Title I Plan/Promise

Norcross Elementary
 

The Plan…

The Promise…
 

2024-2025

 

 

 

Home of the Soaring Eagles

150 Hunt Street

Norcross, GA 30071

(770) 448-2188

https://schools.gcpsk12.org/NorcrossES 05.07.2024

Title I Meetings:                      

 Annual Parent Meeting
 Planning Meeting
Workshops/School-wide Events 

Family Learning:                      

Family Learning Workshop 

Parent Teacher Conferences:       

Fall – October 23-24, 2024                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Winter – March 5-6, 2025

Committees:                              

 Local School Council (LSC)
Counseling Advisory Committee 
Media/Technology Committee 
Parent Teacher Association (PTA) 
School Volunteer

The following are methods for communication: phone calls, in person meetings, email, ParentSquare and parent teacher conference.

If you need interpretation and/or translation services, please contact: Eduardina Checo (770)-448-3168

It is a written agreement that outlines how the school, the students, and the family will work together to ensure your child’s academic success. An effective School-Family Promise contains the following elements:

• Clear learning goals that are linked to the school’s improvement plan
• Specific skills students will learn during the year
• Strategies that staff, families, and students will use to improve student learning
• Ways to extend learning at home
• Methods teachers and family members will use to communicate about student progress
• Opportunities for family members to observe and participate in the classroom
• Jointly-developed by families, school staff, students, community business partners, and other stakeholders during our Planning Meeting
• Reviewed and revised throughout the year during workshops, conferences, and meetings to assure we are diligent in our efforts to meet the child’s academic success.

It is a plan that describes how our school will provide opportunities to improve family engagement that will support student learning at school and at home. All students and their families are invited and encouraged to fully participate in the opportunities described in this plan. The school will provide information and as many opportunities as possible for the participation of all family members. 

The Family and Community Engagement Plan and all other Title I information are available on our school’s website at https://schools.gcpsk12.org/NorcrossES under the Parents Section. Families can also find paper copies of this Family and Community Engagement Plan in our Family Engagement Center. Copies of the Plan/Promise are available upon request.

It is reviewed and revised at least annually during the Planning Meeting in the spring. All feedback forms from the Planning Meeting are submitted to the Office of Federal Programs for review.  Families who are not able to attend the Planning Meeting have the opportunity to review draft documents and provide input during the draft document review period.

Norcross Elementary communicates with families via: flyers, Student Support Team Meetings, Friday folders, emails, parent-teacher conferences, telephone, ParentSquare, and progress reports/report cards.

To schedule a meeting or classroom observation, you will need to contact the assistant principal of the grade level at least 24 hours prior at (770) 448-2188.

Katrina Bilal: Kindergarten: 1/2/3 Grades
Contacia Cross: 4/5 Grades, Title I
Alicia Lapinsky: K/Special Ed

• Title I Program Information: Program information is available during the Title I Planning Meeting in the spring and Annual Parent Meetings in the fall, on the school website, and in the Parent Center.
• Curriculum Information: Knowing what your child is learning at school is important. We will keep you informed throughout the year about what your child is learning during parent meetings, conferences, eCLASS, and on our school website.
• Student Progress Monitoring: The Parent Portal is an online resource that allows families to view grades, attendance, schedules, assessment, and your child’s results, course history, and much more. Monitoring your child’s progress in school is an important way to be engaged.
• Parent Resources: We have many resources available for checkout to use at home with your child. We also host several parent workshops to empower you as you work with your child at home.
• Staff Training: We will train our staff to effectively communicate with you. Your input on how we train our staff is valuable.
• Communication: We will communicate, to the extent feasible, all information with you in a language and format you understand.  Whenever possible, we will provide interpreters during parent workshops, and academic events. Translation is available for most documents.
• Transition Support: Entering a new school can be scary for both students and families. We will host events to make sure both you and your child are aware of what is expected and how you can prepare as your child transitions to a new school level, college, and career.

• Title I is a federal program designed to support school reform efforts to improve teaching and learning for all students.
• Title I programs are based on effective means of improving student achievement and include strategies to support family engagement.
• The Title I Office reserves at least one percent of the district’s allocation to fund family and community engagement programs. The use of these funds is based on suggestions gathered at our spring Planning Meetings from families and community members. Funds are distributed equally to all our Title I schools.
• Childcare and/or transportation may be provided for meetings and school events.

Our Mission/Vision

 

“Norcross Elementary School will become a world-class school where educators create a community of successful, self-motivated, life-long learners who will become responsible and productive citizens.