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Parent and Family Engagement News

October 2022

Parent and FamilyEngagement News October 2022
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Anissa Andrews, Parent Liaison

I am Anissa Andrews, and I have the privilege of representing the Moreland Road Elementary staff as the Parent Liaison. As the Parent Liaison, I am your contact for any needs you may have while your children are attending MRE.

Regular parent workshops and sakeholder meetings will be held throughout the year to better serve you as parents. These workshops are designed to give you information on topics that are relevant to the success of your children here at our school.

If you have any questions or feedback, please contact me via email at anissa.andrews@gscs.org or telephone at 770-229-3755. The Parent Engagement page (http://www.morelandroadelementary.education/Students--Families/Parent-Resources/Parent-Engagement/index.html) is updated regularly, so please check back often for information about past and upcoming events, newsletters, and other important information! I look forward to working with you!

Title I Annual Meeting Information

Held on August 30, 2022 at both 11:00 AM and 5:00 PM

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

o Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

o Intent and Purpose of Title I

o Title I Funding o Programs/Supports in Place to Help your Students o Academic Standards Expected of All Students o Measuring Student Progress o Parent Resource Centers

o District and School Parent and Family Engagement Policies

o School-Parent Compact If you were unable to attend and have questions: add your contact info here

Parents' Right to Know

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.
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Home-Parent-Student Compact

Moreland Road Elementary School students participating in the Title I, Part A program, and their families, agree that this compact outlines how the parents, the entire school staff, and the students will share the responsibility for improved student academic achievement as well as describes how the school and parents will build and develop a partnership that will help children achieve the challenging State academic standards. The School-Parent Compact will be discussed with you throughout the year at different school-family events as we work together to help your child in school. We look forward to our school-parent partnership!
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School Family Engagement Policy

As a part of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), all Title I schools, as well as the district, are required to develop a Parent and Family Engagement Policy, and invite parents to be a part of its annual revision. On March 22, 2022, school representatives, and parents met to revise the 2021-2022 Parent and Family Engagement Policy.

This policy details multiple ways for parents to be engaged in educational processes. Research repeatedly shows that parent participation and engagement pays huge dividends in terms of a child’s academic success.

If you have any questions or comments regarding the Parent and Family Engagement Policy, please feel free to contact me. I look forward to a great school year!

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District Policy

Like the school level Parent and Family Engagement Policy, the District Parent and Family Engagement Policy outlines the expectations for parent engagement activities and describes how these activities will be implemented and evaluated at the district level.

You can read the policy by one of the following ways

: • GSCS Parent Engagement Page website

• New Student Orientation Packets found in the front office of your school

• The Parent Resource Center located at 234 E. Taylor Street in room 121,

Additionally, the District Parent and Family Engagement Policy will be sent to all parents via U.S. mail on or before November 1. 2022. If you have any comments, concerns or suggestions, please contact Trude Hinson at (770) 229- 3700 ext. 10383 or trude.hinson@gscs.org.

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Griffin-Spalding County Parent Resource Center

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 Trude Hinson at 770-229-3700, ext 10383 or at Trude.Hinson@gscs.org.

Upcoming Opportunities for Family Engagement

Join us on Thursday, September 29th at 6:00PM. At this event you will learn about the grade level literacy expectations, gain an understanding of Lexile Levels, and learn about our school and classroom reading initiatives. We look forward to seeing you there!

School's Parent Resource Center

Our Parent Resource Center is in the school's foyer. We have useful documents, flyers, and copies of our School-Family Compact and Parent Engagement Policies. You can also check out our Family Engagement Academic Kits for both Math and Reading.

Strive for 95 Attendance

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.