1. Welcome ! Title School Elementary Back to School Nights August 2014 YOUR MASCOT HERE

2. We are a Title I School “No Child Left Behind” is the 2001 version of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 “No Child Left Behind” is the 2001 version of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 7 of Thompson’s elementary schools qualify for NCLB funds to help all students reach high standards 7 of Thompson’s elementary schools qualify for NCLB funds to help all students reach high standards

3. What Title I Means 1. Our Free and Reduced lunch rate qualifies us for extra funds Our Free and Reduced lunch rate qualifies us for extra funds We run a “schoolwide” program that can benefit all students We run a “schoolwide” program that can benefit all students Our curriculum and standards are the same as other TSD schools Our curriculum and standards are the same as other TSD schools

4. What Title I Means 2. We use the same assessments for learning as the other TSD schools We use the same assessments for learning as the other TSD schools Our teachers use data to plan, deliver and improve teaching and learning Our teachers use data to plan, deliver and improve teaching and learning You will learn what the assessments mean for your child’s learning growth You will learn what the assessments mean for your child’s learning growth

5. Parental Involvement Policy 1. Parents have rights to be involved in their child’s education Parents have rights to be involved in their child’s education Teachers share responsibilities with parents for every child’s success Teachers share responsibilities with parents for every child’s success Shared responsibilities are written with parents into the “Compact” Shared responsibilities are written with parents into the “Compact”

6. Parental Involvement Policy 2. Our staff will work with you! Our staff will work with you! Parents can arrange to: Parents can arrange to: Meet the principal Meet the principal Talk with teachers Talk with teachers Visit and volunteer Visit and volunteer Get and know data Get and know data

7. Participation Opportunities Volunteer, Mentor, Tutor, Partner Volunteer, Mentor, Tutor, Partner School Accountability Committee (SAC) School Accountability Committee (SAC) Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) Family Nights and Parent Socials Family Nights and Parent Socials Materials & Games for Home Learning Materials & Games for Home Learning

8. We need to ask you: What is working to support parents as partners with teachers? What is working to support parents as partners with teachers? What do we start, keep or stop doing to help all students? What do we start, keep or stop doing to help all students? How do we use parent involvement funds to empower parents? How do we use parent involvement funds to empower parents?

9. We are the Titleists! We invite you to learn how to help all kids be successful. Enjoy the rest of your evening. Thank you for coming!