Principal—Mrs. Selina Ruth-Gillans

Assistant Principal—Mrs. Tamika Simmons

Otis J. Brock, III Elementary

School

1804 Stratford Street

Savannah, GA 31415

Phone: (912) 395-5300

FAX: (912) 201-5027

Family/Parent-School Compact

2019-2020

First Grade

Revision Date:

4/25/2019

A school compact is a written agree-

ment between a school, its parents and

students. The compact gives strategies

to help support students’ success in

school.

The compact explains what families and

schools can do to make a connection for

the student between the two “worlds”

they live in, home and school.

Parents, students and the school work

together to create a group of ideas that

can assist the student with realizing

their potential. This becomes the com-

pact that is signed as an agreement by

all those involved in the child’s educa-

tion.

Activities to Build Partnerships

Open House

Family Resource Round-Up

Parent/Teacher Kick Ball Game

March Madness

Academic Parent Teacher Teams

Winter Wonderland

Early Learning College

District Community Events

Dunkin’ Dads

Movin’Moms

Business Tagline or Motto What is a School

Parent Compact?

Savannah Chatham County Public School System

Savannah Chatham County Public Schools

Vision:

From school to the world: All students

prepared for productive futures.

Mission:

To ignite a passion for learning and teaching

at high levels.

Otis J. Brock, III

Elementary

Otis J. Brock, III Elementary

This compact was the joint effort of

parents, students, teachers and ad-

ministration. Each member of the

“development” team offered their in-

put into how we can help students

achieve success. At the Parent forum

or through surveys and reflection

Jointly Developed

Our Goals For Student

Achievement

District Goals:

To increase the percentage of students

who are reading on grade level by the end

of grade 1, as measured by the district’s

benchmark assessment

To increase the percentage of students

meeting numeracy on grade level by the

end of grade 1 as measured by the dis-

trict’s benchmark assessment

School Goals:

By the end of the 2019-2020 school

year, 10% of 1st grade students will score

proficient or higher on EOY reading and

math MAP assessment.

Foundational Focus Areas:

ELA—Phonics– blend, isolate vowels, de-

code

Math—Represent and solve problems in-

volving addition and subtraction

This compact was the joint effort of par-

ents, students, teachers and administra-

tion. Each member of the “development”

team offered their input into how we can

help students achieve success.

Teachers, Parents and Students—Together for Student Success

ELA

What the teacher will do…

Provide a list of on-line resources to parents related to

building sounds (provide paper resources upon re-

quest)

Demonstrate to parents the use of common items to

blend letter sounds

Provide sound cards to teach blending letter sounds

to make words

-What the parent will do…

Reinforce blending sounds using the on-line re-

sources recommended by the teacher

Use the common items suggested by the teacher to

blend letter sounds

Work with student to practice blending using sound

cards

-What the student will do…

-Work with parents using on-line resources to blend

letter sounds

- Work with parents using common items to blend

letter sounds

-Work with parent to practice blending using sound

cards

MATH

What the teacher will do…

-Provide a list of on-line resources to work with addi-

tion and subtraction (provide paper resources upon

request)

- Create flash cards in school to send home for par-

ents to practice with their student

-Demonstrate the use of at-home items to parents for

addition and subtraction

-What the parent will do…

-Reinforce addition and subtraction with access to

on-line resources

-Use flash cards to reinforce addition and subtrac-

tion

-Use everyday resources around the house to rein-

force addition and subtraction

What the student will do…

-Student will use on-line resources to practice addi-

tion and subtraction

-Use flash cards with parents to learn addition and

subtraction

-Use everyday items to learn addition and subtrac-

tion

How will We Communicate?

It is very important for the school and parents to

communicate on a regular basis in order to build the

bridge between school and home. At Otis J. Brock, III

Elementary we will communicate by:

Grade level Newsletters

Daily Communication folders

Student Handbook

School Website/grade level website

Phone calls

Automated Phone Messenger

Automated Email Messenger

Academic Parent Teacher Team meetings

School Marquee

Class DOJO

Direct questions about your child’s academics to

the classroom teacher or school principal