2018-2019 Annual Title I Meeting August 28 , 201 8 6:00 PM

1. R. L. NORRISELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2018-2019 Annual Title I Meeting August28, 2018 6:00 PM

2. Vision & Mission Statement Vision – The McDuffie County School System will become a nationally recognized learning community where graduates succeed in college, careers, and life. Mission – The McDuffie County School System is committed to academic excellence with a focus on rigor, relevance and relationships. 2018-2019 School Year

3. NES Vision & Mission • Vision • R. L. Norris Elementary School will • Nuture • Enrich • Support… • a community of learners academically and socially. • Mission Our school is built on a legacy of “P.R.I.D.E” • P-Promoting academic excellence • R-Respecting others • I-Inspiring students to succeed • D-Developing good character • E-Empowering students to become self-directed learners 2018-2019 School Year

4. What is a Title I School? • Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) is amended to read as follows: TITLE I — IMPROVING THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF THE DISADVANTAGED • The purpose of Title I under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) is to ensure that all children have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education and reach, at a minimum, proficiency on challenging state academic achievement standards and state academic assessments. 2018-2019 School Year

5. What is a Title I School? • Title I funds aim to bridge the gap between low-income students and other students. The U.S. Department of Education provides supplemental funding to local school districts to meet the needs of at-risk and low-income students. • Title I is the nation’s oldest and largest federally funded program, according to the U.S. Department of Education. • A Title I school has qualified to receive federal funding under this act. http://www2.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/esea02/pg1.html 2018-2019 School Year

6. How our School Spends Title I Money • Educational Supplies for children • Personnel • Supplemental teachers • Paraprofessionals • Parent Involvement • Parent Resource Center • Title I Contracted Educators • Independent Leveled Readers for Science and Social Studies • Professional Learning for Staff 2018-2019 School Year

7. How our School Participates in the Title I Program • Additional staff members lower the student-teacher ratio • Scheduling • Small groups within the regular classrooms • Parent Involvement Resources 2018-2019 School Year

8. What are our school’s requirements? School-wide Title I School • – Any Title I funds can be used with all students • Examples • – Math manipulatives, ELA books, workbooks • – Professional learning for staff • – Parent resource center materials • – Consumable supplies (paper, notebooks, pencils) • – Technology (Mini-iPads, chromebooks) • -- Personnel • – Provide opportunities for parental engagement • – Maintain professionally qualified staff 2018-2019 School Year

9. District-Wide Program and Goals 2018–19 District Goals • The percentage of students in grades 3-8 scoring at Developing Learner or above on the 2019 Georgia Milestones English Language Arts (ELA) End-of-Grade (EOG) Assessment will increase by three points. • The percentage of students in grades 3-12 scoring at Developing Learner or above on the 2019 Georgia Milestones Mathematics End-of-Grade (EOG) and End-of-Course (EOC) assessments will increase by two points. 2018-2019 School Year

10. NES School-Wide Program and Goals • Norris Elementary School will increase the percentage of students reading on grade level to 80% or higher as measured by STAR Reading Grade Equivalent score. (Grade 4, 4.7 or higher, Grade 5, 5.7 or higher) • Increase the percentage of students in grade 4-5 scoring at grade level or above in the writing and language domain by 3% on the 2018 Georgia Milestones ELA EOG Assessment • In grades 4-5 our school will focus on the following areas: • Reading Comprehension, Reading Fluency, and Vocabulary 2018-2019 School Year

11. Supports in Place to Help us Reach our Goals • Early Intervention Program (EIP) • Paraprofessionals in classes to lower student-teacher ratio • GAMETIME (Enrichment and Remediation- Reading Emphasis) • Positive Behavior Intervention System (PBIS) • Positive Action • Use of Assessment for and of Learning – Formative and summative assessments – Re-grouping • Traits Writing Program for both grades • Saxon Math for both grades • Rosetta Stone • Pacing guides, planning calendars and unit frameworks for teachers • Professional Learning for Staff • Parent Engagement Activities • Academic Nights/Lunch and Learn • Parent Resource Room 2018-2019 School Year

12. What curriculum does our school use? • Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE) – Math *Frameworks – ELA/Reading *Frameworks & Guided Reading – Science – Social Studies • https://www.georgiastandards.org/Pages/parents.aspx 2018-2019 School Year

13. What tests will my child be taking? • State Assessments: – Georgia Milestones (Grades 4 through 5) – Georgia Alternate Assessment (GAA) • Local Assessments: 4th – 5th • Formative Assessments • Summative Benchmark Assessments • Fresh Reads • STAR Reading and STAR Math (Universal Screener) • Math Facts (multiplication/division) • Cumulative Benchmark Test for Reading, ELA, and Math 2018-2019 School Year

14. STAR DATA for 2017-2018 2018-2019 School Year

15. What is required by law for parent involvement? • Notification of professionally qualified staff status (Parent’s right to know) – NES staff is 100% professionally qualified under the guidelines of ESSA. • At least 1 annual parent conference must be offered in all Title I elementary schools • 1% of system allocation must be reserved for parent involvement 2018-2019 School Year

16. Parent Involvement Policies • District policy – Available at www.mcduffie.k12.ga.us – Available in system events calendars • School policy – Available at https://nes.mcduffie.k12.ga.us/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=999398&type=d&pREC_ID=1312423 – Sent home with students at Open House • School-Parent Compact – Available at https://nes.mcduffie.k12.ga.us/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=999398&type=d&pREC_ID=1312422 2018-2019 School Year

17. Professional Qualifications? In compliance with the requirements of the Every Student Succeeds Act, NES would like to inform you that you may request information about the professional qualifications of your student’s teacher(s) or paraprofessional(s). The following information may be requested: • Whether the student’s teacher: • Has met State qualification and licensing criteria for the grade levels and subject areas in which the teacher provides instruction; • Is teaching under emergency or other provisional status through which State qualifications or licensing criteria have been waived; and • Is teaching in the field of discipline of the certification of the teacher. • Whether the child is provided services by paraprofessionals and, if so, their qualifications • If you wish to request information concerning your child’s teacher(s) and/or paraprofessional’s qualifications, please contact Mrs. Crockett at 706-986-4400. 2018-2019 School Year

18. How is Title I parent involvement money spent? • Parent resource center 2018-2019 School Year

19. What opportunities does the school provide for parent involvement? • Volunteers – Student Incentive Programs/PBIS – Field Trips – Mentors – Fundraisers – Media Center – Guest Speakers – Community Outreach • Special Events • Parent Engagement Activities • Parent Breakfasts/Lunches • Grandparent Breakfasts/Lunches • Academic Night (Reading & Math) • End of 9 weeks celebration activities (PBIS Celebrations) • Career Day 2018-2019 School Year

20. Parent Decision-Making Opportunities • Parent-Teacher Organization Meetings • School Council • Title I Survey (Fall and Spring) • Revisions of: –School-Parent Compact –Parent/Family Engagement Plan/Policy • Teacher-Parent Conferences 2018-2019 School Year

21. Parent Resource Center • Visit our PRC – Available in our Media Center Monday-Friday from 9 AM until 3 PM and after hours by request. • PRC includes items for check-out and use at home to improve student achievement, behavior, and health. • Parent Engagement Program – State and Federal Parent Involvement Resources – http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/tss_title.aspx?PageReq=ParentEngagement – www.georgiapirc.net 2018-2019 School Year

22. How will NES be responsive to parents? • Parents are invited to call the school at any time: 706-986-4400 – Shantell Crockett, Principal – Patricia Stripling, Assistant Principal – Pam Graziano, Counselor – Donna Sullivan, Lunchroom Manager – Tammy Story, Media Specialist • Email – lastnamefirstinitial@mcduffie.k12.ga.us 2018-2019 School Year

23. How will NES be responsive to parents? • Conferences • One Call Now: Automated dialer, e-mail, and text messaging service • Website contact goes to principal: – www.mcduffie.k12.ga.us (“Contact” button at top of screen) • For questions about Title I contact Shantell Crockett (crocketts@mcduffie.k12.ga.us) • Social media messages/posts 2018-2019 School Year

24. Liaisons & Connections • The McKinney-Vento Act requires schools to educate homeless children. – Homeless Liaison: School Social Worker Yolanda Copeland (706-986-4144) • The McDuffie County School System offers a Spanish-speaking liaison for families. – contact the front office for assistance. Nuestrasistema escolar ofrece un enlace quehablaespañolparalasfamilias. Por favor, póngase en contacto con la oficina en la escuelaparainformación • School Social Worker – Stephanie Taylor (706-986-4144) • Mentors through Partners for Success – Gail Taylor (706-595-3112) 2018-2019 School Year

25. Federal Complaints Procedure Any individual, organization, or agency may file a complaint with the McDuffie County Board of Education (McBOE). If that individual, organization, or agency believes and alleges that the McBOE or an individual school within the McDuffie County School System is violating a federal statute or regulation that applies to a program under ESEA. The complaint must allege a violation that occurred not more than one (1) year prior to the date that the complaint is received, unless a longer period is reasonable because the violation is considered systemic or ongoing. The complaint procedure is located within the McDuffie County School System calendar and on the system website. Forms are available from any school’s main office or from the central office. 2018-2019 School Year

26. Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Policy • McDuffie County School System employees shall be encouraged to report verbally or in writing to their supervisor, department head, or other appropriate authority, evidence of activity by a district department, agency, or employee constituting: • 1) A violation of local, state, or federal law, rule or regulation; • 2) Fraud; • 3) Misappropriation of resources; • 4) Substantial and specific danger to the public health and safety; or • 5) Gross mismanagement, a gross waste of monies, or gross abuse of authority. • Further, it is the rule of the McDuffie County School System that employees be free of intimidation or harassment when reporting to public bodies about matters of public concern; including offering testimony to or testifying before appropriate legislative panels. 2018-2019 School Year

27. Schoolwide and ParentInvolvement Plans • Title I Parent/Family Engagement Plan/Policy and Title I School-Parent Compactare available on our website, in our main office, in our Parent Resource Center, and are distributed through Open House materials. • These documents are crafted with parental and community stakeholder input at every meeting held. All stakeholders are invited to provide their thoughts to Shantell Crockett (crocketts@mcduffie.k12.ga.us or 706-986-4400). 2018-2019 School Year

28. Questions? 2018-2019 School Year

29. Thank you for coming! *Please fill out the short survey about our meeting tonight* 2018-2019 School Year