Bayless Elementary School Parent

Bayless Parent Involvement

2007-2008 Calendar of Events

August 23^rd	Thursday	5:30 – 6:30 PM	Open House
September 13^th	Thursday	6:00 – 7:00 PM	Voyager Meeting K & 1^st Grade
September 18^th	Tuesday	5:30 – 6:30 PM	PTA Family Fun Night & Title 1 Meeting
September 20^th	Thursday	5:30 – 6:15 PM	Voyager Meeting 2^nd & 3^rd Grade
October 2^nd	Tuesday	7:15 – 7:45 AM	4^th Grade Breakfast With Me
October 4^th	Thursday	7:15 – 7:45 AM	3^rd & 5^th Grade Breakfast With Me
November 6^th	Tuesday	8:00 – 2:30 PM	Building Strong Families Conference
November 13^th	Tuesday	To Be Announced	Thanksgiving Holiday Meal 1^st, 2^nd, & 3^rd
November 29^th	Thursday	11:15 – 12:00 PM	1^st Grade Brown Bag Luncheon
December 4^th	Tuesday	6:00 – 7:00 PM	2^nd Grade Christmas Program- Atkins
December 13^th	Thursday	To Be Announced	Christmas Holiday Meal 4^th & 5^th
January 10^th	Thursday	11:45 to 12:30 PM	2^nd Grade Brown Bag Luncheon
February 5^th	Tuesday	6:00 – 7:30 PM	K – 5^th Health Fair
February 14^th	Thursday	10:45 – 11:30 AM	Kindergarten Valentine’s Lunch
March 27^th	Thursday	5:30 – 6:30 PM	4^th & 5^th Grade Computer Night

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

2007-2008

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:

*Purpose*	*Activities*
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.	·Campus Parental Involvement Committee ·Written-School Parent Compact ·Parent Survey ·CPOC ·PTA ·LPAC ·ARD ·GPC
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-3^rd ·TAKS/SSI Meeting ·Benchmark/TPRI Information
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.	·1^st-3^rd Grade Brown Bag Luncheons ·Family Reading Night ·4^th and 5^th Breakfast with Me ·4th and 5^th Computer Night ·Voyager Parent Awareness Sessions
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
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-5^th Field Trips