Welcome to Cumming Elementary’s Schoolwide Title I Annual Meeting

Welcome to Cumming Elementary’s Schoolwide Title I Annual Meeting for Families 2015-2016 Updated September 1, 2015 1

Introductions Title I Zo Sanchez – PIC ESOL Natalie Sanfilippo Anna Quinones Kelly Caldwell Yvonne Zalewski Kellie Durden Anna Doll Jody Price Sara Ridings Hannah Smith EIP Gail Lindstrom Stephanie Reis Edna Webb Dana Webb Susan Bennett Mary Vaughn Smith Tammy Waddell Jennifer Sprayberry Updated September 1, 2015 2

Parent Resource Center Located in the Media Center Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30-3:00 pm Updated September 1, 2015 3

What Do You Know About Title I ? Updated September 1, 2015 4

What is Title I? Federally funded program Receive funds based on % of free & reduced lunch population Students are served based on academic need. Title I programs can help: Children perform better in school. Teachers understand the needs and concerns of students and parents. Parents become more involved in their child’s education. Two types of programs: Targeted Assistance & Schoolwide Updated September 1, 2015 5

Targeted Assistance Program Targets identified students Multiple criteria ranked list and documentation required Funds used for student success in math, reading, language arts, science and social studies only Qualify if above 35% free & reduced lunch student population Continuous planning process to target at-risk population Increased documentation required to ensure only targeted population benefits from funds Updated September 1, 2015 6

Cumming Has a Schoolwide Program Services for ALL students Focuses on most at-risk students (based on multiple criteria spreadsheet) but all students benefit Class size reduction allowed Must have above 40% free & reduced lunch student population Initial year long planning process with outside technical assistance provided Funds may be combined with other federal funds for whole school reform and flexibility for the use of the funds Updated September 1, 2015 7

Schoolwide Program Program Purpose: Support the academic success of students TINA: Title I Needs Assessment that ranks students as needing additional support- based on several factors including F&P Reading Level, Universal Screening test scores, and teacher and/or parent request How Services are Delivered: Push-in or pull-out; during RTI; Cougar Quest (afterschool for qualifying 3-5 students); KinderCamp (for qualifying rising Kindergarten students); Camp Cougar (week-long summer camp for qualifying rising 3-5 grade students) Updated September 1, 2015 8

How Does Cumming Spend Title I funds? Technology Resources: laptops, iPods, iPads, learning programs Academic Programs: Imagine It!, Leveled Literacy Intervention (LLI), Headsprout, Reading Assistant, Bookflix, math interventions Learning Games/Materials Additional Parent Staff Resource Center Updated September 1, 2015 9

Georgia’s ESEA Flexibility Waiver Cumming Elementary is a 2013 Title I Reward School. A “Highest-Performing School” is a Title I school among the 5% of Title I schools in the State that has the highest absolute performance over three years for the “all students” group on the statewide assessments. A Highest-Performing School must have made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for the “all students” group and all of its subgroups in 2011. Updated September 9, 2014 10

Small Group Activities Updated September 1, 2015 11

You Have Rights! The right to know: All teachers at Cumming Elementary School are highly qualified. The right to be: Involved at Cumming Elementary A decision maker in the education of your child The right to request: Parent-Teacher conferences Meetings to give suggestions Updated September 1, 2015 12

Need More Information? CES Web page http://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/Page/6658 Information Station –hard copies (located in the CES lobby) Email/Phone Forsyth County web page http://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/page/316 Cumming Online Parent Resource Center cummingoprc.weebly.com Updated September 1, 2015 13

Title I Contact Information Zo Sanchez (Parent Involvement Coordinator) [email protected] 770-887-7749 ext 740537 Kelly Caldwell [email protected] 770-887-7749 ext740252 Sara Ridings [email protected] 770-887-7749 ext 740103 Natalie Sanfilippo [email protected] 770-887-7749 ext 740531 Jody Price [email protected] 770-887-7749 ext 740664 Hannah Smith [email protected] 770-887-7749 ext 740103 Kelly Durden [email protected] 770-887-7749 ext 740103 Updated September 1, 2015 14

Thank You for Coming!! We Hope to See You at Our Upcoming Events: September 18th : Watch DOGS Pizza Night (6-7) October 7th : Lunchtime Learning @ OMS 9th : PTO Movie Night 29th: Math/Technology Night (5-7) Updated September 1, 2015 15