Anne T Case Parent-School Compact and Plan 2020-2021

Anne T Case, and the parents/guardians of the students participating in activities, services, and programs funded by Title I, Part A, of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), agree that this compact outlines how the families, the entire school staff, and the students will share the responsibility for improved student academic achievement and the means by which the school and families will build and develop a partnership that will help children achieve Ohio’s high standards.

Section I. Anne T Case will:

1. Provide high-quality curriculum and instruction in a supportive and effective learning environment that enables the participating children to meet Ohio’s student academic achievement standards.

2. Hold parent-teacher conferences October 8, December 3 and February 25 during which this compact will be discussed as it relates to the individual child’s achievement.

3. Provide parents/guardians with frequent reports on their children’s progress. Progress reports are given at the halfway point of each grading period.

4. Provide parents/guardians reasonable access to staff. Staff members are available during their scheduled office hours while instruction is remote or during a scheduled time as determined with the staff member.

5. Provide family members opportunities to volunteer and participate in their child’s class, and to observe classroom activities.  Staff members are always looking for volunteers for classroom inquiries, stations, field trips as well as “experts” in all units of inquiry.  Please notify the teacher, IB Coordinator, Parent Liason or office if you would like to volunteer or serve as an “expert” in the classroom.

Section II. The parent/guardian agrees to:

1. Make sure that homework is completed.

2. Ensure that the student regularly arrives at the designated time and attends class.

3. Report absence or tardiness by 9:00 AM.

4. Attend conferences and programs as much as possible.

5. Provide basic school supplies as identified by the classroom teacher.

6. Read all notices from Anne T Case or Akron Public Schools and respond, as appropriate.

Section III. The student agrees to:

1. Maintain a level of academic performance that meets or surpasses expectations as established by Anne T Case.

2. Maintain a level of conduct in school that meets or surpasses expectations as established by Anne T Case.

3. Be properly attired according to the uniform policy as established by the Board of Education.

4. Respect others and myself in accordance with the Akron Public Schools District Code of Student Behavior.

Anne T. Case Community Learning Center Family Engagement Plan

Anne T. Case  will:

1. Involve families in the planning, review, and improvement of the school’s family engagement policy, in an organized, ongoing, and timely way.

2. Involve families in the joint development of any schoolwide program plan by:

• Including family members on the SIP team

• Posting open positions on the family bulletin board and in the school newsletter.

3. Hold an annual meeting to inform families of the school’s participation in Title I, Part A. The school will convene the meeting at a time convenient for families and will offer a flexible number of additional family engagement meetings, so that as many family members as possible are able to attend. The school will invite all families to this meeting, and will encourage them to attend. 

• Pairing annual meeting with Open House 

• Auto-calling homes inviting families to meetings

• Invitation in the school newsletter

4. Provide information to families of participating students in an understandable and uniform manner, including alternative formats upon request.

• All Calls

• School Newsletters

• Teacher Newsletters

• APS Website

• APS social media 

5. Provide to families a description and explanation of the school’s curriculum, the forms of academic assessment used to measure children’s progress, and the proficiency levels students are expected to meet.

• Annual Meeting

• Third Grade Guarantee Meeting

• Parent-Teacher Conferences

• Additional Meetings, as needed

6. At the request of parents/guardians, provide opportunities to participate in decisions about the education of their children. The school will respond to any such suggestions as soon as practicably possible.

• Parent-Teacher Conferences

• Other Parent-Teacher Meetings, as needed

• Family Surveys

7. Provide parents/guardians with an individual student report about their child’s performance on state assessments.

• Reports included with Report Cards

• Third Grade Guarantee Meeting

• Parent-Teacher Conferences

8. Provide materials and training to help families work with their children to improve their children’s academic achievement.

• Reading Night

• Math Night

• Technology Night

• Family Coffee