Transcript Title I Orientation

Title I
Orientation
2014-2015
Agenda
 Attributes of a successful school
 Overview of Title I
 Parent Involvement
 Volunteer Opportunities
 What’s New at Schmalz
Attributes of a Successful School
 Strong parent support
 A rigorous 21st Century Curriculum
 Resources to help students achieve
 Classrooms equipped for teaching and learning with 21st
century learning tools
 Strong school leadership
 Highly qualified staff
Betty and Jean Schmalz
Elementary
Title I Schoolwide Campus
Title I
 Is a federal program
 2 types of Title I Campuses
 Targeted
 Schoolwide
 Strives to ensure students learn and perform at levels to
meet or exceed state challenging academic performance
 Provides Supplemental funds which are used for additional
staff and instructional programs, resources to improve
student education, professional development for staff and
parent involvement.
Parent Involvement
Parents are encouraged to:
 Provide input and offer feedback on the Title I program
 Participate in the development of School-Parent Compacts and
Parent Involvement Policies
 Attend at least 1 parent conference on campus
 Volunteer
 Attend Parent Trainings and Family Nights
 Participate on Campus or District Committees
Volunteer Opportunities
 Junior Achievement
 Game Day
 Keys Mentors
 Young Men on a Mission
Mentors
 Young Ladies Who Shine
mentors
 Read stories to Pre-K
 Career Week
 Workroom
You may sign up tonight! We
need you!
Parent Notification of
Parent Activities
Parents receive invitations and reminders for all parent
activities. These invitations and advertisements are provided
in a variety of ways such as the schools’ websites, face book,
Twitter, newsletters, flyers, automated calling systems, and
marquis, reminder e-mails from classroom teachers, etc.
Parent Notification/Academics
 Title I campuses shall provide assistance to parents in
understanding and receiving information regarding
 The curriculum in use at the school
 The forms of academic assessment used to
measure student progress
 The proficiency levels that students are expected
to meet in order to be academically successful
 The guidance for parents to work with their child
to improve student achievement
 The requirement under No Child Left Behind
Title I Parent Involvement Plan
Each school has The Title I Parent Involvement Plan which describe
the school’s plan for involving you and other parents in your child’s
education. The plan is located on our school website. In the Spring,
a monkey survey will be emailed to parents to receive parent
feedback.

Parent Compact (Conferences and school website)
 Parent Involvement Policy (School Website)
Title I Parent Information Brochure
The Title I Parent Information
brochure, which is sent home to
each family, includes detailed
information about Parent’s Rights
and the Title I program from the
campus and district level. It will be
sent home in Tuesday folders.
Parent Survey and Reservation of
Funds
 A parent survey will be
provided in hallway
outside the gym.
 On the back, please
share ideas on how to
spend Parent
involvement Title I
funds.
What’s New?
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@schmalzsharks
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Schmalz Elementary – Katy ISD
What’s New?
 THE KATY ISD MOBILE APP
 A free tool for the KISD community
 Follow the news that matters to you
 choose from multiple district and campus feeds
 Follow your child’s cafeteria balance.
 Make a deposit into their account from your device.
 Stay connected with your school staff, administration,
and more.
 http://www.katyisd.org/sites/mobileapp/
Save the Date!
Family Math Night
Magnificent Math Moments
Presented by the Children’s
Museum of Houston
September 25, 2014
6:00 to 7:30 in the Gym
Save the Date!
Parent Training
Developing Inventive Minds
Presented by the Children’s Museum of Houston
November 14, 2014
9:00 to 10:00
Learning Center
Curriculum Night Sept. 4th
 Pre-K
 Learning Center
 Kindergarten and 2nd grade
 Classroom
 Kinder/Fife room 509
 Mrs. G. Gonzalez 506
 Mrs. Robisheaux 504
 4th grade
 Gym
 Ms. Roberts 502
 Ms. Sanchez 501
Curriculum Night Sept. 9th
 1st grade
 Classroom
 3rd grade
 Classroom

5th
grade
 Gym