· Overview and purpose of Title I

· What it means to be a Title I school

· What is parent and family engagement

· Input into our school wide goals, funding priorities, and 1% set-aside for parent and family engagement activities

· Assist us in revising our School-Family Compact and School-Parent and Family Engagement Policy

· Develop topics for Building Capacity for School Staff and Parents

One of our major focuses this year will be student attendance. Or goal is to have a 95% daily attendance rate at a minimum. We failed to reach 90% as a school every month last year. In April, we averaged 132 students absent daily unexcused and 1,852 total unexcused absences for that month. This is unacceptable. Our students cannot be successful if they are not here. Here are a few facts concerning attendance:

1. Research states that if s students has two absences in August, they will become chronically absent. Students labeled chronically absent have an increased rate of dropping out. As you see, just two absences can start a trend.
2. Students who miss 9 consecutive days will be withdrawn and require readmission through Student Relations.
3. If your student arrives at 8:30 instead of 8:00 am daily, they miss over 100 minutes of school each week.

Please see our attendance protocols below:

1. Any student arriving after 8:30 requires a parent to sign them in at the attendance office.
2. Students with 6 absences will receive a social worker referral.
3. Students with 3 tardies will receive lunch detail detention.
4. Any student with over 8 absences will not be allowed to attend the prom.

It is extremely important that we get attendance right. As we drive for 95, we will need all hands on deck to turn this around. Our students deserve it. We can do this!

Football- September 1, 7:30 at Avondale Stadium vs Discovery High; September 8 Douglass (Henderson) AWAY, 7:30 PM.

Volleyball- September 6 vs Redan (HOME) 5:50/7:30; September 7 vs Douglas (HOME) 5:30 PM