student Report Cards/Progress Reports ·Grade book Online ·Voyager Meeting K-3rd ·TAKS/SSI Meeting ·Benchmark/TPRI Information
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To provide materials and training to help parents work with their children to improve their children’s academic achievement such as literacy training, and using technology, as appropriate, to foster parental involvement. |
·1st-3rd Grade Brown Bag Luncheons ·Family Reading Night ·4th and 5th Breakfast with Me ·4th and 5th Computer Night ·Voyager Parent Awareness Sessions
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To assist parents with parenting skills and foster home conditions that supports their children’s learning and social development. |
·Building Strong Families Conference ·Family Connections Parenting Classes
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To involve families and community members as volunteers and audiences at the school or in other locations to support students and school programs. |
·Special Celebration Luncheons ·Health Fair ·Open House ·Book Fair ·K-5th Field Trips |