1. SECA Open House 2016-2017 Welcome to all our Jaguar families, we are so glad you are here! We will have a short presentation here in the gym and then release you to your child’s classroom.

2. What is Title I and How Can I be Involved? Annual Parent Meeting Sheldon Early Childhood Academy September 8, 2016

3. Definition of Title I Title I provides federal funding to schools to help students who are low achieving or at most risk of falling behind. Title I is allocated to schools based on the percentage of student receiving free/reduced lunch. Schools with a percentage of at least 40% are eligible for a schoolwide program.

4. Sheldon Academy operates a School-wide Title I Program.

5. What does School-wide Title I mean? The school uses Title I funds to upgrade the entire educational program of the school. Title I funds are used to serve ALL children in order to raise academic achievement. Title I funds will be used to provide additional assistance to all students who experience difficulties in meeting the State’s performance targets.

6. To be a “School-wide” School: The school must have a free/reduced lunch count of at least 40%. The school must collect and analyze data that effects student achievement. The school must develop a comprehensive site plan and annually review the effectiveness of the plan.

7. Sheldon Academy’s Title I School-wide Program

8. Site-based Decision Making SDMC Chair: Shana Scruggs Parent Reps: – Veronica Dominguez, Kindergarten – Marquise Starnader– Pre-K Campus Committees: – Climate; School-wide PBIS; Parent Involvement; Student Involvement; Fundraiser Parent Advisory Council – looking for parent involvement in this new committee.

9. Student Needs Research has shown that students are better prepared for state assessments if they leave Kindergarten reading at a Level D. Last year we began moving to this by setting a beginning goal of 65% - we met that goal. Most of this year’s Kindergarten class is coming from our full-day Pre-K program and are already the strongest academic class this school has seen. This year we are continuing to increase levels of teacher training to meet this benchmark.

10. Our Plans Additional emphasis for ELLs in English acquisition through our Dual Language program. Monitor and intensify the progress of Letter Identification and Letter Sound mastery for all students in Pre-K. Increase literacy skills for all students through a Balanced Literacy process that promotes independent reading skills. Implementation of the state-adopted i-Station program for increased interventions.

11. Parental Involvement Needs Parent Advisory Committee Improvement in early childhood literacy for all students. – Reading each day to your child – Practice letter identification and letter sounds

12. Focus Goals for 2016-2017 Campus Goal 1: Sheldon ECA will maximize learning for ALL: Students will show an increase in academic performance in Reading and Math to: – 90% of Kindergarten students meeting expectations on all district CBA’s – 90% of Kindergarten students reading independently at a Level C – Phased-in goal of 70% of Kindergarten students reading independently at a Level D or higher. – 90% of our Pre-K students meeting expectations on our end of year Concepts About Print Assessment – Maintain an Average Daily Attendance above 96% each day. Campus Goal 2: Sheldon ECA will ensure a safe and positive environment Campus Goal 3: Sheldon Academy will promote parent and community engagement. Campus Goal 4: Sheldon Academy will attract, develop and retain highly –effective staff.

13. Curriculum and Instructional Strategies Sheldon SHIELD: vertically-aligned curriculum Objectives taught per individual student need Students exposed to different learning environments and teaching styles Interventions grouped by ability and instructional needs through Response to Intervention system Instructional Coaching access for teachers Summer interventions for students who qualify Instructional feedback through use of T-TESS and Instructional Rounds Professional Learning Communities School-wide Positive Behavior Intervention System

14. Assessments: Formative Assessments Mastery Assessments DRA (reading assessment) TPRI/Tejas Lee I-Station Pre-K Assessments Curriculum Based Assessments (CBAs)

15. Title I Parent Notification Requirements

16. Parent Involvement Plan The Sheldon ISD Parent Involvement Plan is included in the Sheldon Early Childhood Campus Improvement Plan, which will be updated for this year on our website.

17. Parent’s Right to Know – Non-Highly Qualified Teachers Schools are required to notify parents if their child has been taught for four or more consecutive weeks by a teacher that is not highly qualified.

18. How Can You Be Involved?

19. Parent Involvement Opportunities Meet the Teacher Night Open House / Title I Parent Meeting Family Literacy Nights throughout the year Parent Advisory Council School Events Field Day Parent Volunteers in Garden and classrooms School Fundraisers Library Book Fair WATCH D.O.G.S. Wild About Reading

20. Parent Involvement in Decision Making LPAC Committee representatives Campus Improvement Committees – Site Based Decision Making Committee – Parent Advisory Committee

21. Right to Request Meetings Upon the request of parents, the school must provide opportunities for regular meetings for parents to formulate suggestions and to participate, as appropriate, in decisions about the education of their children. The school must respond to any such suggestions as soon as practicably possible. October 24: Parent Conference Day

22. Other Important items:

23. Bus vs. Car riders Our car rider line is extremely long as many are choosing this over district busing. We have a strategic plan to ensure the safety of our students each and every day. District is working on a plan to get the overflow off of the highway. We sincerely appreciate you!

24. Remind 101 Stay up to date with information from the school through our website or our messaging service – Remind 101: Text “@SECA2016” to 81010

25. Classdojo This fantastic program is going to be used in every classroom to stay connected with parents about the school year and offer a positive behavior system for our students as they progress through the year. More information from your teacher!! Please consider getting connected!

26. Great Opportunities!! Suzuki Violin program – Interest meeting is tomorrow, Friday Sept. 9 – 1:00 in the cafeteria – For any families NEW to Suzuki Wild About Reading (Kindergarten) – Be sure to complete your reading logs Spirit Sticks – Incentive program for all students

27. Contact Information Please feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns: 281-456-6800 – Christopher Dickson, Principal Gracie Martinez, Secretary to the Principal – Delphia Turner, Assistant Principal – Lindsey Tomaselli, Counselor – Shana Scruggs, Rep. Council Chair Remind 101: text “@SECA2016” to 81010