The Plan The Promise

The Family and Community Engagement Plan and all other Title I information are available on our school’s website at Mountain Park Elementary under the Title I section. Families can also find paper copies of this Family and Community Engagement Plan in our Family Engagement Center.

It is reviewed and revised at least annually during the Planning Meeting in the spring. All feedback forms from the Planning Meeting are submitted to the Office of Federal Programs for review. Families who are not able to attend the Planning Meeting have the opportunity to review draft documents and provide input during the draft document review period.

Written communication is available to all parents in English, with additional languages available upon request.

In addition, interpreters are available in multiple languages for parent-teacher conferences, Family Engagement Center meetings, and individual parent meetings. Mountain Park’s policy for scheduling meetings at a parent’s request is to respond within 24 hours. Parents should contact the school for assistance at (770) 921-2224.

 

The Blueprint for the Future is the strategic plan for Gwinnett County Public Schools. This plan is organized into four strategic priorities, each with three specific goals. To ensure success, these goals have clear objectives and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to track and measure progress. Each year schools review their data to identify areas for growth and set long-term goals to improve them. This information is used to create a Local School Plan for Improvement (LSPI) aligned to the district's priorities. School staff, families, and community members participate in providing input for the LSPI. Families can easily access the latest strategic plan on the Gwinnett County Public Schools' website.

We will provide all students with high quality curriculum and instruction in a supportive and effective learning environment to meet high academic standards.

Mountain Park Elementary

•All students learn best when they are actively involved in meaningful and developmentally appropriate opportunities for success.

• Educators, students, parents, and the community share in the responsibility of enabling students to become confident, self-directed, life-long learners who recognize the relevance of learning.

• Each student is a valued individual with unique physical, social, emotional, intellectual, and cultural needs.

• Challenging, appropriate expectations increase individual student performance.

• Students learn to make appropriate behavioral and academic decisions when given a safe, supportive, and challenging environment.

ENGAGEMENT PLAN?

It is a plan that describes how our school will provide opportunities to improve family engagement that will support student learning at school and at home. All students and their families are invited and encouraged to fully participate in the opportunities described in this plan. The school will provide information and as many opportunities as possible for the participation of all family members.

It is a written agreement that outlines how the school, the student, and the family will work together to ensure your child’s academic success. An effective School-Family Promise contains the following elements:

· Clear learning goals that are linked to the school’s improvement plan

· Specific skills students will learn during the year

· Strategies that staff, families, and students will use to improve student learning

· Ways to extend learning at home

· Methods teachers and family members will use to communicate about student progress

· Opportunities for family members to observe and participate in the classroom

· Jointly developed by families, school staff, students, community business partners, and other stakeholders during our Planning Meeting

· Reviewed and revised throughout the year via ParentSquare, website, Parent-Teacher conferences, newsletters, PTA meetings, and Building Parent Capacity activities

Title I Program Information: Program information is available during the Title I Planning Meeting in the spring and Annual Parent Meetings in the fall, on the school website, and in the Parent Center.

v Curriculum Information: Knowing what your child is learning at school is important. We will keep you informed throughout the year about what your child is learning during parent meetings, conferences, eCLASS, and on our school website.

v Student Progress Monitoring: ParentVue is an online resource that allows families to view grades, attendance, schedules, assessment, and your child’s results, course history, and much more. Monitoring your child’s progress in school is an important way to be engaged.

v Parent Resources: We have many resources available for checkout to use at home with your child. We also host several parent workshops to empower you as you work with your child at home.

v Staff Training: We will train our staff to effectively communicate with you. Your input on how we train our staff is valuable.

v Communication: We will communicate, to the extent feasible, all information with you in a language and format you understand. Whenever possible, we will provide interpreters during parent workshops, and academic events. Translation is available for most documents.

v Transition Support: Entering a new school can be scary for both students and families. We will host events to make sure both you and your child are aware of what is expected and how you can prepare as your child transitions to a new school level, college, and career.

Mountain Park ES will…

· Provide strategies that families and students can use to improve student achievement in academic areas.

· Provide resources and website links for families and students to practice activities.

· Create ongoing opportunities for two-way communication with families and student to strengthen achievement.

 

 

Principal’s Signature Date

 

As Students, we will…

· Read every night to ourselves or with a buddy to practice reading on-level text with accuracy.

· Learn math facts to support problem-solving. Use resources from my teacher and websites to help me.

· Bring home newsletter and folder.

As Families, we will…

· Attend workshops to assist my child with academics.

· Use tip sheets, websites, and resources provided to assist my child at home.

· Communicate any questions or concerns needed.