January 2015
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Title 1 Parent Advisory
Please join us Wednesday,
January 14, 5:30 @ Hussey School to
discuss Title 1 programming. All Title 1
parents are encouraged to come and
provide feedback and ask questions about
all aspects of our Title 1 programming.
The following will be discussed:
. Bring questions, concerns, and ideas regarding
Title I related issues to the attention of
school staff, administration and other
school community stakeholders.
Upcoming Dates to Remember
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January 14, 5:30PM- Title 1 Parent
Advisory @ Hussey
January 16 Early Release Day
January 19 No School- Martin
Luther King Day observed
January 28, 5:30PM- Title 1
Curriculum & Assessment Night
January 29, 5:30-7:00PM- Literacy
For ME Community Preschool Event
at the Buker Center.
. Review the implementation of Title I programs
and the joint development of the school
parental involvement policy and the
school-parent compact.
. Develop a spending plan, recommending how the
school’s minimum Title I 1% parent
involvement allocation can be best utilized
to support the needs of all Title I
parents.
. How to ensure effective involvement of all
parents of Title I participating children
and to support the partnership between
other school community stakeholders.
Childcare will be provided.
Technology Corner
This is an amazing free site that
poses interesting questions for
kids to explore about everyday
things in their lives…
www.wonderopolis.org
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January 2015
Title 1 newsletter
Expanding Your Child’s Vocabulary
(continued from Dec.)
Make Sure Your Child Knows How to
Use the Dictionary
The best tool for learning the meaning of
any new word is the dictionary. Make
sure your child understands what can be
found in a dictionary. Open the
dictionary together and look for these
things:
Guide Words- Found at the top of each
page
Main entry- The word in boldface type
found in ABC order
Pronunciation- In parentheses you will
find how to pronounce each word. At the
bottom of the page you will usually find
a pronunciation guide.
Part of speech- noun, verb, adjective,
preposition, etc.
Definition- Each meaning of the word
will be numbered.
Example sentence- Shows how a word
may be used.
Syllable structure-Shows how to divide
a word into syllables.
Math Corner
Stress Mental Math
Calculators are great, but the people using
them still need to know if an answer is
reasonable. So children need to learn to
estimate the answer in their heads. More to
come about this in our February newsletter.
Title I Staff Contact Information
Title I Director
626-2468 ext 3209
Mrs. Violette
theresa.violette@augustaschools.org
Farrington Elementary
626-2480 ext 3507
Literacy Specialist
Mrs. Parker - mparker@augustaschools.org
Gilbert Elementary
626-2491 ext 3618
Literacy Specialist
Mrs. Lowell - llowell@augustaschools.org
Hussey Elementary
626-2461 ext 3856
Literacy Specialist
Mrs. Douglas
kdouglas@augustaschools.org
Lincoln Elementary
626-2483 ext 3905
Literacy Specialist
Mrs. Mills
amanda.mills@augustaschools.org
St. Michael School
623-3491
Literacy Specialist
Mrs. Mills
amanda.mills@augustaschools.org
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