Annual Title I Meeting Agenda
August 17, 18, & 22, 2016
Martinsburg Elementary
& Spring Cove Elementary
1) Title I Program
· Funding Used to Increase Students’ Academic Achievement in Language Arts in the Elementary Buildings
· NCLB/Federal Funds - Distributed Based Upon District’s Poverty Rate (Determined by State Census Data)
· Schoolwide Program – Funds are Used to Assist All Learners in Meeting Academic Standards
2) A Look at Our Title I Funds
School Year / Program Funding / Parent Involvement Supply Funds2013-14 / $368,313 / $50.00
2014-15 / $327,043 / $60.00
2015-16 / $329,519 / $60.00
2016-17 (preliminary) / $297,615 / District-funded
3) Curriculum/Academics
· K-2 Comprehensive Literacy Plan (Benchmark Literacy: Shared Reading, Whole Group; Guided Reading, KidWriting, Phonemic Awareness)
· 3-5 Comprehensive Literacy Plan (Benchmark Literacy: Shared Reading, Whole Group, Small Group, Reader’s Workshop, Writer’s Workshop, Word Study)
· Academic Interventions (Reading Recovery, Leveled Literacy Instruction, Small-Group Support)
· Technology-Based Programs & Equipment (IXL.com, Accelerated Reader, TeachLogic, Promethean Boards, EnoBoards, Chromebooks, Go Math Online, FOSS Online, Benchmark Universe)
4) Assessments (Fall, Winter, & Spring)
· K-2 = Running Records
o Kindergarten Running Record Proficiency Target = Level C
o First Grade Running Record Proficiency Target = Level I
o Second Grade Running Record Proficiency Target = Level M
· Gr. 3-5 = English Language Arts, Math, and Science PSSAs
o Goal is for every child to make one year’s worth of growth
· Timeline for Reporting Achievement & Assessment Results to Parents
o Homework Folder Sent Home Daily
o PSSA Results Mailed Home in Fall
o Local Assessment Results Reviewed at Parent-Teacher Conference in November
o Report Cards Sent Home Four Times/Year
o Local Assessment Summary Report Sent Home in End-of-Year Report Card
5) PVAAS Report: School Performance Profile
· School Performance Profile can be found at http://paschoolperformance.org/
(Note: 2015-2016 data will be posted by October 4, 2016.)
6) Parent Involvement
· Title I Meeting & Parent Workshops Held Each Year:
Last Year’s Elementary Parent Nights - Camp Read-a-Lot (SCE), Title I Science Night (MES), Jeopardy Jamboree (MES), and the Spring Parent Night (SCE)
· Title I District Parent Policy – Distributed in Student Handbooks
· Title I School Parent Involvement Policy – Distributed in Student Handbooks
· Title I School/Parent Compact – Distributed by the Teachers at Parent-Teacher Conferences
· Schoolwide Program Planning – Advisory Committee Provides Program Planning Input
7) Opportunities to Volunteer:
· PTO will be sending volunteer sheets home. Volunteers are utilized in classrooms, for tutoring, and for special activities. Please know that there has been another change in the volunteer policies due to state regulations. All volunteers must obtain proper clearances ahead of time. All volunteers must also obtain a TB test. Please see the office for volunteer information and forms. All forms and information will also be posted in the Volunteer Section on the District’s website at http://scsd.schoolwires.net/domain/422.
· Other opportunities to be involved: Title I Parent Advisory Council, PTO, Learning Team
8) Parents’ Rights under No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
· Right to request the qualifications of your child’s teacher
· Right to be notified if your child is taught for more than 4 consecutive weeks by a teacher who is not highly qualified
· Right to request opportunities for regular meetings with staff in order to make suggestions
· Right to participate in decisions relating to the education of your child
· Right to submit a written comment on the Title I Schoolwide Program Plan
9) Contacting Staff
· Federal Programs Coordinator (Title I Coordinator) is located at Martinsburg Elementary (MES). Title I Secretary is located at Spring Cove Elementary (SCE). MES - 793-2014 SCE - 224-2311
· Email Addresses
o Mrs. Kendra Pritchett, Federal Programs Coordinator -
o Mrs. Tina Diehl, Title I Secretary -
o Mrs. Lauren Zeznanski, Reading Specialist at SCE -
o Mrs. Jackie Brady, Reading Specialist at SCE -
o Mrs. Susan Zangrilli, Reading Specialist at SCE –
o Mrs. Joan Blinn, Reading Specialist at MES -
o Mrs. Sherri Reed, Reading Specialist at MES –
For questions on any of the above information, contact the District’s Federal Programs Coordinator, Mrs. Kendra Pritchett at or 793-2014.
Evening of Thursday, September 15th- More information to come later.
Title I Parent Advisory Meeting - 6pm @ Martinsburg Elementary
November 10 & 17, 2016
Parent-Teacher Conferences