The Plan The Promise 2024

The Family and Community Engagement Plan and all other Title I information are available on our school's website https://ga02204486.schoolwires.net//BethesdaES under the Title I Section and on MyPaymentsPlus. Families can also find paper copies of this Family and Community Engagement Plan in our Parent Center.

 

It is reviewed and revised at least annually during the Planning Meeting in the spring. All feedback forms from the Planning Meeting are submitted to the Office of Federal Programs for review.  Families who are not able to attend the Planning Meeting have the opportunity to review draft documents and provide input during the draft document review period.

 

 

We communicate with our families through email, Facebook, Parent Caper, Parent Portal, the marquee, flyers in Spanish and English, and ParentSquare.

Families can request a meeting with a teacher by contacting the teacher via email, a phone call, a note, or ParentSquare to schedule a meeting. Meetings will be held before or after school hours. Call 770-921-2000 for assistance with contacting the teacher.

 

 

 

Empathy: Cultural competence, staff and student wellbeing, educator diversity.
Equity: Multi-tiered system of supports, opportunity and access, equitable resource allocation.
Effectiveness: Results-Based evaluation system, talent management, educational return on investment.
Excellence: Preferred education destination, post-secondary and workforce readiness, world-class communication and engagement.  

 

 

We will provide all students with high quality curriculum and instruction in a supportive and effective learning environment to meet high academic standards.

Our goals include increasing the number of proficient and distinguished learners at each grade level as measured by the district assessments and increasing the number of proficient and distinguished scores on the Georgia Milestones assessment.

Reading

Ask/answer questions about text Reading Fluency and Comprehension

Writing

Constructed response of text questions Organize writing based on ideas

 

It is a plan that describes how our school will provide opportunities to improve family engagement that will support student learning at school and at home. All students and their families are invited and encouraged to fully participate in the opportunities described in this plan. The school will provide information and as many opportunities as possible for the participation of all family members.

 

It is a written agreement that outlines how the school, the students, and the family will work together to ensure your child’s academic success. An effective School-Family Promise contains the following elements:

• Clear learning goals that are linked to the school’s improvement plan
• Specific skills students will learn during the year
• Strategies that staff, families, and students will use to improve student learning
• Ways to extend learning at home
• Methods teachers and family members will use to communicate about student progress
• Opportunities for family members to observe and participate in the classroom
• Jointly-developed by families, school staff, students, community business partners, and other stakeholders during our Planning Meeting
• The plan is reviewed and revised at least annually during the Planning Meeting in the spring. All feedback forms from the Planning Meeting are submitted to the Office of Federal Programs for review. Families who are not able to attend the Planning Meeting have the opportunity to review draft documents and provide input during the draft document review period.

ENGAGING AND EMPOWERING FAMILIES WITH…

• Title I Program Information: Program information is available during the Title I Planning Meeting in the spring and Annual Parent Meetings in the fall, on the school website, and in the Parent Center.
• Curriculum Information: Knowing what your child is learning at school is important. We will keep you informed throughout the year about what your child is learning during parent meetings, conferences, eCLASS, and on our school website.
• Student Progress Monitoring: The Parent Portal is an online resource that allows families to view grades, attendance, schedules, assessment, and your child’s results, course history, and much more. Monitoring your child’s progress in school is an important way to be engaged.
• Parent Resources: We have many resources available for checkout to use at home with your child. We also host several parent workshops to empower you as you work with your child at home.
• Staff Training: We will train our staff to effectively communicate with you. Your input on how we train our staff is valuable.
• Communication: We will communicate, to the extent feasible, all information with you in a language and format you understand. Whenever possible, we will provide interpreters during parent workshops, and academic events. Translation is available for most documents.
• Transition Support: Entering a new school can be scary for both students and families. We will host events to make sure both you and your child are aware of what is expected and how you can prepare as your child transitions to a new school level, college, and career.

 

Bethesda Elementary will…

 

• Host workshops for families to learn strategies to help children with fluency and comprehension.
• Communicate with families via Facebook, ParentSquare, and eCLASS to increase students' skills.
• Provide resources through the Parent Center.

 

 

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Katrina Larmond	5.8.24
Principal’s Signature	Date

 

As Students, we will…

 

• Work with my family to practice fluency and comprehension strategies I learned.
• Share communications sent home and use eCLASS to practice reading/writing skills.
• Encourage my family to borrow and utilize the Parent Center resources.

As Families, we will…

 

• Attend workshops and conferences to learn strategies to help with reading/writing skills. 
• Read and respond to communications & eCLASS.
• Use the resources from the Parent Center to reinforce reading/writing skills.