GOUCHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

GOUCHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Title I Parent Compact

2009-2010

We, the Goucher School Community, establish this compact in order to foster the core values of honesty, integrity, respect, trust and responsibility and to support the success of Goucher Elementary students.

As a Goucher Elementary School parent/grandparent/ guardian, I pledge to:

Supply my child with appropriate school supplies and review homework regularly.
Support discipline policies of the classroom and school.
Actively encourage and stay involved in what my child is learning.
Require regular school attendance and adhere to regular school hours.
Volunteer at school or other school functions
Participate in Family Literacy whenever possible.

As a Goucher Elementary Teacher, I will support & encourage student learning by:

Providing quality teaching, and leadership.
Rewarding and recognizing good behavior.
Respectfully and accurately informing parents frequently of their child’s progress.
Encouraging parents to volunteer in classroom or as school helpers.
Encouraging and supporting our school’s parenting activities including; PTO, parenting sessions and promoting family literacy

As a Goucher Elementary School student, I pledge to:

Work hard to do my best in class and complete my homework assignments.
Bring appropriate school supplies to school.
Attend school regularly and arrive on time.
Respect adults, classmates and themselves
Work to resolve conflicts in positive, nonviolent ways.
Accept responsibility for behavior and obey rules.

Signatures

Student _________________________________________________________

Parent /Guardian _________________________________________________________

Teacher _________________________Principal_________________________

Title I School

As a Parent in a Title I school, you have the right to look at our school wide plan and make comments. We welcome your comments regarding the needs of the school and our parenting program. You may send these in writing or call the school office at 206-6890.

Parent Involvement Policy

Goucher Elementary School

2009-2010

We believe parent involvement is a vital part of the educational arena. Parents are invited to observe and volunteer in classrooms. Parents are welcomed to attend school activities to support their child. All parents are invited to participate in our Parent Teacher Organization. Parents are encouraged to participate in the planning and review of the Title One Plan. A copy of this plan is available in the principal’s office for review by parents when requested.

Parents will be informed about scheduled parent meetings and activities through school fliers, cable channel 15, marquee sign, and PATHS (a monthly newsletter) which will list up coming events at our school. Also, our monthly newsletter will notify parents of all events. All information shall be given to parents in a language the parents can understand.

At our fall parent-teacher conference, we shall provide assistance to parents to have a better understanding of their child’s academic achievement standards, state and local academic assessments, and how to monitor progress in order to improve the achievement of their child. Goucher Elementary shall provide materials and training to help parents to work with their child to improve their child’s achievement such as: literacy training and using technology as appropriate to foster parental involvement.

Mrs. Shirley Birch, the Title I Parent Coordinator shall provide support for parental involvement activities at the request of a parent.

TITLE ONE NEWS

PARENTS RIGHT TO KNOW

As a parent of a student enrolled in Goucher Elementary, you have the right to know the professional qualifications of the classroom teachers and instructional assistants who instruct your child.

Federal law allows you to ask for the following information about your child’s classroom teachers and requires the District to give you this information in a timely manner:

• Whether the teacher is certified to teach the subjects and/or grade levels the

teacher is teaching,

• Whether the teacher’s certificate is a waiver or substandard certificate.

• The teacher’s academic major, graduate degrees, if any, and

• The teacher’s certification area.

If you would like to receive this information, please call Goucher Elementary at 206-6890.

Mrs. Ashley Clary– Principal

Mrs. Shirley Birch— Title I Parent Coordinator