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Hawthorne Parental Involvement Policy
2009-2010 (Draft:1/27/09)
The PTA has published recommendations for parental involvement that will be considered with the NCLB reauthorization. “Studies have documented that regardless of the family’s economic, ethnic, or cultural background, parents’ active involvement in a child’s education is a major factor in determining success in school”, (PTA.org). In order to maximize the success of Hawthorne students, the following programs are planned to involve parents:
Faculty Orientation:
Faculty Orientation addresses the value and utility of the contributions of parents and how to reach out to communicate with and work with parents as equal partners to build ties between home and school. The overview of the following provides a framework for teachers to communicate these expectations to our families:
• Review the Consolidated School Improvement Plan to guide instruction and school improvement efforts. During this process, teachers are provided data to determine appropriate instructional strategies for each student that are aligned to the Georgia Performance Standards.
• Identify Better Seeking Teams to serve as the School Improvement Committees. Parents, students, and the faculty members will comprise these teams. The role of these committees is to serve as support in specific areas of instruction or community-school development. The goal of the committees is to oversee the implementation of the School Improvement action plans, collect data and strategically address school related issues such as the Safe School Plan, the Discipline Policy, and school attendance.
Curriculum Night:
Parents receive information related to their child’s grade level including the Georgia Performance Standards, Syllabus, Parental involvement expectations, the timely explanation of the school’s curriculum, mission statement, and discipline and attendance policies.
Communication Tools:
Communication between home and school should be regular, two way, and meaningful. Hawthorne Elementary uses the following communication efforts to provide families with timely information about the academic progress of the students:
• PTA Newsletter (monthly newsletter)
• Weekly Backpack Bites (school newsletter)
• Weekly Hornet Express
• Family Calendar
• Hawthorne Website
• Teacher web pages
• PTA Website
• Teacher Newsletters
• Student Agendas (2-5 grades) and Daily Homework folders
• 4 Extended day conferences per year
• Homeroom parent coordinator
• PTA blast (emails sent out weekly to parents)
• Parent/Community Board
• PTA Bulletin board
• School Council meetings
• PTA meetings
Additionally, the school works in conjunction with PTA and the School Improvement Committees to plan programs and meetings that meet the needs of the families within the community:
• Monthly School Improvement Meetings
• Monthly PTA Meetings
• PTA events including: Barbecue, Movie Night, Book Fair, Bingo Night
• Tech Night
• PTA Volunteer Dinner
• Grandfriends
• Mentoring
• Jingle Jog
• Nike 5K for Kids Atlanta
• Grade level Musical Performances
• International Night
• Thanksgiving and Family Luncheons
• Awards Day
• Informational Meeting and Kindergarten Round-up
• Career Day
• Campus Clean-up Days
• Room Parent Coordinators
• Parent Transition Meetings
• School Council Meetings
• Several after-school offerings including: Science Olympiad, Think Factor, Dance classes, Reading Bowl, Math Tournament, Spelling Bee, Lego Robotic Team, Reflections, Fifth Grade Leadership and Patrols
While there are many ways to become an involved parent at Hawthorne Elementary, we ultimately appreciate the support of parents within the home, offering children a lifestyle that is conducive to academic success.f student success.
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