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Austin Road Elementary School 50 Austin Road Stockbridge, GA 30281 Arthur Blevins, Principal Lois Barney, Assistant Principal

Austin Road Elementary Mission, Vision & Beliefs

Mission

• Reaching academic excellence through technology

Vision

• To become a School of Excellence with a focus on technology

Beliefs

• Partnership-Quality education is a partnership between home, school,

and community stakeholders working toward maximum learning and student development.

• Academics-All children are unique and learn at different rates and in

different ways.

• Technology -The integration of technology, throughout the curriculum,

prepares our children to excel academically.

• Safety-The staff provides an emotionally and physically safe environment.

Faculty and Staff

• Certified Full Time Staff Members: 36
• Parents Right to Know (parents have the right to

request teacher qualifications)

• Classified Staff Members: 16
• School Counselor (1)
• EIP Teachers (2)
• Title I Funded Instructional Leaders: Math and

Literacy Coaches

• Title I Funded Parent Involvement Person
• 1 full-time Gifted Teacher
• 5 TAG ( Talented and Gifted Classrooms)
• Art and Music Alternating Weeks, P.E
• Clinic Aide

Title I Requirements

• Georgia DOE Title I section 118 of the ESEA act of

1965 requires that any school receiving Title I Part A funds, jointly develop and distribute to parents, a written Parental Involvement Plan.

• Grade Level Compacts
• Our Parent Involvement Plan can be found on ARE’s

Parental Involvement webpage.

Title I Requirements

• Parent Involvement Plan

What is it?

• This is a plan that describes how Austin Road Elementary will provide opportunities to improve

parent engagement to support student learning. ARE values the contributions and involvement of parents in order to establish an equal partnership for the common goal of improving student

• achievement. This plan describes the different ways that the school will support parent

engagement and how parents can help plan and participate in activities and events to promote student learning at school and at home. How is it developed?

• Austin Road Elementary welcomes parent input and comments at any time regarding the plan. All

parent feedback will be used to revise the plan for next year. The plan is posted to our school website for parents to view and post feedback throughout the year. We also distribute an annual survey to ask parents for suggestions on the plan and the use of funds for parent involvement. Parents can also give feedback during our Title I events and the Spring C.A.R.E. Parent Task Force Meeting with school leaders to revise the plan for the following school year. Who is it for?

• All students participating in the Title I, Part A program, and their families, are encouraged and

invited to fully participate in the opportunities described in this plan. Austin Road Elementary will provide full opportunity for the participation of parents with limited English, parents with disabilities, and parents of migratory children. Where is it available?

• At the beginning of the year, parents can edit the plan during the C.A.R.E. Parent Task Force
• Meeting. It is distributed to all parents through the Wednesday Folders and email. Parents can also

retrieve a copy of the plan in the Parent Resource Center and on the website at http://schoolwires.henry.k12.ga.us/Page39498.

Academic Celebrations

• Increase of 7 points in CCRPI Score from 2015 (66.1) to (2016) 73.1
• 1st Place 2nd Grade District Level Winner for the Georgia Young

Author’s Writing Competition

• 3rd Place 1st Grade County Level Winner for the annual Poetry Recitation

Contest

• Spelling Bees & Math Bowls
• Participated in Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl

Celebrations

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Top Quality Instructors dedicated to student success

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Non-designated Title I school status (ARE is continuing to provide quality education to students)

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Consistent focus on data driven Common Core Instruction.

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Effective positive behavior through the S.O.A.R. Program Celebrating Student Successes

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School-Wide Common Formative Assessments in ELA, Reading, and Math

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Purchase of iPads in Grades K -2nd

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Recipient of two grants totaling $5,000.00

Academic Challenges

• Increasing writing scores in 5th

grade

• Increasing State Mandated Test

Scores in 3rd – 5th grade in all subjects

• Increasing test scores of specific

subgroups in Math and Reading

Overall Challenges for Austin Road Elementary

• Attendance: Late arrivals/ Early

Departures

• Increase in transient rate
• Increase parental involvement &

knowledge of school procedures

SCHOOL PROFILE DATA

2013- 2014 2014- 2015 2015-2016 2016-2017

Number of Students

493 413 407 389

Economically Disadvantaged

66% 60% 66.26% 71.72%

Students with Disabilities

11.1% 7.9% 13.2% 12.08%

English Language Learners

1.8% 1.0% .% .025%

What’s the difference?

School Funding vs. School Account vs. Title Funding vs. P.T.O. Funding

School Funding:

• Money allocated by the state per pupil

enrollment.

• Your per pupil enrollment goes where

you are suppose to go.

• Money is used to purchase

instructional items for students, support student achievement, maintain building, purchase school chairs, furniture, etc.

• Tax dollars at work!

.

School Account

• Money the school works for in
• rder to support students,

teachers activities etc...

• Money comes from fundraiser

sales, school store, ice cream sales, donations, school sponsored events

Title I Funds

• Money allocated by the Federal

government with strict guide

• lines. The money is used to “level

the playing field” for students.

• Most of the money is usually

absorbed in salaries. Remaining money must be used to help balance out the environment for students and give them an advantage.

P.T.O. Funds

• Money taken in by the P.T.O. to

support school centered activities to help increase parental and student involvement.

• P.T.O. activities support school

activities.

Title I Fund Allocations for 2016-2017

• Total Allocation: $176,850.00/$169,375.00
• Per Pupil Allocation $760.00/$625.00
• Salaries for Math Coach, Literacy Coach, 1

Teacher, and 1 Parent Involvement Person: $183,367.88/$100,610.42

• Remaining Balance: -$76,240.00/-$7,475.00
• Minus $3,757.00/$3,200.00 towards Parent

Involvement

• Balance Remaining: -$68,764.00

What Will Be Done With Remaining Funds:

• Remaining Balance: $10,000
• Purchase of additional iPads and

cases for classroom use to support recent school-wide technology upgrade.

• Tutor for additional reading and math

instructional support

• Summer collaborative planning to

instructionally prepare for next school year

How Do We Communicate to Our Parents and Community

• Parent Involvement Room
• Reach out to Non-English Speaking Parents.
• Very Active P.T.O. with various activities through out the year.
• Opportunities to volunteer
• Evening Learning Sessions
• Principal Letters
• Use of Calling Post
• Use of School Marquee
• Active School Council- Meet 8 times a year
• Parent Involvement Meetings
• Remind 101
• Infinite Campus – Calling Post, Grades, Reminders, Attendance
• School Newsletter
• Facebook

Parent, Student and Community Involvement

• Parent Resource Center
• Parent Sessions : Evening Sessions
• Active School Council
• Veterans Day Activities
• Moms versus Dads Volunteer Days
• Career Days
• Hands on Henry
• Math & Science Night
• Literacy & Social Studies Night
• Mother/Son Dad
• Fall Carnival
• Father/ Daughter Dance
• Drama Competitions
• Recitation Competitions
• 4-H Club
• Math Bowls, Spelling Bees
• Grandparent’s Day
• Parent Reader’s Theater Productions
• Parent Academy

Parent, Student and Community Involvement

• Talent Show
• Science Fair
• Black History Month Celebration
• Annual Flag Football Competition
• 5th Grade Student/Faculty & Staff Basketball Competition
• Dance Team
• Honor Chorus

School Clubs

 Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl  Student Council  S.O.A.R. Ambassador  Good News Club  Jr. Beta Club  Basketball  Dance

Always Reaching Excellence… Excellence In Everything

How Can You Help?

• Get your child to school everyday if possible except when

sick and on time.

• Read with them, come to parent workshops.
• How you learned in school is not how they are learning now.
• If you know your child is struggling, have the mind set WE

together, NOT us Alone!

• Make sure you understand, it does “Take a Village” but

each village has rules that they must follow and the rules may be different in each village!

• Attend parent conferences and keep in contact with your

child’s teacher

“HOUSEKEEPING”

• Make sure we have updated contact information.
• List everyone and anyone you want to have

contact with your child.

• Make sure your child’s teacher is provided a

written note each time transportation changes.

• Bring ID each time you or anyone else checks out

your child.

• Escort your child in the building after 7:45 a.m.
• No office check-outs after 2:00 p.m.

Housekeeping

Questions?????

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