Parent and Family Engagement

GETTING READY FOR STUDENT LED CONFERENCES

The goal of the Student Led Conference is to help form a partnership between school and home to promote academic success for all students! It also promotes students taking ownership of their own academic journey.

Getting Ready for the Conference

• Review work samples, report cards, progress reports or other items sent home by the teacher
• Review school policies and the handbook
• Talk with your child about why you are having the conference and what you hope to learn at the conference. Get your child's input as to strengths, weaknesses, and areas of concern.
• Determine a list of questions to ask your child's teacher

Questions to ask your child's teacher: (These questions are general and should work at all grade levels.)

• What are my child's academic strengths and weaknesses?
• Do you have any concerns about my child's progress so far this year?
• Is my child performing at grade level? If not, in what subjects does my child need extra help?
• What measures are in place to help my child research mastery on grade-level standards?
• What can I do at home to make sure my child reaches mastery on grade-level or course-level standards?
• What is my child's Lexile Level? Why is this important?
• How can I support literacy at home?
• If my child reachers grade-level expectations quickly, what is being done to extend and accelerate learning for my child?
• What are the top five skills my child needs to be successful this year? How can I help make sure that my child has these skills?
• What questions should I ask my child about school and learning each day?
• How will you communicate with me? How would you like me to communicate with you?
• What can I do at home to support you in the classroom?
• How is my child adjusting socially and emotionally this year?

At the conference:

• Listen to your student's and teacher's comments
• Ask questions about your child's progress
• Look for positive points that you can build on to help your child succeed
• Get your perspective as a parent
• Get clarification on anything you don't understand
• Ask teacher to help you develop specific goals and actions for your child if needed

After the conference:

• Talk with your child about what all of you have discussed
• Talk about any plans or goals for improvement you might have
• Talk to your child about building on strengths and improving weaknesses
• Keep in touch with the teacher on a regular basis to find out about progress your child is making

Thursday Night will be our first Beaverbrook Spirit Night at Southern Pit. Go enjoy some BBQ and tell your family and friends. Let them know when you pay that you're with Beaverbrook!

Date of Meeting: August 31, 2023

What was covered: In this meeting, we discussed the topics below

• Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
• Intent and Purpose of Title 1
• Title 1 Funding
• Programs/Supports in place to help your students
• Academic Standards expected of all students
• Parent Resources Centers
• District and School Parent and Family Engagement Policies
• School-Parent Compact
• If you were unable to attend and have questions, please contact me at whitley.fowler@gscs.org

Link to Powerpoint with the information from the meeting: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1j6gp4QjPGQLKCWK8HnmZwvRAsT2bQsb6HNYS_eqmWG4/edit?usp=sharing

Date of Meeting: September 28, 2023

What was covered: In this meeting, we discussed the topics below

• Reading Strategies
• If you were unable to attend and have questions, please contact me at whitley.fowler@gscs.org

Link to Powerpoint with the information from the meeting: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1j6gp4QjPGQLKCWK8HnmZwvRAsT2bQsb6HNYS_eqmWG4/edit?usp=sharing

We have plenty of academic resources that you can use from our parent resource center.

You can checkout items for as long as you need them. To check out any of these items please contact Ms. Fowler at whitley.fowler@gscs.org or you can call the school at 770-229-3750

• Math kits for K-8th grade with manipulatives
• Tons of books and resources in multiple languages
• Backpacks with activity books and journals
• High interest books - varying Lexile Levels
• Activities and ideas for all content levels!

Thanks to everyone who came out to grandparents game night! We had a blast and hope you guys did too!

In compliance with the requirements of Every Student Succeeds Act, the Griffin-Spalding County School System would like to inform you that you may request information about the professional qualifications of your student’s teacher(s) and/or paraprofessional(s).

The following information may be requested:

• Whether your child's teacher has met state qualification and licensing criteria for the grade levels and subject areas in which the teacher provides instruction
• Whether the teacher is teaching under emergency or other provisional status through which state qualification or licensing criteria have been waived
• Whether the teacher is teaching in the field of discipline of the certification of the teacher.
• Whether the child is provided services by paraprofessionals and, if so, their qualifications.

The purpose of the Strive for 95 Campaign is to improve student average daily attendance to at least 95% throughout GSCS by implementing comprehensive strategies that effectively promote, communicate, model, and reinforce positive student attendance in a manner that galvanizes GSCS stakeholders’ efforts and attention.

Did you know that the Griffin-Spalding County School System also has a Parent Resource Center? Find hands on activities, books and brochures for your student in our District Parent Resource Center. The center is designed to provide educational resources for parents to help your student succeed academically. Parents can also find computers with internet access at the center. The best part is resources are FREE! You can find the Parent Resource Center located in the Parent Services Building, Room 121 on 234 E. Taylor Street, Griffin, GA 30224. If you would like more information or want to make an appointment, please contact Barbra Alston at barbra.alston@gscs.org.

1. School Handbook: Beaverbrook Elementary School- Student Handbook- Acknowledgements-2023-2024 (*A Separate Submission for EACH Student is Required*) (google.com)

2. School Compact:

• 3rd-5th Grade Compact: https://forms.gle/UM7C7oePWugkXqcr6
• Kinder-2nd Grade Compact: https://forms.gle/UM7C7oePWugkXqcr6

If you are not sure if you have already signed these please contact me whitley.fowler@gscs.org

Please fill out our parent survey. We use this information to improve the parent engagement activities at our school and in our school system. The survey should take approximately 10 minutes to complete and all of your answers will be confidential and anonymous. Only one survey should be completed per household. Thank you for participating!

2023-2024 Title I Fall Parent Survey Link - English:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/23-24Fall

2023-2024 Title I Fall Parent Survey Link-Spanish:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/23-24SP

Please check out our website with links to resources for both parents and students.

https://www.beaverbrookelementary.education/o/bes/page/parent-and-student-resources

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