1. Stockbridge Middle School Annual Title I Parent Meeting
Building a bridge to a better tomorrow…one student at a time!!!
October 12th, 2017

2. What is Title I?
Stockbridge Middle is identified as a Title I school as part of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Title I is designed to support State and local school reform efforts tied to challenging State academic standards in order to reinforce and enhance efforts to improve teaching and learning for students. Title I programs must be based on effective means of improving student achievement and include strategies to support parent and family engagement. All Title I schools must jointly develop with all parents a written parent and family engagement plan.

3. Why is SMS a Title I school?
School-wide
Title I provides additional funding support which allows for:
Additional Classroom Resources
Instructional Lead Teacher
Resource Teacher for Math and Literacy
Technology Appropriations
Family Resource Center
Parent and Family Engagement Activities

4. Parents Right to Know Teachers and Paraprofessional
Whether the student’s teacher –
has met State qualification and licensing criteria for the grade levels and subject areas in which the teacher provides instruction;
is teaching under emergency or other provisional status through which State qualification or licensing have been waived;
is teaching in the field of discipline of the certification of the teacher.
Whether the child is provided services by paraprofessionals and, if so, their qualifications.

5. SMS School Improvement Plan
OUR COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN OUTLINES THE STRATEGIES WE WILL USE TO INCREASE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT.

6. SMS School Improvement Plan
Stockbridge Middle School
Beliefs and Mission
Beliefs: All students have the ability to learn, we are here to help them find their path to success.
Mission: Building a Bridge to a Better Tomorrow… One Student at a Time
Vision
The vision of Stockbridge Middle School is for all stakeholders to be committed to cultivating all students by providing a nurturing and safe environment that fosters a rigorous academic curriculum that will prepare students to become productive citizens and leaders in society.
Goals
At the end of the school year, we will show progressive growth at each administration of the MAP assessment and 3% growth on the final testing date in Math.
At the end of the school year, we will show progressive growth at each administration of the MAP assessment and 3% growth on the final testing date in Reading
Guiding Philosophy
With the implementation of personalized learning, the dedicated commitment to closing students’ gaps in learning by providing interventions in specific areas of need and progress monitoring student interventions while increasing the rigor in the academic setting, we will be able to help each student achieve personal academic goals.

7. Title I Budget Staff Provides funding for
Title I Math Teacher - Mrs. Leatherwood
Title I Literacy Teacher – Ms. Crum
Instructional Lead Teacher (ILT) - Mrs. Elzie
Parent and Family Engagement Professional – Ms. Stone

8. Title I Budget
Total FY17 Allocation = (Includes Salaries & Parent Involvement)
$292,677
Amount remaining to be spent after salaries = (This amount includes your Parent Involvement set-aside Allocation)
$30,166
Total Salaries for ALL Title I Paid Staff
$262,511
Thereasa Jay-Elzie – ILT
Diana Leatherwood - Teacher Math
Sandra Crum - Teacher Literacy
Kimberli Stone - PIP
Software subscriptions $14,080 FEV tutoring services ($4620), Moby Max ($1295), Read 180 Next Generation ($1800), Gizmo ($3325) ,Study Island ($3,042)

9. Title I Budget Provides:
Books and materials for both students and teachers.
Purchase of technology and other resources.
1% is used for Parent and Family Engagement
Items for the Parent Resource center that can be used at home to support student academics.
Parent workshops
Translators for Family Nights

10. Ways SMS communicates with parents
School Conferences
Infinite campus
Remind 101
Progress notes/AGENDAS
Open house
Website
Marquee
Flyers
Newsletters

11. What are Stockbridge Middle School’s Parent and Family Engagement Plan
&
School-Parent Compact?

12. What is the Title I Parent and Family Engagement Plan?
The Parent and Family Engagement plan describes how SMS will provide opportunities to improve parent engagement to support student learning.
Parent workshops
Family Nights (Curriculum, Math, Multicultural, & Test Prep)
Parent Resource Center
Communication: newsletters, agendas, conferences, website, marquee, , homework folders and special announcements.

13. Parent and Family Engagement Plan
Draft – Parent and Family Engagement Plan, School-Parent Compact, Title I Budget, School- Wide Improvement Plan and building Staff capacity was presented at the SMS Parent Input Meeting on September1th.
The Revised/ Final Parent and Family Engagement Plan, Compact and School-wide Improvement Plan are available today. All parents must return the signature page indicating they have received the revised copy of the Parent and Family Engagement Plan and Compact.

14. What is the Title 1 School-Parent Compact?
The compact provides a detailed description of how students, parents, and the school will WORK TOGETHER in order to ensure ACADEMIC SUCCESS for each student!
Responsibilities of school, student, and parents

15. School-Parent Compact
The Compact is a “Living Document” that will be reviewed throughout the year and revised to meet individual student needs.
The Revised School Parent Compact is available tonight. We are required to have a signed School-Parent Compact for EVERY student.

16. How can parents be involved in the learning community of SMS?
Attend parent/teacher Conferences
Join Power Parents
Join School community team
Attend Family Nights and Parent Workshops
Complete surveys
Volunteer for school events

17. Parent and Family Engagement Resources
SMS Parent Resource Center (room 708)
Parent workshops and family nights
SMS Parent Involvement Webpage
Henry County Parent Involvement workshops
SMS Parent and Family Engagement Professional
Ms. Stone

18. SMS CURRICULUM AND STANDARDS
Common core Georgia performance standards
Helpful websites:
Teacher webpage

19. College and Career Ready Performance Index
CCRPI
College and Career Ready Performance Index
A COMPREHENSIVE REPORT CARD FOR ALL SCHOOLS IN GEORGIA
PROVIDES A SCORE BETWEEN FOR EACH SCHOOL
THAT SCORE MEASURES HOW WELL THE SCHOOL IS DOING IN PREPARING ITS STUDENTS TO BE SUCCESFUL IN COLLEGE AND/OR A CAREER.

20. What assessments will my child take this year?
Classroom tests/quizzes (teacher- generated)
Benchmark assessments (MAP)
Summative assessments
Georgia Milestones
Connections classes

21. YOU ARE YOUR CHILD’S FIRST TEACHER.
PARENTS
YOU ARE YOUR CHILD’S FIRST TEACHER.
We, at Stockbridge Middle School, look forward to our joint effort, working together, to ensure that we equip your children with all of the necessary tools available so that they can go forth on a solid educational foundation.
It takes all of us working together to ensure their success!

22. Stockbridge Middle School
Contact Information
Stockbridge Middle School
Phone: (770)
Principal: Mrs. Forbes
Title I Math Enrichment Teacher: Mrs. Leatherwood
Title I Literacy Teacher: Ms. Crum
Instructional Lead Teacher (Instructional Lead Teacher: Mrs. Jay-Elzie
Parent and Family Engagement Professional: Mrs. K. Stone

23. Questions?/Comments