Rural Hall Elementary What is a School-Parent Compact? 2016-2017 Building Partnerships Curriculum Night is an opportunity for you to visit your child’s classroom and obtain information about what they will be learning this year. It will be held September 6th. -In order to volunteer you must be approved by the school system. Contact Amy Taylor, if you are interested or go on the WSFCS website and complete the online application. A School-parent Compact is an agreement between parents, students, and teachers. It explains how teachers and families will work together to make sure students are meeting expectations. Communication about Student Learning The parents, students and staff of Rural Hall Elementary developed this School-Parent Compact. Teachers included strategies for student success, parents made suggestions to help clarify information, and students told us what would help them learn. Each year a meeting is held to review the compact with families. Jointly Developed You can stay informed about upcoming events and your child’s progress by: Daily communication in GO Notebook Weekly newsletters Curriculum Nights Parent-Teacher Conferences Progress Reports Phone Tree Messages Bus Text Alerts Kindergarten Parent/ Teacher Compact Diamond L. Cotton Principal

Student Responsibilities Parent Responsibilities Student Achievement Goals School & Teacher Responsibilities Student Responsibilities District Goals: By 2020, 90 percent of third-grade students will read on or above grade level. By 2018, our graduation rate will be 90 percent. By 2018, we will close the achievement gap between subgroups by 10 percentage points while increasing the performance of all subgroups. School Goals: All students will show an increase of 5% on Reading EOG & DIBELS/TRC. All students will show an increase of 5% on Math EOG. 5th grade students will increase from 68% to 73% on Science EOG. Bullying incidents will decrease from 40.2 to 30.2 on the student safety survey and the parent survey. Weekly newsletters to keep parents informed Provide progress reports and report cards Give examples of reading and math strategies to practice at home Provide a safe learning environment Bring GO Notebook to school daily Complete classwork and homework assignments to the best of your ability Show P.R.I.D.E. Be prepared each day Be independent with school work and daily routines Parent Responsibilities Check GO Notebook nightly Join PTA Attend school-wide events Read nightly with your child Help your child with homework ( but let them complete) Help your child maintain a good attendance record Make sure your child is on time to school