Title I Input Meeting
Elkins Pointe Middle School - May 10, 2018
Please join us
On May 10th, 2018
@ 8:30 am in the Media Center OR @ 4 pm in the Cafeteria
--- All Parents Welcome ---
PARENT INPUT MEETING SPRING FY2019
Annual Spring Meeting for Input - FY2019
Welcome to ALL
- Parents & Guardians
- Teachers, Admin & Staff
- Students and Family Members
- Community & Business Partners
Link to presentation:
https://tinyurl.com/Title-I-Input-FY18Map It Out Input - Meeting Details
Presented by:
- Ida Ward, Assistant Principal for Title I
- Title I Budget FY17 - Approximately $224 K * Spent on teachers to lower class size, Data Specialist, Title I Parent Liaison, Professional Development for TAG, AVID
- School Improvement Plan - On the Website
- Lisa O'Hanlon Cowles, Title I Parent Liaison
- School Parent Compact
- Parent Improvement Plan
- Parent Resource Center & Parent University Workshops
- 1% Budget and Carry-Over Funds
- Building Parent and Teacher Capacity
- Collection of Input for the 2018-2019 School Year
Handouts:
- Agenda for Input Meeting
- Elkins Pointe School-Parent Compact FY18
- Elkins Pointe Parental Involvement Plan FY18
- Map-It Out for Feedback Form
- Evaluation & Annual Parent Survey
Please Sign-In & Take and Agenda/Hand-Outs!
Please take an Agenda & Handouts
Let's Get Started!
Explanation of Title I School-Wide Program
- What makes EPMS a Title I school?
- What is the purpose of the Spring Input Meeting?
- What benefits does Title I bring to EPMS?
- What is a Parent Liaison?
- c. What are the benefits of Title I, and who benefits?
“Map It Out” Input
- Please Locate your “Map It Out” Input Form
- We want your input, name optional, initials requested.
Using these data points, please tell us how we can improve our program:
- Accessibility (i.e. Language barriers, times of meetings for working parents)
- Jointly Developed - How to include all of our school community
- Parent Engagement - Getting Parents into the classrooms and to come to Parent Workshops, Title I Annual Meeting
- Opportunities for Consultation - Giving Input (i.e. Title I Input Meetings) and feedback throughout the year.
- Building Staff Capacity - How can parents partner with the school and teachers? What would parents like to communicate to teachers and the school?
Help Us to Improve and Revise:
2017-2018 Documents for Revision:
- Parental Involvement Plan
- School Parent Compact
Share the Power and Jointly Decide using ““Post-It-Note” Input
- School-Wide Plan and Family/Parent Involvement Policy
- Joint Decision Making, Sharing Power & Advocacy
- 2-Way Communication
- Parent – School Compacts
- What is a Compact?
- Parents, teachers & students Agree to…
- Title I Budget – How should we spend out funds?
- On Staff…
- On Resources…
- Parent Resource Center & Title I Parent University Workshops
- What topic or resource would make you come to a Parent Workshop?
- What obstacles are in your way?
- Facebook Live and Webinars - Do they help?
SURVEY
- Please complete a paper survey OR
- Or use the link to this online survey: HERE
Part of the Title I Input process is to get as much parent feedback as possible. Getting feedback both vocally and in writing is an important part of the process. Input is collected from our school community. We need input from our parents, students, teachers/staff, business partners and the community.
EVALUATION
Please complete an Evaluation form!
Why?
To help us improve this meeting next time!
Ask Us!
Also, please use the Evaluation sheet to feel to ask a question, to locate a resource or for a connection within our school. Title I Parent Liaison will be happy to call or email the answer. If she cannot answer the question, she will locate a person who can help get you pointed in the right direction!
Would you like to know more about Title I?
Questions?
Email: Lisa O’Hanlon Cowles at ohanlon@fultonschools.org
For More information on the Elkins Pointe Title I Program,
please visit the Elkins Pointe website, Title I Tab.
http://school.fultonschools.org/ms/elkinspointe/Pages/Title-I-Documents.aspx
Elkins Pointe Middle School
Title I District Input Meetings - 5/15, 5/16, 5/17
We are excited to invite all Title I parents, families and community stakeholders to our upcoming Annual District Parent, Family and Community Stakeholder Meeting to revise our 2017-2018 District Parent and Family Engagement Plan for the 2018-2019 school year.
Three locations, 3 days and up to 4 times are scheduled for your convenience:
- Tuesday, May 15th at Lake Forest Elementary at 5920 Sandy Springs Circle in Sandy Springs at 8:30 am and 4:30 pm
- Wednesday, May 16th at S. L. Lewis Elementary at 6201 Connell Road in College Park at 8:30 am only
- Thursday, May 17th at the South Fulton Regional Library at 4055 Flat Shoals Road in Union City at 10:30 am, 1 pm and 4:30 pm.
We look forward to seeing you at one of these meetings. Please contact Lisa O'Hanlon Cowles, EPMS Parent Liaison, or the District Title I Department with any questions at 470-254-0200. Interpreter services will be available in Spanish. If services in other languages are required, please contact the Title I Department.
Your voice and opinion matters. Should you not be able to attend either meeting you may access all revision materials at some local libraries, the district Title I webpage at tinyurl.com/FCSPFEplan2018 under Resources and at your child’s school from your Parent Liaison. Revisions will be taken through May 31st. However, feedback is welcome throughout the year. Thank you.