Lindley Middle School
Cobb County Public Schools
Sandra Ervin, Principal
Lindley 7/8 Grade Academy
Parent Involvement School Wide Policy
2010-2011
Revised: April 1, 2010
Lindley 7/8 Grade Academy is a Title I School-wide Program. Lindley 7/8 Grade Academy has jointly developed this policy and compact with our parents to describe how we will support the important role of parents in the education of their children. In cases where the students reside in a Neglected and Delinquent residential facility, a representative from that Facility can serve as a proxy for the parent (s). At Lindley 7/8 Grade Academy, we build capacity for parent/community involvement by implementing the six types of involvement: Parenting, Communications, Parent Volunteering, Learning at Home, Decision-making and Governance, and Collaboration and Exchanges in the Community. This policy will be distributed in the school’s Parent Involvement Documents Handbook and at our Annual Title I meeting.
Based on the requirements of Title I ESEA, Section 1118 and the needs identified by our parents and school staff surveys, we will provide reasonable support for parental involvement activities as parent may request. The following strategies were outlined:
I. An annual Title I information session and other flexible scheduled meetings will be held through out the school year. These meetings will cover the following information:
a. Title I Programs
b. Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)/School Improvement Status
c. Parent’s right to know about Teacher and Paraprofessional qualifications
d. Parent Information Workshops & Parent volunteering
e. School policies and procedures
f. School curriculum
g. Student assessments
h. Local and State assessments
i. State content standards
j. Transitioning from Lindley 7/8 to Pebblebrook High School
II. Parents will receive information from our school in their child’s home language in a timely manner. Lindley 7/8 Grade Academy uses the following communication methods to provide parent with timely information:
Weekly phone trees, monthly parent information sessions (All Pro Dads and Moms Breakfast), monthly PTSA meetings, newsletters, information sheets distributed to children to take home to parents, bulletin boards and all information (past and current) available in the Parent Resource Center.
III. We encourage all families to be education partners in their children’s school success by:
a. Inviting parents to attend all meetings by giving them the Lindley 7/8 Grade Academy Parent Involvement Activities Plan.
b. Inviting parents to serve on committees such as the School Council, School Improvement Plan Committee, Parent Policy/Compact Action Planning Committee, and the PTS
c. A. Providing meetings held during the school day and outside school hours. These dates and times are listed in the Lindley 7/8 Grade Academy Parent Involvement Activities Plan.
d. Visit our Parent Resource Center, located in room 545 available daily from 9:00AM-4:00PM, where materials are provided for check out. Various topics might include child devolvement, academic strategies, self help strategies, and multiple games and books to increase student achievement.
IV. Parents will be provided information on school performance and student’s individual assessments:
a. Information on school performance is sent home in newsletters and other school correspondences. Additional copies are available in the Parent Resource Room.
b. The results of CRCT and ITBS are sent home by mail and are also available through the counseling department by parent request.
c. Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held to further assist parents the opportunity to give input on how to work with their children.
V. Parents and community members will be given timely responses to their concerns and suggestions.
a. All concerns and suggestions submitted in writing or verbally are responded to in a timely manner. Concerns and suggestions regarding the School-wide Plan will be submitted to the Title I Office. Information from parent surveys has resulted in the development of the Lindley 7/8 Grade Academy Parent Activities Plan.
VI. School Parent Compact
a. The parent compact was developed jointly with our parents, staff, and students. All families, school staff, and students are asked to participate by signing the compact to show their support. The compact will be distributed during the October Parent-Teacher Conference.
VII. School and Community Partnership
a. Our school builds ties between home and school by educating teachers, pupil services personnel, administration, and other staff by gathering input from parents on how to reach out to, communicate with, and work with parents as equal educational partners.
b. Our school partnerships with the local community. Some of our partners are BUY (Black United for Youth), Walton Communities, Christ Christian Center, Chick-fil-A and Panera Bread. Our partners support our school by establishing and maintaining mentorships, assisting with resources, participating in events and providing donations.
If you have additional questions or concerns about this policy, you may contact Mrs. Sandra Ervin, Principal at Lindley 7/8 Grade Academy; call me at 770-819-2496 or email me at .
50 Veterans Memorial Highway Mableton, GA 30126 770-819-2496