Parent -Teacher Conference

November 4 and 5

Additional Dates as needed

Progress Report Distribution

November 12, 2024

February 4, 2024

April 8, 2024

June 11, 2024

School Events 

BTSB August 19

BTSN:  August 28

PTA meeting:  Every 3rd Wednesday

BTS Picnic:  September 13

Math Night:  October 1

Multicultural Night:  October 17

Building Capacity for Engagement

Efforts will be made to ensure parents/caregivers are actively involved in the development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of the school’s Title I program, including the following: 

◊ Provide family members a voice in decision-making on committees, such as PTA meetings, Parent coffees, parent-teacher conferences, meetings with the principal. 

◊ Engage caregiver input when developing the School Improvement and Innovation Plan (SIIP), Comprehensive Needs Assessment, the Title I Parent and Family Engagement Policy and Compact and plans for use of Title I family engagement funding.  

◊ Seek feedback from families on programs within the SIIP, offer multiple methods for caregivers to submit comments about programs they may not find satisfactory, and submit any such comments with SIIP to FCPS central offices.  

◊ Invite family members to help in organizing and executing a variety of school events to build collective ownership, such as family picnic, read-a-thon, costume bingo, 5K, International Night.. 

◊ Provide opportunities for caregivers to volunteer within the school in various ways, such as working in the classroom, guest reader.

◊ Encourage families to take part in the annual evaluation of the division-level Title I parent and family engagement policy in order to identify:  

◊ barriers to greater family participation,  

◊ ways to help family members be better able to assist in student learning, and  

◊ strategies to support successful school and family interactions.  

Effective Communication with Parents

Efforts will be made to ensure parents/caregivers receive meaningful communication in a timely manner, including the following:

◊ Use multiple methods of communication to families such as Talking Points, emails, News You Choose.

◊ Encourage all caregivers to attend an annual meeting on October 16, 2024, to share information about Title I services, explain Title I grant requirements, and inform families of their right to be involved in the school.  

◊ Share school and student performance data with families in ways that seek their ideas about how to improve performance toward Virginia’s challenging academic standards, such as PTA meetings, parent teacher conferences, parent coffees,  and grade level literacy nights.

◊ Provide opportunities throughout the year for families to better understand the school’s goals for students and find ways to improve student learning by participating in learning nights and parent teacher conferences.

◊ Maintain resources for caregivers to review student assignments and ongoing communication about student work, such as schoology and Parent Vue. 

◊ Provide ongoing feedback on student progress through quarterly progress reports that show specific areas of proficiency and areas for continued growth.  

◊ Hold parent-teacher conferences for all students at least annually in the fall and more often, as needed. 

Shared Responsibilities for High Academic Achievement

Efforts will be made to ensure parents/caregivers receive materials, training, and benefits from school partnerships with social and academic services, community organizations, businesses, including the following:

          ◊ Hold workshops connecting caregivers to tools and resources, such as parent coffees.                          

◊ Offer regular opportunities for families to learn directly from school staff about the school’s academic, behavioral, and social programming through parent coffees, parent teacher conferences, and Literacy Nights.

◊ Encourage participation in family learning events where caregivers learn strategies to support their child’s learning at home and have a chance to practice those strategies with their child, such as parent coffees, Math Night, Literacy Night.

◊ Provide ongoing access to resources in the school, such as interventions, enrichment, tutors, after school clubs.

◊ Provide mentors for students though Grandinvolve, Mentor Works.. 

◊ Provide opportunities to donate and access supplies donated by others, such as Food for Others and Helping Hands. 

◊ Leverage partnerships with local businesses and organizations to enhance school programs and events, such as Herndon Womens’ Club, ON Herndon.. 

◊ Support parents in accessing county and community resources, such as Cornerstones.. 

         ◊ Offer outreach and training for targeted families, such as Neighborhood Networks, NVFS.

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Welcoming All Families

Efforts will be made to ensure that all parents/caregivers are welcomed and provided opportunities to actively engage within the school, including the following:  

◊ Create a welcoming atmosphere at the school with multilingual signage, multilingual office staff, and additional staff in the office to ensure families are met as soon as they walk into the building.. 

◊ Provide interpretation services for parent-teacher conferences, workshops, and meetings.  

◊ Translate or provide interpretation of all school documents and communication to make them   accessible in the caregiver’s preferred correspondence language and for those with vision or hearing impairments.  

    ◊ Support two-way communication between families and staff through assistance of a family liaison for parent-teacher conferences, principal coffees, and curriculum nights.. 

   ◊ Expand access for family participation in informational meetings and learning sessions through securing interpreters for meetings, and providing written communication in multiple languages.. 

Compact Provisions  

  School staff, parents/caregivers, and students must work together to ensure student success.    

The staff will:

Provide a high-quality curriculum and instruction that enables students to meet challenging academic standard through the following actions:

                 ◊ Teach all students according to the state’s challenging standards, using approved curriculum        

                 ◊ Provide ongoing professional development and support to all teachers to ensure effective 

                   instructional practices are used in all classrooms.  

                 ◊ Offer ongoing opportunities for staff to actively engage in meaningful learning opportunities such as AVID

 Provide a supportive and effective learning environment for students through                     the  following actions: 

   ◊ Provide clear expectations for student behavior and academic learning.  

◊ Offer a variety of resources to help students with their learning.  

◊ Offer opportunities and resources for student support and enrichment.

Provide assistance to caregivers in understanding the school’s program through the following actions:

◊ Hold an annual meeting to present information on the school’s Title I programs, state and 

   division curriculum and assessments, and the school’s state and federal accountability status.

◊ Provide multiple opportunities for caregivers to ask questions and give input in the Title I program(s)

             ◊ Grade level Curriculum Nights

                  Build caregivers’ involvement in the school’s Title I program through the following actions:  

◊ Include caregivers as members of the School Improvement and Innovation Planning (SIIP)                               Committee and as collaborators in developing the SIIP and plans for the use of Title I family engagement funds.  

◊Select a family representative to the Title I Parent Advisory Committee (TPAC)  

The parents/caregivers will:

Demonstrate understanding that participation in my child’s education will help his or her achievement through the following actions: 

   ◊ Participate in decisions related to school programs and my child’s education and share my   questions or comments about the programs in my child’s school.  

                ◊ Volunteer in my child’s classroom or in school activities, as my schedule allows.  

                ◊ Encourage and support my child’s learning at home and at school.  

                ◊ Check my child’s backpack regularly for communication (Tuesday folders).

                ◊ Send my child to school on time and well rested.

              The student will:

Share the responsibility to improve my academic learning to achieve the state’s challenging standards through the following’s actions: 

◊ Get enough sleep every night. 

◊ Come to school on time unless I am sick.  

◊ Try my hardest and work with my classmates to complete learning tasks. 

◊ Give my parents all notes and papers from my teacher.