Parent & Family Engagement News
October 2022
Introduce Yourself Here
Title I Annual Meeting Information
What was covered:
In this meeting, we discussed the topics below:
o Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
o Intent and Purpose of Title I
o Title I Funding
o Programs/Supports in Place to Help your Students
o Academic Standards Expected of All Students
o Measuring Student Progress
o Parent Resource Centers
o District and School Parent and Family Engagement Policies
o School-Parent Compact
If you were unable to attend and have questions:
contact Allison Baker or Angela Roth at
770-229-3790 or email us at
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.
Our School's Parent and Family Engagement Policy
Cowan Road Elementary School
Parent & Family Engagement Policy
The Parent and Family Engagement Policy is the foundation of home, school, and community partnerships. It sets forth the expectations for parent engagement activities and describes how these activities will be implemented and evaluated. You can read the policy:
• On the school’s website at bit.ly/COESResources
• In the Front Office
• In the Parent Resource Center in the front office
If you have any comments, concerns or suggestions, please contact Allison Baker or Angela Roth at 770-229-3790 or
School-Parent-Student Compact
A School-Parent-Student Compact is an action plan for our school. The compact states our school’s goals which have been agreed upon by parents, teachers and students and how we can relate them to increased student academic achievement. The compact outlines how the parents, entire school staff and students will share the responsibility for improved student academic achievement.
Our school goals are:
- students making typical growth on Reading MAP will increase by 5 percentage points from Fall 2022 to Spring 2023.
- students will increase their projected proficiency on the Reading and Math MAP assessments by 5 percentage points.
In order to meet Title I requirements, the compact cover sheet must be signed, dated and returned to the school. Compacts were distributed during Open House. If you did not receive a compact or if you would like to give us feedback on the compact, please contact Allison Baker or Angela Roth at 770-229-3790 or
Allison.Baker@gscs.org or Angela.Roth@gscs.org
We look forward to working with you to help your child achieve greater academic success.
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 B112
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.
Griffin-Spalding County 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 B112 on 234 E. Taylor Street, Griffin, GA 30224. Starting October 4, 2022, the Parent Resource Center is open, by Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 8:00 a.m–4:00 p.m.
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.
Upcoming Opportunities for Family Engagement
October 3-7: Literati Book Fair at school; open daily
October 3-7: PreK week
October 7: PBIS Big Event
October 10-14: Fall Break
October 17: 1st 9 weeks report cards go home
October 27: student-led conferences
November 4: next At-Home Learning Day
School's Parent Resource Center
Strive for 95 Attendance
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.
Click HERE for the Strive for 95 brochure.
Cowan Road art at the County Fair
Second Grade meets Mayor
Here he is pictured with the second graders who were running for second grade president.