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Thomas County Upper Elementary & Middle School
August 19 & 21, 2014
Thomas County Middle School
5:30 pm


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TCUE/TCMS ADMINISTRATORS

Dr. Kathy Keown
Principal

Mr. James Aman
Asst. Principal
7th & 8th grades

Dr. Scott James
Co-principal

Mr. Melvin Hugans
Asst. Principal
5th & 6th grades


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TOPICS

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Annual Title I Information
Title I Survey
School Council Election
Learn a little math, science, language
arts and social studies!


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What is Title I?

Title I, Part A is a federally funded program under the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. TCMS is a School-wide Title I School
with strong focus on parental notification and involvement.

Karen Paulino
Parent Involvement Coordinator
TCUE/TCMS


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Using Title I funds
Title I funds are used to:
 Implement parent involvement activities such as parent
workshops and faculty training
 Hire additional teachers to provide interventions and allow for
flexible grouping in reduced class size models
 Conduct tutoring during the school year and during the summer
 Provide professional learning opportunities for our teachers

 Provide supplies and computer applications to supplement
student learning


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Curriculum and Goals
Instruction is based on the

Common Core Georgia Performance Standards
as outlined by the
Georgia Department of Education.
www.georgiastandards.org

 Improve academic achievement in each content area, including language
arts, mathematics, science, social studies, and writing
 Improve school-wide attendance rates
 Improve accountability systems
 Increase participation in volunteer and parental involvement activities


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Assessments and Support
Tests that your child will be taking at TCUE/TCMS
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Georgia Milestones Assessments
Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS)
EasyCBM Screeners (reading, writing, math)
National Assessment of Education Progress

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Readistep
Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT)
5th/8th Grade Writing Exam
Benchmarks (every 9 weeks)

(NAEP – 8th grade)

What programs/supports are in place to help my child?
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Grade level planning
Professional learning
Intervention support and tutoring
Parent teacher conferences
Response to Intervention monitoring
Frequent progress reports, quarterly report cards
Parent portal access


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Legal requirements for parental involvement
District and school’s parental involvement policy
o Available online.
www.thomas.k12.ga.us  Click on Schools  Click on TCMS  Click on Title I information

o Addresses ways to gather input for plan revision and parent
workshops.
What is a school-parent compact?
o An agreement between students, parents, and teachers to work
together to master academic content over the course of the school
year. The compact is a quick reference guide for events planned
during the school year as well as a source for contact information.


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Opportunities for Parental Involvement
Parent engagement opportunities offered for school or home
* Participate in school sponsored workshops
* Help with can food drives
* Visit Parents’ Resource Room and check out materials
at school
* Communicate with teachers (monitor child’s progress) * Improve school grounds
* Chaperon field trips
* Participate in special
* Provide a rich learning environment at home
parent meals
Volunteer opportunities
* Olympic Days
* Parent lunches
* Tutoring
* Assistance with book fairs

* Assistance with teacher organizational tasks
* Help with class projects
* Clerical assistance
* Fundraisers, etc.

Parent decision making opportunities/meetings/councils
 Fall and Spring parent advisory councils
 Revision meetings for parent involvement and school improvement plans
 Parent compacts
 System parent involvement policy


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Surveys and Contact Information

TCUE/TCMS School
4681 US Hwy 84 Bypass
(229) 225-4394
Dr. Kathy Keown at [email protected]
Dr. Scott James at [email protected]
Mrs. Karen Paulino at [email protected]

Dr. Bob Dechman
Title I Director
Thomas County Board of Education
200 N. Pinetree Blvd
229.225.4380 Ext. 133
E-mail: [email protected]