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SISTEMA DE ESCUELAS PÚBLICAS DEL CONDADO DE SAVANNAH-CHATHAM POLÍTICA DE PARTICIPACIÓN FAMILIAR

2025-2026

Los padres y las familias importan

Como su socio en educación, hemos proporcionado este recurso para ayudarlo a usted y a su hijo a aprovechar al máximo su experiencia educativa con el Sistema de Escuelas Públicas del Condado de SavannahChatham. Para obtener más información sobre los programas de SCCPSS y para acceder a recursos importantes, visite el sitio web del Distrito en www.sccpss.com

SCCPSS está buscando voluntarios para donar su tiempo en nuestras escuelas. Nuestro programa VISTA ayuda a identificar voluntarios que brindan apoyo, recursos y experiencias valiosas para nuestros estudiantes y escuelas, creando conexiones que fortalecen nuestras escuelas. Obtenga más información y regístrese para ser voluntario visitando la página VISTA en la página Familia y Estudiantes en www.sccpss.com.

¿QUÉ ES EL COMPROMISO FAMILIAR?

El compromiso familiar es la participación de los padres / tutores y / u otros miembros de la familia en una comunicación regular, bidireccional y significativa que involucra el aprendizaje del estudiante y otras actividades escolares, que incluyen asegurarse: · Que las familias desempeñan un papel en ayudar al aprendizaje de sus hijos. · Que se aliente a las familias a participar activamente en la educación de sus hijos · Que los padres y las familias participen plenamente en la educación de sus hijos y estén incluidos, según proceda, en la adopción de decisiones y en los comités consultivos para ayudar en la educación de sus hijos. · Se llevan a cabo otras actividades, como las descritas en la Sección 1116 de la Ley Cada Estudiante

EVENTOS FAMILIA-ESCUELA AGOSTO Documentos que se enviarán a casa: Grado Escuela-Hogar Compactos para la escuela de su hijo · Política de participación familiar de la escuela de su hijo · Política de participación familiar de SCCPSS · Notificación a los padres/tutores de los estudiantes del idioma inglés (ELL) SEPTIEMBRE · Reunión Anual del Título I (en cada sitio) FEBRERO—MARZO · Encuestas anuales de evaluación · Foro familiar (en cada sitio) DURANTE TODO EL AÑO ESCOLAR (AGOSTOMAYO) · Talleres para padres/familias (en cada sitio) · Información publicada en sitios web · Eventos anunciados con dos semanas de anticipación, de múltiples maneras · Capacitación trimestral del personal sobre el desarrollo de capacidades para trabajar eficazmente con los padres / familias · Notificación a los padres de estudiantes del idioma inglés (ELL) Visite el sitio web de SCCPS para obtener información útil y para averiguar qué está sucediendo en su distrito…  Información de registro  Calendarios escolares  Herramientas para estudiantes/ padres  Información y menús de nutrición escolar  Información del Programa Estudiantil  Cómo involucrarse/ser voluntario  Calendarios de evaluación Página 2 Si tiene preguntas relacionadas con eventos, actividades o apoyo relacionado con las escuelas del Título I o la participación familiar del Distrito, comuníquese con la oficina de Programas Compensatorios / Título I @ 912- 395-5635.

Fomento de la capacidad familiar y escolar

PARA PADRES/TUTORES/FAMILIAS SCCPSS trabajará como distrito y a través de sus escuelas para brindar asistencia a los padres en la comprensión de la información académica estatal y del distrito, como la forma en que Georgia Milestones y los Estándares de Excelencia de Georgia se conectan con el aprendizaje y el progreso de sus estudiantes, así como información sobre el programa de Título I. SCCPSS proporcionará talleres para que los padres adquieran conocimientos sobre los desafiantes estándares académicos estatales, las evaluaciones académicas locales, así como las evaluaciones requeridas para los estudiantes de Georgia, incluido el monitoreo del progreso de los estudiantes y formas alternativas de evaluación. Las fechas y el método de entrega de estos talleres se anunciarán en sitios web, comunicados de prensa y redes sociales. Ejemplos de eventos son Student Success Expo, Superintendent's Kick Off y Family Engagement Day que se llevan a cabo como eventos en todo el distrito. Dos escuelas SCCPSS (Brock ES y Low ES) utilizan el modelo de participación familiar de los Equipos Académicos de Padres y Maestros (APTT). APTT fortalece las relaciones maestro-familia al enfocarse en el crecimiento académico y el logro de los estudiantes. APTT eleva la conferencia tradicional de padres y maestros al invitar a todas las familias de la misma clase a reunirse en lugar de individualmente. La reunión incluye una actividad de formación de equipos para establecer una relación con el maestro y entre los padres; examen de las competencias específicas de nivel de grado que deben dominarse; revisión anónima del estado de cada niño en las habilidades de enfoque; modelado de maestros y práctica de actividades en el hogar para padres para mejorar las habilidades de enfoque; y el establecimiento de metas para cada niño. Las familias reciben materiales para llevar a casa para apoyar la práctica en el hogar. Las familias son invitadas a una segunda reunión para recibir actualizaciones de progreso y aprender sobre otra habilidad. Las reuniones de APTT se llevan a cabo tres veces durante el año escolar. SCCPSS también llevará a cabo talleres como la alfabetización y mantendrá sitios web del distrito y la escuela que contendrán recursos y materiales de contenido académico, actividades de APTT y formas de ayudar a los padres a trabajar con sus hijos en el hogar para mejorar el rendimiento académico. Las copias de los materiales estarán disponibles en todas las escuelas para aquellas familias que puedan tener acceso limitado a Internet, incluidas copias en el idioma del hogar del estudiante. Además, los talleres y las páginas web ayudarán a los padres a comprender el sistema de información estudiantil en línea y otros recursos educativos digitales (incluida la educación sobre los daños de la piratería de derechos de autor). Las fechas y horarios de estos talleres serán determinados y anunciados por cada escuela individual. A nivel de distrito, los talleres y la información se compartirán en eventos como la Exhibición de Regreso a la Escuela, la Expo de Éxito Estudiantil y el Día de Participación Familiar. Un Consejo Asesor de Participación Familiar en todo el distrito compuesto por representantes de los padres de cada escuela brindará asesoramiento sobre todos los asuntos relacionados con los programas de participación familiar. Los líderes comunitarios y socios comerciales serán invitados a servir en este consejo. SCCPSS proporcionará apoyo razonable para las actividades de participación familiar según lo soliciten los padres / familias con el apoyo del personal escolar local y los socios comunitarios. Esto incluirá talleres e información relacionada con recursos comunitarios, estudiantes del idioma inglés, SPED, GED, salud mental y talleres de comportamiento patrocinados por el distrito y las escuelas locales. SCCPSS coordinará e integrará los programas de participación familiar del distrito con el programa preescolar local y otros programas preescolares financiados por el gobierno federal y estatal en el distrito invitando a los profesores y al personal de esos programas a asistir a reuniones de planificación centradas en actividades de participación familiar. En la primavera, cada escuela primaria organizará una Orientación de Kindergarten para que los padres puedan recorrer las escuelas y recibir información para ayudarlos a prepararlos a ellos y a sus hijos para el kindergarten. La coordinación de los servicios incluirá ferias de empleo de estudiante a trabajo, eventos de socios comerciales, programa de liderazgo estudiantil, comisión juvenil del condado de Chatham, programa de empleo juvenil de la ciudad de Savannah Summer 500, PTA / PTSO, Título I, Título II, Título III, Título IV, 21st Century, CTAE, IDEA y otras agencias.  PARA EL PERSONAL DE LA ESCUELA SCCPSS llevará a cabo capacitaciones durante el año escolar para el personal de participación de las familias escolares, con la asistencia de los padres, para aprender y discutir estrategias para aumentar la participación de la familia, mejorar la comunicación entre la escuela y la familia, en el valor y la utilidad de la contribución de los padres, cómo trabajar con los padres como socios iguales y establecer vínculos con los padres y la comunidad. Estas capacitaciones se volverán a entregar al personal que incluye directores, maestros, otros líderes escolares, personal de apoyo de instrucción especializado y otro personal de las escuelas. También se proporcionarán capacitaciones para el personal escolar y la facultad apropiados que se centrarán en crear entornos acogedores y mejorar la comunicación bidireccional con las familias.

Escuelas y familias trabajando juntas

DESARROLLADO CONJUNTAMENTE CON LOS PADRES / TUTORES Y LOS MIEMBROS DE LA FAMILIA Todos los padres fueron invitados a participar y proporcionar sugerencias e ideas para mejorar la política de participación familiar de este distrito, el Plan Integral de Mejora de LEA (CLIP), el Plan de Mejora Escolar / Planes de Asistencia Específica del Título I y las asignaciones del fondo de participación familiar del Título I para el año escolar 2025-2026. El distrito / escuelas envió un volante a casa con cada estudiante informando a los padres de las reuniones y publicó el anuncio en el sitio web del distrito. Además, el departamento de relaciones públicas del distrito hizo un comunicado de prensa sobre la fecha, los lugares y los horarios de las reuniones. Todos los comentarios recibidos se incluyeron con la política para este año escolar. Tras la revisión final, se incorporaron elementos de la política de participación familiar del distrito en el CLIP que se presentó al estado. Los padres son bienvenidos a enviar comentarios y retroalimentación con respecto a la política en cualquier momento en la sección de Participación Familiar del sitio web del distrito. La política de participación familiar del distrito se publicó en los sitios web del distrito y de la escuela, se distribuyó durante las reuniones escolares Título I celebradas en septiembre y se puso a disposición en los centros de recursos familiares de la escuela. ASISTENCIA TÉCNICA A LAS ESCUELAS El distrito proporcionará coordinación, asistencia técnica y otro apoyo necesario a todas las escuelas del Título I para garantizar que se satisfagan los requisitos de participación familiar y que se implementen estrategias y actividades para desarrollar una capacidad familiar efectiva que conduzca al rendimiento estudiantil y al rendimiento escolar. Se llevarán a cabo consultas significativas con empleadores locales, líderes empresariales, institutos de educación superior o personas con experiencia en involucrar efectivamente a los padres y familiares en la educación. Durante el año, los administradores escolares y el personal de participación familiar de la escuela recibirán capacitación sobre el desarrollo de una comunicación bidireccional significativa y consultas con las familias. Esto incluirá el desarrollo de capacidades para un fuerte compromiso del personal y la familia con las familias de EL. ADOPCIÓN DE LA POLÍTICA DE PARTICIPACIÓN FAMILIAR Los gerentes de programas del distrito del Título I se comunicarán y colaborarán con las escuelas para garantizar oportunidades completas de participación de los padres con dominio limitado del inglés, los padres con discapacidades y los padres de niños migratorios, incluido el suministro de información e informes escolares en un idioma que los padres puedan entender. Las cartas, información y materiales del Título I del Distrito estarán disponibles en un formato y lenguaje que todos los padres puedan entender. Esto incluye proporcionar información e informes escolares requeridos bajo la Sección 1112 € (4) en un formato y medida posible, en un idioma que los padres entiendan. Esta política de participación familiar en todo el distrito se ha desarrollado conjuntamente y se ha acordado con los padres de niños que participan en todas las escuelas para incluir programas de Título I Parte A, como lo demuestra la colaboración de los padres, la escuela y el personal del distrito. Esta política fue adoptada por el Sistema de Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Savannah-Chatham (SCCPSS) en junio de 2024 y estará vigente para el año escolar académico 2025-2026. El Distrito pondrá la póliza a disposición de todos los padres de los niños participantes del Título I, Parte A a más tardar el 31 de agosto de 2025. ACCESIBILIDAD Los gerentes de programas del Distrito del Título I se comunicarán y colaborarán con las escuelas para garantizar oportunidades completas de participación de los padres con dominio limitado del inglés, los padres con discapacidades y los padres de niños migratorios, incluido el suministro de información e informes escolares en un idioma que los padres puedan entender. Las cartas, información y materiales del Título I del Distrito estarán disponibles en un formato y lenguaje que todos los padres puedan entender. Esto incluye proporcionar información e informes escolares requeridos bajo la Sección 1112 € (4) en un formato y medida posible, en un idioma que los padres entiendan.

RESERVA DE FONDOS DE PARTICIPACIÓN FAMILIAR DEL TÍTULO I SCCPSS reservará el uno por ciento del monto total de los fondos del Título I, Parte A que recibe en el año fiscal 23 para llevar a cabo los requisitos de participación familiar enumerados en esta política y como se describe en la Sección 1116 de la ESSA. Además, SCCPSS distribuirá el 90 por ciento de la cantidad reservada a todas las escuelas del Título I para apoyar sus programas y actividades de participación familiar a nivel local, dando prioridad a las escuelas de alta necesidad. El distrito proporcionará orientación y comunicación claras para ayudar a cada escuela de Título I a desarrollar un presupuesto adecuado de participación familiar que aborde su evaluación de necesidades y las recomendaciones de los padres. En el otoño, cada escuela enviará una encuesta de Presupuesto de Participación Familiar del Uno por Ciento a las familias y cada primavera, las escuelas llevarán a cabo un Foro Familiar durante el cual se discutirá el presupuesto de participación familiar del uno por ciento. Los formularios de comentarios y las actas de los padres / tutores / familias se recopilarán de esta reunión. La encuesta y los comentarios de la reunión se utilizarán para determinar las áreas de necesidad de participación familiar para el próximo año escolar. Los fondos reservados por el distrito se utilizarán para proporcionar libros, folletos y diversos materiales para las familias relacionados con el aumento de la participación familiar, especialmente entre las familias económicamente desfavorecidas. También se proporcionarán talleres y programas de apoyo para llegar a las familias en la escuela y en la comunidad. Estas actividades y estrategias se proporcionarán principalmente a través de los eventos del Distrito enumerados en el calendario incluido. Además, organizaciones comunitarias como Healthy Kids, Early Learning College, Salvation Army, la autoridad de vivienda y otras agencias proporcionan desarrollo profesional al personal escolar de participación familiar durante el año escolar. Se realizan recorridos por agencias comunitarias para incluir refugios familiares, centros de atención médica y propiedades de apoyo para niños descuidados y delincuentes. La información de estas capacitaciones se proporciona al personal de la escuela.

OPORTUNIDADES PARA UNA CONSULTA SIGNIFICATIVA ENTRE PADRES Y FAMILIAS

Los aportes y sugerencias de los padres / miembros de la familia son un componente esencial de los planes de mejora del distrito y la escuela que se desarrollan cada año. Todos los padres de estudiantes elegibles para recibir servicios del Título I están invitados a asistir a dos reuniones (descritas a continuación) para compartir sus ideas y sugerencias para ayudar al distrito, las escuelas y los estudiantes a alcanzar nuestras metas de rendimiento académico estudiantil. Exposición de Éxito Estudiantil, enero de 2026 y Día de Participación Familiar, abril de 2026 Todos los padres son bienvenidos a escuchar las últimas actualizaciones de SCCPSS, así como a revisar y proporcionar información sobre la política de participación familiar del distrito y el Plan Integral de Mejora de LEA para el año escolar 2022-23. Los avisos relacionados con estas reuniones serán anunciados de múltiples maneras por el distrito y las escuelas del Título I. El distrito tam-bién comunicará información sobre estas reuniones en el sitio web del distrito escolar. Foros familiares ~ Febrero/ Marzo 2026 Cada primavera, las escuelas de Título I organizarán un foro para que los padres / miembros de la familia participen en mesas redondas para revisar el plan de toda la escuela, los pactos escuela-hogar, el desarrollo de la capacidad del personal escolar, las políticas de participación familiar de la escuela y para proporcionar información sobre el presupuesto y los programas de participación familiar. Cada escuela de Título I anunciará de múltiples maneras para notificar sobre las fechas y horas de los foros. La información sobre los foros familiares también estará disponible en los sitios web de las escuelas. La opinión de los padres sobre el uso de los fondos del Título I para apoyar los programas de participación familiar también se puede proporcionar a través de la encuesta anual de evaluación escolar y del distrito. La encuesta contendrá preguntas relacionadas con el presupuesto de participación familiar, así como un lugar para que los padres / familias proporcionen comentarios. Todos los documentos de las reuniones y foros del Título I de la escuela, distrito, las agendas y las presentaciones se publicarán en sitios web para que los padres / familias los vean y proporcionen información si no pueden asistir a los eventos.

Acerca de la Política de Participación Familiar

En apoyo del fortalecimiento del rendimiento académico de los estudiantes, el Sistema de Escuelas Públicas de Savannah-Chatham (SCCPSS) ha desarrollado esta política de participación familiar. Esta política establece las expectativas del distrito para una participación familiar significativa y guía las estrategias y recursos que fortalecen las asociaciones entre la escuela y los padres en las escuelas del distrito. Esta política describirá el compromiso de SCCPSS de involucrar a las familias en la educación de sus hijos y desarrollar la capacidad en sus escuelas para implementar estrategias y actividades de participación familiar diseñadas para lograr los objetivos de rendimiento académico del distrito y de los estudiantes. Cuando las escuelas, las familias y las comunidades trabajan juntas para apoyar el aprendizaje, los niños tienden a tener un mejor desempeño en la escuela, permanecen en la escuela por más tiempo y disfrutan más de la escuela. El Título I, Parte A estipulaba la participación de la familia en todos los niveles del programa, como en el desarrollo e implementación del plan del distrito y la escuela, y en la aplicación de las disposiciones de mejora del distrito y la escuela. La Sección 1116 de la Ley Cada Estudiante Triunfa (ESSA) contiene los requisitos principales para que las escuelas y los sistemas escolares involucren a los padres en la educación de sus hijos. SCCPSS trabajará con todas sus escuelas para garantizar que las políticas de participación familiar requeridas a nivel escolar cumplan con los requisitos de la Sección 1116 (d) y cada una incluya, como componente, un pacto entre la escuela y los padres.

EVALUACIÓN ANUAL DEL COMPROMISO FAMILIAR

Cada año, SCCPSS llevará a cabo una evaluación del contenido y la eficacia de esta política de participación familiar y las actividades de participación familiar a nivel de distrito y escuela. Esta revisión será realizada por cada escuela a través de una encuesta de evaluación anual y foros familiares celebrados en las escuelas de Título I en la primavera de cada año. Además de realizar encuestas, cada escuela de Título I llevará a cabo un Foro Familiar para recopilar comentarios de los padres sobre el compromiso familiar y facilitar una discusión sobre las necesidades de las familias de niños elegibles para recibir servicios del Título I relacionados con el diseño de estrategias para aumentar el rendimiento estudiantil y la participación familiar efectiva. Además, se les preguntará a los padres y miembros de la familia cómo pueden ayudar con el aprendizaje de sus hijos, incluida la participación con el personal de la escuela. Esto incluirá estrategias sobre cómo apoyar la interacción entre la escuela y la familia. SCCPSS utilizará estos hallazgos para diseñar estrategias basadas en evidencia para mejorar la participación efectiva de la familia para eliminar las posibles barreras a la participación de los padres / tutores / familiares que incluyen desventajas económicas, discapacidades, dominio limitado del inglés, alfabetización limitada u otros problemas de fondo. Esta información se utilizará para revisar sus políticas de participación familiar, presupuesto de participación familiar y pactos entre la escuela y los padres. Para realizar la encuesta, visite www.sccpss.com.

NIÑOS ABANDONADOS Y DELINCUENTES

Los padres, padres apoderados o tutores legales de los estudiantes en instalaciones descuidadas serán informados de todas las actividades de participación familiar proporcionadas por el LEA (Sistema de Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Savannah-Chatham). En la medida de lo posible, los Centros de Recursos Familiares basados en la escuela estarán disponibles para estos padres, con recursos educativos disponibles para el pago.

Family Engagement Policy and Plan for Shared Student Success

School Year 2025-2026

Revision Date: 8/1/2025

 

Heard Elementary School

414 Lee Boulevard, Savannah, Georgia, 31405 Phone: (912) 395-6630 FAX: (912) 303-6637

 

Principal: Mrs. Christa Smalls Assistant Principal: Ms. Sierra Golden

 

 

What is a Family Engagement Policy?

A Parent and Family Engagement Policy is a plan that describes how HEARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL will provide opportunities to improve family engagement to support student learning. We value the contributions and involvement of families to establish an equal partnership for the common goal of improving student achievement. This plan describes the different ways that the school will support family engagement and how families can help plan and participate in activities and events to promote student learning at school and at home (Section 1116) of the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015.

 

Where is the Family Engagement Policy available?

The Family Engagement Policy will be distributed to all families at the beginning of the school year through Heard Gator Folders. Additionally, copies are available in the Family Center, where you may also view it and provide feedback. The Policy will also be posted on the school’s website and shared at the Annual Title I meeting.

 

How is it jointly developed/revised?

The following actions were taken to involve parents/guardians in the joint development of school-parent/family compacts that outline how school staff, parents/guardians, and students will share the responsibility for improved student academic achievement and the means by which the school and parents will build and develop a partnership to help children achieve the state’s high standards:

 

· An invitation to attend the Annual Title I Family Forum was sent to parents in the spring of the previous school year, offering parents/guardians the opportunity to help plan for the upcoming school year.

· A final Family Engagement Policy and School-Family Compact(s), with all of the feedback incorporated, will be posted on school website, presented at fall Annual Title I meeting, sent home with all students to serve as an agreement between the school, parents, and students of the shared responsibility for improving student achievement.

WHAT IS TITLE I?

HEARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is identified as a Title I school as part of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Title I is designed to support State and local school reform efforts tied to challenging state academic standards and reinforce and enhance efforts to improve teaching and learning for students. Title I programs must be based on effective means of improving student achievement and include strategies to support family involvement. All Title I schools must jointly develop a written family engagement policy with all families .

 

WHO IS THE PURPOSE OF TITLE I?

All students participating in the Title I, Part A program and their families are encouraged and invited to fully participate in the opportunities described in this policy. The school will provide opportunities for the participation of families with limited English, disabilities, and families of migratory children.

 

IMPLEMENTATION

The staff at HEARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL recognizes that the education of students is a responsibility shared with, administrators, teachers, parents and the community. Maximum learning occurs when parents are actively involved and supportive of the education of their children. In an effort to enhance and expand parental involvement at the school level, parents will be invited to attend several meetings throughout the year in order to provide input in the planning, the review and the improvement of school-wide Title I programs.

 

In order to provide parents/guardians with continuous communication, opportunities for input, and to increase family engagement, the following mandatory Title I family meetings will be held each academic school year:

 

· Title I Annual Meeting (Fall) – Introduces the School/Family Compacts, the Family Engagement Policy, the Title I budget, and the School Improvement Plan. Information about the school’s curriculum, assessments, and other important information is also shared at this meeting.

· Family Forum (Spring) – Provides parents/guardians with the opportunity to provide input on School Improvement Planning, the Family Engagement Budget, the Family Engagement Policy, the School-Parent/Family Compact, and staff training .

 

SCHOOL-FAMILY COMPACTS

As part of our family engagement plan, HEARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL and our families develop a school-parent/family compact, which is an agreement that explains how parents/families and teachers will work together to make sure students reach grade-level standards. The compacts are reviewed and updated annually based on feedback from parents, students, and teachers during Title I Annual Meeting and from the Annual Family Engagement Survey. The school-parent/family compacts also are reviewed with families during parent-teacher conferences.

 

 

GOALS FOR STUDENT SUCCESS

SCCPSS District Goals:

Goal 1: To Ensure all Students are College and Career Ready.

Goal 2: To Provide a Supportive Learning Environment that is Conducive to Teaching and Learning.

Goal 3: To Maximize Family and Community Engagement that Contributes to the Advancement of Student Growth and Success.

Goal 4: To Build Professional Capacity in Order to Achieve a Premier Student- Focused Workforce

 

Heard Elementary School Goals

Goal 1: During 2025-2026 school year, the number of students in grade levels K-5 that score proficient or above in math will increase from 54%-57% according to the Math portion of the iReady/MAP EOY Diagnostic.

Goal 2: During the 2025-2026 school year, the overall math content mastery for grade 3-5 will increase from 69.4%-71.5% as measured by the End of Grades Georgia Milestones Assessment System.

Goal 3: During the 2025-2026 school year, the number of students in grade levels K-5 that score proficient or above in Reading will increase from 66%-69% according to the reading portion of the iReady/MAP EOY Diagnostic.

Goal 4: During the 2025-2026 school year, teachers will facilitate 2 or more STEAM integrated lessons per week as measured by walkthroughs and lesson plan reviews.

Goal 5: During the 2025-2026 school year, the number of students identified Students with Disabilities (SWD) in grades K-5 that score proficient or above in reading will increase from 31%-34% as measured by the reading portion of the iReady/MAP EOY Diagnostic.

 

PARENT AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT

HEARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL believes that family engagement means the participation of parents and family members in regular two-way, and meaningful communication involving student academic learning and other school activities, including ensuring:

· That parents/families play an integral role in assisting their child’s learning.

· That parents/families are encouraged to be actively involved in their child’s education at school.

· That parents/families are full partners in their child’s education and are included, as appropriate, in decision-making and on advisory committees to assist in the education of their child.

 

FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER

HOURS: Monday – Friday, 9:30am – 3:30 pm

Come visit the Family Resource Center to check out books, study materials, and activities to use at home with your child. Computers are available for parents to log into PowerSchool/Parent Access and explore educational resources.

 

If you need support, please reach out to our Family Engagement Facilitator/Family Community Resource Coordinator: LaShanda Wilson, (912) 395-6630, ext.720212 or email: lashanda.wilson@sccpss.com.

 

 

2025-2026 FAMILY ENGAGEMENT EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES

Heard Elementary School will host the following events to build the capacity for strong family engagement to support a partnership between the school, parents, and the community to improve student academic achievement. All meetings for parents and family members will be held twice during the day in the morning before school and in the evening at 6:00 pm.

Title I Annual Meeting – August 2025

We invite you to an evening of learning and sharing about our Title I program, including our parent

and family engagement policy, the schoolwide plan, the school-parent compacts, and parents’ requirements. Invitations will be emailed and posted in the school newsletter, social media, and local media.

Literacy Night – October 30, 2025

Learn how to make reading fun at home.

Family Appreciation – November 2025

A celebration of family engagement and the recognition of its impact on school and student success.

Parent-Teacher and Student Conferences – January 7-31, 2026

Scheduled updates on your child’s progress.

Curriculum Night - January, 2026

Learn about the curriculum used in your child’s classroom - the academic standards, assessments, materials, and more!

Title I Annual Family Forum – March 2026

Provides an opportunity for parents/family members to participate in discussions with the principal and staff regarding the school improvement plan, family engagement policy, school-parent/family compacts, and the family engagement budget.

 

Building the Foundation

will take the following measures to promote and support parents/families as an important foundation of the school in order to strengthen the school and reach our school goals. We will:

 

· Communicate effectively by ensuring that information related academic standards/assessments, events, etc. is published in a language and format accessible to parents and is communicated in multiple ways.

· Offer training for parents and family members to help further enhance their various educational levels.

· Partner with early childhood programs, feeder schools, college and career ready resources, or other programs to help prepare parents and their children for successful school transitions.

· Provide necessary materials and handouts for parents/guardians at conferences, meetings, and activities to help parents work with their child to improve their child’s achievement.

· Collaborate with Community Partners to provide information and introduce resources to benefit families.

· Based on parent/guardian feedback, provide staff training to improve communication with parents and ideas to increase family engagement with reading and math activities for our students outside of the classroom.

· Collect feedback from parents and family members at all events, place input cards around the building and post a suggestion form on the school website in order to respond to parents’ requests for additional support for parent and family engagement activities.

 

 

PARENT AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT STANDARDS

Heard Elementary School and our parents have adopted the National PTA Standards for Family-School Partnerships as the school’s model in engaging parents, students, and the community. These standards are:

1. Welcoming All Families

2. Communicating Effectively

3. Supporting Student Success

4. Speaking Up for Every Child

5. Sharing Power

6. Collaborating with Community

 

SCHOOL COUNCIL

The school council is an advisory body created to offer advice to the principal on matters pertaining to student achievement and school improvement. The school council initiative was created by the Georgia State Legislature as a method of involving parents, teachers, and community stakeholders in the educational process. It is governed by state law; O.C.G.A § 20-2-85 and O.C.G.A § 20-2-86. The school council is made up of elected parents, appointed community/business members, elected teacher representatives, and the school principal, with the parent group constituting the largest segment. If you would like to learn more about the school council, please contact our principal.

 

Heard Elementary School’s school council members are:

Mrs. Christa Smalls, Principal

Mrs. Shraddha Nunziata, Chairperson/Parent

Mrs. Lily Brown, Secretary

Ms. Teresa James, Teacher

Ms. Michelle Green, Teacher

Mr. Jerome Maxwell, Parent

Mrs. Morgan Paddock, Business Partner

 

 

SY25-26SchoolFamilyEngagementPolicy.pdf

School-Parent/Family Compact

Kindergarten

Heard Elementary School

School Year 2025-2026

Revision Date: 8/1/2025

 

Principal: Mrs. Christa Smalls Assistant Principal: Ms. Sierra Golden

Heard Elementary School students participating in the Title I, Part A program, and their families, agree that this compact outlines how the parents, the entire school staff, and the students will share the responsibility for improved student academic achievement as well as describes how the school and parents/families will build and develop a partnership that will help children achieve the State’s high standards.

 

JOINTLY DEVELOPED

The Family-School Compact is an agreement that parents, students, and teachers develop together. It explains how parents and teachers work together to make sure all our students reach grade level standards. It provides strategies to help connect learning at school and at home.

The families, students, and staff of Heard Elementary School worked together and shared ideas to develop Family-School Compacts:

· Teachers met on grade-level teams to design practical strategies for parents to use at home; and

· Parents provided valuable feedback on their needs through surveys and feedback from meetings to help their students.

A Family Forum is held each year to review and revise the compact based on the school’s academic achievement goals and students’ needs. Parents are welcome to provide feedback on the compact at any time during the school year. Please contact the Family Engagement Facilitator with any questions or concerns

 

To understand how working together can benefit your child, it is first important to understand the district’sand school’s goals for student academic achievement.

 

SAVANNAH-CHATHAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM’S GOALS:

 

· Increase the percentage of 3rd grade students reading on grade level based on Lexile Score >= 520

· Increase 5th grade content mastery weighted performance in math

· Maintain typical or high growth in literacy and math for students in grades 2, 4, and 7

· Increase the % of Kindergarten students demonstrating developmentally appropriate early reading and math - skills.

HEARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GOALS

· Goal 1: During 2025-2026 school year, the number of students in grade levels K-5 that score proficient or above in math will increase from 54%-57% according to the Math portion of the iReady/MAP EOY Diagnostic.

· Goal 2: During the 2025-2026 school year, the overall math content mastery for grades 3-5 will increase from 69.4%-71.5% as measured by the End of Grades Georgia Milestones Assessment System.

 

· Goal 3: During the 2025-2026 school year, the number of students in grade levels K-5 that score proficient or above in reading will increase from 66%-69% according to the reading portion of the iReady/MAP EOY Diagnostic.

 

· Goal 4: During the 2025-2026 school year, teachers will facilitate 2 or more STEAM integrated lessons per week as measured by walkthroughs and lesson plan reviews.

 

· Goal 5: During the 2025-2026 school year, the number of students identified Students with Disabilities (SWD) in grades K-5 that score proficient or above in reading will increase from 31%-34% as measured by the reading portion of the iReady/MAP EOY Diagnostic.

 

COMMUNICATION ABOUT STUDENT LEARNING:

Communication is vital for building a partnership between parents, families, and schools. Heard Elementary School will play our part to communicate by:

· Conducting weekly callouts with updates and important information

· Providing up-to-date information on our school website & social media pages

· Helping parents/guardians register for PowerSchool Parent Portal to access student grades/progress; and

· Holding parent/guardian-teacher conferences where student grades, progress, and our family-school compacts can be discussed.

 

ACTIVITIES TO BUILD PARTNERSHIPS:

HEARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL offers ongoing events and programs to build partnerships with families. Heard Elementary School offers ongoing events and programs to provide parents and students with access to our staff and to promote communication between school and home:

· Open House

· Title I Annual Meeting

· PTA Meetings

· Curriculum Night

· Book character parade

· STEAM Night

· Literacy Night

· Math Night

· Family Night at the Book Fair

To help your child meet the district and school goals, the school, you, and your child will work together to:

 

SCHOOL/TEACHER RESPONSIBILITIES:

To promote student success, the Kindergarten grade teams will:

· provide materials to send home for guided reading practice.

· Provide students with a list of sight words to enhance and send home materials to practice these words.

To help your child meet the district and school goals, the school, you, and your child will work together to:

 

PARENT/FAMILY RESPONSIBILITIES:

To promote my child’s success, I will:

· read with/ to their child at least 20 minutes a day.

· use sight word list to review with their children daily.

· practice counting to 100 with their child using the exercises provided by the teacher.

To help your child meet the district and school goals, the school, you, and your child will work together to:

 

STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES:

I, the student, will:

· read to/with someone for at least 20 minutes a day.

· practice their sight words every day.

· practice counting to 100 by 10’s and 1’s.

 

FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER

HOURS: Monday – Friday, 9:30am – 3:30 pm

Come visit the Family Resource Center to check out books, study materials, and activities to use at home with your child. Computers are available for parents to log into PowerSchool/Parent Access and explore educational resources.

 

If you need support, please reach out to our Family Engagement Facilitator/Family Community Resource Coordinator: LaShanda Wilson, (912) 395-6630, ext.720212 or email: lashanda.wilson@sccpss.com.

 

As a sign of your commitment to working together to help your child succeed, please sign the SIGNATURES PAGE provided with this compact and return it to your child’s teacher. Thank you!

SY25-26School-ParentFamilyCompactKindergarten.pdf

School-Parent/Family Compact

First Grade

Heard Elementary School

School Year 2025-2026

Revision Date: 8/1/2025

 

Principal: Mrs. Christa Smalls Assistant Principal: Ms. Sierra Golden

Heard Elementary School students participating in the Title I, Part A program, and their families, agree that this compact outlines how the parents, the entire school staff, and the students will share the responsibility for improved student academic achievement as well as describes how the school and parents/families will build and develop a partnership that will help children achieve the State’s high standards.

 

JOINTLY DEVELOPED

The Family-School Compact is an agreement that parents, students, and teachers develop together. It explains how parents and teachers work together to make sure all our students reach grade level standards. It provides strategies to help connect learning at school and at home.

 

The families, students, and staff of Heard Elementary School worked together and shared ideas to develop Family-School Compacts:

· Teachers met on grade-level teams to design practical strategies for parents to use at home; and

· Parents provided valuable feedback on their needs through surveys and feedback from meetings to help their students.

 

A Family Forum is held each year to review and revise the compact based on the school’s academic achievement goals and students’ needs. Parents are welcome to provide feedback on the compact at any time during the school year. Please contact the Family Engagement Facilitator with any questions or concerns

 

To understand how working together can benefit your child, it is first important to understand the district’s and school’s goals for student academic achievement.

 

SAVANNAH-CHATHAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM’S GOALS:

 

· Increase the percentage of 3rd grade students reading on grade level based on Lexile Score > = 520.

· Increase 5th grade content mastery weighted performance in math.

· Maintain typical or high growth in literacy and math for students in grades 2, 4, and 7.

· Increase the % of Kindergarten students demonstrating developmentally appropriate early reading and math skills.

HEARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GOALS

· Goal 1: During 2025-2026 school year, the number of students in grade levels K-5 that score proficient or above in math will increase from 54%-57% according to the Math portion of the iReady/MAP EOY Diagnostic.

 

· Goal 2: During the 2025-2026 school year, the overall math content mastery for grades 3-5 will increase from 69.4%-71.5% as measured by the End of Grades Georgia Milestones Assessment System.

 

· Goal 3: During the 2025-2026 school year, the number of students in grade levels K-5 that score proficient or above in reading will increase from 66%-69% according to the reading portion of the iReady/MAP EOY Diagnostic.

 

· Goal 4: During the 2025-2026 school year, teachers will facilitate 2 or more STEAM integrated lessons per week as measured by walkthroughs and lesson plan reviews.

 

· Goal 5: During the 2025-2026 school year, the number of students identified Students with Disabilities (SWD) in grades K-5 that score proficient or above in reading will increase from 31%-34% as measured by the reading portion of the iReady/MAP EOY Diagnostic.

 

 

COMMUNICATION ABOUT STUDENT LEARNING:

HEARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is committed to frequent two-way communication with families about children’s learning. Some of the ways you can expect us to reach you are:

· Communication is vital for building a partnership between parents, families, and schools. Heard Elementary School will play our part to communicate by:

· Conducting weekly callouts with updates and important information

· Providing up-to-date information on our school website & social media pages

· Helping parents/guardians register for PowerSchool Parent Portal to access student grades/progress; and

· Holding parent/guardian-teacher conferences where student grades, progress, and our family-school compacts can be discussed.

 

ACTIVITIES TO BUILD PARTNERSHIPS:

Heard Elementary School offers ongoing events and programs to provide parents and students with access to our staff and to promote communication between school and home:

• Open House

• Title I Annual Meeting

• PTA Meetings

• Curriculum Night

• Book character parade • STEAM Night

• Literacy Night

• Math Night

• Family Night at the Book Fair

To help your child meet the district and school goals, the school, you, and your child will work together to:

 

SCHOOL/TEACHER RESPONSIBILITIES:

To promote student success, the 1st grade team will:

· provide reading material in the students’ Lexile range to increase reading fluency and comprehension to use at home.

· provide resources for students to practice addition and subtraction facts at home.

 

To help your child meet the district and school goals, the school, you, and your child will work together to:

 

PARENT/FAMILY RESPONSIBILITIES:

To promote my child’s success, I will:

· read to students and listen to student read (for 20 minutes) daily.

· practice addition and subtraction facts 0 to 20 with their child daily.

 

To help your child meet the district and school goals, the school, you, and your child will work together to:

 

STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES:

To help make sure that I am successful, I will:

· read aloud with an adult for at least 20 minutes a day using grade level books.

· practice addition and subtraction facts 0-20 daily.

 

 

FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER

HOURS: Monday – Friday, 9:30am – 3:30 pm

Come visit the Family Resource Center to check out books, study materials, and activities to use at home with your child. Computers are available for parents to log into PowerSchool/Parent Access and explore educational resources.

 

If you need support, please reach out to our Family Engagement Facilitator/Family Community Resource Coordinator: LaShanda Wilson, (912) 395-6630, ext.720212 or email: lashanda.wilson@sccpss.com.

 

As a sign of your commitment to working together to help your child succeed, please sign the SIGNATURES PAGE provided with this compact and return it to your child’s teacher. Thank you!

SY25-26School-ParentFamilyCompactFirstGrade.pdf

School-Parent/Family Compact

Second Grade

Heard Elementary School

School Year 2025-2026

Revision Date: 8/1/2025

 

Principal: Mrs. Christa Smalls Assistant Principal: Ms. Sierra Golden

Heard Elementary School students participating in the Title I, Part A program, and their families, agree that this compact outlines how the parents, the entire school staff, and the students will share the responsibility for improved student academic achievement as well as describes how the school and parents/families will build and develop a partnership that will help children achieve the State’s high standards.

 

JOINTLY DEVELOPED

The Family-School Compact is an agreement that parents, students, and teachers develop together. It explains how parents and teachers will work together to make sure all our students reach grade level standards. It provides strategies to help connect learning at school and at home.

 

The families, students, and staff of Heard Elementary School worked together and shared ideas to develop Family-School Compacts:

· Teachers met on grade-level teams to design practical strategies for parents to use at home; and

· Parents provided valuable feedback on their needs through surveys and feedback from meetings to help their students.

 

A Family Forum is held each year to review and revise the compact based on the school’s academic achievement goals and students’ needs. Parents are welcome to provide feedback on the compact at any time during the school year. Please contact the Family Engagement Facilitator with any questions or concerns.

 

To understand how working together can benefit your child, it is first important to understand the District’s and school’s goals for student academic achievement.

 

SAVANNAH-CHATHAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM’S GOALS:

 

· Increase the percentage of 3rd grade students reading on grade level based on Lexile Score >= 520

· Increase 5th grade content mastery weighted performance in math

· Maintain typical or high growth in literacy and math for students in grades 2, 4, and 7

· Increase the % of Kindergarten students demonstrating developmentally appropriate early reading and math - skills.

HEARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GOALS

· Goal 1: During 2025-2026 school year, the number of students in grade levels K-5 that score proficient or above in math will increase from 54%-57% according to the Math portion of the iReady/MAP EOY Diagnostic.

· Goal 2: During the 2025-2026 school year, the overall math content mastery for grades 3-5 will increase from 69.4%-71.5% as measured by the End of Grades Georgia Milestones Assessment System.

 

· Goal 3: During the 2025-2026 school year, the number of students in grade levels K-5 that score proficient or above in reading will increase from 66%-69% according to the reading portion of the iReady/MAP EOY Diagnostic.

 

· Goal 4: During the 2025-2026 school year, teachers will facilitate 2 or more STEAM integrated lessons per week as measured by walkthroughs and lesson plan reviews.

 

· Goal 5: During the 2025-2026 school year, the number of students identified Students with Disabilities (SWD) in grades K-5 that score proficient or above in reading will increase from 31%-34% as measured by the reading portion of the iReady/MAP EOY Diagnostic.

 

COMMUNICATION ABOUT STUDENT LEARNING:

HEARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is committed to frequent two-way communication with families about children’s learning. Some of the ways you can expect us to reach you are:

Communication is vital for building a partnership between parents, families, and schools. Heard Elementary School will play our part to communicate by:

· Conducting weekly callouts with updates and important information

· Providing up-to-date information on our school website & social media pages

· Helping parents/guardians register for PowerSchool Parent Portal to access student grades/progress; and

· Holding parent/guardian-teacher conferences where student grades, progress, and our family-school compacts can be discussed.

 

ACTIVITIES TO BUILD PARTNERSHIPS:

HEARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL offers ongoing events and programs to build partnerships with families. Heard Elementary School offers ongoing events and programs to provide parents and students with access to our staff and to promote communication between school and home:

· Open House

· Title I Annual Meeting

· PTA Meetings

· Curriculum Night

· Book character parade

· STEAM Night

· Literacy Night

· Math Night

· Family Night at the Book Fair

To help your child meet the district and school goals, the school, you, and your child will work together to:

 

SCHOOL/TEACHER RESPONSIBILITIES:

To promote student success, the 2nd grade teams will:

· provide students with grade level reading materials, including both fiction and nonfiction passages to read at home.

· Provide materials to practice addition and subtraction facts 0-24.

 

PARENT/FAMILY RESPONSIBILITIES:

To promote my child’s success, I will:

· read with their child at least 20 minutes a day.

· addition and subtraction facts 0-24 with their child daily.

 

STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES:

To help make sure that I am successful, I will:

• read aloud at home for at least 20 minutes a day, using grade level fiction and nonfiction books.

• practice addition and subtraction facts 0-24 daily.

 

FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER

HOURS: Monday – Friday, 9:30am – 3:30 pm

Come visit the Family Resource Center to check out books, study materials, and activities to use at home with your child. Computers are available for parents to log into PowerSchool/Parent Access and explore educational resources.

 

If you need support, please reach out to our Family Engagement Facilitator/Family Community Resource Coordinator: LaShanda Wilson, (912) 395-6630, ext.720212 or email: lashanda.wilson@sccpss.com.

 

As a sign of your commitment to working together to help your child succeed, please sign the SIGNATURES PAGE provided with this compact and return it to your child’s teacher. Thank you!

SY25-26School-ParentFamilyCompactSecond.pdf

School-Parent/Family Compact

Third Grade

Heard Elementary School

School Year 2025-2026

Revision Date: 8/1/2025

 

Principal: Mrs. Christa Smalls Assistant Principal: Ms. Sierra Golden

Heard Elementary School students participating in the Title I, Part A program, and their families, agree that this compact outlines how the parents, the entire school staff, and the students will share the responsibility for improved student academic achievement as well as describes how the school and parents/families will build and develop a partnership that will help children achieve the State’s high standards.

 

JOINTLY DEVELOPED

The Family-School Compact is an agreement that parents, students, and teachers develop together. It explains how parents and teachers work together to make sure all our students reach grade level standards. It provides strategies to help connect learning at school and at home.

The families, students, and staff of Heard Elementary School worked together and shared ideas to develop Family-School Compacts:

· Teachers met on grade-level teams to design practical strategies for parents to use at home; and

· Parents provided valuable feedback on their needs through surveys and feedback from meetings to help their students.

A Family Forum is held each year to review and revise the compact based on the school’s academic achievement goals and students’ needs. Parents are welcome to provide feedback on the compact at any time during the school year. Please contact the Family Engagement Facilitator with any questions or concerns

 

To understand how working together can benefit your child, it is first important to understand the district’s and school’s goals for student academic achievement.

 

SAVANNAH-CHATHAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM’S GOALS:

· Increase the percentage of 3rd grade students reading on grade level based on Lexile Score > = 520

· Increase 5th grade content mastery weighted performance in math.

· Maintain typical or high growth in literacy and math for students in grades 2, 4, and 7.

· Increase the % of Kindergarten students demonstrating developmentally appropriate early reading and math skills.

 

 

HEARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GOALS

· Goal 1: During 2025-2026 school year, the number of students in grade levels K-5 that score proficient or above in math will increase from 54%-57% according to the Math portion of the iReady/MAP EOY Diagnostic.

· Goal 2: During the 2025-2026 school year, the overall math content mastery for grades 3-5 will increase from 69.4%-71.5% as measured by the End of Grades Georgia Milestones Assessment System.

 

· Goal 3: During the 2025-2026 school year, the number of students in grade levels K-5 that score proficient or above in reading will increase from 66%-69% according to the reading portion of the iReady/MAP EOY Diagnostic.

 

· Goal 4: During the 2025-2026 school year, teachers will facilitate 2 or more STEAM integrated lessons per week as measured by walkthroughs and lesson plan reviews.

 

· Goal 5: During the 2025-2026 school year, the number of students identified Students with Disabilities (SWD) in grades K-5 that score proficient or above in reading will increase from 31%-34% as measured by the reading portion of the iReady/MAP EOY Diagnostic.

 

COMMUNICATION ABOUT STUDENT LEARNING:

Communication is vital for building a partnership between parents, families, and schools. Heard Elementary School will play our part to communicate by:

· Conducting weekly callouts with updates and important information

· Providing up-to-date information on our school website & social media pages

· Helping parents/guardians register for PowerSchool Parent Portal to access student grades/progress; and

· Holding parent/guardian-teacher conferences where student grades, progress, and our family-school compacts can be discussed.

 

ACTIVITIES TO BUILD PARTNERSHIPS:

HEARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL offers ongoing events and programs to build partnerships with families. Heard Elementary School offers ongoing events and programs to provide parents and students with access to our staff and to promote communication between school and home:

· Open House

· Title I Annual Meeting

· PTA Meetings

· Curriculum Night

· Book character parade

· STEAM Night

· Literacy Night

· Math Night

· Family Night at the Book Fair

To help your child meet the district and school goals, the school, you, and your child will work together to:

 

SCHOOL/TEACHER RESPONSIBILITIES:

To promote student success, the 3rd grade teams will:

· read for at least 20 minutes a day, using grade level/Lexile level fiction and nonfiction books checked out from the media center or provided by the teacher.

· practice 3rd grade math skills using paper and online materials provided by the teacher.

 

PARENT/FAMILY RESPONSIBILITIES:

To promote my child’s success, I will:

· Make sure students read each day using Lexile-appropriate reading materials to help the child to increase reading fluency and comprehension.

· Make sure students practice multiplication and division math facts using websites and resources provided by the teacher.

STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES:

To help make sure that I am successful, I will:

· Read 20 minutes each day to increase reading fluency and comprehension.

· Practice multiplication and division facts.

 

FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER

HOURS: Monday – Friday, 9:30am – 3:30 pm

Come visit the Family Resource Center to check out books, study materials, and activities to use at home with your child. Computers are available for parents to log into PowerSchool/Parent Access and explore educational resources.

 

If you need support, please reach out to our Family Engagement Facilitator/Family Community Resource Coordinator: LaShanda Wilson, (912) 395-6630, ext.720212 or email: lashanda.wilson@sccpss.com.

 

As a sign of your commitment to working together to help your child succeed, please sign the SIGNATURES PAGE provided with this compact and return it to your child’s teacher. Thank you!

SY25-26School-ParentFamilyCompactThird.pdf

School-Parent/Family Compact

Fourth Grade

Heard Elementary School

School Year 2025-2026

Revision Date: 8/1/2025

 

Heard Elementary School students participating in the Title I, Part A program, and their families, agree that this compact outlines how the parents, the entire school staff, and the students will share the responsibility for improved student academic achievement as well as describes how the school and parents/families will build and develop a partnership that will help children achieve the State’s high standards.

 

JOINTLY DEVELOPED

The Family-School Compact is an agreement that parents, students, and teachers develop together. It explains how parents and teachers will work together to make sure all our students reach grade level standards. It provides strategies to help connect learning at school and at home.

The families, students, and staff of Heard Elementary School worked together and shared ideas to develop Family-School Compacts:

· Teachers met on grade-level teams to design practical strategies for parents to use at home; and

· Parents provided valuable feedback on their needs through surveys and feedback from meetings to help their students.

 

A Family Forum is held each year to review and revise the compact based on the school’s academic achievement goals and students’ needs. Parents are welcome to provide feedback on the compact at any time during the school year. Please contact the Family Engagement Facilitator with any questions or concerns

 

To understand how working together can benefit your child, it is first important to understand the district’s and school’s goals for student academic achievement.

 

SAVANNAH-CHATHAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM’S GOALS:

· Increase the percentage of 3rd grade students reading on grade level based on Lexile Score > = 520

· Increase 5th grade content mastery weighted performance in math.

· Maintain typical or high growth in literacy and math for students in grades 2, 4, and 7.

· Increase the % of Kindergarten students demonstrating developmentally appropriate early reading and math skills.

 

 

HEARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GOALS

· During the 2025-2026 school year, the number of students in grade levels K-5 that score proficient or above in Math will increase from 54%-57% according to the Math portion of the iReady/MAP EOY Diagnostics.

· During the 2025-2026 school year, the overall math content mastery for grades 3-5 will increase from 69.4%-71.5% as measured by the End of Grades Georgia Milestones Assessment System.

· During the 2025-2026 school year, the number of students in grade levels K-5 that score proficient or above in reading will increase from 66% -69% according to the reading portion of the iReady/MAP EOY Diagnostics.

· During the 2025-2026 school year, teachers will facilitate 2 or more STEAM integrated lessons per week as measured by walkthroughs and lesson plan reviews.

· During the 2025-2026 school year, the number of students identified Students with Disabilities (SWD) in grades K-5 that score proficient or above in reading will increase from 31%-34% as measured by the reading portion of the EOY iReady/MAP EOY Diagnostics.

 

COMMUNICATION ABOUT STUDENT LEARNING:

Communication is vital for building a partnership between parents, families, and schools. Heard Elementary School will play our part to communicate by:

· Conducting weekly callouts with updates and important information

· Providing up-to-date information on our school website & social media pages

· Helping parents/guardians register for PowerSchool Parent Portal to access student grades/progress; and

· Holding parent/guardian-teacher conferences where student grades, progress, and our family-school compacts can be discussed.

 

ACTIVITIES TO BUILD PARTNERSHIPS:

HEARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL offers ongoing events and programs to build partnerships with families. Heard Elementary School offers ongoing events and programs to provide parents and students with access to our staff and to promote communication between school and home:

· Open House

· Title I Annual Meeting

· PTA Meetings

· Curriculum Night

· Book character parade

· STEAM Night

· Literacy Night

· Math Night

· Family Night at the Book Fair

To help your child meet the district and school goals, the school, you, and your child will work together to:

 

SCHOOL/TEACHER RESPONSIBILITIES:

To promote student success, the 4th grade teams will:

· provide various reading materials to use at home to improve reading fluency and comprehension.

· provide math resources to use at home to ensure grade level readiness.

 

To help your child meet the district and school goals, the school, you, and your child will work together to

 

PARENT/FAMILY RESPONSIBILITIES:

To promote my child’s success, I will:

· read with their child each night and ask who, what, why, how, and when questions about the book or passage.

· Use math resources to review/practice review multiplication and division facts and other 4th grade math skills as directed by teacher assignments.

 

To help your child meet the district and school goals, the school, you, and your child will work together to

 

STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES:

To help make sure that I am successful, I will:

· read for at least 20 minutes a day, using grade level/Lexile level fiction and nonfiction books checked out from the media center or provided by the teacher.

· practice 4th grade math skills using paper and online materials provided by the teacher.

 

FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER

HOURS: Monday – Friday, 9:30am – 3:30 pm

Come visit the Family Resource Center to check out books, study materials, and activities to use at home with your child. Computers are available for parents to log into PowerSchool/Parent Access and explore educational resources.

 

If you need support, please reach out to our Family Engagement Facilitator/Family Community Resource Coordinator: LaShanda Wilson, (912) 395-6630, ext.720212 or email: lashanda.wilson@sccpss.com.

 

As a sign of your commitment to working together to help your child succeed, please sign the SIGNATURES PAGE provided with this compact and return it to your child’s teacher. Thank you!

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School-Parent/Family Compact

Fifth Grade

Heard Elementary School

School Year 2025-2026

Revision Date: 8/1/2025

 

Heard Elementary School students participating in the Title I, Part A program, and their families, agree that this compact outlines how the parents, the entire school staff, and the students will share the responsibility for improved student academic achievement as well as describes how the school and parents/families will build and develop a partnership that will help children achieve the State’s high standards.

 

JOINTLY DEVELOPED

The Family-School Compact is an agreement that parents, students, and teachers develop together. It explains how parents and teachers will work together to make sure all our students reach grade level standards. It provides strategies to help connect learning at school and at home.

The families, students, and staff of Heard Elementary School worked together and shared ideas to develop Family-School Compacts:

· Teachers met on grade-level teams to design practical strategies for parents to use at home; and

· Parents provided valuable feedback on their needs through surveys and feedback from meetings to help their students.

A Family Forum is held each year to review and revise the compact based on the school’s academic achievement goals and students’ needs. Parents are welcome to provide feedback on the compact at any time during the school year. Please contact the Family Engagement Facilitator with any questions or concerns

 

To understand how working together can benefit your child, it is first important to understand the District’s and school’s goals for student academic achievement.

 

SAVANNAH-CHATHAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM’S GOALS:

· Increase the percentage of 3rd grade students reading on grade level based on Lexile Score >= 520

· Increase 5th grade content mastery weighted performance in math.

· Maintain typical or high growth in literacy and math for students in grades 2, 4, and 7.

· Increase the % of Kindergarten students demonstrating developmentally appropriate early reading and math skills.

HEARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GOALS

· During the 2025-2026 school year, the number of students in grade levels K-5 that score proficient or above in Math will increase from 54%-57% according to the Math portion of the iReady/MAP EOY Diagnostics.

· During the 2025-2026 school year, the overall math content mastery for grades 3-5 will increase from 69.4%-71.5% as measured by the End of Grades Georgia Milestones Assessment System.

· During the 2025-2026 school year, the number of students in grade levels K-5 that score proficient or above in reading will increase from 66% -69% according to the reading portion of the iReady/MAP EOY Diagnostics.

· During the 2025-2026 school year, teachers will facilitate 2 or more STEAM integrated lessons per week as measured by walkthroughs and lesson plan reviews.

· During the 2025-2026 school year, the number of students identified Students with Disabilities (SWD) in grades K-5 that score proficient or above in reading will increase from 31%-34% as measured by the reading portion of the EOY iReady/MAP EOY Diagnostics.

 

COMMUNICATION ABOUT STUDENT LEARNING:

Communication is vital for building a partnership between parents, families, and schools. Heard Elementary School will play our part to communicate by:

· Conducting weekly callouts with updates and important information

· Providing up-to-date information on our school website & social media pages

· Helping parents/guardians register for PowerSchool Parent Portal to access student grades/progress; and

· Holding parent/guardian-teacher conferences where student grades, progress, and our family-school compacts can be discussed.

 

ACTIVITIES TO BUILD PARTNERSHIPS:

HEARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL offers ongoing events and programs to build partnerships with families. Heard Elementary School offers ongoing events and programs to provide parents and students with access to our staff and to promote communication between school and home:

· Open House

· Title I Annual Meeting

· PTA Meetings

· Curriculum Night

· Book character parade

· STEAM Night

· Literacy Night

· Math Night

· Family Night at the Book Fair

To help your child meet the district and school goals, the school, you, and your child will work together to:

 

SCHOOL/TEACHER RESPONSIBILITIES:

To promote student success, the 5th grade teams will:

· Provide fiction and nonfiction reading materials in the student’s lexile range to increase reading fluency and comprehension skills to use at home.

· Send home math resources to assist at home for math practice.

 

To help your child meet the district and school goals, the school, you, and your child will work together to

 

PARENT/FAMILY RESPONSIBILITIES:

To promote my child’s success, I will:

· read for at least 20 minutes each night with their child.

· Use math resources to practice 5th grade math skills at home.

 

To help your child meet the district and school goals, the school, you, and your child will work together to

 

STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES:

To help make sure that I am successful, I will:

· read fiction and/or nonfiction books in their lexile range for at least 20 minutes a day.

· use math resources at home to practice 5th grade math skills as assigned.

 

FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER

HOURS: Monday – Friday, 9:30am – 3:30 pm

Come visit the Family Resource Center to check out books, study materials, and activities to use at home with your child. Computers are available for parents to log into PowerSchool/Parent Access and explore educational resources.

 

If you need support, please reach out to our Family Engagement Facilitator/Family Community Resource Coordinator: LaShanda Wilson, (912) 395-6630, ext.720212 or email: lashanda.wilson@sccpss.com.

 

As a sign of your commitment to working together to help your child succeed, please sign the SIGNATURES PAGE provided with this compact and return it to your child’s teacher. Thank you!

SY25-26School-ParentFamilyCompactFifth.pdf