McKeesport Area
School District
F . … provide families with frequent reports on their children ’ s progress as follows :
• Progress Reports every 4 ½ weeks
• Report Cards every nine weeks
• Class DoJo ( when appropriate )
• Parent Teacher Conferences
• Informal conferences as necessary
G . … provide families with reasonable access to staff .
H . … conduct family workshops and conferences that will be offered about a variety of topics including PSSA , Reading , Math , Writing , Science and Technology .
I . … provide materials and training to help parents to work with their child to improve their child ’ s achievement in areas such as ; literacy , mathematics , science , using technology , etc . The workshops and conferences will be offered in the morning and in the evening , as well as at other times .
J . … hold an annual meeting to inform families of the school ’ s participation in the Title I Program and the rights of families to be involved in Title I . The school will convene the meeting at a convenient time for families and will offer additional parent and family engagement meetings so that as many families as possible can attend .
K . … provide to families of participating children information in a timely manner about Title I Programs that includes a description and explanation of the school ’ s curriculum , the forms of academic assessment used to measure children ’ s progress , and the proficiency levels students are expected to meet .
L . … provide assistance to parents and family members in understanding the challenging state academic standards , state and local academic assessments , and how to monitor a child ’ s progress and work with teachers to improve the achievement of their children .
M . … provide to each parent / guardian an individual student report about the performance of their child on the state assessment in at least math , language arts , and reading .
N . … educate teachers , specialized instructional support personnel , and other staff , with the assistance of parents , in the value and utility of contributions of parents and family members , and in how to reach out to , communicate with , and work with parents and family members as equal partners , implement and coordinate parent programs , and build ties between parents and family members and the school .
O . … coordinate , and integrate parent involvement programs and activities with other federal , state , and local programs including public preschool programs and conduct other activities , that encourage and support parents and family members in more fully participating in the education of their children
P . … will to the extent practicable provide opportunities for the informed participation of parents and family members who have limited English proficiency , parents and family members with disabilities , and parents and family members of migratory children .
The policy is revised each year . This policy was reviewed with parents in August 19 , 2021 and was approved for the 2021-2022 school year . This policy is aligned with Twin Rivers Elementary School ’ s Schoolwide Plan . The policy is in effect for the 2021- 2022 school year . It also appears on the McKeesport Area School District ’ s website , In Community Magazine and in the school office . cKeesport MCKEESPORT AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT NEWS
2021-2022 School Year
Francis McClure works in collaboration with parents , families , teachers , support staff , community members , and school and district administration in the organizing , planning , review and improvement of the school ’ s Title I program and in the planning and review of the Parent and Family Engagement policy . The Parent and Family Engagement section of the Every Student Succeeds Act ( ESSA }, Section 1116 ( b ) requires every Title I school develop a written parent and family engagement policy that describes the means for carrying out the requirements of Section 1116 .
Francis McClure ’ s Parent and Family Engagement Policy has been developed jointly with and agreed upon by parents and family members of Title I children . Francis McClure conducts meetings for families to formulate suggestions , and to participate , as appropriate , in decisions about the education of their children and on decisions about how to spend parent
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Francis McClure Elementary School
Title I Parent and Family Engagement Policy
and family engagement funds . Francis McClure ’ s Title I funds will be used to pay for reasonable and necessary expenses associated with parent and family engagement activities . Francis McClure Elementary ensures that information related to school and parent programs , meetings and other activities are sent to the parents of all Title I children in a timely manner , in an understandable format and provided in a language the parents can understand , made available to the local community and updated annually in the spring to meet the changing needs of parents , family members and the school .
Francis McClure Elementary School will provide the following :
A . A rigorous high-quality curriculum and instruction in a supportive and effective learning environment that enables the participating children to meet the state ’ s student academic achievement standards .