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School Year: __2023-2024______ PARENTAL ENGAGEMENT PLAN FOR __Rocky Mount Middle__ (School)

Sections 1118 of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) requires the involvement of parents of participating children in the design and implementation of Title I projects. NCPS Policy 1310/4002 requires every Principal to develop a Parent Engagement Plan as well. A local educational agency may receive funds under this part only if such agency implements programs, activities, and procedures for the involvement of parents in programs assisted under this part consistent with this section. Such programs, activities, and procedures shall be planned and implemented with meaningful consultation with parents of participating children. Reference: Policy Code: 1310/4002 Parental Involvement

Describe the programs, activities, and procedures established to build the schools’ and parents’ capacity for meaningful parental involvement.

1

Each school under this part shall convene an annual meeting, at a convenient time, to which all parents of participating children shall be invited and encouraged to attend, to inform parents of their school’s participation in Title I (if applicable) and the right of the parents to be involved. School Improvement Plan goals and Student Accountability and Promotion Standards.

Describe:

This school year we will have four parent meeting with a focus of sharing Title One Information, including budget and school improvement plan. Other sessions will focus on literacy. For parents who were able unable to attend a presentation was posted on the school’s website

2

Each school shall offer a flexible number of meetings, such as meetings in the morning or evening, and may provide, with Title I or Local funds, transportation, child care, or home visits, as such services relate to parental involvement. Plan to ensure two-way communication and parents input in school decisions.

Describe:

Plans are made to work with parents’ varied schedules, including placing presentations online. Morning parent meetings will take place in the form of parent breakfasts. The school has a Parent Resource Center, which will allow them to access Parent Curriculum that will help them to increase their understanding of literacy.

3

Parents should be involved in an organized, ongoing, and timely way, in planning, review, and improvement of school wide programs, including the planning, review, and improvement of the school parental involvement policy and the joint development of the school wide program plan (if applicable). Plan to promote parent involvement in the form of volunteering.

Describe:

Parents are represented on the schools leadership team. The school’s PTO helps to initiates multiple school initiatives, for examples, Parent Breakfast Workshops.

4

Parents must be provided with timely information about programs under this part; and a description and explanation of the curriculum in use at the school, the forms of academic assessment used to measure student progress, and the proficiency levels students are expected to meet. Plan for promotion of resources to aid parents in understanding their child’s academic performance.

Describe:

The school uses multiple methods to address the different learning styles of parents, in presenting information regarding promotion and proficiency standards, and academic assessments.

5

If requested, schools must provide parents opportunities for regular meetings to formulate suggestions and to participate, as appropriate, in decisions relating to the education of their children, and respond to any such suggestions as soon as practicably possible.

Describe:

PTO meetings are held the first Tuesday of each month. Each parent night is scheduled around each progress report, so that both parent, and teacher can review current progress and create a plan for improvement if needed.

6

If the school wide program plan (if applicable) is not satisfactory to the parents of participating children, the school is required to submit any parent comments on the plan when the school makes the plan available to the LEA.

Describe:

The School Improvement Plan was presented to parents with a request for them to reach out to the Principal if they had any questions, concerns, or comments. The school’s leadership team has a plan to gather parents input and to act on items brought to their attention.

7

Each school shall have a voice in the development with parents a school-parent compact that outlines how parents, the entire school staff, and students will share the responsibility for improved student academic achievement and the means by which the school and parents will build and develop a partnership to help children achieve State standards.

Describe: The 23-24 Student-Parent-Staff compact was reviewed with and revised based on feedback from Principals, Central office, the Teacher Advisory Committee, the Parent Advisory Committee, the Principal Advisory Committee, and the Student Advisory Committee.

8

LEAs and schools shall provide assistance to parents of children, as appropriate, in understanding such topics as the State’s academic content standards and State student academic standards, State and local academic assessments, the requirements of Title I (if applicable), and how to monitor a child’s progress and work with educators to improve the achievement of their children. (Specific actions regarding grading, expectations, and promotions.)

Describe:

Notifying parents of and clearly posting on the School’s website NC School Improvement Plan and School Report Card Data:

9

Parents will be provided materials and training to help them to work with their children to improve their children’s achievement, such as literacy training and using technology, as appropriate, to foster parental involvement. Parents must also be provided information that promotes student health awareness. Parents must be provided an opportunity to participate in parental training. (A minimum of one event per semester, that aligns with Parent Engagement Plan, School Improvement Plan, and/or Discipline Data Survey Data. The event must detail how it aligns.)

Describe:

Marketing to all families the resources available from school, district, and partnering agencies. Inform-Connect-Engage series offered by NCPS

Creating a Family Resource Center consisting of a Food Pantry:

Offer small group meetings and trainings for parents, facilitated by, SI4

Invite families to public meetings with school and district leadership, including town hall conversations - #HighExpectations4ALL Accountability Initiative- district meetings

10

LEAs and schools are required to establish communication protocols that identify methods for communication, timeline expectation regarding responding to communication requests that are shared with teachers, parents, pupil services personnel, principals, and other staff. Appropriate training is provided as needed.

Describe: Parents/Guardians are asked to sign up for our school apps during Title 1 meetings, school website/social media pages, parent-teacher meetings, weekly reminders from principal and flyers.

11

Schools should have a plan for coordination with feeder schools to assist parents with transitions (PreK to Kindergarten, 2nd to 3rd, elementary to middle, middle to high, high to postsecondary).

Describe:

To the extent feasible and appropriate, there should be coordination and integration of parent programs and activities with Head Start, Reading First Early Reading First, Even Start, the Home Instruction Programs for Preschool Youngsters, the Parents as Teachers Program, and public school preschool and other programs, and conduct other activities, such as parent resource centers, that encourage and support parents in more fully participating in the education of their children. For middle and high schools, a plan for coordination with feeder schools to assist parents with the transition from middle to high school.

12

LEAs and schools shall ensure that information related to school and parent programs, meetings and other activities is sent to the parents of participating children in a format and, to the extent practicable, in a language the parents can understand.

Describe:

At Rocky Mount Middle, the partnership between school and home will be supported by: Marketing to all families the resources available from school, district and partnering agencies. When needed materials are translated to other languages.

13

In carrying out the parental involvement requirements, the LEA and school shall provide full opportunities for the participation of parents with limited English proficiency, parents with disabilities, and parents of migratory children, including providing information and school reports required under section 1111 in a format and language parents understand.

Describe:

Interpreters are available as needed. Accommodations are made for parents with disabilities and migratory children.

14

LEAs and schools have established dates and topics to improve parent engagement using district approved curriculum. Describe how your school will meet this criteria.

Describe:

The school uses the approved parenting resources that have been adopted by the school district.

15

Please list any businesses or community-based organizations that will partner in parent involvement activities.

Describe: Dynamik Learning, PeaceMakers

16

Parents may be involved in the development of training for teachers, principals, and other educators to improve the effectiveness of such training. How will you use your Fam-Ambassadors to promote family engagement this school year?

Describe:

The school had a parent to be trained in facilitating the district’s adopted parenting curriculum.

17

Describe how your Title I or Local funds will be used to pay reasonable and necessary expenses associated with local parental involvement activities, including transportation and child care costs, to enable parents to participate in school-related meetings and training sessions.

Describe:

Title 1 funds are used to provide refreshments, and announcements/brochures/flyers.

18

LEAs and schools may arrange school meetings at a variety of times, or conduct in-home conferences between teachers or other educators who work directly with participating children, with parents who are unable to attend such conferences at school, in order to maximize parental involvement and participation.

Describe:

The school does home visits as needed. The school has made effort to be able to best meet the times and needs of parents by providing virtual meetings, and meeting outside of school hours.

19

How will your school ensure that they have representation at district monthly parental advisory council meetings? What is the protocol for sharing information?

Describe: Title 1 meetings, school website/social media pages, parent-teacher meetings, weekly reminders from principal and flyers.

Rocky Mount Middle School

Parent Involvement

Parent Involvement Policy

Student-Parent-Teacher Compact

Parent Engagement Plan