SCHOOL-PARENT COMPACT
			      STAGECOACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
			      MIDDLE COUNTRY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Stagecoach Elementary School and the parents of the students participating in activities, services, and programs funded by Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) (participating children), agree that this compact outlines how the parents, the entire school staff, and the 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 that will help children achieve the State’s high standards.
This school-parent compact is in effect during the 2023-2024 school year.

REQUIRED SCHOOL-PARENT COMPACT PROVISIONS
Provisions bolded in this section are required to be in the Title I, Part A school-parent compact.

School Responsibilities

Stagecoach Elementary School will:

1.	Provide high-quality curriculum and instruction in a supportive and effective learning environment that enables the participating children to meet the State’s student academic achievement standards as follows:

The Stagecoach faculty and staff have created a school environment which provides high-quality instruction for all students. Students are Stagecoach are held to a high standard and encouraged to become problem-solvers through exploration. The teachers at Stagecoach are dedicated professionals that go above and beyond to provide all students with the skills necessary to be well-rounded and successful in society. The teachers utilize the HMH literacy program, envision 2.0 math program and National Geographic Science as resources to achieve the curriculum.
2.	Hold parent-teacher conferences (at least annually in elementary schools) during which this compact will be discussed as it relates to the individual child’s achievement.  Specifically, those conferences will be held:

Back-to-School conferences will be held in-person on Tuesday, September 19th where all parents were welcomed by the principal in the gymnasium and received a presentation from the classroom teacher regarding curriculum and classroom expectations for the school year. On Tuesday, December 5th and Thursday, December 7th, parent-teacher conferences will be held in-person. Each parent met with their child’s teacher and received the report card for the first trimester. 

3.	Provide parents with frequent reports on their children’s progress.  Specifically, the school will provide reports as follows:

Parents receive a report card and interim report 3 times per year. Interims go out to parent’s mid-way through each of the 3 trimesters. Parents receive a connect ed phone call every time that their child is absent from school.

4.	Provide parents reasonable access to staff.  Specifically, staff will be available for consultation with parents as follows:

Parents are always encouraged to contact their child’s teacher or principal if they have any questions or concerns. Teachers also use a communication or agenda book that goes home each day with the students where teachers and parents are able to write back and forth on a daily basis. There is also district e-mail and apps, such as the Remind App and Class Dojo, that teachers and parents utilize as a communication tool to keep lines of communication always open. 

5.	Provide parents opportunities to volunteer and participate in their child’s class and to observe classroom activities, as follows:

Every classroom has class parents that teachers pick at the beginning of each school year. The class parent is responsible for organizing class activities, parties and communicate with parents of the other students in the class. There are once-a-month birthday celebrations in each classroom and holiday parties that take place which involve parents. The PTA also has family fun nights which are always well-attended and advertised on the school website and flyers sent home.

Parent Responsibilities
We, as parents, will support our children’s learning in the following ways:

Describe the ways in which parents will support their children’s learning, such as:
•	Agree that the expectations listed herein are necessary to strengthen the communication and commitment between the home and school;
•	Monitor their child’s attendance and social activities;
•	Volunteer within the school, on advisory groups and on school committees;
•	Read with or to my child at least 15 minutes daily;
•	Attend at least one parent/teacher conference annually to discuss my child’s academic progress, behavior and growth and participate in decisions relating to my child’s education;
•	Assist my child in homework assignments to ensure completion and accuracy; and
•	Motivate and acknowledge my child’s school success.

								
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