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Parent Involvement Policy
  

J. E. MOSS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
 PARENT INVOLVEMENT POLICY
 2008/2009 SCHOOL YEAR

PARENTS ARE PARTNERS AT J. E. MOSS ELEMENTARY

Parental involvement is critical to the educational success of children.  Parents are important influences in helping their children achieve high academic standards.  When schools, families, and community groups work together to support learning, children are more successful and schools improve.  You, as parents, are partners in your child’s education and are encouraged to be actively involved.  Listed below are ways in which parental involvement is employed at J.E. Moss.

COMMUNICATION WITH PARENTS:

  • A letter is sent to each student’s home prior to the beginning of the school year welcoming him or her to J. E. Moss Elementary.
  • The school newsletter, The Mane Connection, is sent home at the end of each grading period in English and Spanish.
  • The Reading Connection, a brochure for parents, is sent home monthly in English and Spanish.
  • During the year, parent surveys are used to gather suggestions on improving the school and the Title One Program.
  • Parents are contacted by telephone, in their native language when applicable, regarding the positive and negative actions of their children.  Phone logs record these verbal communications.
  • A Parent-School Compact is signed by parents, teachers, and students.
  • Parents are informed of the school curriculum and expected proficiency levels by receiving copies of the Metro Academic Standards, progress reports, report cards, ThinkLink reports, and STAR reading reports.

MEETING WITH PARENTS:

  • PTO board meetings are held on a regular basis.
  • A Fall PTO/Title 1 Open House is held to welcome parents and students and to provide information about our school and the Title 1 Program.
  • Parent workshops and meetings are scheduled throughout the year to train parents in reading, math, and technology. Times vary to provide parent convenience.
  • Parent Conferences are scheduled in October.  Conferences are also held as requested by parents or teachers.  Interpreters are available when needed.

ACTIVE PARENT PARTICIPATION:

  • Parent Involvement programs will be advertised in a timely manner through the use of newsletters, flyers, and the outside marquee sign.
  • Parents are invited to attend classroom activities, field trips, holiday parties and award assemblies, and to volunteer with activities such as Picture Day, the International Fair, and the Media Center Book Fair.
  • Parents are involved in writing and implementing parent involvement policies including the Parent Involvement Plan, the Parent-School Compact, and the School Improvement Plan.
  • A suggestion box is available in the front lobby for parent concerns, questions, and comments.
  • Parents are encouraged to join the Title 1 School Improvement Team and the PTO.

If you need an alternate format or other services please contact J. E. Moss at 333-5200.