1. Annual Title 1 Parent Meeting
Title I Parent Meeting Powerpoint
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Annual Title 1 Parent Meeting
Entheos Academy

2. Title I Parent Meeting Powerpoint
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Agenda
What is Title I?
Title 1 Federal Funds
Parent Rights
Parent Involvement
Entheos Achievement Goal
How Title 1 Money supports our Goals
Title I Funds
Title I Parent Involvement Policy
Parent-School Compact

3. What is Title I?
Title I is a federal program that provides funding for academic support and learning opportunities for students at schools with high percentages of socioeconomically disadvantaged children.
The program is intended to help ensure that all students meet state academic standards.

4. Title I Parent Meeting Powerpoint
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Title I Federal Funds
Schools are allocated Title I funds on the basis of the percentage of students eligible for free/reduced lunch.
Schools in Utah receive school-wide Title I support if forty percent (40%) or more of the student population is eligible for free or reduced lunch. Below 40%, Utah schools receive Title 1 targeted assistance.
Entheos Academy receives Targeted Assistance Title 1 funds.

5. Federal Funds Continued:
Approximately one percent (1%) of a school’s total Title I budget is for parent involvement activities.
Funds must supplement, not supplant,
district funds.

6. Parent Rights Participate in meetings and trainings.
Review teacher qualifications.
Review the school’s achievement data.
Review the parent involvement plan.
Review the Title I Parent Involvement Policy and Parent-School Compact.

7. Parent Involvement at our School
There are many ways that parents can be involved at Entheos Academy including:
Attending school events such as Student Led Conferences and Celebrations of Learning.
Signing up with one of our “Parent Crews”. As a charter school, we hope that our parents will donate 30 volunteer hours per family.
Staying informed of your child’s progress through checking Mastery Connect on a regular basis and communicating with teachers.
Helping your child be consistent and timely with attendance and homework completion.

8. Parent Involvement Continued…
Help with Discovery classes
Provide tutoring
Be an expert/panelist in a presentation of learning
Help with field work and overnight trips
General classroom assistance
Support with service learning

9. Entheos Achievement Goal
Through Expedition centered reading, writing, and math, student achievement scores will improve in growth by 6%, by the end of the school year.

10. How Title 1 Money Supports this Goal
Entheos uses Title 1 money to help pay for paraprofessionals in the classrooms. Having Paraprofessionals means that students who need extra help, can receive more personalized instruction.

11. Our Title I Parent Involvement Policy
Title I Parent Meeting Powerpoint
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Our Title I Parent Involvement Policy
Our full, Title 1 Parent Parent-School Compact is located in the Entheos Academy, Student Handbook. The compact consists of a list of parent and school commitments that will help to ensure that students have a posiibenefit the Some highlights from the compact are:
Entheos commits to convening an annual Title 1 parent meeting.
Entheos will be flexible in scheduling meetings to meet parent needs.
Entheos will involve parents in an organized, ongoing and timely way, in planning reviewing and improving the school programs supported by Title 1.
Entheos will provide timely information about its programs to parents, including curriculum, assessments, and proficiency levels of students.

12. Our Title I Parent-School Compact
Title I Parent Meeting Powerpoint
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Our Title I Parent-School Compact
Our full, Title 1 Parent Parent-School Compact is located in the Entheos Academy, Student Handbook. The compact consists of a list of parent and school commitments that will help to ensure that students have a positive and effective educational. Please consult the Handbook to review the commitments.

13. Question and Answer time