Title I

Planned School Activities

• Family Connection Meetings
• Parent Education Workshops
• School-Wide Assemblies
• PTA Activities & Fundraiser
• After-School Clubs

Planned Communication

• Informational Flyers (through Peachjar)
• Report Cards
• Progress Reports
• Parent/Teacher Conferences
• Phone Calls
• Remind App Messages/Texts
• Newsletters
• Notes Home
• School & District Websites
• School Facebook Page

Goal: Increase student achievement through engagement in two-way, meaningful conversations with families regarding students.

• We will hold an annual meeting with parents to review our policy.
• We will jointly develop our policy between teachers and parents.
• We will offer meetings, training, and events to meet parents' needs in working with their children.
• We will invite parent feedback regarding our school improvement plan.
• We will provide parents with information on student progress and state standards.
• We will offer curriculum and assessment information and training.
• We will respond to parent concerns in a timely manner and offer parents opportunities to volunteer.

Why does family/parent involvement matter?

Research reports that students with involved parents are more likely to:

• Earn higher grades and test scores
• Take more challenging classes
• Have better attendance
• Graduate
• Go on to community/technical college or university

How can a family/parent influence their child's success by being involved?

• Communicate: Stay informed and respond promptly to all communications from the school or district.
• Be an example: Show your child that education is important by reading, attending parent/teacher conferences, and attending open houses.
• Volunteer: Participate in and support your child's classroom, school, and extracurricular activities.
• Learn: Help your child with class and homework. Promote future plans for more education.

The principal of Pleasant Glade agrees to the following:

• Create a welcoming environment for students, families, and staff.
• Communicate the district and school mission and goals to students, families, and staff.
• Maintain a positive and safe learning environment focused on our building mission.
• Maintain and encourage high standards of academic achievement and behavior.
• Communicate student and school achievement to students, staff, families, and the community.
• Be positive and believe all students will achieve.

The parent/guardian agrees to the following:

• Believe my child can and will achieve.
• See that my child attends school regularly and on time. The first bell is at 8:10 am, and school ends at 2:45 pm.
• Call the school at 360-412-4620 if my child is absent. I will bring a note from the doctor after five consecutive absences.
• Provide a home environment that encourages my child to learn.
• Read to my child and/or listen to my child read to me (at least 20 minutes per day).
• Communicate with the teacher first if I have questions or concerns as soon as they come up.
• Attend parent/guardian/teacher conferences and participate in the education of my child.
• Sign and return all papers that require a parent/guardian's signature, including assignment sheets and progress reports.
• Support school behavior expectations.

The student agrees to the following:

• Believe I can and will learn.
• Come to school each day ready to learn.
• Read or have someone read to me on a regular basis (at least 20 minutes a day).
• I always try to do my best work and follow school behavior expectations.
• Treat others with kindness and respect others’ right to learn.
• Ask for help and ask questions when I need it.
• Complete all assignments on time.
• Share school communications with parents and return as needed.

The teachers at Pleasant Glade agree to the following:

• Believe all students can and will achieve.
• Build respectful relationships that value and encourage all children to learn and grow while respecting cultural, racial, and ethnic differences.
• Be available to answer student and parent/guardian concerns and questions.
• Provide a positive, nurturing, and sensitive learning environment for each child while building academic knowledge and self-esteem.
• Support and teach the school behavior expectations.
• Encourage students and parents by providing constructive information regarding student progress.
• Recognize individual strengths and learning styles in children.
• Encourage students and families to attend as many school functions as possible.