Chestatee Elementary
An award winning
Georgia Family Friendly School
Parent Involvement Policy and Plan
Promoting Shared Student Success
2015-2016 School Year
What is a School Parent Involvement Policy?
What is it? The policy is a document that outlines the school’s Parent Involvement Plan. It
describes how the school will create meaningful partnerships to impact student
achievement and success. We realize that strong relationships between school and home
are vital to student achievement. Chestatee Elementary School is committed to work with
families in creating strong relationships and learning opportunities for parents and students.
How is it developed? Chestatee Elementary’s Parent Involvement Plan is jointly developed.
Chestatee conducts surveys throughout the school year. All parent feedback is used to
revise the plan for the next school year. The plan is posted on our school website and
distributed for parental review. Our planning meeting in May is another opportunity for
stake-holders to revise the plan for the upcoming school year. The plan is finalized and
voted on by members of the Title I Advisory Committee in May and presented at the Title I
Annual Meeting in September.
Who is it for? All staff, students and their families are encouraged and invited to fully
participate in the opportunities described in this plan. Chestatee Elementary provides
complete opportunity for the participation of parents with limited English, parents with
disabilities, and parents of migratory children.
Polly Tennies, Principal
Gainesville, GA (770) 887-2341
Where is it available? Once finalized, the plan will be posted at Chestatee Elementary, and
posted on the school’s website. Those interested can also visit the Parent Resource Room
to receive an additional copy.
What is Title I?
Reservation of Funds
Title I, is a federally funded program created to
support schools with a high number or percentage of
students from low income families. A variety of
teaching methods and materials are used to reinforce
curriculum concepts. The purpose of a schoolwide
Title I program is to provide extra support to ensure
that every child will meet or exceed state standards.
Chestatee Elementary is identified as schoolwide Title I
as part of the Elementary and Secondary Education
Act of 1965 (ESEA). Our Title I program serves 950
students in grades K-5. Students and parents have
access to numerous resources and materials
purchased with Title I funds, including iPods, laptops,
computer programs, books, manipulatives, and
learning games. Parents are encouraged to utilize all
available resources and enriching programs.
Chestatee Elementary will reserve 1% from the total amount of Title I funds it receives in
FY16 to carry out the parental involvement requirements listed in this policy. Throughout
the year, parents may complete surveys and give feedback as to how this Parent
Involvement Set Aside is spent. If you would like to give feedback or have any questions,
please contact: Meg Killingsworth, Parent Involvement Coordinator, 770-887-2341 x
722302 or MKillingsworth@forsyth.k12.ga.us
All parents are welcome at Chestatee Elementary. If you need assistance with childcare,
or interpretation, or have any questions about this document or the Title I Program,
please contact:
Meg Killingsworth – Parent Involvement Coordinator 770-887-2341 x 722302
Mkillingsworth@forsyth.k12.ga.us
Revised 5/27/15
2015-2016 Title I Goals
District
1 Goals:
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Work to ensure open lines of communication
between the district and home
Strive to meet the changing needs of families in
supporting their child’s academic success
Provide opportunities for parents to be involved in
decision making regarding their child’s academic
success
School Academic Goals:
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By 2016, all students will be on or above grade
level in reading. This will be based on F and P
levels for K-2 and standardized tests for 3-5. Our
focus will be on academic support for
comprehension using non-fiction texts.
By 2016, all students will be on or above grade
level in math. We will focus academic support on
number sense and computation for K-2 and
computation and problem solving for 3-5. .
School Parent Involvement Goals:
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Provide ample opportunities for at least thirty
parents per month to utilize the Parent Resource
Room.
Increase attendance for Title I Family Nights by
twenty families.
School - Parent Compact for Achievement
Parents, teachers, and students will develop and
sign an agreement that outlines how parents and
teachers will work together to help students
achieve grade level standards. It is linked to the
school improvement goals, shares strategies
parents can use at home, explains how teachers
and parents will communicate about student
progress, and will describe opportunities for
parents to volunteer.
Relationships Matter!
Chestatee Elementary will build staff and parent capacity for family engagement to ensure student
success. Parent events will be available in various formats and/or times. Parents will be invited via:
paper invitation, text message, phone message, e-mail, newsletters, and social media. We will
provide funding for childcare, and translation services as needed.
If the Title I program is not satisfactory to the parents of participating children, parents will be given the
chance to submit any parent comments on the plan when the school makes the plan available and
will additionally incorporate the use of a formal complaint procedure found on the Chestatee Title I
webpage.
Parent classes will be offered twice monthly to bridge student learning with parent support at home.
Instructional videos will be made available to parents to assist with math support. Quarterly staff
development sessions will be held to strengthen communication and working together with parents as
equal partners.
Chestatee houses Head Start classes on campus and provides space for speech sessions for
preschoolers.
Opportunities for Parental Involvement
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Curriculum Night: August 13, 2015
Title I Annual Meeting: Sept 17, 2015
Parent-Teacher Conferences: Oct. 21/22, 2015
Technology Night: Nov. 12, 2015
Math Night: Jan. 14, 2016
Literacy Night: Feb. 18, 2016
Parent-Teacher Conferences: March 11, 2016
Science Night: March 22, 2016
Planning for 16-17 Title I: May 12, 2016
*Parents are offered an alternative time for each Family Night.
Opportunities for Parent Consultation
All parents are given the opportunity to provide valuable feedback
through a variety of means including parent surveys, comments from Title I
Family Nights, and the communication page on our Title I website. The Parent
Resource Room and Parent Involvement Coordinator are available daily. An
open invitation to join the Chestatee Parent Advisory Committee is always
extended.
Revised 5/27/15