Title I
Parent
Involvement
Policy
August 26
2013
Dunwoody Springs
Elementary School
8100 Roberts Drive
Sandy Springs, Georgia 30350
770-673-4060
Ivy Freeman
Principal
Ivy Freeman, Principal
Jessica D. Rhodes, Asst. Principal
Title I Parent Involvement Policy
2013-2014
Dunwoody Springs Elementary School is committed to a strong partnership with our parents and PTA in
order to provide an enriched academic curriculum with high expectations for all students in addition to
teacher-parent conferences and a parent/teacher/student compact, home-school communication is
provided through PTA meetings, DSAC meetings, weekly newsletters, school website, and parent
resource center. Through this partnership, our focus is high academic continuous achievement in a safe
and nurturing environment. Through our collective efforts, we are committed to increasing attendance
and supporting the academic development of our students.
PTA has worked diligently, to increase parent participation in the areas of volunteering, room parents
and evening events. The PTA’s objectives address the importance of this Parent Involvement Policy. The
objectives are:
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To promote the welfare of children and youth in home, school and community.
To raise family standards.
To secure adequate laws for the care and protection of the children and youth.
To bring into closer relation the home and school, so parents may cooperate intelligently in the
education of children and youth.
To develop between educators and the general public such united efforts as will secure for all
children and youth the highest academic, social and emotional standards.
Parent/Teacher/Student Compact
This compact was designed to support the performance objectives and parent/teacher/student
commitment to the state standards of achievement.
Coordination of Programs
The performance objectives and parent involvement goals were designed to align with the school’s
strategic plan to improve the student’s academic achievement and classroom behavior. All goals and
objective are connected and based on the results of the needs assessment surveys. A timeline is
developed at the beginning of each year to orient the faculty on the title one School wide Program Plan.
The Timeline includes dates for staff development activities and check points for continuous monitoring
of the activities identified in the program plan. The principal and the assistant principal al responsible for
daily monitoring of activities identified in the program plan. The principal and the assistant principal are
responsible for daily monitoring of all programs.
Parent Involvement Policy
Statement of Purpose
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8100 Roberts Drive Sandy Springs, GA 30350  Ph: 770-673-4060 Fax: 770-673-4064
Dunwoody Springs Elementary School is committed to the goal of involving our parents in all aspects of
our school wide program. A partnership will be established with parents and the community. Our school
wide program will be communicated to all parents with the expectations that all families will work
together toward our common goals.
The home/school parent liaison will work with parents in an effort to strengthen the bonds between
home and school, parents and educator, parent and child, and school and community.
Type of Parental Involvement
Educational research documents that parental involvement increases the success of students in
academics, social and emotional development. It has been shown that when communication is
continual, varied and involves both classroom content and individual information about students,
parents are more likely to take part in suggested activities. Effective communication between home and
school fosters a cooperative relationship that has positive effects on the student and school. Ongoing
communication will continue between parents, students and the community. Additional provisions will
include but not be limited to the following:
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Updating our Parent Resource Center.
Involving Parents in training sessions to help child(en) with curriculum.
Strengthening parent and community involvement through volunteer hours.
Increasing communication between parents and teachers concerning student achievement.
Title I Parent Policy
Dunwoody Springs Elementary School’s parent involvement program is designed to foster learning as a
family unit. Our teachers design innovative programs for our students. We also like to capitalize on
programs designed by parent and community establishments. These parent/community oriented
programs work jointly with faculty members to enhance the educational experience of students at our
school. The Fulton County Board of Education has developed a comprehensive parent involvement
policy that fosters an opportunity for parents and teachers to participate in the design and
implementation of activities for Title I students.
As part of our overall parental efforts, information concerning Title I selection criteria and parent
notification of students ‘progress is provided throughout the year in order to foster ongoing
communication and understanding. Also included are the following:
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Dolphin Dive – Introduce parents to classroom teacher and volunteer sign ups.
Curriculum Night – Provide Parents with information about the curriculum.
Parent Resource Center – Provides parents with academic information and ways to help their
child with reading language arts and math.
Parenting Workshops – Provide strategies to help improve students reading, math and test
taking skills.
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8100 Roberts Drive Sandy Springs, GA 30350  Ph: 770-673-4060 Fax: 770-673-4064
Ivy Freeman, Principal
Jessica D. Rhodes, Asst. Principal
 Family Math Night
 Family Science Night
 Volunteer Days – Parents are invited to spend the day helping teachers prepare work.
 Parent Survey – Parent assets goals of various school programs.
 International Night – Parents and Staff share their cultural diversity with food, music and fashion
contests.
Revised on 8/26/2013
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8100 Roberts Drive Sandy Springs, GA 30350  Ph: 770-673-4060 Fax: 770-673-4064