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PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT POLICY
For Chesterfield Elementary
School
2009-2010
NCLB Title
I Part A, requires our school to have a parent involvement policy for the
purpose of informing and providing opportunities for parents to be involved in
the educational process of their children. Our Parent Involvement Policy
includes the following components:
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A School Parent
Advisory Council/PTO will serve as part of the School Improvement process.
Representation includes parents from PTO and others interested from the school.
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Provisions will
be made for parents to receive information in a timely manner. Information
includes, but is not limited to the following:
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School and
District Report Card
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Description of
curriculum, State Content Standards, and how student progress is measured
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Proficiency
levels students are expected to meet
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Opportunities for
parent meetings to share in educational decision making
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Qualifications of
teachers
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Timely responses
to parents suggestions
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Inclusion of
parents’ input on school wide school plans
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Take-Home Tuesday
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School will also convene regular meetings at convenient times, as necessary,
for parents throughout the school year for the purpose of planning,
reviewing, sharing information, and organizing school improvement efforts.
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Meetings will be held monthly in conjunction with the PTO to discuss our
school wide projects, new federal regulations, and requirements as it
relates to our Title I program and parents’ rights to be involved.
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Parents reflecting the socioeconomic and racial diversity of our school will
serve on the PTO/School Improvement Teams. Our PTO/School Improvement Teams
will meet to review and plan School Improvement strategies as needed.
PTO/School Improvement Teams develop School Improvement Plans, Title I
programs, parent involvement policies, and other school wide programs.
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School/Parent Contract that outlines how parents, entire school staff, and
students will share the responsibility for improved student achievement will
be sent home for your review.
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Parents are provided opportunities to meet regularly with the principal,
teachers, and resource personnel through parent conferences and PTO meetings
to formulate suggestions and to participate, as appropriate, in decisions
relating to the education of their children.
Parent
involvement activities at our school include but are not limited to:
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Open House – August of each school year
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New parent meeting for Pre-K and Kindergarten students
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Parent nights for all grade levels – September
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Fall Festival
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Lunch with Grandparents
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Quarterly PTO Board and parent meetings
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Muffins for Moms
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Doughnuts for Dads
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Goodies for Grandparents
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Spring Fling Festival
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Academic Excellence
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