1. PATRIOT Mission Statement: To develop an excellent school which offers a safe, healthy, stimulating, and suppo9rtive environment cultivating an effective educational program of excellence enhancing the positive growth of a competent, confident and happy child. We Believe… Every student is unique, Every student can learn. We are committed to… Students being treated fairly, Students having self-esteem, Students learning cognitively, Students developing processing skills, Students becoming self- directed, Students having concern for others.

2. Welcome Introductions Attendance / Breakfast Safety Drop off / Pick Up Kindergarten Pick Up Handbook on Website (Parent Information) Title I An opportunity to visit classrooms and with your child’s teacher CURRICULUM NIGHT

3. First Bell Rings at 7:25 a.m. School Begins at 7:30 a.m. Students are considered tardy if they come in after 7:30 a.m. The attendance rate is important because students are more likely to succeed in academics when they attend school consistently. It's difficult for the teacher and the class to build their skills and progress if a large number of students are frequently absent. In addition to falling behind in academics, students who are not in school on a regular basis are more likely to get into trouble with the law and cause problems in their communities.

4. 2012-2013 94.93% 2013-2014 94.72% 2014-2015 94.81% GOAL FOR THIS YEAR95.00%

5.  Informing you of Patriot’s participation in Title I  Explaining the requirements of Title I  Explaining your rights as parents to be involved

6.  What does it mean to be a Title I school?  What is a School Improvement Plan?  What is the School-Parent Compact?  How do I request the qualifications of my child’s teacher(s)?

7.  How will I be notified if my child is taught by a teacher who is not Highly Qualified?  How is the Annual Evaluation of the Parental Involvement Plan conducted?  How can I be involved in all of these things I’m learning about?

8.  Being a Title I school means receiving federal funding (Title I dollars) to supplement the school’s existing programs. These dollars are used for…  Identifying students experiencing academic difficulties and providing timely assistance to help these student’s meet the State’s challenging content standards.  Purchasing supplemental staff/programs/materials/supplies  Conducting parental Involvement meetings/trainings/activities  Recruiting/Hiring/Retaining Highly Qualified Teachers  Being a Title I school also means parental involvement and parents’ rights.

9.  Title I Funded Staff  Before/After School Programs  Supplemental Materials  Technology Equipment  Parent Involvement Activities  Professional Development  Staff  Parents

11.  The compact is a commitment from the school, the parent, and the student to share in the responsibility for improved academic achievement  You, as Title I Parents, have the right to be involved in the development of the School- Parent Compact.  Distribution of the Compact  Compacts will be distributed during parent/teacher conferences either on October 8th or 9th, 2015

12.  You, as Title I Parents, have the right to request the qualifications of your child’s teachers  How you are notified of this right and the process for making such request.

13.  Our school’s present status of Highly Qualified Teachers  How parents are notified

14. Questions?