1. VARSITY LAKES MIDDLE PARENT INVOLVEMENT PLAN 2012-2013

2. PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT AT HOME… VLMS hosts a School Choice Open House and an Open House for all VLMS families. Varsity Lakes Middle hosts a 6 th grade Parent Involvement Student Orientation meeting for all incoming 6 th graders. VLMS hosts the SES Provider Fair for all students and parents. VLMS will host three parent-teacher conference nights

3. Building a partnership among the school involved, parents, and the community to improve student academic achievement : Content and Type of Activity Correlation to Student AchievementTimeline Open HouseStudent Schedules are based on FCAT achievement levelsAugust 4, 2012 SES Provider FairProvide parents the opportunity to meet with tutoring providers to learn about their services August 22, 2012 Reading NightProvide parents information on the FCAT assessment and ways to help their child at home with reading August 29, 2012 AVID NightProvide information to parents about the AVID Program and AVID student expectations. August 30, 2012 Annual Title I MeetingProvide information regarding the status of most recent test scores and suggest ways for them to monitor their child’s progress September 20, 2012 Parent/Teacher MeetingsProvide information to parents on expectations and how parents can help their children in school October January March “Safe Schools Awareness Night” Conduct “Safe Schools Awareness Night” for parents. Educate parents on keeping students safe and making good choices TBA School Advisory Council (SAC) Invite all parents to monthly SAC meeting to discuss school improvement and student achievement 2012 – Sept.and Nov. 2013 – January and April PTSA meetingsInvite all parents to PTSA meetings along with Administration, community and business partners Quarterly

4. REACHING OUT TO PARENTS… Content and Type of Activity Person Responsible Correlation to Student Achievement TimelineEvidence of Effectiveness Technology Training- SharePoint (LightNet) Oncourse Teacher Website Training Tech. specialist Oncourse Trainer Teachers will be trained on how to maintain individual call logs and teacher web-sites to keep parents informed about class work and homework. Teachers can build a personal website for their students to provide information on class studies, useful websites, and homework. August August Agenda Sign-in sheets Sign in sheets, Teacher’s websites located on our SharePoint

5. SUPPORTING OUR PARENTS AND ENCOURAGING PARENT PARTICIPATION… Activity/TasksPerson Responsible TimelineEvidence of Effectiveness Enhance a family friendly schoolAdministration, Parent Involvement Specialist OngoingHandouts, websites, power-point, student handbook, bi-lingual teachers, electronic talk- speaker, ParentLink English/Spanish

6. Varsity Lakes Compact Varsity Lakes Middle School-Parent Compact 2012-2013 Title I School Varsity Lakes Middle School is a learning community that is dedicated to student success. We believe that families, students, and school staff should work together to help each student reach his/her potential.

7. Compact Cont. Student Agreement I will work to the best of my ability by doing the following:  Believe I can learn and will learn  Read for at least 20 minutes, five days a week  Come to class on time, ready to learn, and with assignments completed  Ask questions when I don’t understand something in class  Set aside time every day to complete my homework  Know and follow the school and class rules  Follow the school’s uniform dress code  Regularly talk to my parents and teachers about my progress in school  Respect my school, classmates, staff, and family  Talk to my parents, teachers, or mentors if not feeling safe at school   Student signature __________________________________

8. Compact Cont. Parent/Guardian Agreement I will help my child succeed in school by doing the following:  Talk to my child regularly about the value of education  Monitor TV/on-line activities (internet/phone) and make sure that my child reads every day  Make sure that my child attends school every day, on time, and with homework completed  Support the school’s discipline and uniform dress codes  Monitor my child’s progress in school  Make every effort to attend school events such as Parent-Teacher Conferences and Open House  Ensure that my child gets adequate sleep, regular medical attention, and proper nutrition  Participate in shared decision making with school staff and other families for the benefit of students  Respect the school, staff, students, and families   Family member signature ______________________________________________

9. Compact Cont. Teacher Agreement I will strive to help the students achieve by doing the following:  Present high-quality lessons that facilitate learning  Provide meaningful homework assignments for students  Hold parent-teacher conferences, at least once annually  Encourage students and parents by providing regular progress reports  Communicate and work with families to support learning   Teacher signature ________________________________________________

10. Open Discussion…  Questions or Suggestions For the School-Parent Compact?