Family Engagement Plan

Westwood
Elementary School has jointly developed with parents, teachers and
staff this written family and community engagement plan. This plan
establishes the expectations for parent and community involvement with
Westwood Elementary.
Annually, Westwood Elementary shall convene a meeting to which parents
are invited. At this meeting, the principal, supervisor, and schoolwide
coordinator inform the parents of the school's participation in various
programs, explain the requirements of these programs, and the right of
parents to be involved in the school.
Westwood Elementary holds a number of meetings for parents at flexible
times for the parents' convenience. These include grade level meetings,
PAT meetings, Parenting classes, Parent Training through the CCLC, and
parent conferences. Meetings have been conducted where parents are
involved in an organized, ongoing, and timely way in the planning,
review, and improvement of the programs for parent and community
involvement.
Westwood Elementary will provide parents timely information about
programs and services through the handbook, newsletters, PAT meetings,
our website, phone communication, e-mail and events.
Westwood Elementary provides parents a description and explanation of
the curriculum in use at the school, forms of academic assessment used
to measure progress, and proficiency levels students are expected to
meet. This is done through the handbook, grade level meetings, Friday
folders, newsletter, TCAP report to parents, etc...
Westwood Elementary provides a regular time for parents to meet with
teachers to formulate suggestions, to participate in decisions relating
to the education of their children, and to respond to any suggestions
as soon as possible. This is done through parent conferences and by
having 3:00-3:15 available everyday for parent conferences if needed.
Westwood Elementary has jointly developed with parents a school-parent
compact. This is a written compact that outlines how parents, school
staff, and students share the responsibility for improving student
academic achievement and that school and parents will partner to help
students achieve the State's high standards. The compact describes the
school's responsibility to provide high-quality curriculum and
instruction in a supportive and effective learning environment that
enables students to meet the State's academic achievement standards.
The school-parent compact describes the ways in which each parent will
be responsible for supporting their child(ren)'s learning and
participating in decisions relating to the education of their
child(ren). The school-parent compact addresses the importance of
communication between the teachers and parents on an ongoing basis
through parent-teacher conferences and quarterly progress reports to
parents.
Westwood Elementary gives parents reasonable access to staff,
opportunities to volunteer, participate, and observe in their child's
class.
This written Family and Community Engagement Plan shall be distributed
to all parents of students at Westwood Elementary in an understandable
format and in a language parents can understand. It has been placed on
the school website making it available to the local community. This
plan has been periodically updated to meet the changing needs of
parents and the school. If the plan is not satisfactory to parents,
comments may be submitted in writing to the school that will submit to
the school district and they, in turn, will submit comments to the
State Department of Education.
Westwood Elementary's principal and staff make themselves available to
assist parents in understanding such topics as the State's academic
content Standards, State student academic achievement standards, state
and local assessments, how to monitor a child's progress, and how they
can work with the school staff to improve achievement of their children
and the requirements of parent involvement.
Westwood Elementary provides materials and training such as the Parents
as Teachers program, Fast ForWord and Loving Solutions to help parents
work with their children to improve their achievement.
Westwood Elementary, with the assistance of parents, has educated
teachers, counselors, principal and other staff in the value of parent
contributions. The staff has been trained in how to reach out to,
communicate with, and work with parents as equal partners. The staff
has been trained to implement and coordinate parent programs and build
ties between parents and schools.
Westwood Elementary coordinates and integrates to the extent feasible
and appropriate, parent involvement programs and activities with
Headstart, Parents as Teachers, WE CARE, Manchester Recreation
Department, our preschool programs, and others programs as feasible.
Westwood Elementary sends parents information relating to school and
parent programs, meetings, and activities to the extent practicable, in
the language parents can understand.
The school provides full opportunities for the participation of parents
with limited English proficiency, disabilities, and migrant to the
extent practicable.
This Family and Community Engagement Plan is an effort to cover the
range of responsibilities and services Westwood Elementary provides to
the parents of its students and to the community.

Dear
Family Member:
Thank you for attending this parent-teacher conference. We value your
role as a parent in helping your child achieve our State's high
standards. The following is an outline of some of the ways how parents,
the school staff and students can develop and maintain a partnership to
share the responsibility for improving student academic achievement.
School's Responsibility:
Provide high-quality curriculum and instruction
Provide supportive, effective and safe learning environment
Have high expectations of students and school staff
Display respect for all
Determine the student's educational needs and adjust the instruction to
accommodate those needs
Ask parents to help at school
Provide opportunities for ongoing communication between parent and
teachers through at a minimum:
Annual parent teacher conference
Frequent student progress reports
Opportunities to talk with staff, volunteer in class and observe in the
classroom
_____________________(Teacher)____________(Principal Signature)
Parent's Responsibility:
Get my child to school on time with his supplies
Communicate with the teacher frequently to find out how my child is
doing in school
Monitor my child's homework
Check with my child for information sent home, promptly read and sign
it
Teach my child social skills to promote positive interaction
Monitor TV viewing
Volunteer in child's classroom or school if time and schedule permit
Attend parent-teacher conferences and participate, when appropriate, in
decisions relating to the education of your child
_____________________________(Parent Signature)
Student's Responsibility:
Come to school regularly
Do my best in class and on my homework
Help keep my school safe
Ask for help when needed
Be respectful and get along well with students and adults
____________________________(Student Signature)


	WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL'S FAMILY ENGAGEMENT PLAN AND SCHOOL-PARENT-STUDENT COMPACT Family and Community Engagement Plan School Year 2009-2010 Westwood Elementary School has jointly developed with parents, teachers and staff this written family and community engagement plan. This plan establishes the expectations for parent and community involvement with Westwood Elementary. Annually, Westwood Elementary shall convene a meeting to which parents are invited. At this meeting, the principal, supervisor, and schoolwide coordinator inform the parents of the school's participation in various programs, explain the requirements of these programs, and the right of parents to be involved in the school. Westwood Elementary holds a number of meetings for parents at flexible times for the parents' convenience. These include grade level meetings, PAT meetings, Parenting classes, Parent Training through the CCLC, and parent conferences. Meetings have been conducted where parents are involved in an organized, ongoing, and timely way in the planning, review, and improvement of the programs for parent and community involvement. Westwood Elementary will provide parents timely information about programs and services through the handbook, newsletters, PAT meetings, our website, phone communication, e-mail and events. Westwood Elementary provides parents a description and explanation of the curriculum in use at the school, forms of academic assessment used to measure progress, and proficiency levels students are expected to meet. This is done through the handbook, grade level meetings, Friday folders, newsletter, TCAP report to parents, etc... Westwood Elementary provides a regular time for parents to meet with teachers to formulate suggestions, to participate in decisions relating to the education of their children, and to respond to any suggestions as soon as possible. This is done through parent conferences and by having 3:00-3:15 available everyday for parent conferences if needed. Westwood Elementary has jointly developed with parents a school-parent compact. This is a written compact that outlines how parents, school staff, and students share the responsibility for improving student academic achievement and that school and parents will partner to help students achieve the State's high standards. The compact describes the school's responsibility to provide high-quality curriculum and instruction in a supportive and effective learning environment that enables students to meet the State's academic achievement standards. The school-parent compact describes the ways in which each parent will be responsible for supporting their child(ren)'s learning and participating in decisions relating to the education of their child(ren). The school-parent compact addresses the importance of communication between the teachers and parents on an ongoing basis through parent-teacher conferences and quarterly progress reports to parents. Westwood Elementary gives parents reasonable access to staff, opportunities to volunteer, participate, and observe in their child's class. This written Family and Community Engagement Plan shall be distributed to all parents of students at Westwood Elementary in an understandable format and in a language parents can understand. It has been placed on the school website making it available to the local community. This plan has been periodically updated to meet the changing needs of parents and the school. If the plan is not satisfactory to parents, comments may be submitted in writing to the school that will submit to the school district and they, in turn, will submit comments to the State Department of Education. Westwood Elementary's principal and staff make themselves available to assist parents in understanding such topics as the State's academic content Standards, State student academic achievement standards, state and local assessments, how to monitor a child's progress, and how they can work with the school staff to improve achievement of their children and the requirements of parent involvement. Westwood Elementary provides materials and training such as the Parents as Teachers program, Fast ForWord and Loving Solutions to help parents work with their children to improve their achievement. Westwood Elementary, with the assistance of parents, has educated teachers, counselors, principal and other staff in the value of parent contributions. The staff has been trained in how to reach out to, communicate with, and work with parents as equal partners. The staff has been trained to implement and coordinate parent programs and build ties between parents and schools. Westwood Elementary coordinates and integrates to the extent feasible and appropriate, parent involvement programs and activities with Headstart, Parents as Teachers, WE CARE, Manchester Recreation Department, our preschool programs, and others programs as feasible. Westwood Elementary sends parents information relating to school and parent programs, meetings, and activities to the extent practicable, in the language parents can understand. The school provides full opportunities for the participation of parents with limited English proficiency, disabilities, and migrant to the extent practicable. This Family and Community Engagement Plan is an effort to cover the range of responsibilities and services Westwood Elementary provides to the parents of its students and to the community. *Westwood Elementary School* Family Engagement Plan Principal Letter HOME Calendar Achievement School Information Faculty and Staff Outdoor Classroom Links School-Parent-Student Compact This compact is the agreement that as partners in the education of students all stakeholders sign annually. Dear Family Member: Thank you for attending this parent-teacher conference. We value your role as a parent in helping your child achieve our State's high standards. The following is an outline of some of the ways how parents, the school staff and students can develop and maintain a partnership to share the responsibility for improving student academic achievement. School's Responsibility: Provide high-quality curriculum and instruction Provide supportive, effective and safe learning environment Have high expectations of students and school staff Display respect for all Determine the student's educational needs and adjust the instruction to accommodate those needs Ask parents to help at school Provide opportunities for ongoing communication between parent and teachers through at a minimum: Annual parent teacher conference Frequent student progress reports Opportunities to talk with staff, volunteer in class and observe in the classroom _____________________(Teacher)____________(Principal Signature) Parent's Responsibility: Get my child to school on time with his supplies Communicate with the teacher frequently to find out how my child is doing in school Monitor my child's homework Check with my child for information sent home, promptly read and sign it Teach my child social skills to promote positive interaction Monitor TV viewing Volunteer in child's classroom or school if time and schedule permit Attend parent-teacher conferences and participate, when appropriate, in decisions relating to the education of your child _____________________________(Parent Signature) Student's Responsibility: Come to school regularly Do my best in class and on my homework Help keep my school safe Ask for help when needed Be respectful and get along well with students and adults ____________________________(Student Signature)








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