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Agenda

Getting Ready for a Successful 2026-2027 School Year

School: Andrea B. Williams Elementary School

Date:  Monday, March 9, 2026                                                  Time: 10:30AM

 

  • Looking forward to 2026-2027
  • Need for Parent/Family Input on:
    • Family Engagement Budget
    • School –Parent Compacts
    • Family Engagement Policy
    • School Improvement Plan
    • Training Staff to Partner with Parents in the Academic Achievement of Students                                   
  • Rotating through Café Style groups to review:
    • Budget
    • Compacts
    • Policy
    • School Improvement Plan
    • Training Staff

Powerpoint

  • Why Family Input Matters

    • Parents work more closely with their children than other adults can.

    • Parents provide critical input that only they can bring. They know their child better than anyone else.

    • Involved parents not only help their child, but all children in the school.

    • Parents are the only adults in the educational process who have been and will continue to be deeply involved throughout the child’s school career.

    • While parents may not be educators themselves, they bring their years of experience in other professions and aspect of life to the process.
       

  • Tools Toward Student Achievement:

    • Family Engagement Budget 

      • Parents of children receiving Title I services shall be involved in the decisions regarding how reserved funds are allotted for family engagement activities.

      • 2026-2027 estimated budget = $4000

    • School-Parent Compact

      • An agreement between parents, students and teachers that explain how a partnership will be formed to make sure all students get the support they need to reach and exceed grade level standards.

    • Family Engagement Policy
      • A school Family Engagement Policy is a written policy that contains information related to how the school is expected to interact with parents and specific parent activities that will be held by the school.

  • Building Staff Capacity

    • A school Family Engagement Policy is a written policy that contains information related to how the school is expected to interact with parents and specific parent activities that will be held by the school.

  • School Improvement Plan

    • A School Improvement Plan is intended to improve the educational programs in a school.  The primary goal is to assist all students in meeting and exceeding standards on state curriculum. 

  • Building Staff Capacity

    • What topics and ways do you feel the schools could go about educating their entire staff in the value of family contributions, how to work with families as equal partners, implement and coordinate family programs, and build ties between parents/families and the school?

  • Café Etiquette

    • Focus on what matters

    • Contribute your thinking

    • Listen to understand

    • Link and connect ideas

    • Listen together for insights and deeper questions

      Play, Doodle, Draw – writing on table paper encouraged! Have fun!

  • Café Discussion Directions

    • Join a table

    • Review feedback form questions your table

    • Read document or document sections

    • Discuss as a group

    • List your feed back on provided form

    • Leave additional comments on the table paper

    • Move to another group when the signal is given

We Want to Hear From You! Family Voices at Our School Matter!