Jefferson Elementary is dedicated to providing a quality education for every student in our school. As a Title I school, parents and community members are welcome to participate in the various activities we have at Jefferson. Our children benefit when school, home, and community work together to ensure academic achievement.

GENERAL EXPECTATIONS

Jefferson Elementary School agrees to implement the following statutory requirements:

Notify parents about the Parental Involvement Policy in an understandable format and to the best extent possible, distribute this policy to parents in language they can understand.
Make the Parental Involvement Policy available to the local community.
Adopt the school-parent compact as a component of its Parental Involvement Policy.

Parental involvement means the participation of parents in regular, two-way, and meaningful communication involving student academic learning and other school activities, including ensuring:

Parents play an integral role in assisting their child’s learning;
Parents are encouraged to be actively involved in their child’s education at Jefferson Elementary School
Parents are full partners in their child’s education and are included, as appropriate, in decision-making and on advisory committees to assist in the education of their child

Jefferson Elementary School will implement required school parental involvement policy components as stated below.

Jefferson Elementary School will involve parents in the joint development and joint agreement of its Parental Involvement Policy and its schoolwide plan. Gather and distribute to parents for review the following materials:
- District wide Parental Involvement Policy, the School’s Parent Involvement Policy, and the School-Parent Compact.
- These materials will be dispersed to parents at regular Title 1 parent meetings. Parent surveys, written and oral input from parents will be discussed and considered during Title 1 meetings.

Jefferson Elementary School will take the following actions to distribute to parents of our students and the local community the Parental Involvement Policy:

The School Parental Involvement Policy will be available to parents at Title 1 meetings.
The policy will be posted on the school website and other forms of communication with parents as needed.
A copy of the policy will be included in the online enrollment forms for parents of new students.
Jefferson Elementary School will periodically update its Parental Involvement Policy to meet the changing needs of parents and the school through:
- School site meetings (may include: back to school nights and family nights)
- Title 1 meetings

Jefferson Elementary School will conduct an annual meeting to inform parents of the following:

Title 1 requirements
Meetings will be held at various and convenient times to encourage parents to come.
Parents will be notified about meetings through school memos, newsletters, and various social media sites.

Jefferson Elementary School will provide information about Title 1 programs to parents of our students in a timely manner through the phone system, newsletters, and web pages.

Jefferson Elementary School will provide parents with a description and explanation of the curriculum in use at the school, the forms of academic assessment used to measure student progress, and the proficiency levels students are expected to meet through:
- TheAnnual Title 1 parent meeting
- Parent Teacher conferences
- Title 1 meetings and family activities throughout the year

If requested, Jefferson School will provide parents opportunities for regular meetings to discuss the program and make suggestions relating to the program and education of the students.

Through pre-arranged meetings with the Title 1 coordinator
Through meetings with the student’s teacher (including the Title 1 coordinator, principal, and other staff as needed)
Concerns/comments about the site plan.
Parents may submit comments in writing regarding the schoolwide plan to their child’s teacher, the Title 1 coordinator, the principal, and/or the appropriate department within the district.

RESPONSIBILITIES FOR HIGH STUDENT ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT

Jefferson Elementary School will build the schools’ and parent’s capacity for strong parental involvement in order to ensure effective involvement of parents to improve student academic achievement through:
- Parent training ○ Family nights ○ Teacher/Parent Resource Library
- Websites, Social media avenues, school messenger phone system
- Parent Partnership
Jefferson Elementary School will incorporate the school-parent compact as a component of its School Parental Involvement Policy:
- It will be completed and signed by the teacher, the parent(s), and the student during enrollment procedure

Jefferson Elementary School will, with the assistance of the district, provide assistance to the parents of our students in understanding topics including but not limited to:
- Oklahoma academic content standards
- Oklahoma student academic achievement standards
- State and local assessments including alternate assessments
- Title 1 requirements
- Monitoring their child’s progress
- Working with classroom teachers

Through:

School sponsored trainings or workshops
Kid friendly standards
School-parent intervention compact
List of websites for academic reinforcement; parental topics

When appropriate, Pryor Public Schools including Jefferson Elementary will provide materials and training to help parents work with their child to improve academic achievement and foster parental involvement by:
- Holding regular Title 1 meetings
- Family activities
- Encouraging parental participation Topics to be covered include but are not limited to:
- Literacy training
- Using technology to enhance learning

Jefferson Elementary School along with Pryor Public Schools will provide staff development to all faculty, staff, and administration to build ties between parents and schools while maintaining a good parental relationship. Topics to be covered include but are not limited to:
- Effective parental communication
- Working with parents as equal partners

Jefferson Elementary School will strive to provide opportunities, information, and school reports for parents with limited English proficiency, parents with disabilities, and parents of migratory students in the family’s primary language. This includes but is not limited to:
- Annual Title 1 meeting
- Back to School Night
- Family activities throughout the year