1. Welcome Blue Ridge Primary and Green Meadows Intermediate Title I Parent Meeting

2. What is Title I?  Funding to accelerate students who need extra support in reading, writing or math  The goal of Title I is a higher quality of education for every child

3. How does Title I work?  The federal government provides funding to states.  States educational agencies send the money to the school district.  The school district identifies eligible schools and provides Title I resources.  Title I serves children through Schoolwide Programs or Targeted Assistance Programs.

4. Blue Ridge Primary and Green Meadows Intermediate Elementaries  Are Schoolwide Title I schools  All of our students benefit from the Title I Program

5. Parent Involvement   Our goal is to partner with parents to make their children’s educational experience at Blue Ridge Primary and Green Meadows Intermediate a success.   Information will be provided in various ways: - School website - PTO/PTCO meetings - Alert Now messages - School newsletters   A copy of our Parent Involvement Policy will be made available.

7. Title I money helps pay for our interventionists, literacy and math coaches and paraprofessionals.

9. Title I money has been used to purchase Smart Boards, iPads and computers for our buildings.

10. Title I Funds for 2013-2014 will be used for:  Parent Involvement -materials for Title I nights -books for students  Staff training  Books and learning materials  Salaries of Title 1 Staff

11. Ways You Can Be Involved…  Attending Parent Meetings  Completing Parent Surveys – Thank You!  Attending Conferences With Teachers  Attending PTCO/PTO meetings  Giving Input About Our School Program

13. "Children are made readers on the laps of their parents." — Emilie Buchwald