Title I Schoolwide Parent Involvement Policy
Zitzman Elementary School
The mission of Zitzman Elementary School is to create respectful,
responsible and safe learners which will improve personal, social, and
academic growth.
Zitzman Elementary recognizes that in order for this mission to be
successful, the school needs to advocate the involvement of parents
and families in their children’s education by fostering relationships
between home, school, and community that can enhance the education
of our students. We concur that family involvement encourages
student achievement, fosters positive attitudes, and promotes good
behavior. As a result of this partnership, we feel the educational
success of our students will be increased.
The vision of the Zitzman community is to educate thinkers, empower
productive citizens, and prepare students for life long learning.
In order to build dynamic home school partnerships, Zitzman
Elementary teachers and parents have developed the following course
of action:
1. Parents are involved in the planning, review and improvement
of the school’s Parent Involvement Policy through:
a. Parent-Teacher conference
b. Annual August Open House review of program and
planning meeting (slide)
c. Monthly PTO meetings
d. School-Wide Parent Survey
e. End of year Title I meeting
2. Annual meeting held to inform parents of scope of Schoolwide
Title I program
a. Schoolwide August Open House
b. School Web-Site
3. Parent/Teacher Conferences are held at different times for
The convenience of parents.
a. Conferences held twice a year
b. Day and evening hours available
c. By appointment with teacher as per parent/teacher
request
4. Parents are involved in the planning, review and improvement
of the school’s Title I program.
a. Parent-Teacher conference
b. Annual September Title I review of program and planning
meeting
c. Monthly PTO meetings
d. Family literacy events
e. School-wide parent survey
5. The parents receive timely information about literacy
a. Letter from principal
b. School Web-Site
c. Reading Connections
d. Teacher Webpages
6. The parents receive a description and explanation of the
curriculum in use at the school, the forms of academic
assessments, how to measure student’s progress, and the
proficiency levels students are expected to meet.
a. Report cards every nine weeks
b. MAP-results shared at fall conferences
c. Parent/Teacher conferences, DRA2, SRI, Journeys Unit
d. Student handbook
e. Handouts and mailings
7. The school provides parents with opportunities for regular
meetings to formulate suggestions and to participate in
decisions relating to the education of their children.
a. Parent/Teacher conferences
b. Annual Title I meeting
c. Parent meetings/family nights
8. A school-parent compact was jointly developed with parents
and the compact outlines how parents, the entire school
staff and students share in the responsibility for improved
student achievement.
a. School Web-Site
b. Open House
c. Discussed at Annual Title I Planning meeting
9. The school provides materials and family events for parents to
improve their child’s achievement.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
Handouts
Parent/Teacher conferences
PTO meetings
Kindergarten Round-Up
Fall Open House Night
Morning Read