WEST CHATHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

2026-2027 TITLE I SCHOOL-PARENT-FAMILY COMPACT

KINDERGARTEN • Building Strong Foundations

Unlimited Possibilities: From School to the World

Updated May 11, 2026

JOINTLY DEVELOPED

West Chatham Elementary School students participating in Title I, Part A, their families, teachers, and staff share responsibility for improved academic achievement. This compact is jointly developed through Family Forum/Title I meetings, family surveys, conferences, school events, ClassDojo, and ongoing family, teacher, and student feedback. It will be reviewed during parent-teacher conferences and used to guide conversations about student progress.

SCCPSS STRATEGIC PLAN 2031 ALIGNMENT

WCES supports SCCPSS Strategic Plan 2031 and Academic Excellence for Future-Ready Student Success through early literacy, grade-level reading, ELA and mathematics achievement, support for diverse learners, regular attendance, student voice and belonging, and future-ready experiences that strengthen communication, collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving.

WCES SCHOOL GOALS

WCES will strengthen achievement in reading/ELA, mathematics, and science; provide targeted support for students with disabilities and multilingual learners; improve attendance, engagement, voice, and belonging; and increase collaborative, hands-on, problem-solving, and future-ready learning experiences.

COMMUNICATION & FAMILY PARTNERSHIPS

WCES provides frequent two-way communication through ClassDojo, email, phone/text, conferences, progress reports, report cards, assessment reports, newsletters, the school website, and attendance communication. Families may contact the school at (912) 395-3600. Partnership opportunities include Title I meetings, parent workshops, curriculum/data nights, Open House, PTA, the Parent Resource Center, volunteering, field trips, and family academic events.

KINDERGARTEN ACADEMIC FOCUS

Reading & Literacy

• Recognize uppercase/lowercase letters.
• Identify and produce letter sounds.
• Blend and segment sounds.
• Begin reading simple words.
• Recognize grade-appropriate high-frequency words.
• Listen to, discuss, and retell stories.
• Build vocabulary.

Writing

• Write first and last name.
• Form letters correctly.
•  Use pictures, letters, words, and sentences to communicate ideas.
• Apply beginning phonics knowledge.
•  Begin using capitalization, spacing, and punctuation.

Mathematics

• Count and develop number sense.
• Recognize, write, represent, and compare numbers.
• Count objects accurately.
•  Develop beginning addition/subtraction concepts.
•  Identify shapes and patterns.
•  Explain thinking with words, pictures, objects, and models.

SCHOOL/TEACHER COMMITMENT

•  Provide explicit, systematic phonemic awareness and phonics instruction.
•  Provide daily reading, writing, speaking, listening, and vocabulary opportunities.
•  Use differentiated small-group literacy and math instruction.
• Use manipulatives, models, pictures, and hands-on experiences.
•  Monitor progress and communicate growth with families.
• Provide home-practice resources.
•  Encourage students to explain their thinking.
• Create a safe, inclusive classroom where students feel valued.

FAMILY COMMITMENT

•  Read with or to my child for at least 20 minutes daily.
• Practice letter names, sounds, blending, and high-frequency words.
• Ask my child to retell a story.
• Practice counting and identifying numbers with everyday objects.
• Practice shapes, patterns, addition, and subtraction in everyday activities.
• Ask, “How did you figure that out?”
• Prioritize regular, on-time attendance.
• Check ClassDojo/school communications and celebrate growth.

STUDENT COMMITMENT

• Come to school every day ready to learn.
• Practice my letters, sounds, and words.
• Listen to and read books with my family.
•  Practice counting and numbers.
• Write and draw about my ideas.
• Tell others what I am thinking and learning.
• Ask questions when I need help.
• Be kind, participate, and do my best.

ONE SCHOOL • SHARED COMMITMENTS

• ACHIEVE — Work toward grade-level academic success and continuous growth.
• BELONG — Create safe, supportive classrooms where every student is known, valued, heard, and included.
• LEAD — Develop voice, ownership, responsibility, and leadership through the 8 Habits.
• BECOME FUTURE READY, Communicate, collaborate, think critically, solve problems, create, and connect learning to future possibilities.