West Chatham Elementary School
School-Parent and Family Compact Kindergarten
School-Parent/Family Compact
Kindergarten
West Chatham Elementary
School Year 2024 - 2025
Revision Date: 05/20/2024
West Chatham Elementary 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 and describes how the school and parents/families will build and develop a partnership that will help children achieve the State’s high standards.
JOINTLY DEVELOPED
Hold family/parent-teacher conferences (at least annually in elementary schools) during which this compact will be discussed regarding the individual child’s achievement.
These documents are jointly developed between the school and the families/parents through the Family Forum feedback meeting, family/parent surveys, and other forms of feedback throughout the year. Additionally, teachers and students provided input. Family/Parent-School Compact can be used as a reference for families/parents when asking questions
To understand how working together can benefit your child, it is first important to understand the district's and school’s goals for student academic achievement
SAVANNAH-CHATHAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM’S GOALS:
- Promote the development of foundational skills and expand early learning opportunities.
- Advance proficiency in literacy and numeracy through high-quality instruction and support for diverse learners.
- Enhance learning opportunities to develop the critical thinking and interpersonal skills needed for workforce development and college readiness.
- Provide high-quality support and services for whole child development.
West Chatham Elementary School GOALS:
1. To help our students effectively grasp grade-level curriculum content to promote readiness for the next grade level.
2. To provide a safe environment conducive to learning in which students can develop at their level of potential
3. To involve family/parents in their child’s educational experience.
COMMUNICATION ABOUT STUDENT LEARNING:
West Chatham Elementary is committed to frequent two-way communication with families about children’s learning.
PARENTS AND FAMILIES REASONABLE ACCESS TO STAFF
Some of the ways you can expect us to reach you are:
- Notes
- Phone calls
- Conferences
- Text Messages
- Class Dojo
- Morning or afternoon visits by appointment
- Open-door policy for administration
- Attendance Policy Information
- Family/Parent-teacher conferences (compacts will be reviewed)
- Website Information
- Newsletter (electronic)
With advance notice, your child’s teacher is available for conferences before and after school. Contact your child’s teacher with any questions concerning your child’s education by calling (912)395-3600.
Provide families/parents opportunities to volunteer and participate in their child’s class and school activities such as:
- PTA meetings
- Family/Parent workshops
- Vista volunteer opportunities
- Field trips
ACTIVITIES TO BUILD PARTNERSHIPS:
West Chatham Elementary offers ongoing events and programs to build partnerships with families.
· Parent-Teacher Conferences
· Parent Workshops
· Curriculum Nights
· Parent Resource Center
· Vista Volunteering Program
· Open House
· Online/virtual activities (webinars, online chats)
· Multi-media activities (podcasts, teacher-created videos)
To help your child meet the district and school goals, the school, you, and your child will work together to achieve the following:
SCHOOL/TEACHER RESPONSIBILITIES:
West Chatham Elementary School will:
To help your child meet the district and school goals, the school, you, and your child will work together. West Chatham Elementary will:
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.
Teachers will:
§ Provide access to reading fluency programs such as Amira/I-Ready to help build reading fluency during home practice.
§ Provide practice work to help students with reading skills.
§ Provide math resources to assist parents with practicing mathematic skills at home.
§ Send home practice sheets to allow for student practice of sight words and phonic skills.
PARENT/FAMILY RESPONSIBILITIES:
We, as parents, will:
- Read to and with my child for 20 minutes each night to help improve reading fluency
- Ask questions about the story my child has read to increase comprehension and understanding
- Help my child practice counting and identifying numbers to 100 or higher weekly by using magnetic numbers on the refrigerator, on cards, or by writing
- Help my child practice counting by 1’s, 5’s, 10’s.
- Help my child practice identifying shapes
- Help my child practice phonics skills such as letter sounds, CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant), and sight words using resources that are sent home.
STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES:
I, the student, will:
- Read with your parents aloud or silently with parents for 20 minutes each night to help improve your reading fluency
- Practice with your parents by asking and answering questions about the story
- Practice counting with your parents and identifying numbers to 100 aloud weekly to your family/parents by using magnetic numbers on the refrigerator, on cards, or even by writing them with your family/parents
- Practice with your parents counting by 1’s, 5’s, 10’s.
- Practice with your parents identifying shapes.
- Practice with your parent's phonics skills and sight words using resources that are sent home such as a support packet
- Practice with your parent's phonics skills such as letter sounds, CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant), and sight words using resources that are sent home.