Federal & Special Programs

The Effingham County School District believes that family involvement is essential to student success, and there are many ways that families can get involved in their child's education.

Specials and federal programs in education are important because they help to ensure that all students have access to a high-quality education, regardless of their background or circumstances. These programs provide students with the support they need to succeed in school and prepare for college and careers.

The Special Programs' office includes the following Programs:

Title I, Part A - Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged
Title II, Part A - Supporting Effective Instruction Grant
Title III, Part A - Language Instruction for English Learners and Immigrant Students
Hospital / Homebound (HHB) Services
ESOL

Dr. Sandra Nethels

Special Programs Coordinator

912-754-5629

Ms. Ruby Andrews

Homeless Liaison Assistant

Parent & Family Engagement Plans & School Parent Compacts

District Parent & Family Engagement Plan

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Revised July 28, 2023

EFFINGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
EFFINGHAM COUNTY SCHOOLS
Parent and Family Engagement Plan

2023 - 2024

The Effingham County School System believes that successful schooling is a shared responsibility requiring commitment and collaboration among parents, faculty, and staff. Therefore, the Effingham County Board of Education affirms and assures the rights of parents,
teachers, principals, administrators, support staff, community and businesses to participate in
planning, designing, and implementation of activities funded by the Title I program.

Effingham County has an ongoing commitment to our Title I parents and students as we ensure the success of each child in our district. Our goal is to ensure that our Title I parents and their children receive extraordinary services and assistance that will lead to improved academic achievement. The district recognizes that parents are an integral part of a child’s success in
school, starting with the concept of being the child’s first and most important and impressionable
teacher.

As a conduit for their children’s success, the district will assist parents of all socioeconomic levels in solidifying their ongoing commitment to their child’s success. It has become evident that a parent can be the foremost factor in ensuring that their children accomplish and excel in the goals they set. In support of strengthening student academic achievement, Effingham County School District receives Title I, Part A funds and therefore must jointly develop with, agree on with, and
distribute to parents of participating children a written parent and family engagement plan that contains information required by Section 1116(a)(2) of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The plan establishes the LEA’s expectations and objectives for meaningful parent and family engagement and describes how the LEA will implement a number of specific parent and family engagement activities, and it is incorporated into the LEA’s plan submitted to the Georgia
Department of Education.

The Effingham County School District agrees to implement the following requirements as
outlined by Section 1116:

The school district will put into operation programs, activities, and procedures for the engagement of parents and family members in all of its schools with Title I, Part A programs. These programs, activities, and procedures will be planned and operated with meaningful consultation with parents and family members of participating children.
The school district will work with its schools to ensure that the required school-level parent and family engagement policies meet the requirements of Section 1116(b) of the ESSA, and each include as a component a school-parent compact consistent with federal law.
In carrying out the Title I, Part A parent and family engagement requirements to the extent practicable, the school district and its schools will provide full opportunities for the participation of parents with limited English proficiency, limited literacy, disabilities, of migratory children, who are economically disadvantaged, or are of any racial or ethnic minority background, including providing information and school reports required under Section 1111 of the ESSA in an understandable and uniform format including alternative formats upon request and, to the extent practicable, in a language parents understand.
If the LEA plan for Title I, Part A, developed under Section 1112 of the ESSA, is not satisfactory to the parents of participating children, the school district will submit any parent comments with the plan when the school district submits the plan to the state Department of Education.
The school district will be governed by the following definition of parental involvement/family engagement and expects that its Title I schools will carry out programs, activities, and procedures in accordance with this definition in Section 8101 of the ESSA: Family engagement means the participation of parents in regular, two-way, and meaningful communication involving student academic learning and other school activities, including ensuring:

(A) Parents play an integral role in assisting their child’s learning.
(B) Parents are encouraged to be actively involved in their child’s education at school.
(C) Parents are full partners in their child’s education and are included, as appropriate, in decision-making and on advisory committees to assist in the education of their child.
(D) Other activities are carried out, such as those described in Section 1116 of the ESSA.

DESCRIPTION OF HOW THE DISTRICT WILL IMPLEMENT REQUIRED LEA PARENT AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT PLAN COMPONENTS

JOINTLY DEVELOPED

The Effingham County School District will take the following actions to involve parents and
family members in jointly developing its LEA plan under Section 1112, and the development of
support and improvement plans under paragraphs (1) and (2) of Section 1111(d) of the ESSA:

Schools are required to have a school advisory council comprised of parents with children who attend Title I schools and receive Title I services to talk and collaborate, and conduct regular meetings. All parents are invited to attend.
Schools will develop and implement procedures for the advisory group.
Schools will annually review and revise the schoolwide parent and family engagement plan and procedures at a meeting.
The district will annually review the Parent and Family Engagement Plan at a meeting and the Title I Director will complete a checklist to ensure that all required components are addressed.
The district and the schools will provide direction and access for parents to understand and submit input on the district Parent and Family Engagement Plan revisions at the school and district level. The plan will be posted on the district and school website in the school Parent/Family Resource Centers and in the district’s central registration office.
Schools and district will annually present the Parent and Family Engagement Plan to the parents at a meeting.
Parents will complete the Title I Program evaluations.
Advertisement of plans to revise district and school Parent and Family Engagement Plan will be advertised on district and school websites/Facebook page, in school Parent/Family Resource Centers, newsletters, and on schools’ marquees.
Parent notifications to participate in the revision of the Consolidated Local Education Agency (LEA) Improvement Plan (CLIP) and District Parent and Family Engagement Plan will be at the Title I Parent Advisory Meetings at the district and school levels.
All Title I parents will receive invitations (via advertisements) to participate in planning and input meetings on Title I Schoolwide/ School Improvement Plan (SWP/SIP), Consolidated LEA Improvement Plan (CLIP), 1% Parent Involvement Budget, Title I Budget and Targeted Assistance Plan (if applicable).
Plans will be posted on the district and school websites with copies made available at the district office, and school’s Parent/Family Resource Centers.
Title I Program Evaluations will be conducted throughout the school year with opportunities for parental input on Title I surveys/evaluations at local schools’, workshop activities, District Parent Advisory Meetings (if applicable) and other school and district parent meetings.
Disseminate results of evaluation and school report card.
Notify parents that schools have been identified for school improvement - Targeted School of Improvement (TSI), a Comprehensive School of Improvement (CSI) or a Promise/Turn-around School. In addition, notify parents when schools have been identified as Distinguished and/or Reward School.
The schools will provide direction and access for parents to understand and submit input on the school – parent compact revisions at the school level. The plan will be posted on the school’s website and in the school’s Parent/Family Resource Centers.
Provide information concerning the Title I program. • Conduct open house and parent/teacher conferences at schools.
Ensure that notices/advertisements are made in an understandable and uniform format and, to the extent practicable, in a language that parents can understand.
Provide information to parents regarding their rights to know the professional qualification of the child’s teacher at the beginning of each school year.
Provide the required notice to parents if the child is being taught by a teacher who does not meet the LEA professional qualifications for four or more consecutive weeks.

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

The Effingham County School District will provide the following coordination, technical assistance, and other support necessary to assist and build capacity of all Title I, Part A schools in planning and implementing effective parent and family engagement activities to improve student academic achievement and school performance, which may include meaningful consultation with employers, business leaders, and philanthropic organizations, or individuals with expertise in effectively engaging parents and family members in education:

Provide on-going system – wide training, communications, and discussions with schools regarding effective development of school parent and family engagement plans and school-parent compacts.
Encourage parents and teachers to build a partnership between home and school through the use of a parent and family engagement plan and school-parent compact.
Assist in development and annual revision of school – level parent and engagement plan and school-parent compact.
Provide opportunities for parents to be informed by newsletters, website messages, workshops, school meetings, PTA/PTO, parent/teacher conferences, parent/family resource center and direct mail correspondence if applicable.
Meet every month with Family Engagement Specialists for planning and collaboration.
Provide assistance to parents of participating Title I children in understanding topics such as the state’s academic content and achievement standards, the assessments being used, the requirements of Title I, Part A, and how to monitor their children’s progress.
Provide materials and training (such as literacy training and training on how to use technology) to help parents work with their children to improve student achievement.
Educate teachers, principals and other staff with the assistance of parents, in the value and utility of contributions of parents and in how to reach out to, communicate with, and work with parents as equal partners; implement and coordinate parent programs; and build ties between parents and the schools.
Collaborate and integrate, to the extent feasible and appropriate, parent and family engagement programs with other programs such as Early Intervention Program (EIP), counselors, Pre-K program, Neglected & Delinquent (N&D) institutions, McKinney-Vento program, Safe and Drug Free Schools, Adult Education, and/or Parent University - Effingham to integrate parent and family engagement strategies and programs.
Ensure that information related to school and parent programs, meetings, and other activities is sent to the parents of participating children in a format and, to the extent practicable, in a language the parents can understand.
Ensure that reports of student progress needs/successes are in a clear and timely manner to parents.
Provide such other reasonable support for parent and family engagement activities as parents may request.

ANNUAL EVALUATION

The Effingham County School District will take the following actions to conduct, with the meaningful involvement of parents and family members, an annual evaluation of the content and effectiveness of this parent and family engagement plan in improving the academic quality of its Title I, Part A schools. The evaluation will include identifying barriers to greater participation by parents in activities (with particular attention to parents who are economically disadvantaged, are disabled, have limited English proficiency, have limited literacy, or are of any racial or ethnic minority background). The evaluation will also include identifying the needs of parents and
family members to assist with the learning of their children, including engaging with school
personnel and teachers and strategies to support successful school and family interactions. The
school district will use the findings of the evaluation about its parent and family engagement plan to design evidence-based strategies for more effective parental involvement, and to revise, if necessary, its parent and family engagement plans.
A district-wide Title I parent advisory meeting will occur annually with the aim of evaluating the
content and effectiveness of the Title I Parent and Family Engagement Program in improving student achievement. The school district will revise its Parent and Family Engagement Plan (and with the involvement of parents) on the basis of the annual review.

The evaluation will include:

Conducting an annual evaluation of the content and effectiveness of the Parent and Family Engagement Plan, with assistance of its schools and parents. The evaluation will include identifying barriers to greater participation by parents, giving particular attention to parents who are economically disadvantaged, are disabled, have limited English proficiency, have limited literacy, or are of any racial or ethnic minority background. If barriers to participate are identified, strategies will be enlisted to break down the barriers.
During system and school annual meetings and advisory council meetings, parents, teachers, support staff, and administrators are given a questionnaire to ascertain the effectiveness of the plan and identify barriers to greater participation. In addition, each school conducts a needs assessment and maintains and submits documentation of parenting activities and parent contacts to the Title I Coordinator. The findings of this evaluation will be used to revise or design strategies to increase parent participation and determine how the funds are spent.
Parent and family engagement evaluations occur at the conclusions of workshops, meetings, and other parent events.
Using the findings of evaluations in designing strategies for school improvement and revising, if necessary, LEA and schools’ parent and family engagement plans with assistance of its schools and parents.
The findings of the needs assessment, questionnaire, and parent contact logs, evaluation of parent and family engagement activities, and survey will be used for improving schools and the Title I program. The system and schools’ parent and family engagement plans will be revised and strategies will be designed to reflect suggestions and recommendations of the parents, teachers and administrators, when feasible. Collection and summarization of system-wide data on parent and family involvement at district and school meetings, events and activities. If the parents are still not satisfied with plan, comments will be submitted with plan to the State and a copy will be kept on file.

RESERVATION OF FUNDS

The Effingham County School District will involve the parents and family members of children served in Title I, Part A schools in decisions about how the 1 percent of Title I, Part A funds reserved for parent and family engagement is spent and will ensure that not less than 90 percent of the 1 percent reserved goes directly to Title I schools.

The district will provide clear guidance and communication to assist each Title I school in developing an adequate parent and family engagement budget that addresses their needs assessment and parent recommendations.
The Title I Family and Engagement Program allocates funds for family and engagement based on the guidelines as stipulated by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).- not less than one percent (1%), of the LEA Title I allocation for parent involvement.
Stakeholders and all parents and families will be invited to attend a meeting to provide suggestions as to how the 1% parental funds will be used for the upcoming school term.
Minutes and agendas from the meeting will serve as documentation of the stakeholders and all parent’s involvement of providing input in the decision regarding how the 1 percent set-aside for parent and family engagement activities will be spent.
Stakeholders and all parents and families are also involved in the decision making process of spending the 1 percent set-aside by completing surveys, serving on advisory council, school councils, and school planning teams, and attending annual meetings at each school.

COORDINATION OF SERVICES

The Effingham County School District will coordinate and integrate parent and family engagement strategies with parent and family engagement strategies, to the extent feasible and appropriate, with other relevant Federal, State, and local laws and programs: such as, Special Education Early Intervention Program (EIP), and Pre-K program (Bright From the Start), English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Neglected & Delinquent (N&D) institutions, McKinney-Vento program, Adult Education, parent/family resource centers and/or Parent University – Effingham by:

Staff from the Title I program, Bright from the Start -Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning, Head Start, State run preschool programs will attend seminars, workshops, and conferences together, if appropriate.
All programs will coordinate their parenting activities, information, and resources to maximize parent and family engagement efforts and increase participation of the parents. As appropriate, parents from each of the programs will be invited to attend joint parent and family engagement activities.
The school principals, resource coordinators, Bright from the Start Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning, Kindergarten teachers and Parent University - Effingham will collaborate on transition activities for elementary, middle and high school parents and share information about available community services. In order to integrate services, communication with other programs will be ongoing.
Maintaining regular communication regarding curriculum and testing.
Providing access to parent training materials and parent training opportunities.
Collaborating and planning together transition activities. All communications are in an easy-to-understand language. Translations for other languages may be provided upon request, and to the extent practicable.

BUILDING CAPACITY OF SCHOOL PARENTS

The Effingham County School District will, with the assistance of its Title I schools, build parents’ capacity for strong family engagement by providing materials and training on such topics as literacy training and using technology (including education about the harms of copyright piracy) to help parents work with their children to improve their children’s academic
achievement. Assistance will also be provided to parents in understanding the following topics:

The challenging State academic standards
The State and local academic assessments including alternate assessments
The requirements of Title I, Part A
How to monitor their child’s progress
How to work with educators

Activities may include:

Parent workshops concluded with program evaluations.
Curriculum-based events based on school defined academic goals such as CCRPI workshops, Family Reading Night, Math and Science family events, and Curriculum Night events that may highlight state assessments, and Georgia Milestones.
English Learners (EL) Parent Orientation/Training Sessions
School and District Parent Advisory Council
Transition opportunities
PTO/PTA meetings
Parent/Teacher Conferences
District and school-level Title I parent meetings and CLIP/Parent and Family Engagement plan meetings
Explanation of testing and student results

Each Title I school offers parenting workshops during different times of the day (morning and evening) to accommodate parents’ work schedules. Topics for workshops are based on identified needs from surveys, teacher input, parent input, and student performance data. Some workshops are in collaboration with the EL, SPED and the Pre-K program. Childcare is available if needed.
Parent University - Effingham has workshops on using technology including Parent Portal, ways that parents can help their child be successful at school, curriculum updates, etc.
Parent/Family Resources Centers are equipped with literature for parents to use to provide academic support and assistance for their child at home. Additional resources available to parents may include parenting books, videos, math and reading skill building materials such as flash cards, games, etc.
All stakeholders, parents and families are invited by school newsletter, local newspaper article, website, and district and/or school all call notification system, etc.

BUILDING CAPACITY OF SCHOOL STAFF

The Effingham County School District will, with the assistance of its schools and parents, educate its teachers, specialized instructional support personnel, principals, and other school leaders, and other staff in the value and utility of contributions of parents, and in how to reach out to, communicate with, and work with parents as equal partners, implement and coordinate
parent programs, and build ties between parents and schools by:

Each school provides its faculty and staff members with training to assist them in working with parents as equal partners in the educational process and to increase effective communication between the home/school.
Review parent and family engagement evaluations with school personnel and determine what can be done to assist with parents’ needs.
Promote cultural understanding to all staff at Title I schools.
Provide mandatory volunteer training sessions for parents, and provide, as allowable, opportunities for parents to volunteer at their child’s school.
Joint effort of educators and parents in revising the school-parent compact and the parent and family engagement plan.

BUILDING CAPACITY FOR INVOLVEMENT

Providing necessary literacy training for parents from Title I, Part A funds, if the school district has exhausted all other reasonably available sources of funding for that training
Paying reasonable and necessary expenses associated with parent and family engagement activities, including child care costs, to enable parents to participate in school-related meetings and training sessions
Maximize family engagement and participation in their children’s education, arranging school meetings at a variety of times or conducting in-home conferences between teachers or other educators who work directly with participating children, with parents who are unable to attend those conferences at school
Adopting and implementing model approaches to improving family engagement
Establishing a districtwide parent advisory council to provide advice on all matters related to parent and family engagement in Title I, Part A programs
We will provide other reasonable support for parent and engagement activities under section 1116 as parents may request.

ADOPTION

This Effingham County School District Parent and Family Engagement Plan has been developed
jointly and agreed on with parents and family members of children participating in Title I, Part A programs. The school district will make the policy available to all parents of participating Title I, Part A children on or before October 31, 2023.

GES Family Engagement Plan

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Haga clic aquí para obtener una versión imprimible del Plan de Participación Escolar y Familiar de GES.

Guyton Elementary School
Parent and Family Engagement Plan for
Shared Student Success
2023-2024 School Year

Gregory Manior, Principal
(912) 772-3384
https://ges.effinghamschools.com/
Plan revised October 24, 2023

Our Vision: Engaging learners for future success.
Our Mission: Make every moment count because every student matters.
Our Purpose: “Every day, I will do my best, treat everyone with respect, and make smart
choices that will lead me to success.”

What is Title I?

Guyton Elementary is identified as a Title I school
as part of Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Title I is designed to support State and local school reform efforts tied to the 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.

School Plan for Shared Student Achievement

What is it? This is a plan that describes how Guyton Elementary will provide opportunities
to improve parent and family engagement to support student learning. Guyton Elementary
values the contributions and involvement of parents and family members in order to
establish an equal partnership for the common goal of improving student achievement. This
plan describes the different ways that Guyton Elementary will support parent and family
engagement and how parents can help plan and participate in activities and events to promote student learning at school and at home.

How was it revised? Guyton Elementary School invited all parents to attend our End-of-
Year parent input meeting last spring. During this meeting, parents had the opportunity to review and revise the parent and family engagement plan, our school-parent compact, and the 1% parental engagement budget. Parents can provide input and feedback regarding those documents throughout the school year. The plan, school-compact, and feedback forms are posted on our school website. We also have the forms available in our Family
Resource Center. We continue to send home surveys to ask parents for their suggestions
on the plan and the use of funds for parent engagement. Parents can also give feedback
during meetings and activities during the school year. This plan is updated annually to
meet the changing needs of students and parents.

Who is it for? All students participating in the Title l, Part A program, and their families, are
encouraged and invited to fully participate in the opportunities described in this plan. Guyton Elementary will provide full opportunity for the participation of parents with limited English, parents with disabilities and parents of migratory children.

Where is it available? A copy of the plan and signature page are sent home with all students before November 1, 2023.It is posted on the school website and copies are maintained in our Family Resource Center and the Instructional Supervisor’s office.

Guyton Elementary: School Goals

English Language Arts: Increase the percentage of students scoring proficient or higher in English Language Arts by the end of the 2024 school year as measured by End of Year Progress Check/Georgia Milestones Assessment.

Grade 1: 70 % to 75 %, Grade 2: 70 % (1st
grade 2022-2023) to 75 %, Grade 3: 50 % to 55%, Grade 4: 50 % (3rd grade 2022-2023) to 55%, Grade 5: 29% (4th grade 2022-2023)
to 50%.
Math: Increase the percentage of students scoring proficient or higher in Mathematics by the end of the 2024 school year as measured by End of Year Progress Check/Georgia Milestones
Assessment. Note: Georgia Milestones Assessment for 2023 - 2024 will be aligned to the NEW GA Math Standards. Therefore, 2024 data will become the baseline and cannot be compared to 2023.

Grade 1: 74 % to 79 %
Grade 2: 74 % (1st grade 2022-2023) to 79 %
Grade 3: 67% / 72% (NEW Baseline)
Grade 4: 67% (3rd grade 2022-2023) / 72% (NEW Baseline)
Grade 5: 38% (4th grade 2022-2023) / 50% (NEW Baseline)

Effingham County School System: District Goals

Goal 1: English Language Arts/Literacy
Increase the percentage of students performing at Proficient and Distinguished on the English Language Arts Georgia Milestones:

3rd grade: 53% 2023 to 56% 2024
4th grade: 43% 2023 to 46% 2024
5th Grade: 53% 2023 to 56% 2024

Goal 2: Mathematics Increase the percentage of students performing at Proficient and
Distinguished on the Mathematics Georgia Milestones:

3rd grade: 65% 2023 to 68% 2024
4th grade: 58% 2023 to 61% 2024

Guyton Elementary is committed to helping our parents attend the parent activities listed in this plan. Please call, email us with input on any of the activities listed in this document, or submit ideas about how we can better work together for the academic success of all children!

Tiffany Parker, Instructional Supervisor/Assistant Principal
(912) 772-3384

Guyton Elementary Wants YOU!

Guyton Elementary will host the following

events to build the capacity for strong family engagement to support a partnership among the school, parents, and the community to improve student academic achievement:
 Open House- parents and students will meet their teacher for the upcoming year (July, 2023)
 Buzzing into Kindergarten- parents will learn about Kindergarten expectations and ways they
can help their child be successful (August, 2023)
 Annual Title l Parent Meeting- parents will learn about the Title I program, how GES qualifies, and how GES benefits from the additional funds provided by the state (September, 2023)
 Gator Singing Performances- grade levels will perform for their parents (monthly 2023-2024)
 Parent-Teacher Conferences- parents learn about how their child is doing in class and what they can do at home to help them be successful (October, 2023; February, 2024)
 Family Nights- parents and students are invited to visit the school and learn more about
academic expectations and strategies to use to help students be successful (2023-2024)
 School Council- stakeholders attend quarterly meetings and provide input into school related
topics (quarterly 2023-2024)
 Kindergarten Here We Come- Pre-K Parents learn about Kindergarten Expectations (May, 2024)
 Middle School Transition Visits- 5th grade students visit the middle schools to help with the
transition from 5th to 6th grade (May, 2024)
 Spring Parent Input Meeting- parents have the opportunity to provide input on the GES
Compact and Family Engagement Plan for the upcoming school year (May, 2024)

Look for more details for the above activities in future parent newsletters and on the
school’s website!

Let’s Work Together!

Guyton Elementary will take the following measures to promote and support parents as an
important partner of the school in order to strengthen the school and reach our school
goals. We will:
 Ensure that all information related to school and parent programs, meetings, and other
activities is published in both English and other necessary languages, posted on the school website and included in the monthly school newsletter for all parents/families.
 Conduct staff development as needed on parent and family engagement practices and
effective strategies for staff to communicate and build partnerships with parents.
 Educate our staff on the importance of parent and family engagement; how to reach out to, communicate with, and work with parents as equal partners.
 Partner with Head Start and other Pre-K programs to share school information about
parent and family engagement activities that will help prepare parents and their child
for kindergarten and improve school transition.
 Partner with Effingham County School District Middle Schools to provide students with
transition visits to each middle school during the month of May to help prepare students with the transitions from Elementary School to Middle School.
 Share information in English and other necessary languages in the school newsletter
for parents to understand the school’s academic standards and assessments as well as the ways parents can monitor their child’s progress and work with educators.
 Communicate with all families and the community on a regular basis regarding
schoolwide events and activities, such as phone messages, school website, and flyers.
 Work with our parents to develop relevant trainings and helpful presentations and
respond to their requests for parent and family engagement activities.
 Provide childcare during family nights, assist parents with transportation, if needed, and provide necessary materials for parents at conferences, meetings, and activities to
help parents work with their child to improve their child’s achievement.
 Collaborate with community leaders and business groups to increase participation and
awareness of the school parent and family engagement plan and activities.
 Listen and respond to parents’ requests for additional support for parent and family
engagement activities.
 Help each child develop self-discipline. The home and school share the responsibility
for developing good citizens. Parents, teachers, and students must work together to maintain a safe learning environment.

School-Parent Compacts

As part of this plan, Guyton Elementary and our
families will jointly develop a school-parent
compact, which is an agreement that the school
principal, parents, teachers, and students will
develop together that explains how parents and
teachers will work together to make sure all of
our students reach grade-level standards. The
compacts will be reviewed and updated annually
based on feedback from parents, students and
teachers during the spring Parent Input Meeting.
The school will provide parents with a copy of
the compact to reference throughout the school
year and the copies with the signatures will be
kept on file at the school.

Parent and Family Engagement Guyton Elementary believes that parent engagement is the participation of parents in regular two-way, meaningful communication involving student academic learning and other school activities. This includes ensuring –
 Parents play an integral role in assisting
their child with learning.
 Parents are encouraged to be actively
involved in their child’s education at
school.
 Parents are full partners in their child’s
education and are included, as
appropriate, in decision-making and on
advisory committees to assist in the
education of their child.
 The other activities described in this plan
are carried out efficiently.

Our Family Resource Center is
a family friendly school-based center that
provides support, information and academic
materials for parents to check out and use
with their children at home. By offering these
resources, our center enables families to help
their children reach their fullest potential. The
center is located in the Family Engagement
Specialist’s office. The center is open during
school hours. For more info regarding
resources, contact Tiffany Parker, Instructional Supervisor/Assistant Principal at (912) 772-3384.
tparker@effingham.K12.ga.us.

Share Your Thoughts

We welcome your input and would like to hear from you. If you have any suggestions or if there is any part of this plan that you feel is not
satisfactory with the students’ and the school’s goals for academic achievement, please provide us with your comments in the space provided and leave this form in the main office or return it to Tiffany Parker, Instructional Supervisor/Assistant Principal at GES.

Reservation of Funds

We welcome and encourage parent input and provide a variety of opportunities for
parents to give feedback. At GES, we offer parents the opportunity to give
suggestions on how this money should be used. Parents are given the opportunity
at the Parent Input Meeting to provide input towards the 1% set-aside that is allotted
for Parent and Family events and activities.
Parents can also provide feedback through surveys that are sent home with students
during the school year. Parents can access these forms from our school website or
they can email their suggestions to our Family Engagement Specialist. Parents have
the opportunity to provide input/suggestions anytime throughout the school year;
feedback forms can be retrieved from our Family Resource Center.

School Council

Guyton Elementary wants to invite all parents to attend the school council meetings. During these meetings, parents will have the opportunity to share ideas and ways to involve other parents to build partnerships with the school, families and the community. The team will meet three times during the school year. If you would like to know more about the School Council, please contact our principal, Gregory Manior at (912) 772-3384. Meetings start at 9:00 a.m. at GES on the following dates:

September 18, 2023
December 11, 2023
March 4, 2024
May 13, 2024

GES Compact

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Haga clic aquí para obtener una versión imprimible del Pacto de rendimiento entre padres y centros escolares de GES.

Guyton Elementary School
719 Central Boulevard Guyton, Georgia 31312
(912) 772-3384

School-Parent Compact
For Student Achievement
2023 –2024

Gregory Manior, Principal
Brooke Burns, Assistant Principal
Charlene Andrews, Assistant Principal
Tiffany Parker, Instructional Supervisor/AP
Plan revised October 24, 2023

SCHOOL-PARENT COMPACT FOR SUCCESS
The GES principal will ensure that the faculty and staff work with students and their families to promote students’ academic success.

School: We will offer free Family Nights that will promote math and reading skills. We will send home monthly newsletters and maintain our school webpage to include links to family- friendly websites for building reading and math skills that parents can use with their children at home.

Teacher: I will participate in Family Nights to support students/families with ideas and activities for helping their child succeed in reading and math. This will directly help support our school goals to grow in the areas of reading and math. I will read the monthly newsletter and/or check the school webpage which
features helpful hints for working with students to improve their reading and math skills. I will provide additional resources in reading and math to my students such as iLearn, Reflex Math, Lexia and intervention as needed. I will participate in Professional Learning Communities that will help me improve my teaching in the areas of reading and math.

Parent: I will communicate with my child’s teacher about ways to improve my child’s performance in reading and math. I will try to attend family nights at the school so I can learn how to better help and support my student in these areas. I will read the monthly newsletter and/or check the school webpage which features helpful hints for working with my child to improve their reading and math skills.

Student: I will strive to use good learner dispositions in the classroom. I will work hard to show growth in reading and math. I will make sure that I bring home/complete my homework and share all school communication with my
family. I will read the monthly newsletter and/or check the school webpage which features helpful hints for improving my reading and math skills. I will encourage my family to attend Family Nights and other school events and I will practice any newly learned strategies with my family.

What is a School-Parent Compact?

This School-Parent Compact for Student Achievement is an agreement that parents, students, and teachers develop together. It explains how parents and teachers will work together to make sure that all of our students meet/exceed grade level standards.

Guyton Elementary: School Goals

English Language Arts: Increase the percentage of students scoring proficient or higher in English Language Arts by the end of the 2024 school year as measured by End of Year Progress Check/Georgia Milestones Assessment.

Grade 1: 70 % to 75 %, Grade 2: 70 % (1st grade 2022-2023) to 75 %, Grade 3: 50 % to 55%, Grade 4: 50 % (3rd grade 2022-2023) to 55%, Grade 5: 29% (4th grade 2022-2023) to 50%.

Math: Increase the percentage of students scoring proficient or higher in Mathematics by the end of the 2024 school year as measured by End of Year Progress Check/Georgia Milestones Assessment. Note: Georgia Milestones for 2023 - 2024 will be aligned to the NEW Georgia Math Standards. Therefore, 2024 data will become the
baseline and cannot be compared to 2023.

Grade 1: 74 % to 79 %
Grade 2: 74 % (1st grade 2022-2023) to 79 %
Grade 3: 67% / 72% (NEW Baseline)
Grade 4: 67% (3rd grade 2022-2023) / 72% (NEW Baseline)
Grade 5: 38% (4th grade 2022-2023) / 50% (NEW Baseline)

Effingham County School System: District Goals

Goal 1: English Language Arts/Literacy
Increase the percentage of students performing at Proficient and Distinguished on the English Language Arts Georgia Milestones:

3rd grade: 53% 2023 to 56% 2024
4th grade: 43% 2023 to 46% 2024
5th Grade: 53% 2023 to 56% 2024

Goal 2: Mathematics Increase the percentage of students performing at Proficient and
Distinguished on the Mathematics Georgia Milestones:

3rd grade: 65% 2023 to 68% 2024
4th grade: 58% 2023 to 61% 2024
5th Grade: 53% 2023 to 56% 2024

Jointly Developed – The School-Parent Compact for Student Achievement was jointly developed by parents, staff, and students. All stakeholders
were given the opportunity for input during our Title I Spring Input Meeting and through our end of year Parent Surveys. Input and suggestions for improvement are welcome anytime during the school year and changes are made each year based on input from stakeholders and Activities to Build Partnerships – Throughout the year, we encourage parents to be engaged and participate in school activities that will support student learning. Some of the events and activities at GES are: Open House, Parent-Teacher Conferences, Family Nights, PTO, Volunteering, Family Resource Center, and Parent Meetings. Details regarding events and activities will be advertised in multiple ways such as the school newsletter, school website, marquee, and flyers. Communications About Student Learning – Guyton Elementary prides itself
in maintaining communication between the school and home. Communication with parents will be provided in a language and format they
can understand. Some of the ways the school accomplishes this include: Monthly Newsletters to parents; Daily/Weekly Communication with parents via the green Gator Folder; Parent Portal, an electronic platform where parents can access student grades at any time (parents can request paper copies of progress reports and report cards); Reports of school, county, and state test scores; Parent-Teacher Conferences held during the school year; and School Messenger. Contact your child's teacher if you have any questions or concerns regarding your child’s progress at Guyton Elementary School (912) 772-3384.

Rincon Elementary

RES School & Family Engagement
RES School-Parent Compact for Achievement

RES School & Family Engagement

Click Here for a printable version of the RES School & Family Engagement Plan

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Rincon Elementary School School Parent and Family

Engagement Plan

2023-2024

Revised October 12, 2023

1703 Fort Howard Road

Rincon, GA 31326

(912) 826-5523

https://res.effinghamschools.com/

What is Title I?

Rincon Elementary is identified as a Title I school as part of Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Title I is designed to support State and local school reform efforts tied to the challenging State academic standards 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 family engagement. All Title I schools must jointly develop with parents and family members a written parent and family engagement plan.

School Plan for Shared Student Achievement

What is it?

This is a plan that describes how Rincon Elementary will provide opportunities to improve family engagement to support student learning. Rincon Elementary values the contributions and involvement of parents and family members to establish an equal partnership for the common goal of improving student achievement. This plan describes the different ways that Rincon Elementary will support family engagement and how parents can help plan and participate in activities and events to promote student learning at school and at home.

How was it revised?

Rincon Elementary School invited all parents to review and revise this parent and family engagement plan, our school-parent compact, and the family engagement budget. Parents can provide input and feedback regarding those documents throughout the school year. The plan, school-compact, and feedback forms are posted on our school website. Copies are also available in the Family Resource Center. We also send home an annual survey to ask parents for their suggestions on the plan and the use of funds for family engagement. Parents and family members can also give feedback during meetings and activities during the school year. The plan will be updated annually to meet the changing needs of parents and the school.

Who is it for?

All students participating in the Title l, Part A program, and their families are encouraged and invited to fully participate in the opportunities described in this plan. Rincon Elementary will provide full opportunity for the participation of parents with limited English, with disabilities and of migratory children.

Where is it available?

A copy of the plan and signature page are sent home with all students before November 1, 2023. The plan and signature page are posted on the school website and copies are maintained in our Family Resource Center, room 511.

Rincon Elementary School Goals

Goal Area 1: English Language Arts ( ELA)/Literacy

Increase the percentage of students scoring proficient or higher in ELA by the end of the 2024 school year as measured by Georgia Kindergarten Inventory of Developing Skills (GKIDS), End of Year Progress Check (EOYPC), and Georgia Milestones Assessment System (GMAS).

Grade K: Meet or exceed 85% domain mastery across all ELA academic learning progressions on GKIDS.
Grade 1: 2023 75% to 2024 78% on ECSD Grades 1-2 EOY PC
Grade 2: 2023 73% to 2024 76% on ECSD Grades 1-2 EOY PC
Grade 3: 2023 54% to 2024 57% on Georgia Milestones Assessment.
Grade 4: 2023 40% to 2024 43% on Georgia Milestones Assessment.
Grade 5: 2023 55% to 2024 58% on Georgia Milestones Assessment.

Goal Area 2: Mathematics

Increase the percentage of students scoring proficient or higher in Mathematics by the end of the 2024 school year as measured by Georgia Kindergarten Inventory of Developing Skills (GKIDS), End of Year Progress Check (EOYPC), and Georgia Milestones Assessment System (GMAS).

Grade K: 2023 Meet or exceed 90% domain mastery across all
Mathematics learning progressions
Grade 1: 2023 76% / 2024 79%
Grade 2: 2023 76% / 2024 79%
Grade 3: 2023 67% / 2024 ______% (NEW Baseline)
Grade 4: 2023 66% / 2024 ______% (NEW Baseline)
Grade 5: 2023 68% / 2024 ______% (NEW Baseline)

Goal 3: MTSS

Less than 13% of RES students will receive behavior referrals based on intentional, high-quality implementation of behavior support at Tier I, Tier II, and Tier III.

Effingham County School System: District Goals

Goal 1: ELA/Literacy

Increase the percentage of students performing at Proficient and Distinguished on the English Language Arts (ELA) Georgia Milestones:

3rd grade: 53% 2023 to 56% 2024
4th grade: 43% 2023 to 46% 2024
5th Grade: 53% 2023 to 56% 2024
6th Grade: 49% 2023 to 52% 2024
7th Grade: 45% 2023 to 48% 2024
8th Grade: 53% 2023 to 56% 2024
American Lit: 41% 2023 to 44% 2024

Goal 2: Mathematics

Increase the percentage of students performing at Proficient and Distinguished on the Mathematics Georgia Milestones:

3rd grade: 65% 2023 to 68% 2024
4th grade: 58% 2023 to 61% 2024
5th Grade: 53% 2023 to 56% 2024
6th Grade: 49% 2023 to 52% 2024
7th Grade: 47% 2023 to 50% 2024
8th Grade: 47% 2023 to 50% 2024
Algebra I: 44% 2023 to 47% 2024

Please Join Us!

Rincon Elementary will host the following events to build the capacity for strong family engagement to support a partnership among the school, parents, and the community to improve student academic achievement.

Open House: At the beginning of each school year we host Open House to welcome our families to Rincon Elementary. (July, 2023)
Annual Title l Parent Meeting: An informational meeting about our Title I program, including our parent and family engagement plan, the schoolwide plan, the school-parent compacts, and parents’ requirements. (Sept, 2023)
Bobcat Performances: Each grade level will have a PTO performance to show what they are working on during their specials time. (Varies dates based on grade)
STEM Night: Rincon Elementary partners with Effingham County College and Career Academy to bring varies STEM related activities to our students. (Oct, 2023)
Make-It/Take-It: Milestones and Skill Building Night: Join your student in creating Literacy and Math games to take home and help prepare them for success in Georgia Milestones and End of Year Assessments. (March, 2024)
Parent-Teacher and Student Conferences: The opportunity to meet with your students’ teacher and discuss their academic progress. (Oct, 2023; Feb, 2024)
Kindergarten Here We Come: A celebration for our Pre-K students that will be entering Kindergarten in the fall. (May, 2024)
Rising 6th Graders Parent Night: An informational meeting about what to expect in regards to your student’s transition to middle school. Hosted by the middle school your student will be attending in the 24/25 school year. (May, 2024)
End-of-Year Title I Input Meeting: Come tell us what we did right during the school year and what areas you feel we could improve upon. (April, 2024)

Look for more details about the above activities in future parent newsletters and on the school’s website!

School-Parent Compacts

As part of this plan, Rincon Elementary and our families will jointly develop a school-parent compact, which is an agreement that parents, teachers, and students will develop that explains how parents and teachers will work together to make sure all of our students achieve the challenging State academic standards. The compacts will be reviewed and updated annually based on feedback from parents, students, and teachers. The school will provide parents with a copy of the compact to reference throughout the school year and signed copies will be kept on file at the school.

Our Family Resource Center is a family friendly school based center that provides support, information and academic materials for parents to check out and use with their children at home. The center is open during school hours in room 511. For more information on resources, contact our Family Engagement Specialist, Kerrie Thain, at (912) 826-5523, ext. 1943 or kthain@effingham.k12.ga.us.

Parent and Family Engagement

Rincon Elementary believes that family engagement means the participation of parents and family members in regular two-way, and meaningful communication involving student academic learning and other school activities, including ensuring:

That parents play an integral role in assisting their child’s learning.
That parents are encouraged to be actively involved in their child’s education at school.
That parents are full partners in their child’s education and are included, as appropriate, in decision-making and on advisory committees to assist in the education of their child.

Reservation of Funds

We welcome and encourage parent input and provide a variety of opportunities for parents to give feedback. At RES, we offer parents the opportunity to give suggestions on how this money should be used. Parents are given the opportunity at a parent input meeting to provide input towards the 1% set-aside that is allotted for parent and family events and activities.

Let’s Work Together!

Rincon Elementary will take the following measures to promote and support parents as an important foundation of the school in order to strengthen the school and reach our school goals.

We will:

🗸Ensure that all information related to school and parent programs, meetings, and other activities is published in both English and other necessary languages.

🗸Conduct staff development as needed on parent and family engagement practices and effective strategies for staff to communicate and build partnerships with parents.

🗸Educate staff, with the assistance of parents, on the importance of parent and family engagement; how to reach out to, communicate with, and work with parents as equal partners.

🗸 Partner with Head Start and other Pre-K programs to share school information about parent and family engagement activities that will help prepare parents and their children for successful school transitioning.

🗸 Partner with district middle schools to share school information about parent and family engagement activities that will help prepare parents and their children for successful middle school transitioning.

🗸 Share information in English and other necessary languages for parents to understand the school’s academic standards and assessments as well as the ways parents can monitor their child’s progress and work with educators.

🗸 Communicate with all families and the community on a regular basis regarding schoolwide events and activities, such as phone messages, social media, and flyers.

🗸 Work with our parents to develop relevant trainings and helpful presentations to educate our staff on the importance of parent and family engagement and how to support student learning.

🗸 Provide childcare during family nights, assist parents with transportation, if needed, and provide necessary materials for parents at conferences, meetings, and activities to help parents work with their child to improve their child’s achievement.

🗸 Collaborate with community leaders and business groups to increase participation and awareness of the school parent and family engagement plan and activities.

🗸 Listen and respond to parents’ requests for additional support for parent and family engagement activities.

🗸 Provide necessary materials and handouts for parents at conferences, meetings, and activities to help parents work with their child to improve their child’s achievement.

🗸 Help each child develop self-discipline. The home and school share the responsibility for developing good citizens. Parents, teachers, and students must work together to maintain a safe learning environment.

🗸 Conduct parent-teacher conferences twice per school year and as needed. Provide frequent reports to parents on their child’s progress.

🗸 Offer flexible meetings such as morning/evening and in-person/virtual.

A Guide to RES Curriculum

RES uses the county-wide approved curriculum. Our instructional program is based on the Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE). Teachers have many resources available that they use to make sure students have exciting, engaging, and appropriate learning activities.

What test will my child be taking this year?

State Level Assessments-ACCESS for ELLS in Grades K-12-GA Milestones (GMAS) Language Arts and Math Grades 3-5-GMAS Science Grade 5-Georgia Alternative Assessment (GAA) in Grades K, 3-5-Georgia Kindergarten Inventory of Developing Skills (GKIDS)-WIDA Access testing for ELL students

What proficiency levels is my child expected to meet?

Our goal is for all students to meet the proficient or distinguished level on assessments.

How do these tests measure my child’s progress?

These are summative measures to see if the student has mastered expectations by the end of the year.

School Council

Rincon Elementary wants to invite all parents to attend the school council meetings. During these meetings, parents will have the opportunity to share ideas and ways to involve other parents to build partnerships with the school, families and the community. The School Council will meet four times during the school year. If you would like to know more about the School Council, please contact our principal, Dr. Hannah Kessler, at (912) 826-5523.

Share Your Thoughts

We welcome your input and would like to hear from you. If you have any suggestions or if there is any part of this plan that you feel is not satisfactory with the students’ and the school’s goals for academic achievement, please provide us with your comments in the space provided and return this form to Kerrie Thain, our Family Engagement Specialist. This information will be shared with the Effingham County Board of Education.

RES School-Parent Compact for Achievement

Click Here for a printable version of the RES School-Parent Compact for Achievement

Haga clic aquí para obtener una versión imprimible del Pacto de rendimiento entre padres y centros escolares de RES.

Rincon Elementary School

School-Parent Compact for Achievement

2023-2024

Revised October 12, 2023

1703 Fort Howard Road

Rincon, GA 31326

(912) 826-5523

https://res.effinghamschools.com

Title I Distinguished School

Dr. Hannah Kessler, Principal

Melissa Long, Assistant Principal

Janine Manior, Assistant Principal

Lauren Butler, Instructional Supervisor/Assistant Principal

What is a School-Parent Compact for Achievement?

A School-Parent Compact for Achievement is an agreement that parents, students, and teachers develop together. It explains how parents and teachers will work together to make sure all of our students reach grade-level standards.

Jointly Developed

The parents, students, and staff of Rincon Elementary School jointly developed this School-Parent Compact for Achievement. Teachers suggested home learning strategies, parents added ideas to make them more specific, and students told us what would help them learn. Meetings are held each year to review the compact and make changes based on student needs.

Parents are welcome to contribute comments at any time.

Activities to Build Partnerships

Rincon Elementary School provides opportunities for volunteering, observing, and participating in school activities to build partnerships that support student learning. These opportunities include Parent/Teacher Conferences, Open House, STEM, Make-It/Take-It: Milestones and Skill Building Night, May Day, PTO, Book Fair, and resources available in the Family Resource Center.

For more information, contact our Family Engagement Specialist, Kerrie Thain at (912) 826-5523 ext 1943 or by email kthain@effingham.k12.ga.us

Communication About Student Learning

Rincon Elementary School provides many ways of communicating and keeping parents informed. Newsletters sent by teachers, student agendas, parent portal, Title I parent meetings, opportunities for parent input and feedback, progress reports, report cards, Remind app, phone calls, emails, teacher and school websites, and parent teacher conferences are a few ways that our school keeps parents involved and informed.

Do you have questions about your child’s progress?

Contact your child’s teacher by phone (912-826-5523) or e-mail. E-mail addresses are on the school website at https://res.effinghamschools.com/

Our Goals for Student Achievement
District Goals:

The Board of Education sets goals for the entire district. The district goals for 2023-2024 are:

Goal 1: English Language Arts (ELA)/Literacy: Increase the percentage of students performing at Proficient and Distinguished on the ELA Georgia Milestones:

3rd grade: 53% 2023 to 56% 2024
4th grade: 43% 2023 to 46% 2024
5th Grade: 53% 2023 to 56% 2024
6th Grade: 49% 2023 to 52% 2024
7th Grade: 45% 2023 to 48% 2024
8th Grade: 53% 2023 to 56% 2024
American Lit: 41% 2023 to 44% 2024

Goal 2: Mathematics: Increase the percentage of students performing at Proficient and Distinguished on the Mathematics Georgia Milestones:

3rd grade: 65% 2023 to 68% 2024
4th grade: 58% 2023 to 61% 2024
5th Grade: 53% 2023 to 56% 2024
6th Grade: 49% 2023 to 52% 2024
7th Grade: 47% 2023 to 50% 2024
8th Grade: 47% 2023 to 50% 2024
Algebra I: 44% 2023 to 47% 2024

School Goals:

Goal Area 1: English Language Arts (ELA)/Literacy

Grade K: Meet or exceed 85% domain mastery across all ELA academic learning progressions.

Grade 1: 2023 75% to 2024 78%
Grade 2: 2023 73% to 2024 76%
Grade 3: 2023 54% to 2024 57%
Grade 4: 2023 40% to 2024 43%
Grade 5: 2023 55% to 2024 58%

Goal Area 2: Mathematics

Increase the percentage of students scoring proficient or higher in Mathematics by the end of the 2024 school year as measured by Georgia Kindergarten Inventory of Developing Skils (GKIDS), End of Year Progress Check (EOYPC), and Georgia Milestones Assessment System (GMAS).

Grade K: 2023 Meet or exceed 90% domain mastery across all Mathematics learning progressions

Grade 1: 2023 76% / 2024 79%
Grade 2: 2023 76% / 2024 79%
Grade 3: 2023 67% / 2024 ______% (NEW Baseline)
Grade 4: 2023 66% / 2024 ______% (NEW Baseline)
Grade 5: 2023 68% / 2024 ______% (NEW Baseline)

Goal 3: MTSS

Less than 13% of RES students will receive behavior referrals based on intentional, high-quality implementation of behavior support at Tier I, Tier II, and Tier III.

School Responsibilities

Utilize paraprofessionals to provide instructional support to students in Language Arts, Math, and Science.

Assist families and students with checking out and using resources to improve language, math, and science skills from the Family Resource Center.

Review Reading Fluency, Reading Inventory, Math Progress Check, Common Interim Assessments, and other reports to identify and target individual needs and monitor student growth.

Communicate with parents in a language and format they can understand in order to best support their student’s academic learning goals.

Conduct STEM Night, Literacy Night, Math Night, and Georgia Milestones Night to support parents with strategies to assist their student with writing, math, and science at home.

Family Responsibilities

Encourage my student to work with their teachers and paraprofessionals to support learning in Language Arts, Math, and Science.

Check out and use resources available in the Family Resource Center to help my student improve language, math, and science skills.

Provide assistance to my student in language arts, math, and science and ask for help when necessary.

Communicate with my student’s teacher frequently about their academic learning goals.

Try to attend after school learning opportunities such as STEM Night, Literacy Night, Math Night, and Georgia Milestones Night to better support my student in language arts, math, and science.

Student’s Responsibilities

Ask my teachers and parents for help in language arts, math, and science.

Use the resources available in the Family Resource Center at home.

Practice what I learned in language arts, math, and science at home with my family.

Talk with my family and teacher about my academic learning goals and the things I can do to meet them.

Bring home school papers with information about after school learning opportunities such as STEM Night, Literacy Night, Math Night, and Georgia Milestones Night and ask my family to attend these events.

Sand Hill Elementary

SHES Parent & Family Engagement
SHES School-Parent Compact

SHES Parent & Family Engagement

Click Here for a printable version of the SHES Parent & Family Engagement Plan

Haga clic aquí para obtener una versión imprimible del Plan de Participación Escolar y Familiar de SHES.

Sand Hill Elementary School
School Parent and Family
Engagement Plan
2023-2024

https://shes.effinghamschools.com/

199 Stagecoach Avenue
Guyton, GA 31312
(912) 728-5112

Revised 10/20/2023

What is Title I?

Sand Hill Elementary School is identified as a
Title I school as part of Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Title I is designed to support State and local school reform efforts tied to the challenging State academic standards 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 parents and family members a written parent and family engagement plan.

School Plan for Shared Student Achievement

What is it?

This is a plan that describes how Sand Hill Elementary School will provide opportunities to improve family engagement to support student learning. Sand Hill Elementary School values the contributions and involvement of parents and
family members to establish an equal partnership for the common goal of improving student achievement. This plan describes the different ways that Sand Hill Elementary School will support family engagement and how parents can help plan and participate in activities and events to promote student learning at school and at home.

How was it revised?
Sand Hill Elementary School invited all parents to review and revise the parent and family engagement plan, our school-parent compact, and the 1% parental engagement budget. Parents can provide input and feedback regarding those documents throughout the school year. The plan, school-compact, and feedback forms are posted on our school website. Copies are also available in the Family Resource Center. We also send home an annual survey to ask parents for their suggestions on the plan and the use of funds for family engagement. Parents
and family members can also give feedback during meetings and activities during the school year. The plan will be updated annually to meet the changing needs of parents and the school.

Who is it for?
All students participating in the Title l, Part A program, and their families are encouraged and invited to fully participate in the opportunities described in this plan. Sand Hill Elementary School will provide full opportunity for the
participation of parents with limited English, with disabilities and of migratory children.

Where is it available?
A copy of the plan and signature page are sent home with all students before November 1, 2023. The plan is posted on the school website and copies are maintained in our Family Resource Center, room 501.

Sand Hill Elementary School Goals

Goal 1 English Language Arts/Literacy-
Increase the percentage of students scoring proficient or higher in English Language Arts by the end of the 2024 school year as measured by Georgia Milestones Assessment System and End Of Year Performance Check.

Grade 1: 2023 66% to 2024 70%
Grade 2: 2023 to 2024 maintain or increase from 74%
Grade 3: 2023 45% to 2024 50%
Grade 4: 2023 35% to 2024 45%
Grade 5: 2023 49% to 2024 52%

Goal 2 Mathematics-
Increase the percentage of students scoring proficient or higher in Mathematics by the end of the 2024 school year as measured by Georgia Milestones Assessment System and End Of Year Performance Check. Note: Georgia Milestones Assessment System and End Of Year Performance Check for 2023 - 2024 will be aligned to the NEW Georgia Math Standards. Therefore, 2024 data will become the baseline and cannot be compared to 2023.

Grade 1: 2023 to 2024 maintain or increase from 76% (NEW Baseline)
Grade 2: 2023 to 2024 maintain or increase from 79.2% (NEW Baseline)
Grade 3: 2023 63% / 2024 66% (NEW Baseline)
Grade 4: 2023 55% / 2024 60% (NEW Baseline)
Grade 5: 2023 40% / 2024 45% (NEW Baseline)

Goal 3 Multi-Tiered System of Supports/Interventions- Less than 20% of identified at-risk students as indicated by Measure of Academic Progress Reading Fluency (K-3) will move to tier 2 interventions based on intentional, high-quality implementation of Tier 1 differentiated core instruction and progress monitoring.

Effingham County School System: District Goals
Goal 1: English Language Arts/Literacy Increase the percentage of students performing at Proficient and Distinguished on the English Language Arts Georgia Milestones:

3rd grade: 53% 2023 to 56% 2024
4th grade: 43% 2023 to 46% 2024
5th Grade: 53% 2023 to 56% 2024
6th Grade: 49% 2023 to 52% 2024
7th Grade: 45% 2023 to 48% 2024
8th Grade: 53% 2023 to 56% 2024
American Lit: 41% 2023 to 44% 2024

Goal 2: Mathematics Increase the percentage of students performing at Proficient and Distinguished on the Mathematics Georgia Milestones:

3rd grade: 65% 2023 to 68% 2024
4th grade: 58% 2023 to 61% 2024
5th Grade: 53% 2023 to 56% 2024
6th Grade: 49% 2023 to 52% 2024
7th Grade: 47% 2023 to 50% 2024
8th Grade: 47% 2023 to 50% 2024
Algebra I: 44% 2023 to 47% 2024

Please Join Us!

Sand Hill Elementary School will host the following events to build the capacity for
strong family engagement to support a partnership among the school, parents, and
the community to improve student academic achievement.
• Open House: At the beginning of each school year we host Open House to welcome our families to Sand Hill Elementary School. (July, 2023)
• Annual Title I Parent Meeting: An informational meeting about our Title I program, including our
parent and family engagement plan, the schoolwide plan, the school-parent compacts, and parents’ requirements. (September, 2023)
• Hispanic Cultural Night: An opportunity for our parents and students to learn about the diverse
Hispanic heritage in our school by participating in various crafts throughout the evening. (October, 2023)
• Literacy Night: A night of reading and learning for the entire school. (November, 2023)
• Parent-Teacher and Student Conferences: The opportunity to meet with your child’s teacher and discuss their academic progress. (October, 2023 and February, 2024)
• 5th to 6th Grade Transition: The opportunity for 5th grade students to visit and tour the local Middle School. (January, 2024)
• GMAS Night: Join your student (grade 3-5) to learn how to prepare and be successful in taking the Georgia Milestones. (March, 2024)
• Kindergarten Here We Come: A celebration and information session for our Pre-K students and
their parents and families that will be entering Kindergarten in the fall. (May, 2024)
• End of Year Title I Input Meeting: Come tell us what we did right during the school year and what areas you feel we could improve upon. (April, 2024) Look for more details about the above activities and additional events in future parent newsletters, monthly calendars and on the school’s website!

School-Parent Compacts

As part of this plan, Sand Hill Elementary School and our families will jointly develop a school-parent compact, which is an agreement that parents, teachers, and students will develop together that explains how parents and teachers will work together to make sure all of our students reach grade-level standards. The compacts will be reviewed and updated annually based on feedback from parents, students,
and teachers. The school will provide parents with a copy of the compact to reference throughout the school year and signed copies will be kept on file at the school.

Our Family Resource Center is a family friendly school based center that provides support, information and academic materials for teachers to use in classrooms and for parents to check out and use with their children at home. By offering
these resources, our center enables teachers and families to help their children reach their fullest potential. The center is open during school hours. For more information on resources,
contact our Family Engagement Specialist, Nancy Pierdipino, at (912) 728-5112, ext.2249 or
npierdipino@effingham.k12.ga.us.

Parent and Family Engagement

Sand Hill Elementary School believes that family engagement is the participation of parents and family members in regular two-way, and meaningful communication involving student
academic learning and other school activities, including ensuring:
• That parents play an integral role in assisting their child’s learning.
• That parents are encouraged to be actively involved in their child’s education at school.
• That parents are full partners in their child’s education and are included, as appropriate, in decision-making and on advisory committees to assist in the education of their child.

Reservation of Funds

We welcome and encourage parent input and provide a variety of opportunities for parents to give feedback. At Sand Hill Elementary School, we offer parents the opportunity to give suggestions on how this money should be used. Parents are given the opportunity at a parent
input meeting to provide input towards the 1% set-aside that is allotted for parent and family events and activities.

Let’s Work Together!

Sand Hill Elementary School will take the following measures to promote and support parents as an important foundation of the school in order to strengthen the school and reach our
school goals.

We will:
✓ Ensure that all information related to school and parent programs, meetings, and other
activities is published in both English and other necessary languages.
✓ Conduct staff development as needed on parent and family engagement practices and
effective strategies for staff to communicate and build partnerships with parents.
✓ Educate staff, with the assistance of parents, on the importance of parent and family
engagement; how to reach out to, communicate with, and work with parents as equal partners.
✓ Partner with Head Start and other Pre-K programs to share school information about
parent and family engagement activities that will help prepare parents and their children
for successful school transitioning.
✓ Partner with the local middle schools to promote Rising 6th Grade Night to share school
information with incoming 6th grade students and their parents for a successful school
transition.
✓ Share information in English and other necessary languages for parents to understand the school’s academic standards and assessments as well as the ways parents can monitor their child’s progress and work with educators.
✓ Communicate with all families and the community on a regular basis regarding
schoolwide events and activities, such as phone messages, social media, and flyers.
✓ Work with our parents to develop relevant trainings and helpful presentations to educate
our staff on the importance of parent and family engagement and how to support student learning.
✓ Provide childcare during family nights, assist parents with transportation, if needed, and
provide necessary materials for parents at conferences, meetings, and activities to help
parents work with their child to improve their child’s achievement.
✓ Collaborate with community leaders and business groups to increase participation and
awareness of the school parent and family engagement plan and activities.
✓ Listen and respond to parents’ requests for additional support for parent and family
engagement activities.
✓ Help each child develop self-discipline. The home and school share the responsibility for
developing good citizens. Parents, teachers, and students must work together to maintain a safe learning environment.
✓ Conduct parent-teacher conferences twice per school year and as needed. Provide frequent reports to parents on their child’s progress.
✓ Offer flexible meetings such as morning/evening and in-person/virtual.

Curriculum at Sand Hill Elementary School

Sand Hill Elementary School uses the county-wide approved curriculum. Our instructional
program is based on the Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE). Teachers have many
resources available that they use to make sure students have exciting, engaging, and
appropriate learning activities and materials.
What test will my child be taking this year? State Level Assessments, ACCESS for ELLS in Grades K-12, GA Milestones (GMAS) Language Arts and Math Grades 3-5, GMAS Science Grade 5, Georgia Alternative Assessment (GAA) in Grades K, 3-5, Georgia Kindergarten Inventory of Developing Skills (GKIDS), WIDA Access testing for ELL students.
What proficiency levels is my child expected to meet? – Sand Hill Elementary School’s goal is for all students to meet the proficient or distinguished level on assessments.
How do these test measure my child’s progress? These are summative measures to
see if the student has mastered expectations by the end of the year.

School Council

Sand Hill Elementary School wants to invite all parents to attend the school council meetings. During these meetings, parents will have the opportunity to share ideas and ways to involve other parents to build partnerships with the school, families and the community. The School Council will meet four times during the school year. If you would like to know more about the School Council, please contact our principal,
Mrs. Michelle Corless, at (912) 728-5112.

Share Your Thoughts

We welcome your input and would like to hear from you. If you have any suggestions or if there is any part of this plan that you feel is not
satisfactory with the students’ and the school’s goals for academic achievement, please provide us with your comments in the space provided
and return this form to Nancy Pierdipino, our Family Engagement Specialist. This information will be shared with the Effingham County Board
of Education.

SHES School-Parent Compact

Click Here for a printable version of the SHES School-Parent Compact

Haga clic aquí para obtener una versión imprimible del Pacto de rendimiento entre padres y centros escolares de SHES.

Sand Hill Elementary School
199 Stagecoach Avenue
Guyton, Georgia 31312
(912) 728-5112

School-Parent Compact
For Student Achievement
2023 –2024

Michelle Corless, Principal
Nicole Hilderbrandt, Assistant Principal
Kristen Horton, Assistant Principal
Kayla Mullins, Instructional Supervisor/AP
Revised October 20, 2023

Teachers, Students, and Parents Together for Success School: At Sand Hill Elementary School, teachers, students and parents will work
together to ensure that students are successful so that they will maintain or increase by 3% or more on all end of year testing in both:

English Language Arts
Mathematics

Teacher: Sand Hill Elementary School teachers will work with students and their families to support students’ success in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Teachers will participate in Professional Learning opportunities that will teach strategies to help with reading, learning dispositions, writing, and the new Georgia
math standards. Some of our key connections with families will be:

Literacy Night to provide parents with specific instructions, resources, and other activities that will help support reading and writing at home.
Math Night to provide parents with resources, and other activities that will help support math strategies at home

Parent: Sand Hill Elementary School parents will work together, with the help of the teacher to monitor student’s growth, communicate regularly, and find out ways to help their child improve in language arts and math. Parents will:

Try to attend Literacy Night
Try to attend Math Night
Use resources and other activities that will help support reading and writing at home
Use resources and other activities that will help support math strategies at home

Student: Sand Hill Elementary School students will work together with teacher and their families to support their success in English Language Arts and mathematics. Students will:

Remind parents to attend Literacy Night
Remind parents to attend Math Night
Work with family using resources and materials sent home by the teacher

Sand Hill Elementary: School Goals

Grade 1: 2023 66% to 2024 70%
Grade 2: 2023 to 2024 maintain or increase from 74%
Grade 3: 2023 45% to 2024 50%
Grade 4: 2023 35% to 2024 45%
Grade 5: 2023 49% to 2024 52%

Goal 2 Mathematics-
Increase the percentage of students scoring proficient or higher in Mathematics by the end of the 2024 school year as measured by Georgia Milestones Assessment System and End Of Year Performance Check. Note: Georgia Milestones Assessment Systems and End Of Year Performance Check for 2023 - 2024 will be aligned to the NEW GA Math Standards. Therefore, 2024 data will become the baseline and cannot be compared to 2023.

Grade 1: 2023 to 2024 maintain or increase from 76% (NEW Baseline)
Grade 2: 2023 to 2024 maintain or increase from 79.2% (NEW Baseline)
Grade 3: 2023 63% / 2024 66% (NEW Baseline)
Grade 4: 2023 55% / 2024 60% (NEW Baseline)
Grade 5: 2023 40% / 2024 45% (NEW Baseline)

Effingham County District Goals

Goal 1: English Language Arts/Literacy-
Increase the percentage of students performing at Proficient and Distinguished on the English Language Arts Georgia Milestones

3rd grade: 53% 2023 to 56% 2024
4th grade: 43% 2023 to 46% 2024
5th Grade: 53% 2023 to 56% 202
6th Grade: 49% 2023 to 52% 2024
7th Grade: 45% 2023 to 48% 2024
8th Grade: 53% 2023 to 56% 2024
American Lit: 41% 2023 to 44% 2024

Goal 2: Mathematics- Increase the percentage of students performing at Proficient and Distinguished on the Mathematics Georgia Milestones:

3rd grade: 65% 2023 to 68% 2024
4th grade: 58% 2023 to 61% 2024
5th Grade: 53% 2023 to 56% 2024
6th Grade: 49% 2023 to 52% 2024
7th Grade: 47% 2023 to 50% 2024
8th Grade: 47% 2023 to 50% 2024
Algebra I: 44% 2023 to 47% 2024

What is a School-Parent Compact? This School-Parent Compact for Student Achievement is an agreement that parents, students, and teachers develop together. It explains how parents and teachers will work together to make sure that all of our students meet/exceed grade level standards.

Communications About Student Learning – SHES provides many ways of communicating and keeping parents informed. Newsletters, school
website, PTA meetings, phone calls, student folders, parent portal, Title I parent meetings, opportunities for parent input and feedback,
surveys, progress reports, report cards, School Messenger, phone calls, emails and parent teacher conferences are a few ways that our school keeps parents and families engaged and informed. Communication with parents will be provided in a language and format they can
understand. Contact your child's teacher if you have any questions or concerns regarding your child’s progress at Sand Hill Elementary School
(912) 728-5112.

Activities to Build Partnerships – SHES offers ongoing events and programs to support student learning and provide parents and students with access to our staff such as—

Open House, GMAS Night, Literacy Night, Parent –Teacher conferences (October, February & on demand) to discuss your child’s progress and review the progress of the School-Parent Compact
Volunteer Opportunities, PTA, Book Fairs, Kindergarten Here We Come
Family Resource Center – Our Family Resource Center is a family- friendly school-based center that provides support, information and academic materials for parents to use with their children at home. Open Monday – Friday 7:00 am to 3:00 pm. For more info contact:

Nancy Pierdipino, our Family Engagement Specialist at (912) 728-5112
ext. 2249 or npierdipino@effingham.k12.ga.us.

Springfield Elementary

SES School Parent & Family Engagement Plan
SES School-Parent Compact for Achievement

SES School Parent & Family Engagement Plan

Click Here for a printable version of the SES School Parent & Family Engagement Plan

Haga clic aquí para obtener una versión imprimible del Plan de Participación de Padres y Familias de la Escuela SES.

Springfield Elementary School School-Parent and Family Engagement Plan for Shared Student Success
2023-2024 School Year

300 Old Dixie Hwy
Springfield, GA 31329
Dr. April Harvey, Principal
Revised 10/12//23

What is Title I?
Springfield Elementary School is identified as a Title I school as part of Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Title I is designed to support State and local school reform efforts tied to the challenging State academic standards 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 parents and family members a written parent and family engagement plan.

School Plan for Shared Student Achievement

What is it?

This is a plan that describes how Springfield Elementary School will provide opportunities to improve family engagement to support student learning. Springfield Elementary School values the contributions and involvement of parents and family members to establish an equal partnership for the common goal of improving student achievement. This plan describes the different ways that Springfield Elementary School will support family engagement and how
parents can help plan and participate in activities and events to promote student learning at school and at home.

How was it revised?

Springfield Elementary School invited all parents to review and revise the parent and family engagement plan, our school-parent compact, and the 1% parental engagement budget. Parents can provide input and feedback regarding those documents throughout the school year. The plan, school-compact, and feedback forms are posted on our school website. Copies are also available in the Family Resource Center. We continue to send home surveys to ask parents for their suggestions on the plan and the use of funds for family engagement. Parents and
family members can also provide feedback during meetings and activities during the school year. This plan is updated annually to meet the changing needs of students and their families.

Who is it for?

All students participating in the Title l, Part A program, and their families are encouraged and invited to fully participate in the opportunities described in this plan. Springfield Elementary School will provide full opportunity for the
participation of parents with limited English, with disabilities and of migratory children.

Where is it available?

A copy of the plan is sent home with all students before November 1, 2023. The plan is posted on the school website and copies are also in our Family Resource Center.

SES School Goals

Goal 1: Bulldogs CAN read!

The percentage of students K - 5th grade scoring proficient or above in English Language Arts will increase on the Georgia Milestones Assessment System and/or county-assessment

Goal 2: Bulldogs HAVE Number Skills! (Sense & Computation)

The percentage of students K - 5th grade scoring proficient or above will increase on the Georgia Milestones Assessment System and/or county-wide assessment.

Goal 3: Bulldogs ARE Growing!

The percentage of K - 5th grade general education students active in Tier II or Tier III of the Multi-tiered System of Supports will

School-Parent Compacts

As part of this plan, Springfield Elementary School and our families will jointly develop a school-parent compact, which is an agreement that the school principal, parents, teachers, and students will develop together that explains how parents and teachers will work together to make sure all of our students reach grade-level standards. The compacts will be reviewed and updated annually based on feedback from parents, students, and teachers during the spring parent input meeting. The school will provide parents with a copy of the compact to reference throughout the school year and signed copies will be kept on file at the school.

Please Join us!

Annual Title I Meeting: An opportunity for us to share and you to learn about our Title I program, including our parent and family engagement plan, the schoolwide plan, the school-parent compacts, and parents’ requirements. (AM and PM meetings)
Starting Strong Parent Orientation & STEM Night: A fun night hosted by the Effingham College and Career Academy doing various STEM activities. Parents also have the opportunity to visit grade level information sessions on what is being taught for each grade level.
Raising Young Readers @ The Bulldog Barn: A night of reading and learning for PK-2nd grade students at the Barn.
Champion Night: A night of learning about Georgia Milestone requirements, doing make and take activities and listening to read alouds.
Kindergarten, Here we come!: A night of information for our PK and new KK families about what to expect in Kindergarten to be held in May 2024.
Rising 6th grader night: A night of information for our 5th grade families about what to expect in 6th grade at the Middle School to be held in May 2024.
Spring Title I Input Meeting: An opportunity for parents to give input regarding the schoolwide plan, parent and family engagement plan, school-parent compacts, building school staff capacity
and the family engagement budget.

Effingham County School System: District Goals

Goal 1: ELA/Literacy

Increase the percentage of students performing at Proficient and Distinguished on the English Language Arts (ELA) Georgia Milestones:

3rd grade: 53% 2023 to 56% 2024
4th grade: 43% 2023 to 46% 2024
5th Grade: 53% 2023 to 56% 2024
6th Grade: 49% 2023 to 52% 2024
7th Grade: 45% 2023 to 48% 2024
8th Grade: 53% 2023 to 56% 2024
American Lit: 41% 2023 to 44% 2024

Goal 2: Mathematics

Increase the percentage of students performing at Proficient and Distinguished on the Mathematics Georgia Milestones:

3rd grade: 65% 2023 to 68% 2024
4th grade: 58% 2023 to 61% 2024
5th Grade: 53% 2023 to 56% 2024
6th Grade: 49% 2023 to 52% 2024
7th Grade: 47% 2023 to 50% 2024
8th Grade: 47% 2023 to 50% 2024
Algebra I: 44% 2023 to 47% 2024

Our Family Resource Center is a family friendly school based center that provides support, information and academic materials for teachers to use in classrooms and for parents to check out and use with their children at home. By offering these resources, our center enables teachers and families to help their children reach their fullest potential. The center is located in our Family
Engagement Conference Room. . For more information on resources, contact our Family Engagement Specialist, Melissa Smith at
912-754-3326 ext. 1743 or at mlsmith@effingham.k12.ga.us.

Parent and Family Engagement

Springfield Elementary School believes that family engagement is the participation of parents and family members in regular two-way, and meaningful communication involving student academic learning and other school activities, including ensuring:
That parents play an integral role in assisting their child with learning.
That parents are encouraged to be actively involved in their child’s education at school.
That parents are full partners in their child’s education and are included, as appropriate, in decision-making and on advisory committees to assist in the education of their child.

Let’s Work Together!

Springfield Elementary School will take the following measures to promote and support
parents as an important foundation of the school in order to strengthen the school and reach
our school goals.

We will:
🗸Ensure that all information related to school and parent programs, meetings, and other
activities is published in both English and other necessary languages, posted on the school website and included in the monthly school newsletter for all parents/families.
🗸 Provide parents with explanations of our curriculum, assessment results, and assistance with understanding Title I, Georgia Milestones and academic achievements
🗸Conduct staff development as needed on parent and family engagement practices and
effective strategies for staff to communicate and build partnerships with parents.
🗸Educate staff, with the assistance of parents, on the importance of parent and family engagement; how to reach out to, communicate with, and work with parents as equal partners.
🗸 Partner with elementary schools and high schools, college and career ready resources
or organizations, parent resource centers, or other programs ( as applicable ) to help prepare parents and their children for successful school transitioning.
🗸 Share information in English and other necessary languages in the school newsletter
for parents to understand the school’s academic standards and assessments as well as the ways parents can monitor their child’s progress and work with educators.
🗸 Communicate with all families and the community on a regular basis regarding
school-wide events and activities, such as phone messages, school website, and flyers.
🗸 Work with our parents to develop relevant trainings and helpful presentations and respond to their requests for parent and family engagement activities.
🗸 Provide childcare during family nights, assist parents with transportation, if needed,
and provide necessary materials for parents at conferences, meetings, and activities to help parents work with their child to improve their child’s achievement.
🗸 Collaborate with community leaders and business groups to increase participation and
awareness of the school parent and family engagement plan and activities.
🗸 Listen and respond to parents’ requests for additional support for parent and family
engagement activities.
🗸 Help each child develop self-discipline. The home and school share the responsibility for developing good citizens. Parents, teachers, and students must work together to maintain a safe learning environment.
🗸 Conduct parent-teacher conferences twice per school year or whenever needed and provide frequent reports to parents on their child’s progress.
🗸 Offer flexible meetings such as morning and evening, in person and online.

Reservation of Funds

We welcome and encourage parent input and provide a variety of opportunities for parents to give feedback. At SES, we offer parents the opportunity to give suggestions on how this money should be used. Parents are given the opportunity at a parent input meeting to
provide input towards the 1% set-aside that is allotted for parent and family events and activities.

Parents can also provide feedback through surveys that are sent home with students during the school year. Parents can access these forms from our school website or they can email their suggestions to our Family Engagement Specialist. Parents have the opportunity to
provide input/suggestions anytime throughout the school year; feedback forms can be retrieved from our Family Resource Center.

School Council

SES wants to invite all parents to attend the school council meetings. During these meetings, parents will have the opportunity to share ideas and ways to involve other parents to build partnerships with the school, families and the community. The team will meet four times during the school year, but parents can also submit their ideas or suggestions during
school activities and meetings, as well as through our parent surveys sent home with students. If you would like to know more about the School
Council, please contact our principal, Dr. April Harvey at (912) 754-3326.

Share Your Thoughts

We welcome your input and would like to hear from you. If you have any suggestions or if there is any part of this plan that you feel is not
satisfactory with the students’ and the school’s goals for academic achievement, please provide us with your comments in the space provided and return this form to Melissa Smith, our Family Engagement Specialist.

SES School-Parent Compact for Achievement

Click Here for the printable version of the SES School-Parent Compact for Achievement

Haga clic aquí para obtener la versión imprimible del Pacto escuela-padres para el éxito del SES.

Springfield Elementary School
School-Parent Compact for Achievement 2023-2024

Dr. April Harvey - Principal
Tina Birthisel - Assistant Principal
Cory Martin - Assistant Principal
Melissa Phillips - Instructional Supervisor/
Assistant Principal

Revised 10/17/2023

School/Teachers:

We will work in collaboration with our Instructional Coach to provide additional support to teachers and use our Teachers and Interventionist to help remediate students in English Language Arts and Math as needed.
We will offer educational events that will promote Math and Language Art and Science skills. We will send home weekly and monthly newsletters and maintain our school website on events and important information in a language and format that everyone can understand.
We will encourage families and teachers to check out and use the resources available in the Family Resource Center at home and in the classroom.

Parent:

I will communicate with my child’s teacher about ways to improve my child’s performance in English, Math, Science & Social Studies.
I will try to attend the educational events offered at the school so that I can learn how to better help and support my student.
I will read the weekly and monthly newsletters and/or check the school website, which features helpful links for working with my child.
I will check my child’s folder every night, offer a quiet space for homework and utilize the Family Resource Center, as needed for additional support at home.

Student:

I will ask for help from my parents and teachers when needed in English Language Arts and Math.
I will encourage my family to attend school events that will provide additional support to my parents and family.
I will make sure that I bring home and share all school newsletters with my family and do my homework.
I will be prepared for class daily, and I will practice any newly learned strategies in English Language Arts and Math with my family.

School-Parent Compact for Success

What is a School-Parent Compact?

A School-Parent Compact for Achievement is an agreement that parents, students and teachers develop together. It explains how parents and teachers will work together to make sure all of
our students meet/exceed grade level standards.

Communication about Student Learning

Springfield Elementary provides many ways of communicating and keeping parents informed. Communication with parents will be provided in a language and format they can understand.
Newsletters sent by teachers weekly, Campus Parent, Progress Reports, Report Cards, REMIND app, phone calls, emails, school websites, and parent teacher conferences are a few ways that
our school keeps parents involved and informed. Contact your child’s teacher if you have any questions or concerns regarding your child’s progress by email or phone.

Building Partnerships

Throughout the year, we encourage parents to be engaged and participate in school activities that will support student learning. Some of the ways the school accomplishes this include: Open House, Volunteering, Title I Meetings, STEM and Champion Nights and through resources available in our Family Resource
Center. For more information, contact our Family Engagement Specialist, Melissa Smith at mlsmith@effingham.k12.ga.us or by calling the school at 912-754-3326, extension 1743.

Jointly Developed

The School-Parent Compact for student achievement and success was jointly developed by parents, students and staff. All stakeholders were given the opportunity for input during our
Title I Input Meeting and through our Parent Input Surveys. Input and suggestions for improvement are welcome anytime during the school year and changes are made each year based on input from stakeholders and student needs.

Springfield Elementary School Goals

Goal #1: Bulldogs CAN Read!

The percentage of students scoring proficient or distinguished in ELA on of Georgia Milestones and the End-of Year Progress Check will increase 10% by the end of the 2023-2024 school year.

Goal #2: Bulldogs HAVE Number Skills (Sense & Computation)

The percentage of students scoring proficient or distinguished in mathematics on Georgia Milestones and the End-of Year Progress Check will increase 10% by the end of the 2023-2024 school year.

Goal #3: Bulldogs ARE Growing!

Tier I academic and behavioral strategies will be implemented consistently, resulting in less than 20% of identified at-risk students served in Tier II intervention. **identified at risk students based on 22-23 SY EOY data

Effingham County District Goals

Goal #1: English Language Arts/Literacy

Increase the percentage of students performing at Proficient and Distinguished on the ELA Georgia Milestones:

3rd grade: 53% 2023 to 56% 2024 (2021 - 47%) (2022 - 48%) (2023 - 53%)
4th grade: 43% 2023 to 46% 2024 (2021 - 46%) (2022 - 50%) (2023 - 43%)
5th Grade: 53% 2023 to 56% 2024 (2021 - 53%) (2022 - 58%) (2023 - 53%)
6th Grade: 49% 2023 to 52% 2024 (2021 - 50%) (2022 - 48%) (2023 - 49%)
7th Grade: 45% 2023 to 48% 2024 (2021 - 42%) (2022 - 42%) (2023 - 45%)
8th Grade: 53% 2023 to 56% 2024 (2021 - 59%) (2022 - 51%) (2023 - 53%)
American Lit: 41% 2023 to 44% 2024 (2021 - 26%) (2022 - 46%) (2023 - 41%)

Goal #2: Mathematics

Increase the percentage of students performing at Proficient and Distinguished on the Mathematics Georgia Milestones:

3rd grade: 65% 2023 to 68% 2024 (2021 - 56%) (2022 - 59%) (2023 - 65%)
4th grade: 58% 2023 to 61% 2024 (2021 - 65%) (2022 - 61%) (2023 - 58%)
5th Grade: 53% 2023 to 56% 2024 (2021 - 54%) (2022 - 56%) (2023 - 53%)
6th Grade: 49% 2023 to 52% 2024 (2021 - 39%) (2022 - 44%) (2023 - 49%)
7th Grade: 47% 2023 to 50% 2024 (2021 - 45%) (2022 - 45%) (2023 - 47%)
8th Grade: 47% 2023 to 50% 2024 (2021 - 52%) (2022 - 47%) (2023 - 47%)
Algebra I: 44% 2023 to 47% 2024 (2021 - 36%) (2022 - 44%) (2023 - 44%)

Effingham County Middle

ECMS Parent Family Engagement Plan
ECMS School-Parent Compact

ECMS Parent Family Engagement Plan

Click Here for a printable version of the ECMS School & Family Engagement Plan

Haga clic aquí para obtener una versión imprimible del Plan de Participación Escolar y Familiar de ECMS.

Effingham County Middle School
School Parent and Family
Engagement Plan for Shared
Student Success
2023-2024 School Year

1659 GA- 119 S
Guyton, GA 31312
(912)-772-7001
Mr. Travis Dickey, Principal
Revised October 17, 2023

What is Title I?

Effingham County Middle School is identified as a Title I school as part of Every Student Succeeds
Act (ESSA). Title I is designed to support state
and local school reform efforts tied to the
challenging state academic standards 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 parents and family members a
written parent and family engagement plan.

School Plan for Shared Student Achievement

What is it?

This is a plan that describes how Effingham County Middle School will provide
opportunities to improve family engagement to support student learning. Effingham County Middle School values the contributions and involvement of parents and family members to establish an equal partnership for the common
goal of improving student achievement. This plan describes the different ways that Effingham County Middle School will support family engagement and how parents can help plan and participate in activities and events to promote
student learning at school and at home.

How was it revised?
Effingham County Middle School invited all parents to review and revise the Parent and Family Engagement Plan, our School-Parent Compact, and the 1% Parental Engagement Budget on May 11, 2023 and September 7, 2023 during a Title I Parent Input meeting. The plan is posted on our school website and parents can provide input and feedback regarding these documents throughout the school year. All parent feedback received during the year will be used to revise the plan for the next school year. We will distribute a survey in the Spring of 2024 to ask parents for their suggestions on the plan and the use of funds for family engagement. This plan is updated annually to meet the
changing needs of students and their families.

Who is it for?
All students participating in the Title l, Part A program, and their families are encouraged and invited to fully participate in the opportunities described in this plan. Effingham County Middle School will provide full opportunity for the
participation of parents and family members with limited English, with disabilities and of migratory children.

Where is it available?
The plan is posted on the school website, and copies are also in our Family Resource Center and the Front Office. A copy of the plan and signature page are sent home with all students before November 1, 2023.

Effingham County District Goals

Goal 1: English Language Arts/Literacy
Increase the percentage of students
performing at Proficient and Distinguished
on the English Language Arts Georgia
Milestones:

5th Grade: 53% 2023 to 56% 2024 (2021 - 53%) (2022 - 58%) (2023 - 53%)
6th Grade: 49% 2023 to 52% 2024 (2021 - 50%) (2022 - 48%) (2023 - 49%)
7th Grade: 45% 2023 to 48% 2024 (2021 - 42%) (2022 - 42%) (2023 - 45%)
8th Grade: 53% 2023 to 56% 2024 (2021 - 59%) (2022 - 51%) (2023 - 53%)
American Lit: 41% 2023 to 44% 2024 (2021 -
26%) (2022 - 46%) (2023 - 41%)

Goal 2: Mathematics Increase the percentage of students performing at Proficient and
Distinguished on the Mathematics
Georgia Milestones:

5th Grade: 53% 2023 to 56% 2024 (2021 - 54%) (2022 - 56%) (2023 - 53%)
6th Grade: 49% 2023 to 52% 2024 (2021 - 39%) (2022 - 44%) (2023 - 49%)
7th Grade: 47% 2023 to 50% 2024 (2021 - 45%) (2022 - 45%) (2023 - 47%)
8th Grade: 47% 2023 to 50% 2024 (2021 - 52%) (2022 - 47%) (2023 - 47%)
Algebra I: 44% 2023 to 47% 2024 (2021 - 36%) (2022 - 44%) (2023 - 44%)

Effingham County Middle School Goals

Goal 1: Increase the percentage of students scoring proficient or higher in English Language Arts by the end of the 2024 school year as measured by GMAS-Georgia Milestones Assessment Systems.

Goal 2: Increase the percentage of students scoring proficient or higher in Mathematics by the end of the 2024 school year as measured by GMAS. Note: GMAS for 2023 - 2024 will be aligned to the NEW GA Math Standards. Therefore, 2024 data will become the

baseline and cannot be compared to 2023.

Goal 3: Increase student-centered-learning culture by decreasing the discipline incidents and student chronic absenteeism by 10% as
recorded in Infinite Campus by the end of the 2024 school year.

Leader in Me

What Leader in Me Schools DO -
The Framework provides a unique approach to
integrating highly effective practices throughout a school’s culture. Instead of focusing on academic measures alone, Leader in Me embodies a holistic approach to education, redefining how schools measure success.
This approach empowers educators with effective practices and tools to:

teach LEADERSHIP to every student,
create a CULTURE of student empowerment,
and align systems to drive results in ACADEMICS

**This is our initial year of training for the
Leader in Me Program.

What Curriculum Does Our School Use?

Effingham County Middle School uses the county-wide approved curriculum. Our
instructional program is based on the Georgia Standards of Excellence. Teachers have many resources available that they use to make sure students have exciting, engaging, and appropriate learning activities.

What Tests Will My Child Take?

6th Grade- Georgia Milestones ( English Language Arts and Math); Common Interim Assessments
7th Grade- Georgia Milestones (English Language Arts and Math); Common Interim Assessments
8th Grade- Georgia Milestones ( English Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies); Common Interim Assessments

How do these tests measure my child’s progress?
The Georgia Milestones will indicate whether a student is reading on grade level. In addition, this assessment will show how well the student can write in response to literature. The math portion of the state test will indicate that the student has
mastered the Georgia Standards for his/her grade. Constructed Responses are also a part of this assessment.

What proficiency level is my child expected to meet?
There are 4 levels of the Georgia Milestones:

Beginning Level
Developing Level
Proficient Level
Distinguished Level

We like for all students to be at the proficient and distinguished levels on the GMAS. If a student scores in Beginning or Developing on this assessment, it means that they have not yet mastered the standards for that grade level.

School-Parent Compacts

As part of this plan, Effingham County Middle
School and our families will jointly develop a
school-parent compact, which is an
agreement that the school principal, parents,
teachers, and students will develop together
that explains how parents and teachers will
work together to make sure all of our students
reach grade-level standards. The compacts
will be reviewed and updated annually based
on feedback from parents, students, and
teachers during a Title I Parent Input meeting
(September, 2023) and a survey in the spring.
The school will provide parents with a copy of
the compact to reference throughout the
school year and signed copies will be kept on

file at the school.

Effingham County MIddle School is committed to
helping our parents and families attend the family activities listed in this plan. Please call or email us if you need assistance with child care or transportation in order to participate in our programs.
Tonya Ward, Family Engagement Specialist
912-772-7001 ext. 1425
tward@effingham.k12.ga.us

Please Join Us!

Effingham County Middle School will host the following events to build the capacity for strong family engagement to support a partnership among the school, parents, and the community to improve student academic achievement.

Open House (August, 2023) - Meet your child’s teacher and our friendly staff Building Bridges 6th Grade Parent Night (August, 2023) - Meet with 6th grade teachers and learn about a day in the life of a 6th grader
Annual Title I Parent Meeting (September, 2023) -You are invited to learn about our Title I program, including our parent and family engagement plan, the school improvement plan, and the school-parent compact.
Title I Parent Input Meeting (September, 2023 & Spring, 2024 Survey)- Provide input regarding the School-Parent Compact, Family Engagement Plan, 1% set aside funds, and Building Staff Capacity
Parent- Teacher Conferences (October, 2023 & February, 2024) - Scheduled updates on your child’s progress
Family Engagement Month (November, 2023) - Let’s celebrate the crucial role parents and families play in their children's education.
Coffee, Conversations, Connections (November, 2023) - Join us for coffee and catch up on on the latest strategies for supporting your student to be successful in English Language Arts, Math & Technology in the classroom. (Google classroom & Parent/Student Portal)
Top Gun Tips for Testing (March, 2024) - “Join Forces” with us to gain knowledge about the Georgia Milestone Assessment Systems Test and how to help your child be successful.
Rising Freshman Night (March, 2024) - Families will connect with faculty/staff regarding information about attending Effingham County High School or South Effingham County High School for the new school year.
Rising 6th Grade Parent Night (May, 2024) - Families will connect with faculty/staff regarding information about attending Effingham County Middle School for the new school year.

Look for more details regarding the above activities in parent newsletters, the school
facebook page, the school marquee, and the school’s website.

Our Family Resource Center is a family friendly
school based center that provides support,
information and academic materials for parents to check out and use with their children at home. By offering these resources, our center enables
families to help their children reach their fullest
potential. The center is located in our counseling
department. For more information on resources,
contact our Family Engagement Specialist, Tonya
Ward, at (912) 772-7001 ext. 1425 or
tward@effingham.k12.ga.us.

Parent and Family Engagement

Effingham County Middle School believes that family engagement means the participation of parents and family members in regular two-way, and meaningful communication involving student academic learning and other school activities, including ensuring: ·

That parents play an integral role in assisting their child with learning.
That parents are encouraged to be actively involved in their child’s education at school.
That parents are full partners in their child’s education and are included, as appropriate, in decision-making and on advisory committees to assist in the education of their child.

Let’s Work Together!

Effingham County Middle School will take the following measures to promote and support
parents and family members as an important foundation of the school in order to strengthen
the school and reach our school goals. We will:
● Ensure that all information related to school and parent programs, meetings, and other
activities is published in both English and other appropriate languages, posted on the school website and included in school newsletters for all parents/families.
● Conduct staff development as needed on parent and family engagement practices and
effective strategies for staff to communicate and build partnerships with parents.
● Educate staff, with the assistance of parents, on the importance of parent and family
engagement: how to reach out to, communicate with, and work with parents as equal partners.
● Partner with elementary schools and high schools, college and career ready resources
or organizations, parent resource centers, or other programs ( as applicable ) to help prepare parents and their children for successful school transitioning.
● Share information in English and other appropriate languages in the school newsletter
for parents to understand the school’s academic standards and assessments as well as the ways parents can monitor their child’s progress and work with educators.
● Communicate with all families and the community on a regular basis regarding school
wide events and activities, such as phone messages, school website, and flyers.
● Work with our parents to develop relevant trainings and helpful presentations and
respond to their requests for parent and family engagement activities.
● Provide necessary materials and handouts for parents at conferences, meetings, and
activities to help parents work with their child to improve their child’s achievement.
● Collaborate with community leaders and business groups to increase participation and
awareness of the school parent and family engagement plan and activities.
● Listen and respond to parents’ requests for additional support for parent and family
engagement activities.
● Help each child develop self-discipline. The home and school share the responsibility
for developing good citizens. Parents, teachers, and students must work together to
maintain a safe learning environment.
● Conduct parent-teacher conferences twice per school year or whenever needed and
provide frequent reports to parents on their child’s progress.
● Offer flexible meetings such as morning, evening, and virtual.

Reservation of Funds

We welcome and encourage parent input and provide a variety of opportunities for parents to give feedback. At Effingham County Middle
School, we offer parents the opportunity to give suggestions on how this money should be used. Parents are given the opportunity at a parent
input meeting to provide input towards the 1% set-aside that is allotted for parent and family events and activities.

Parents can also provide feedback through surveys that are sent home with students during the school year. Parents have the opportunity to
provide input/suggestions anytime throughout the school year; feedback forms can be retrieved from our Family Resource Center. Parents can also email their suggestions to our Family Engagement Specialist. tward@effingham.k12.ga.us

School Council

Effingham County Middle School wants to invite all parents to attend the school council meetings. During these meetings, parents will have the
opportunity to share ideas and ways to involve other parents to build partnerships with the school, families and the community. The team will meet four times during the school year, but parents can also submit their ideas or
suggestions during school activities and meetings, as well as through our parent surveys sent home with students. If you would like to know more about the School Council, please contact our principal, Travis Dickey at (912)
772-7001.

Share Your Thoughts

We welcome your input and would like to hear from you. If you have any suggestions or if there is any part of this plan that you feel is not
satisfactory with the students’ and the school’s goals for academic achievement, please provide us with your comments in the space provided
and return this form to Tonya Ward, our Family Engagement Specialist. This information will be shared with the Effingham County Board
of Education, if applicable.

ECMS School-Parent Compact

Click Here for a printable version of the ECMS School-Parent Compact for Achievement

Haga clic aquí para obtener una versión imprimible del Pacto de rendimiento entre padres y centros escolares de ECMS.

Effingham County
Middle School
1659 Hwy. 119 South
Guyton, GA 31312
912-772-7001

School-Parent Compact
2023-2024
Revised: October 17, 2023

Travis Dickey, Principal
Carrie Radford, Assistant Principal
Bilinda Sikes, Assistant Principal Holly Scott, Instructional Supervisor/ Assistant Principal

As A School, We Will...

Offer Parent Meetings, Parent Teacher Conferences and Academic Events throughout the school year.
Provide opportunities for morning and afternoon tutoring sessions once per week in English Language Arts, Math, Social Studies and Science.
Offer additional English Language Arts and Math Online Resources, for students who qualify, such as Lexia and ILearn to students through intervention, connections classes, or for extra practice at home.
Communicate regularly and share information about Parent Portal and Student Portal Log In with Parents and Students.
Connect parents with the Family Engagement Specialist to acquire resources from the Family Resource Center to support academic growth at home.

As Parents, We Will...

Participate in Parent meetings, Parent Teacher Conferences and Academic Events throughout the school year.
Ensure my child takes advantage of English Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, or Science tutoring and other academic resources that will help him/her improve their academic performance skills.
Encourage my student to work in Lexia and /or ILEARN to help with Academic Success in the areas of English Language Arts and Math.
Check Parent Portal weekly to monitor my child’s progress/grades in English Language Arts and Math and encourage my child to also check their progress in the Student Portal.
Check out learning materials from the Parent Resource Center to support growth at home.

As Students, We Will...

Attend Parent Teacher Conferences and Academic Events with my family throughout the school year.
Participate in extra tutoring offered in Math, English Language Arts, Social Studies, and Science when I need help or need to make up assignments.
Complete the time needed in Lexia and /or ILEARN to be successful in English Language Arts and Math.
Be responsible for checking Student Portal weekly to monitor my progress/grades in English Language Arts and Math.
Encourage my parents to check out learning materials from the Parent Resource Center to support my academic growth at home.

What is a School- Parent Compact?

The School-Parent Compact for student achievement is an agreement that parents,
students, and school representatives jointly develop together. It explains how parents and
teachers will work together to make sure all of our students meet grade level standards.

Jointly Developed
The School-Parent Compact for Student Achievement was developed by parents, staff,
and students. Teachers met with their subject area teams to design practical strategies for
parents to use at home. Parents provided valuable feedback on needs to help their
students. Title I input meetings are held each year to review and revise the compact based
on the school's academic achievement goals and students' needs. Input and suggestions for improvement are welcome anytime during the school year and changes are made each year based on input from stakeholders and student needs.

Building Partnerships
Effingham County Middle School provides opportunities for volunteering, and participating
in school activities to build partnerships and support student learning.

Fall Open House
Parent- Teacher Conferences
Parent Resource Center
Building Bridges Parent Night for 6th graders
Rising 6th grade Parent Night

For more information, contact the Family Engagement Specialist, Tonya Ward at
912-772-7001 Ext 1425

Communication About Student Learning
Effingham County Middle School provides many ways of communication to keep parents
and families informed. We hold Title I parent meetings and opportunities for parent input
and feedback. In addition to parent meetings and events, ECMS offers the following for
communication between home and school.

Remind
Infinite Campus
Progress Reports
Report Cards
Automated Phone Calls
School Website
School Marquee
Email
Weekly Newsletter
Parent-Teacher Conferences
PeachJar

Contact your child’s teacher by phone (912-772-7001) or email. Email addresses are on the school website at Directory - Effingham County Middle.

Family Engagement
There are many opportunities at our school for parents to volunteer and play a role in their
child's education. Please consider joining the faculty, staff and your student through some
of the following events and programs: Panther Parents, Parent Resource Center, Family
Engagement Events, School Council, & More....

Academic Achievement Goals

District Goals:
Goal 1: English Language Arts/Literacy
Increase the percentage of students performing at Proficient and Distinguished on the English Language Arts Georgia Milestones:

5th Grade: 53% 2023 to 56% 2024 (2021 - 53%) (2022 - 58%) (2023 - 53%)
6th Grade: 49% 2023 to 52% 2024 (2021 - 50%) (2022 - 48%) (2023 - 49%)
7th Grade: 45% 2023 to 48% 2024 (2021 - 42%) (2022 - 42%) (2023 - 45%)
8th Grade: 53% 2023 to 56% 2024 (2021 - 59%) (2022 - 51%) (2023 - 53%)
American Lit: 41% 2023 to 44% 2024 (2021 - 26%) (2022 - 46%) (2023 - 41%)

Goal 2: Mathematics
Increase the percentage of students performing at Proficient and Distinguished on the Mathematics Georgia Milestones:

5th Grade: 53% 2023 to 56% 2024 (2021 - 54%) (2022 - 56%) (2023 - 53%)
6th Grade: 49% 2023 to 52% 2024 (2021 - 39%) (2022 - 44%) (2023 - 49%)
7th Grade: 47% 2023 to 50% 2024 (2021 - 45%) (2022 - 45%) (2023 - 47%)
8th Grade: 47% 2023 to 50% 2024 (2021 - 52%) (2022 - 47%) (2023 - 47%)
Algebra I: 44% 2023 to 47% 2024 (2021 - 36%) (2022 - 44%) (2023 - 44%)

School Goals:
Goal 1: The percentage of students scoring proficient or higher in English Language Arts will increase by 5% for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade as measured by the Georgia Milestone Assessment System.

Goal 2: The percentage of students scoring proficient or higher in Math will increase by 5% for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade as measured by the Georgia Milestone Assessment System.

Goal 3: Increase student-centered-learning culture by decreasing the discipline
incidents and student chronic absenteeism by 10% as recorded in Infinite Campus by the end of the 2024 school year.

ESOL

Teachers & Locations

School/Location Served	ESOL Teacher & Contact Link
Central Office; ESOL Coordinator	Dr. Sandra Nethels
RLC (Crossroads/enCompass); ESOL Department Head	Leticia Munoz Hayes
BES	Ashley Nowell & Melissa Houston
EES	Amy Fletcher
GES	Melissa Osteen
MES	Hays Hepburn
RES	LaShunda Posey
SHES	Yaneury Exclusa Alvarez
SEES	Jennie Bowen & Cheryl Bacon
SES	Jessica Bell
EMS	Kendra Reed
ECMS	Tim Brown
SEMS	Dr. Anedith De Jesus Diaz
ECHS	Dr. Amanda De Varona
SEHS	Cameron Swanson

Complaint Form & Procedures

ECSD Complaint Procedures
ECSD Complaint Form

ECSD Complaint Procedures

ECSD Complaint Form

Parents Rights to Know

Homeless Liaison Directory

McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Program

What is the McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Program?

WHAT IS THE MCKINNEY-VENTO HOMELESS EDUCATION PROGRAM?

McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Program provides supplemental instructional and support services for homeless children and youth, with the goal of enabling them to meet the same rigorous academic standards set for all children, despite the obstacles created by their homeless condition. Becoming homeless is highly disruptive to students in many ways, manifested by school absences, changes of schools, difficulty in transferring school records, lack of adequate clothing, food, and shelter, anxiety and social/emotional issues, and even health related problems.

Who Are Homeless Children?

WHO ARE HOMELESS CHILDREN?

School-aged children, youth and pre-school children who are currently without a fixed or adequate night-time residence may qualify for program services, according to the program guidelines.

Qualifying situations may include children residing in:

Temporary shelters, including domestic violence shelters
Hotels and motels
“Doubled-up” housing, where one family is living with another due to loss of housing stemming from financial problems
Other public or private places not designed for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation, such as abandoned buildings, cars, vans, camping areas, etc.
Transitional housing for families
Other special situations

What McKinney-Vento Services does the Effingham County School District Provide?

WHAT McKINNEY-VENTO SERVICES DOES Effingham County School DISTRICT PROVIDE?

Since August 2007, Effingham County’s McKinney-Vento Program has provided supplemental services to more than 500 homeless children and youth in Effingham County. Our primary objective is to help children and youth continue to maintain their academic levels while they are homeless, through supplemental tutoring and advocacy services.

A number of other related services are listed below:

ADVOCACY
- Assistance is offered to both parents and school districts to ensure that homeless students are in the appropriate classes and grade levels, and are receiving all of the services available to them. Resources and referrals are made available as needed.
COUNSELING
- If needed weekly group sessions can be provided. Topics may include anger management, dealing with grief, peer pressure, self-esteem, goal setting, etc. Referrals for one-on-one counseling and individual family counseling are also available.
SUPPLEMENTAL TRANSPORTATION
- When no other resource is available, after-school transportation is arranged and provided to homeless children who want to participate in the after school tutorial program.
AWARENESS SESSIONS
- To raise awareness of and sensitivity to the unique needs of homeless students, workshops are periodically scheduled with a variety of school personnel throughout the county, including teachers, guidance staff, social workers, nurses, secretaries and district homeless contacts. Sessions are held countywide, or can be arranged for individual districts or schools.
PARENT ACTIVITIES
- Several times each year we schedule parent workshops for the homeless parents involved in our program. A variety of topics are presented, such as stress management, role modeling, health issues, the importance of encouraging your child to read, and being involved in your child’s education.
HEALTH SERVICES
- Through the McKinney program, we are able to assist with scheduling appointments for health services such as immunizations, eye exams and dental exams.
SCHOOL SUPPLIES
- Homeless children participating in our program are furnished with all the school supplies they need – from backpacks to paper, pencils, calculators and uniforms.

Stakeholder Comment Feedback Form

Consolidated LEA Improvement Plan (CLIP) and Feedback Form

Federal Programs Input Meeting

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 • 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM

You are invited to attend this informative meeting regarding the Effingham County School District's involvement with federal programs and how they function within our school system. Parents/guardians and community members will have the opportunity to learn more about the following:

District Parent & Family Engagement Plan
Consolidated LEA Improvement Plan (CLIP)

(Comprehensive Needs Assessment and District Improvement Plan)

Provide Input/Feedback on Federal Programs Documents

Effingham County Board of Education, Board Room
405 North Ash Street, Springfield, GA 31329

For more information, contact Dr. Sandra Nethels • 912.754.6491 • snethels@effingham.k12.ga.us

Reunión de Aportaciones a los Programas Federales

M miércoles, 10 de mayo de, 2023 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Usted está invitado a asistir a esta reunión informativa sobre la participación del Distrito Escolar del Condado de Effingham con los programas federales y cómo funcionan dentro de nuestro sistema escolar. Los padres/tutores y miembros de la comunidad tendrán la oportunidad de aprender más sobre lo siguiente:

Plan de Participación de los Padres y Familias del Distrito
Plan Consolidado de la LEA (CLIP)

(Evaluación integral de necesidades y plan de mejora del distrito)

Aportar información sobre los documentos de los programas federales

Effingham County Board of Education, Sala de juntas
405 North Ash Street, Springfield, GA 31329

Para más información, contacte a la Dr. Sandra Nethels • 912-754-6491 • snethels@effingham.k12.ga.us

연방 프로그램 의견 회의

2023년 5월 10일 수요일 오전 8시 30분 - 오전 11시까지

연방 프로그램에 대한 Effingham 카운티 교육구의 참여와 이들이 우리 학교 시스템 내에서 어떻게 기능하는지에 관한 이 정보 회의에 귀하를 초대합니다. 학부모/보호자 및 지역 사회 구성원은 다음에 대해 자세히 알아볼 기회를 갖게 됩니다.

교육구 학부모 및 가족 참여 계획 통합 LEA 개선 계획(CLIP)

(요구 종합 평가 및 지구 개선 계획)

연방 프로그램 문서에 대한 입력/피드백 제공

Effingham County Board of Education, 회의실
405 North Ash Street, Springfield, GA 31329

자세한 내용은 Dr. Sandra Nethels에게 문의하십시오. • 912-754-6491 • snethels@effingham.k12.ga.us