Parent and Family Engagement

Parent Liaison

Hello! My name is Whitley Fowler, and I am both the Theater Teacher and Parent Liaison for Beaverbrook Elementary School. If you need to get in touch with me please email me at whitley.fowler@gscs.org or call the school at (770) 229-3750.

Parents' Right to Know

In compliance with the requirements of Every Student Succeeds Act, the Griffin-Spalding County School System would like to inform you that you may request information about the professional qualifications of your student’s teacher(s) and/or paraprofessional(s).

The following information may be requested:

Whether your child's teacher has met state qualification and licensing criteria for the grade levels and subject areas in which the teacher provides instruction
Whether the teacher is teaching under emergency or other provisional status through which state qualification or licensing criteria have been waived
Whether the teacher is teaching in the field of discipline of the certification of the teacher.
Whether the child is provided services by paraprofessionals and, if so, their qualifications.

Title I Annual Meeting

Date of Meeting: August 30, 2022

What was covered: In this meeting, we discussed the topics below

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
Intent and Purpose of Title 1
Title 1 Funding
Programs/Supports in place to help your students
Academic Standards expected of all students
Parent Resources Centers
District and School Parent and Family Engagement Policies
School-Parent Compact
If you were unable to attend and have questions, please contact me at whitley.fowler@gscs.org

Griffin-Spalding County Schools' Parent Resource Center

Did you know that the Griffin-Spalding County School System also has a Parent Resource Center? Find hands on activities, books and brochures for your student in our District Parent Resource Center. The center is designed to provide educational resources for parents to help your student succeed academically. Parents can also find computers with internet access at the center. The best part is resources are FREE! You can find the Parent Resource Center located in the Parent Services Building, Room 121 on 234 E. Taylor Street, Griffin, GA 30224. If you would like more information or want to make an appointment, please contact Trude Hinson at 770-229-3700, ext 10383 or at Trude.Hinson@gscs.org.

Strive for 95

The purpose of the Strive for 95 Campaign is to improve student average daily attendance to at least 95% throughout GSCS by implementing comprehensive strategies that effectively promote, communicate, model, and reinforce positive student attendance in a manner that galvanizes GSCS stakeholders’ efforts and attention.

Beaverbrook's Parent Resource Center

We have plenty of academic resources that you can use from our parent resource center.

You can checkout items for as long as you need them. To check out any of these items please contact Ms. Fowler at whitley.fowler@gscs.org or you can call the school at 770-229-3750

Math kits for K-8th grade with manipulatives
Tons of books and resources in multiple languages
Backpacks with activity books and journals
High interest books - varying Lexile Levels
Activities and ideas for all content levels!


School-Parent-Student Compact A School-Parent Compact is a jointly developed agreement with parents. The compact outlines how the entire school staff, parents, and students will share the responsibility for improved student academic achievement and how they will work together as partners to make sure all students reach grade-level standards. We have a compact especially for students in Grades K-2 and another compact for students in Grades 3-5. These compacts may be accessed at any time by visiting the Parent Resources page of our school's website. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1etbDQPkTL7JaXgDV18gU0EJIaD-wMdw2/view?usp=sharing	School Parent and Family Engagement Policy This is a policy that describes how Beaverbrook Elementary will provide opportunities to improve family engagement to support student learning. Beaverbrook Elementary, in meaningful consultation with parents, jointly developed with and agreed on with, a written policy that includes relevant activities and actions that support effective parent and family engagement and strengthen student achievement. This policy may be accessed at any time by visiting the Parent Resources page of our school's website. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hBeMoUL8w5LBKEfY3SWgNtLdSI6SdlDG/view?usp=sharing Beaverbrook Elementary Parents and Family Engagement	District Parent and Family Engagement Policy Like the school level Parent and Family Engagement Policy, the District Parent and Family Engagement Policy outlines the expectations for parent engagement activities and describes how these activities will be implemented and evaluated at the district level. You can read the policy by one of the following ways • GSCS Parent Engagement Page website • New Student Orientation Packets found in the front office of your school • The Parent Resource Center located at 234 E. Taylor Street in room 121, Additionally, the District Parent and Family Engagement Policy will be sent to all parents via U.S. mail on or before November 1. 2022. If you have any comments, concerns or suggestions, please contact Trude Hinson at (770) 229- 3700 ext. 10383 or trude.hinson@gscs.org.

School-Parent-Student Compact

A School-Parent Compact is a jointly developed agreement with parents. The compact outlines how the entire school staff, parents, and students will share the responsibility for improved student academic achievement and how they will work together as partners to make sure all students reach grade-level standards.

We have a compact especially for students in Grades K-2 and another compact for students in Grades 3-5. These compacts may be accessed at any time by visiting the Parent Resources page of our school's website.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1etbDQPkTL7JaXgDV18gU0EJIaD-wMdw2/view?usp=sharing

School Parent and Family Engagement Policy

This is a policy that describes how Beaverbrook Elementary will provide opportunities to improve family engagement to support student learning. Beaverbrook Elementary, in meaningful consultation with parents, jointly developed with and agreed on with, a written policy that includes relevant activities and actions that support effective parent and family engagement and strengthen student achievement.

This policy may be accessed at any time by visiting the Parent Resources page of our school's website.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hBeMoUL8w5LBKEfY3SWgNtLdSI6SdlDG/view?usp=sharing

Beaverbrook Elementary Parents and Family Engagement

District Parent and Family Engagement Policy

Like the school level Parent and Family Engagement Policy, the District Parent and Family Engagement Policy outlines the expectations for parent engagement activities and describes how these activities will be implemented and evaluated at the district level.

You can read the policy by one of the following ways

• GSCS Parent Engagement Page website

• New Student Orientation Packets found in the front office of your school

• The Parent Resource Center located at 234 E. Taylor Street in room 121,

Additionally, the District Parent and Family Engagement Policy will be sent to all parents via U.S. mail on or before November 1. 2022. If you have any comments, concerns or suggestions, please contact Trude Hinson at (770) 229- 3700 ext. 10383 or trude.hinson@gscs.org.

What's Happening This Month

Fall Festival - October 28th, 6:00-8:00pm

Come dressed as your favorite book character! We will have treats, activities, and academic resources for the whole family!

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Parent and Family Engagement

October 2022

Parent and Family Engagement

October 2022

Beaverbrook Elementary School

Parent Liaison

Parents' Right to Know

Title I Annual Meeting

Griffin-Spalding County Schools' Parent Resource Center

Strive for 95

Beaverbrook's Parent Resource Center

School-Parent-Student Compact

School Parent and Family Engagement Policy

District Parent and Family Engagement Policy

School-Parent-Student Compact

School Parent and Family Engagement Policy

District Parent and Family Engagement Policy

What's Happening This Month

Helpful Academic Websites