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Brown Intermediate School
Parent Involvement Plan
2011-2012
The following Family and
Community Engagement Plan is based upon the concept that families have a major
influence on their children’s achievement in school and through life. As a
result of this influence, positive results with student achievement occur when
schools, families, and community groups work together to support learning. The
focus of the Plan is to build trusting, collaborative relationships among
teachers, families, and community members. It also recognizes, respects, and
addresses families’ needs, as well as class and cultural differences. Every
school in the district has received a copy of the plan and incorporates the
standards as part of its own parent involvement plan.
The faculty and staff of Brown
Intermediate School (BIS) take the responsibility we have of educating the youth
of our area seriously. We are committed to involving parents and all
stakeholders in the education of our students. We believe communicating needs,
accomplishments, and events to parents, stakeholders, and the community is
essential in activating the resources necessary to give students the greatest
chance of success. BIS will increase family and community involvement with the
following action plan.
Standard 1: Welcoming all families into the school community – Families are
active participants in the life of the school and feel welcomed, valued, and
connected to each other, to school staff, and to what students are learning and
doing in class and school.
Action Plan:
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A school website will be
hosted and maintained with information about Brown Intermediate School (BIS). |
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BIS will sponsor a
Parent/Teacher Organization. |
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Volunteers will be solicited
for school needs. |
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Each class will have a
parent representative to help with classroom needs. |
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Notes and phone calls will
be made to solicit help when needed. |
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Personal invitations will be
done continuously throughout the community. |
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A variety of opportunities
to participate include: to help with lunchtime walking, field trips, classroom
help, fundraising activities, book fair, the mile run, etc. |
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BIS will host a book fair
family night. |
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PTO sponsors several “Dinner
and a Movie” nights as fundraisers and opportunities to build positive
relationships with students, parents, and faculty. |
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Save-A-Lot is our formal
business partner and provides financial support for the school. |
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In the fall of each year,
grandparents are invited to eat lunch with their grandchild. |
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A Veteran’s Day program is
also held each year to help facilitate positive community relations. |
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BIS will hold an awards day
each nine weeks for classrooms by grade level and then a school-wide awards
day at the end of the school year. |
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Parents are invited to eat
lunch and/or breakfast with their children as desired. |
Standard 2: Communicating effectively – Families and school staff engage in
regular, meaningful communication about student learning.
Action Plan:
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Parents will be contacted
about upcoming school events and weather related closings through SchoolReach,
a phone contact service. |
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A monthly calendar will be
sent to all parents and faculty to provide information about upcoming events
and a summary of what is going on at Brown Intermediate School. |
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Open House will be held
before the first day of school to inform parents and guardians about school
policies and procedures. This will also provide them a chance to meet their
child’s teachers. |
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Each student will be
provided with a school handbook that explains school policies, procedures, and
the behavior expectation matrix. |
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Signs will be posted outside
announcing upcoming events. |
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Parent-Teacher conferences
will be held several times a year. |
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Teachers and the principal
will send notes home or make phone calls to parents to address specific
student needs and/or school activities. |
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Teachers will maintain
ongoing communication with parents through newsletters, texts, phone calls,
e-mail, and personal conversations. |
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Faculty’s e-mail addresses
are available on the school’s website so parent and community members may
contact them at any time. |
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Teacherease, a web-based
grading site, is used by all teachers to keep parents up to date on student
assignments, grades, and conduct. |
Standard 3: Supporting students success – Families and school staff
continuously work together to support students’ learning and healthy development
both at home and at school, and have regular opportunities to strengthen their
knowledge and skills to do so effectively.
Action Plan:
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Websites will be provided
with relevant information and links to educational websites. |
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Projects and activities to
be shared and constructed at home will be provided by classrooms and programs
such as 4-H. |
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Coordinated School Health keeps families, faculty, and students aware of
nutritional and health-related issues that may arise.
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The
guidance counselor teaches character lessons and provides material related to
character education.
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Afternoon tutoring is
offered four days a week to help students who are struggling with concepts. |
Standard 4: Speaking up for every child – Families are informed and enabled to
be advocates for their own and other children, to ensure that students are
treated fairly and have access to learning opportunities that will support their
success.
Action Plan:
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Parents and community
members will complete a survey each year. |
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Parents will serve on the
Parent Advisory Committee for collaborative decision making. |
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Parents are invited to
volunteer and/or observe in their child’s classroom. |
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Parents are encouraged to
contact the school at any time to schedule a conference with any staff member. |
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Parents are made aware of
counseling that is available to their child in times of need. |
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A monthly newsletter will be
sent home at the beginning of each month with school news and upcoming events. |
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Federal programs and Special
Education offer informational meetings to parents. |
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Parents are informed if
problems arise with their child and their input is valued if corrective action
is necessary. Interventions, such as peer mediation, are described and
offered to parents and students as alternative methods of correcting behavior. |
Standard 5: Sharing power – Families and school staff are equal partners with
equal representation in decisions that affect students and families and together
inform, influence, and create policies, practices, and programs.
Action Plan:
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Parents are invited to
participate in a parent advisory council that will periodically meet to share
ideas for improvement and express concerns. |
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Parents are given the
opportunity to give feedback via a survey for continual improvement. |
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Parents are invited to
participate in the school Parent/Teacher Organization. |
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The school wide Parent
Compact will be reviewed and updated annually with input from parents,
faculty, and administration. |
Standard 6: Collaborating with community – Families and school staff work
together with community members to connect students, families, and staff to
expanded learning opportunities, community services, and civic participation.
Action Plan:
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Community members are invited to participate in a survey to provide feedback for
continual improvement.
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The
guidance counselor works with parents to connect them to outside agencies for
family counseling.
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A school
based therapist has been added to assist students and parents.
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A
coordinating effort is established between Brown Intermediate School and the
local Lion’s Club to provide assistance to needy families to purchase eye
glasses.
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The
local health department provides periodical dental screenings.
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The TN
Department of Health periodically sends a dentist to apply dental sealants to
students’ teeth, if needed and wanted.
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Sweetwater Citizens for the Arts and Brown Intermediate School work together to
provide opportunities to expose the students to the arts.
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Civic
organizations are permitted to send flyers home with students announcing
community events or opportunities.
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A School
Health Coordinator, nurse, and P.E. instructor conduct BMI (Body Mass Index)
screenings.
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Faculty
and staff attend a variety of community events.
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A
Classworks extended-learning component has been added to provide students with
rigorous curriculum at home for those who are interested in pursuing it.
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