Title I Parent Meeting - Walnut Creek Elementary

Henry County Schools and our community share a vision to ensure a high-quality, world-class education for every student and a singular mission to empower all students with exceptional opportunities and access that lead to success in a global society.

Unified Governance

A system for education led by the Henry County Board of Education

Core Beliefs

We believe

Each student can learn at or above grade level and will have an equal opportunity to do so
Family and community involvement is critical to student success
All learning environments should be supportive, safe, and secure
Effective teachers, leaders, and staff, produce excellent results

Core Policies

BAB, IAB, and IB, call for

An aligned system of Teaching & Learning
A System of Accountability
A Framework for Continuous Improvement
A Plan to Advance Opportunities, Access, and Outcomes

Strategic Actions

To advance

and accelerate learning opportunities and and experiences for students
And support effective school leaders and teachers
Community and stakeholder engagement so that all students, families and employees feel welcomed and valued
Student and employee health, wellness, and support structures
A high-performing operational culture

Priority Outcomes

Every student will be

Ready for kindergarten
Ready to read and write at or above grade level each year with a curriculum rich literature and world languages
Ready for success in advanced coursework at every grade level
Ready for life with strong soft skills, personal health, and well-being
Ready for college, career and post-secondary successes with industry certifications, competitive test scores and scholarship awards

Community-Inspired 2021-2026 Strategic Plan

Developed by the Henry County Board of Education

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What is a Title I School?

A school that participates in the Federal Title I program and receives supplemental funds from the district to assist economically disadvantaged students in meeting the State’s high academic standards by providing high quality instruction and learning resources such as technology, intervention supports, and family engagement activities. In a schoolwide program these funds support all students.

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How does our school participate in the Title I program?

1. Title I is a federal education program that supports students throughout the nation. The amount of funds are decided and distributed by the number of students who qualify for free or reduced lunch.

2. A Title I schoolwide program is a comprehensive reform strategy designed to upgrade the entire educational program in a Title I school

3. The primary goal is to ensure that all students, particularly those who are low-achieving, demonstrate proficient and advanced levels of achievement on state academic standards

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How does our school spend Title I money?

1. Personnel- Math Coach, Interventionist, and our Family Engagement Liaison

2. Parent Resource Center- Provide resources that parents can check out to support students at home (books, games, additional practice activities)

3. Instructional Materials- Purchasing teaching materials, and supplies for students

4. Professional Learning- Sending teachers to training and inviting experts and consultants to support our teachers with learning the best strategies to address our students' academic needs

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Walnut Creek Elementary Schoolwide Program

Focus: Increasing reading proficiency & the implementation of Math Learning plans to accompany the new GA math standards by

1. Providing teachers 90 minutes of collaborative planning where they can work with their team to plan effective lessons for the upcoming week

2. Provide teachers with professional development on:

The Science of Reading
Deconstruction the new math standards
Strategies for teaching students to read based on our new GA Literacy Laws for grades K-3 (All teachers at WCE participate)

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What curriculum does our school use?

1. Henry County uses a Balanced Model of Instruction to guarantee success at every grade level to ensure all students are meeting mastery of state standards

2. In conjunction with the state standards, Henry County Schools ensures instruction alignment with the rigorous Henry Teaching & Learning Standards. – HTLS’s are designed to provide teachers with methods to support or challenge students based on their academic needs

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How are you informed of your child’s learning and performance?

Students are given multiple opportunities to show mastery for each standard
- Progress reports and report cards (Please sign up for the parent portal so you can see grades frequently)
- Parent teacher contact- via phone, email, text, Class Dojo
- Parent conferences- More in-depth and comprehensive on how your students are doing overall.

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What assessments does my child take?

MAP Test (3 Times a year)
- A computer adaptive test created by NWEA™ that kids take three times per school year (August, December and March). The results provide teachers with information to help them deliver appropriate content for each student and determine each student’s academic growth over time
- This is our GA Milestones predictor for grades 3-5
AMIRA (3 times a year and at 6-8 week check ups)
- Amira is an AI-powered reading assistant that provides personalized tutoring to students in grades K-3. Amira uses speech recognition to assess reading fluency, screen for dyslexia, and provide reading practice. Amira's goal is to help students become motivated and skilled readers
- Taken three times a year (August, December, and March)
- Progress monitoring happens every 6-8 week’s to ensure students are making progress
- Students use AMIRA during their small group reading blocks 2-3 times a week
Formative Assessments- (Every 3-4 weeks)
- Math and Reading unit assessments for grades K-5 Teacher created assessments and exit tickets aligned to our state standards and the learning targets for the week (Daily, weekly, or bi-weekly)
Georgia Milestones (GMAS)- April
- a state required comprehensive assessment system spanning grades 3 through high school. Georgia Milestones measures your student’s mastery of the state standards in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science (5th grade only)
ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 - February
- a state mandated English language proficiency assessment for Grades K–12. The test is administered every year to help school districts monitor the English language development of students identified as English Language Learners (ELLs)

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Infinite Campus

The Infinite Campus Parent Portal is the Henry County Schools system to connect parents and students to student information such as:
- Verify your transportation choice
- Monitor your child’s progress
- Access technology help desk for student devices
To register and activate your parent portal account for the first time you must provide the following information online:
- Student name and grade
- Student Birthdate
- HCS Student ID Number
- Last 4 digits of their social security number
- GUID activation code from the District

https://campus.henry.k12.ga.us/campus/portal/parents/henry.jsp

CALL 770-288-8561 if you need your activation code

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What is required by Law for Parent and Family Engagement?

Title I requires that all Title I schools ensure that all parents and families are given the opportunity for meaningful consultation and full participation in their child’s education. In this, at a minimum parents are provided with:

A School-Parent Compact jointly developed with school staff- Will be sent home soon- waiting on district approval, will be posted on our school website)
A School Parent and Family Engagement Plan- Will be sent home soon- waiting on district approval, will be posted on our school website)
A District Parent and Family Engagement Plan
Multiple opportunities for input throughout the year- At all school events
The Parents Right-to-Know (professional qualifications of instructional staff) -Upon Request
Information about their child’s curriculum, academic expectations, and progress (Curriculum night, parent conferences, etc)
Materials and training to help parents work with their children to improve their children’s achievement, in formats and languages parents can understand (Parent Resource Center)
Access to and communication with staff according to school procedure and board policies (Weekly parent calls every Friday, flyers sent home, school website, marquee, phone calls, emails, texts, dojo with teachers)

What Opportunities Does The School Provide For Family Engagement?

Walnut Creek Elementary opportunities for family engagement, parent and family workshops, volunteer opportunities, and parent decision-making meetings are listed below:

Curriculum Night: September 25, 2025
Conference: Month of October 2025- Sign ups will begin at Curriculum Night Thursday
Math Night: October 30,2025
Literacy Night: March 2026

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How do I contact the school/teacher with questions

Contact your child’s teacher first. This can be done via phone call, dojo, or email. Please give teachers 24 hours to respond unless its an emergency. Teachers cannot be pulled out of class to have impromptu conferences you will have to make an appointment.
Walnut Creek Elementary https://www.henry.k12.ga.us/wc
(770)288-8561
Nikjovnia Parks, Family Engagement Liaison nikjovnia.parks@henry.k12.ga.us