Welcomes You

To Our

Annual Title I Parent Meeting

Fort Valley Middle School

FVMS

Damika Glover Principal

Janet ClarkAssistant Principal

Marecia GregoryParent Coordinator

Administrators

Our VisionLearning Today…Leading Tomorrow

Our MissionTo graduate college and career ready

students

Our MottoOn Time…On Task…On a Mission

Our Vision, Mission, and Motto

Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)

provides financial assistance to states and school districts to meet the needs of educationally at-risk students. The

goal of Title I is to provide extra instructional services and activities which support students identified as failing or most at risk of failing the state’s challenging performance

standards in mathematics, reading, and writing.

What Is a Title I School?

With the Title I designation comes certain federal guidelines and

restrictions; however, the additional funding enables us to provide a quality education for our students. In addition to equipment and technology, we are able to hire additional highly qualified teachers to populate our classrooms.

What Is a Title I School?

Salaries and benefits for Title I paid teachers

Parent Coordinator Substitutes for salaried Title I

Teachers Stipends for Direct Instruction Communications Supplies Books other than textbooks Computer Software

How Does Fort Valley Middle School Spend Title I Funds?

Additional academic support and learning opportunities to help low achieving children master challenging curricula and meet state standards in core academic subjects

Professional Development for Teachers

Enhance Classroom Instruction Enhance Classroom Technology

School’s Participation in Title I

School Wide ProgramsNCLB Section 1114

1. Option for buildings with not less than 40% of the children from low income families

2. Can reach any student needing services3. Must meet intent and purpose of programs4. Written plan must contain all 10 components and

implement them (School Improvement Plan)5. Successful school wide model requires the

commitment from entire building and year planning process requirements

Our School’s Title I Requirements

Fort Valley Middle School was named by Georgia Department of Education as a 2014 Alert School. This is a designation developed by Georgia officials to ensure that the state could identify both Title I and non-Title I schools that need additional support. Alert Schools are identified based on lower than average graduation rates, lower performance by the all student group and lower in particular subject areas on statewide assessments. Alert School is defined as a:

• A Title I or non-Title I School in state• Based on the lowest achievement of the “all students”

group in terms of proficiency on the statewide assessment• Has demonstrated a lack of progress on state assessments

over three years in the “all students” group• Is not identified as a Priority School or Focus School

Our School’s Designation Status and What It Means

Fort Valley Middle’s school wide goals are aligned with the Peach County School District goals.

Goals1. All students will reach high standards, at minimum attaining proficiency or better in Reading/English Language Arts and Mathematics.2. All Students will graduate from high school, college and career ready.3. All students will be taught by highly qualified teachers.4. Operations will enhance learning environments that are healthy, safe, orderly and conducive to learning.

What Are Our Schoolwide Goals ?

Advanced Content in all subject areas-High ability learners

English Language Learners-ESOL Gifted Education RTI- Response to Intervention Remedial Math and English Language Arts Afterschool Tutorial –beginning in October in

every subject content area Instructional Facilitators for all subject

content areas Curriculum Coordinator for grades 6th -8th

Programs/Supports In Place to Help Students

Common Core Georgia Performance Standards (CCGPS)• English Language Arts• MathematicsGeorgia Performance Standards (GPS)• Science• Social StudiesCCGPS and GPS will ensure that all Georgia students have an equal access and opportunity to master the skills and knowledge needed for success beyond high school. The standards create a foundation to work collaboratively across states and districts, pooling resources and expertise, to create curricular tools, professional development, common assessments, and other instructional materials.

Curriculum Used at FVMS

This year the State of Georgia is moving to a new assessment called Georgia Milestone. Grades 3-8 will take the End of Grade Test (EOG) in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies.There will be Four performance levels associated with the

milestone The levels have not yet been named. However, they will be more prescriptive in nature

and will not be Do Not Meets, Meets, and Exceeds.

Provide a clear signal of the student achievement of state content standards across the full achievement continuum.

Tests Given at FVMS

Annual meeting required Parents notified their child will

participate in Title I Parent Conferences Regular Meetings Notify parents of resources available

to them Assist parents in attending

workshops

What Is Required by Law for Parent Involvement?

The Title I Program of Peach County School System supports and encourages parental involvement. The Peach County School system believes that effective parent involvement results from a collaborate effort among parents, the system, schools, and program personnel. All stakeholders hold the belief that parental involvement is critical to student success.

District’s Parental Involvement Policy

This plan addresses how the school will implement the parental involvement requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. How parents can be involved in decision-making and

activities How parental involvement funds are being used How information and training will be provided to parents How the school will build capacity in parents and staff for

strong parental involvement.

You, as Title I parents, have the right to be involved in the development of your school’s Parental Involvement Plan.

School’s Parent Involvement Plan

Our School-Parent Compact is an agreement that parents, students, and teachers develop together. It will explain how parents and teacher will work to together to make sure all our students reach grade-level standards.

What Is a School –Parent Compact?

At the beginning of each school year, any district that receives funds under the NCLB Title I shall notify the parents of each student attending any school receiving funds that the parents may request, and the agency will provide the parents on request and in a timely manner, the information regarding the professional qualifications of the student’s classroom teachers including, at a minimum, the following: Whether the teachers have met State qualifications Whether the teacher is teaching under emergency

or other status The teacher’s college major, graduate certification Whether the child is provided services by

paraprofessionals and if so, their qualifications

Highly Qualified TeachersTitle I, Part A of ESEA (The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001)

Each year (with your input during the Spring) our school reserves a percentage of funds for parental involvement. The following is a list of items that you suggested during our Spring meeting.

Parent Involvement Funds Supplies Parent Communication and Postage Professional Learning (Travel, Registration, and

Lodging)-Georgia Parent Workshops

How is Title I Parent Involvement Money Spent?

Meetings and parent learning opportunities are scheduled during the day as well as early morning and evening hours. Throughout the year our faculty will foster a parent-friendly environment and provide you with strategies to use at home that

support academic achievement.Opportunities At least five workshops are held throughout the year such

as Academic Parent Workshop, Math, Writing, Bullying and Academic,

Participate in survey to gather data Volunteer opportunities with approved background check Budget developed with input from parents and staff Provide input for the Parent Involvement and FVMS Action

Plan (yearly)

Parental Involvement Opportunities

Fort Valley Middle School Grades 6-8

Damika Glover, Principal (dglover@peachschools.org)Janet Clark, Asst. Principal (

jclark2@peachschools.org)

Marecia Gregory (mgregory@peachschools.org)712 Peggy Drive

Fort Valley, GA 31030Phone: (478) 825-2413

Fax: (478) 825-1332

Contact Information

Fraud , Waste, and Abuse of Federal Funds

Complaint Procedures http://www.peachschools.org/acquia-drupal/content/

complaints-federal-fraud-waste-abuse http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oig/hotline.htm

l 1-800-MIS-USED

Reporting Procedures

We would like to thank all the parents and guardians that came out this evening. We appreciate all your help, support, and input concerning our school to better serve you and our students.

Please fill out our evaluations forms before you leave.

Closing and Evaluations