Parent Involvement

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School-Parent-Student Compact

Nash County Public Schools 2022-2023 School Year

School-Parent-Student Compact

Nash County Public Schools is committed to providing each student with the tools necessary to successfully meet the challenges they will face in a diverse world. NCPS understands that our families, school staff, and community create the educational environment necessary to accomplish this task. As a result, we have developed this compact to be read, agreed to, and distributed to our entire school family. We ask that you promise to do this by signing and dating the portion of the compact that applies to you.

AS A STUDENT, I PROMISE TO:

AS THE PARENT/GUARDIAN, I PROMISE TO:

AS A STAFF MEMBERS, WE PROMISE TO:

It is important that I be successful in school. Therefore, I will do the following:

Attend school regularly and be on time.

Have high expectations for myself.

Have a positive attitude towards self, others, school, and learning.

Know and obey all school and class rules and be respectful to others.

Work as hard as I can on my school assignments.

Ask for help when I need help.

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Student Signature          Date

It is important that all children are successful in school. I will work with my child to impact his/her learning by doing the following:

My child will attend school regularly and be on time.

Have high expectations for my child.

Support the school's efforts to maintain proper discipline.

Provide a place for my child to study and make sure that schoolwork is done.

Talk and work with the school and teachers to support my child's learning.



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Parent/Guardian Signature

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Date

It is important that your child be successful in school. Therefore, I will do the following:

Maintain high expectations for each learner.

Respect and encourage each student.

Model positive school behavior.

Provide motivating and interesting learning experiences in my classroom

to support student learning.

Establish communication with parents to discuss student progress, goals, and grading system.



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Teacher Signature          Date

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Teacher Signature          Date


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Teacher Signature          Date


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Teacher Signature          Date

Parent Involvement Plan

School Year:  _2022 -2023__                                  PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT PLAN FOR:                       Northern Nash High School

Sections 1118 of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) requires the involvement of parents of participating children in the design and implementation of Title I projects.  NCPS Policy 1310/4002 requires every Principal to develop a Parent Involvement Plan as well.  A local educational agency may receive funds under this part only if such agency implements programs, activities, and procedures for the involvement of parents in programs assisted under this part consistent with this section. Such programs, activities, and procedures shall be planned and implemented with meaningful consultation with parents of participating children.   Reference:  Policy Code: 1310/4002 Parental Involvement

Describe the programs, activities, and procedures established to build the schools’ and parents’ capacity for meaningful parental involvement.

 

1

Each school served under this part shall convene an annual meeting, at a convenient time, to which all parents of participating children shall be invited and encouraged to attend, to inform parents of their school’s participation in Title I and to explain the requirements of the Title I program, and the right of the parents to be involved.

Describe: At open house parents were provided with information through a meeting and powerpoint, along with other necessary resources such as bus info and PowerSchool login.  Guidance department offers a Curriculum Night with they talk to parents about required credit for each school year to ensure students graduate.  As the year continues parents will be invited for other meetings that give information for students’ success. 

2

Each school served shall offer a flexible number of meetings, such as meetings in the morning or evening, and may provide, with Title I or Local funds, transportation, child care, or home visits, as such services relate to parental involvement. Plan to ensure two-way communication and parents input in school decisions. 

Describe: During the 2022-2023 school year, home visits are conducted by our Dean of Students, Mrs. Faison, School Social Worker, Mrs. Pittman, and our CIS, Mr. Davis and Mr. McFadden.  Meetings are held throughout the school day with parents and students.  Meetings are also offered virtually based on the needs of the parents. 


3

Parents should be involved in an organized, ongoing, and timely way, in planning, review, and improvement of schoolwide programs, including the planning, review, and improvement of the school parental involvement policy and the joint development of the schoolwide program plan (if applicable). Plan to promote parent involvement in the form of volunteering. 

Describe: There is a parent representative that serves on our leadership team.  Parents are invited to volunteer during our PBIS and the Village program.  

4

Parents must be provided with timely information about programs under this part; and 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. Plan for promotion of resources to aid parents in understanding their child’s academic performance.    

Describe: We are providing paper copies of progress reports to ensure physical documentation is being displayed.  We communicate with parents on a weekly basis to keep them informed. In addition, we provide an opportunity for parents to sign up for PowerSchool, so that they can keep up with academic and attendance daily.  Promotion and accountability standards are shared on the school website and via Social Media (NNHS Facebook page and Instagram) as well as shared via ConnectEd messages.  


5

If requested, schools must provide parents opportunities for regular meetings to formulate suggestions and to participate, as appropriate, in decisions relating to the education of their children, and respond to any such suggestions as soon as practicably possible.

Describe: Parents are encouraged to set up conferences with teachers and other stakeholders concerning their child’s academic performance.  Also, parents are involved in creation of ILP, 504, ESL, IEP, and other learning plans for students who are experiencing academic difficulty.  In addition, parents are involved in the attendance meetings with the Dean of Students who experience attendance issues. 


6

If the schoolwide program plan (if applicable) is not satisfactory to the parents of participating children, the school is required to submit any parent comments on the plan when the school makes the plan available to the LEA.

Describe: Parents are able to communicate with the administration and staff about any concerns. 


7

Each participating school shall jointly develop with parents for all children served a school-parent compact that outlines how parents, the entire school staff, and students will share the responsibility for improved student academic achievement and the means by which the school and parents will build and develop a partnership to help children achieve State standards.

Describe:  The student-parent-teacher compact agreement was given to students during homeroom and signed by the teacher, parent, and student. 

8

LEAs and schools served under this part shall provide assistance to parents of children served by the school or LEA, as appropriate, in understanding such topics as the State’s academic content standards and State student academic standards, State and local academic assessments, the requirements of Title I, and how to monitor a child’s progress and work with educators to improve the achievement of their children.

Describe:  Throughout the school year parents are encouraged to participate in events that are held by the school district that addresses student academic standards. 

9

Parents must be provided materials and training to help them to work with their children to improve their children’s achievement, such as literacy training and using technology, as appropriate, to foster parental involvement.  Parents must also be provided information that promotes student health awareness. Parents must be provided opportunity to participate in parental training.  

Describe: At parent information nights, parents will be provided with resources based on our school improvement plan and school needs.  Parents are also given access to their child’s PowerSchool account. 

10

LEAs and schools are required to educate teachers, pupil services personnel, principals, and other staff, with the assistance of parents, in the value and utility of contributions of parents, and in how to reach out to, communicate with, and work with parents as equal partners, implement and coordinate parent programs, and build ties between parents and the school.

Describe: Facilitators will be trained on si4 parenting curriculum. 


11

To the extent feasible and appropriate, there should be coordination and integration of parent programs and activities with Head Start, Reading First, Early Reading First, Even Start, the Home Instruction Programs for Preschool Youngsters, the Parents as Teachers Program, and public school preschool and other programs, and conduct other activities, such as parent resource centers, that encourage and support parents in more fully participating in the education of their children.  For middle and high schools, a plan for coordination with feeder schools to assist parents with the transition from middle school to high school.  

Describe: At the freshmen orientation parents are given information about the high school curriculum.  NNHS PreSchool have Christmas and End-of-School Year programs. 


12

LEAs and schools shall ensure that information related to school and parent programs, meetings and other activities is sent to the parents of participating children in a format and, to the extent practicable, in a language the parents can understand.

Describe: Students and parents will receive resources and instruction in English and Spanish from the school and county.  

13

In carrying out the parental involvement requirements, the LEA and school, to the extent practicable, shall provide full opportunities for the participation of parents with limited English proficiency, parents with disabilities, and parents of migratory children, including providing information and school reports required under section 1111 in a format and, to the extent practicable, in a language such parents understand.

Describe: NNHS will be in compliance with state and federal ESL, IEP, and 504 plans.  Parents will be given timely notice of meetings. 

14

LEAs and schools may adopt and implement model approaches to improving parental involvement.

Describe: All parent involvement will comply with the district model for parent involvement. 

15

LEAs and schools may adopt appropriate roles for community-based organizations and businesses in parent involvement activities.

Describe: The leadership team will discuss and share more community based resources to assist school students.  The CIS patnership will continue to use community based resources to assist school students. 

16

Parents may be involved in the development of training for teachers, principals, and other educators to improve the effectiveness of such training.

Describe: Parents will be trained to become co-facilitators of the parent curriculum.  We had 1 parent attend the district training. 

17

If the LEA has exhausted all other reasonably available sources of funding, Title I funds may be used to provide necessary literacy training.

Describe: N/A

18

Title I or Local funds may be used to pay reasonable and necessary expenses associated with local parental involvement activities, including transportation and child care costs, to enable parents to participate in school-related meetings and training sessions.

Describe: N/A


19

LEAs and schools may train parents to enhance the involvement of other parents.

Describe: Parents will be trained to become co-facilitators of the parent curriculum.  We had 1 parent attend the district training. 


20

LEAs and schools may arrange school meetings at a variety of times, or conduct in-home conferences between teachers or other educators who work directly with participating children, with parents who are unable to attend such conferences at school, in order to maximize parental involvement and participation.

Describe: As needed Dean of Students, School Social Worker, and CIS can complete home visits.  Parents are given the opportunity to attend visits virtually, face-to-face, or by phone to best meet their scheduling needs. 

21

District parental advisory councils may be established to provide advice on all matters related to parental involvement in schools.

Describe: NNHS has invited 1 parent to serve on the parent advisory council, however, more parents are welcome to attend.