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Parent and Family Engagement Plan

School Plan for Shared Student Achievement

What is it?

This is a plan that describes how Walnut Creek Elementary will provide opportunities to improve family engagement to support student learning. WCES values the contributions and involvement of our families in order to establish an equal partnership for the common goal of improving student achievement. This plan describes the many ways that WCES will support parent engagement and how families can help participate in activities and events to promote student learning at school and home.

Who is it for?

At WCE, students and their families are encouraged and invited to fully participate in the opportunities described in this plan. Walnut Creek Elementary will provide full opportunities for the participation of families with limit English, families  with disabilities and families of migratory children. In addition to ensuring that this plan meets the Title I informational needs of all families the compact will be reviewed at teacher-parent 
conferences two times a year.

How is it Developed?

Walnut Creek Elementary welcomes families’ input and comments at any time regarding this  plan. In the Spring, families are encouraged to  participate in our Family Input Meetings to provide their feedback on our Title I School-Wide Plan (CSIP), Parent and Family Engagement Plan, School-Parent Compact, Title I budget (including the 1% Parent and Family Engagement Budget), and their ideas on building staff capacity. Drafts of all of our Title I documents are also available on our website for parents to review and offer suggestions. We distribute an annual survey by sending it home with students and posting it online to ask families for their suggestions on the plan and compact as well as the use of funds for parent and engagement. Unsatisfactory comments about the CSIP will be shared with the Henry County School District Title I Office.

Where is it available?

This final plan will be reviewed with families during our Annual Title I Meeting. It will also be available in the Parent Resource Center and on our school website at www.henry.k12.ga.us/wc/

Henry County Schools Priority Student Outcomes District Goals

  • We will advance opportunities, access, and outcomes for every student group in Literacy Proficiency at every grade.
  • We will advance opportunities, access, and outcomes for every student group in Readiness to Learn at every level.
  • We will advance opportunities, access and outcomes for every student group in College Career, and Life Ready Skills - post graduation.

School-Parent Compact

As part of this plan, Walnut Creek Elementary and our families will develop a school-parent compact, which is an agreement that parents, teachers, and students will develop together that explains how they will work together to make sure all of students reach grade-level standards. The compact will be reviewed and updated annually based on feedback from parents from parents, students, and teachers during the school year and the school community task force planning meeting. The school-parent compact is kept with each child's teacher. Parents will keep their copy and return the signature page to the teachers or Parent Resource Center.

Building School-Staff Capacity

As part of this plan, Walnut Creek Elementary will educate teachers, pupil services personnel, principals and other staff, with the assistance of parents, on the importance of parent and family engagement and the value and utility of contributions of parents, as well as how to reach out to, communicate with, and work with parents as equal partners. Parent input will be reviewed and used to develop training content and materials for staff training in effective family engagement.