To whom this may concern:

As a first year Title I school, the following document was prepared in a parent and staff committee with the feedback of all stakeholders.

This School Parent Involvement Plan has been developed jointly with, and in agreement with, parents of children participating in Title I, Part A programs, as evidenced by the sign-in sheet. Mrs. Paz, the Title I liaison, led the group to create this document for our parents and families.

This plan was created and will be officially adopted by the school on September 5th . During the PTO meeting on September 5th, the document will be shared and discussed. At this point, we will have parents sign-up to become part of our advisory team. Our plan is to take feedback and amend the engagement plan below. The school will make this plan available to all parents of participating Title I, Part A children on September 5th via an e-mail from the principal.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Jennifer Nadal Mrs. Jennifer NadalPrincipal

Signature of Principal: ________________________Date: ___________________ Parent and Family Engagement Plan Leader: ______________________________ Date: ___________________Title I Liaison: ______________________________________________________ Date: ___________________

Franklin Academy Pembroke Pines K-12

CampusParent and Family Engagement Policy

Parent and Family Engagement PlanFranklin Academy’s Mission Statement:The mission of Franklin Academy is to create life-long learners by developing critical thinking skills and promoting high levels of academic achievement in students, while meeting the benchmarks of a standards-based curriculum utilizing varied research-based instructional strategies, technologies, and media, with an emphasis on character development.

Franklin Academy Pembroke Pines K-12

CampusParent and Family Engagement Policy

Parent and Family Engagement PlanFranklin Academy’s Mission Statement:The mission of Franklin Academy is to create life-long learners by developing critical thinking skills and promoting high levels of academic achievement in students, while meeting the benchmarks of a standards-based curriculum utilizing varied research-based instructional strategies, technologies, and media, with an emphasis on character development.

2019-2020 Broward District Goals

School-Parent CompactsAs part of this plan, Franklin Academy and our families will develop a school-parent compact, which is an agreement that parents, teachers, and students will develop that explains how parents and teachers will work together to make sure all our students reach grade-level standards. The compacts will be reviewed and updated annually based on feedback from parents, students

and teachers. This document was sent home to all families at the beginning of the school year via students, an email and a copy is on the school website.

You and your student should return the signed signature page of the compact to the teacher.

Let’s Get Together!Franklin Academy will host the following events to build the capacity for strong parental engagement to support a partnership among the school, parents, and the community to improve student academic achievement.

Meet and Greet & Open House: Meet your child’s teacher and our friendly and helpful school staff for the year.

Annual Title I Parent Meeting: We invite you to an evening of learning and sharing about our Title I program, including our parental involvement policy, the school wide plan, the school-parent compacts, and parents’ requirements. Invitations will be sent home with students and via e-mail.

Fall Book Fair: Parents are invited to join us for our Family Book Fair Night where they can purchase books to use with their student and practice literacy strategies they can use at home.

Parent Teacher Organization Meetings: Work with other parents and teachers to influence the direction of our parent and family engagement program.

Curriculum Nights & Parent Academy Trainings: Sample literacy, math. and social studies activities with teachers and students. Ms. Turay, our guidance counselor will also present a variety of trainings on the overall wellbeing of our students.

FSA/EOC/3rd Grade Testing Information Sessions: We share resources and best practices for testing confidence and mastery. These sessions will include a great deal of information including handouts. Ms. Adler, the curriculum specialist, oversees these trainings. This training will take place in January upon returning from the winter break.

Honor Roll Assemblies: Join us as we honor our students and their hard work at the end of each quarter.

Kindergarten and 8th Grade GraduationCelebrate with our students and staff all that our students move to their next step in education.

Flexible Parent Meetings: Every effort will be made in order to accommodate our working families. Some events and meetings will be held during school hours however most trainings will be in the evening.

Parent and Family Engagement PlanFranklin Academy’s Mission Statement:The mission of Franklin Academy is to create life-long learners by developing critical thinking skills and promoting high levels of academic achievement in students, while meeting the benchmarks of a standards-based curriculum utilizing varied research-based instructional strategies, technologies, and media, with an emphasis on character development.

Parent Service HoursWE NEED YOU!

Come visit us to complete your required service hours! Please visit the downstairs office to inquire about additional service hour opportunities.

Parental EngagementFranklin Academy believes that parental engagement

means the participation of parents in regular two-way, and meaningful communication involving

student academic learning and other school activities, including ensuring:

That parents play an integral role in assisting their child’s learning.

That parents are encouraged to be actively involved in their child’s education at school.

That parents are full partners in their child’s education and are included, as appropriate, in decision-making and on advisory committees to assist in the education of their child.

Franklin Academy will take the following measures to promote and support parents as an important foundation of the school in order to strengthen the school and reach our school goals. We will:

Ensure that all information related to school and parent programs, meetings, and other activities is published in both English and Spanish and French-Creole (when available), posted on the school Web site, and included in the by-weekly school newsletter for all parents.

Provide monthly trainings for staff during their planning periods on strategies to improve communication with parents and ideas to increase family engagement. Staff will also share best practices during the pre-planning training done in August.

Communicate with all families and the community on a regular basis regarding school wide events and activities, through flyers and e-mails.

Work with our parents to develop relevant trainings and helpful presentations to educate our staff on the importance of parental engagement.

Provide necessary materials and handouts for parents at conferences, meetings, and activities to help parents work with their child to improve their child’s achievement.

Collect feedback from parents from our yearly survey and throughout the year in regards to ways that we can provide additional support for parental engagement activities.

Parent Service Hours:

Parent involvement plays a vital role in a student’s academic success. Parent involvement fosters an atmosphere of safety and security and is proven to enhance learning gains in their child. All families are required to provide 8 hours of service to the school regardless of the number of children enrolled.

Parents have many opportunities to complete their service hours both at school and at home. Parents earn one (1) service hour for attending each PTO meeting. All service hours must be earned between July 1st and June 30th of each school year. Service hours may not be satisfied with financial contributions of any kind. Families may earn hours both at school and at home.

Parent and Family Engagement PlanFranklin Academy’s Mission Statement:The mission of Franklin Academy is to create life-long learners by developing critical thinking skills and promoting high levels of academic achievement in students, while meeting the benchmarks of a standards-based curriculum utilizing varied research-based instructional strategies, technologies, and media, with an emphasis on character development.

Parental Engagement Standards

Franklin Academy strives to involve parents and will use the following standards in engaging parents, students, and the community. These standards are:

1. Welcoming All Families2. Communicating Effectively3. Supporting Student Success4. Speaking Up for Every Child5. Collaborating with Community

Parent Teacher OrganizationFranklin Academy invites all parents to join the PTO to share ideas and ways to involve other parents to build partnerships with school, families, and the community. If you would like to learn more about the PTO please visit our PTO link on our Franklin Academy website: https://pphs.franklin-academy.org/pto-k-8

Parent Advisory Team Yes, I am interested and wish to join the Parent Advisory Team Please contact me so I can learn more joining the Parent Advisory Team

Name:__________________________________________________________________

Child’s Name and Grade:___________________________________________________

Address:________________________________________________________________

Phone Number:___________________________________________________________

Email address:____________________________________________________________

Share Your ThoughtsWe want to hear from you. If you have any suggestions or if there is any part of this plan that you feel is not satisfactory with the students’ and the school’s goals for academic achievement, please provide us with your comments in the space provided and leave this form for Mrs. Nadal, the principal to review.

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