Transcript Welcome to Bronson Elementary School

Welcome to Bronson
Elementary School
Annual Title 1 Back to School
Open House Meeting
2010-2011
Check In and Check Out
• Always sign in or out at
the front office, even
for parent pick-up.
• Send a note with your
child to the teacher
when they are late,
absent, or there are
transportation changes
for the afternoon!
**SCHOOL TIMES HAVE CHANGED**
8:10am-2:35pm
Parent Pick Up
• Please pick up your child
at the designated times
that your teacher gives
you.
• If you park and walk to
get your child you must
sign in.
• Only the person on the
emergency card can pick
a child up from school.
Volunteers/Field Trips
• See Debbie Costa in
the front office.
• Orientation must be
complete to
participate as
chaperones for
classroom fieldtrips.
Teacher Conferences
• Please make an appointment with your
child’s teacher.
• If needed they may contact you for a
conference.
• Teacher’s will not be able to meet with you
in the mornings if it is not a scheduled
appointment. Mornings tend to be very
busy, so please wait to schedule a time so
that they can give you their full attention.
Dress Code
• No hats or spaghetti straps.
• Be careful with the length of shorts and
skirts.
• Know when your child has P.E. so they are
dressed appropriately for activity.
• Be aware of cold weather! Students are
outside every morning before homeroom.
Who are our students…
*PreK-5th grade students
3rd-5th grade students take FCAT
*K-12 Physically Mentally handicapped students
PMH students take Alternative Assessment
*K-12 Trainably Mentally handicapped students
TMH students take Alternative Assessment
**We are considered a “Combination School” due to the
range of grades that are presented at BES. **
Important Information about…
School Grade
Calculated into our school grade are points
obtained through FCAT tests in grades 3-5.
These tests are in Reading, Math, Science (5th
grade) and FCAT Writes (4th grade).
Also, calculated into our school grade are the
alternative assessments that students in our
PMH/TMH classes. These students range in
grades K-12.
Due to budget cuts, Florida Department of
Education changed their scoring method for
the FCAT writes in 4th grade.
More Important Information about…
School Grade
Our school is made up of 82% Free/Reduced
lunch students.
All students in grades 3-5 classrooms are
required to take FCAT, including those that are
part of an ESE program.
BES School Grade Report
Our grade is calculated based on our level of meeting high
standards, according to the state’s expectations.
High standards are considered a score of 3, 4, or 5 on FCAT
Reading, Math, Science, and Writing.
Our highest percentages in meeting high standards were in Reading and Math.
In Reading 70% of our students met high standards and in Math 67% of our
students met high standards.
Also included in our school grade is our overall percentage
of students making gains. This includes the students in our
K-12 PMH and TMH classes that take alternative
assessment.
According to the state guidelines, our school grade is a C.
AYP
In Reading, Math, and Science our student subgroups (white,
economically disadvantaged, and students with disability) are in need of
improvement
With the change in scoring the FCAT writes, we did not meet the
requirement within that category.
Our lowest quartile did not make sufficient growth.
The percentage of students making growth was not as
high as it was in 2008-2009.
BES, along with all other Levy County schools, did not make AYP
for the 2009-2010 school year.
Student/ Parent/ Teacher/ Principal
Compact
This compact is an agreement between all
parties involved in your child’s education. These
compacts are designed to emphasize that
student performance is a shared responsibility.
Everyone works together to help a child achieve
the State’s standards. While in your child’s
classroom this evening, teachers will review this
compact and request your signature. Your
signature will signify your willingness to be
a part of your child’s educational team.
BES IS A TITLE 1
SCHOOL WIDE PROGRAM
Due to our percentage of free and reduced lunch students
Bronson Elementary School qualifies as a Title 1 School. The
components of a Title 1 School Wide program include:
Comprehensive Needs Assessment Conducted
Instruction by High Qualified Teachers
High Quality and ongoing professional development for
teachers, principals, and paraprofessionals, as
well as other appropriate staff.
Strategies to increase parental involvement
Strategies to attract high-quality, highly qualified
teachers to high need schools
BES IS A TITLE 1
SCHOOL WIDE PROGRAM
continued
Plans for assisting preschool children in the transition
from early childhood programs
Measures to include teachers in the decisions regarding
the use of academic assessments
Activities to ensure that students who experience
difficulty mastering the proficient or advanced
levels of academic achievement standards shall
be provided with effective, timely additional
assistance
Coordination and integration of federal, state, and local
services and programs.
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLANS
As a Title 1 school we are required to submit a School
Improvement Plan annually to the Florida Department
of Education.
Our School Improvement Plan is written based our FCAT
results and our identified areas of deficiency.
Goals are set each year for us to improve in our identified
areas of deficiency.
School Improvement Plans are reviewed and approved by the
School Advisory Council, before being submitted to the
Florida Department of Education.
SCHOOL ADVISORY COUNCIL
(SAC)
Parents are invited to join and participate
in our School Advisory Council (SAC). Meetings
are held monthly, here at Bronson Elementary
School. Our next meeting is Monday,
September 20 at 4:30pm. This is your
opportunity to provide input into the operations
of your child’s school. We welcome all of you to
attend!
HOW CAN YOU BE INVOLVED
IN YOUR CHILD’S EDUCATION?
*Participate in our School Advisory Council
*Attend monthly Family Learning Nights
(First one this year is Thursday, Sept. 16)
Information is shared state assessments, Next Generation
Sunshine State Standards, strategies that can be used to help
your child be successful in reading and math.
Computer access to complete assignments, conduct research
for class projects, and Accelerated Reader.
*Attend Parent Conferences (Evening conferences offered twice a year)
*Volunteer (MUST attend annual Volunteer Orientation)
*Eat lunch with your child
*Help the teacher with projects from your home
*Be a reading buddy to a student
*Help with class celebrations/projects/and special events