PARENT & FAMILY ENGAGEMENT POLICY

Midway Middle School recognizes that a child’s education is a responsibility shared by the school and family for the duration of your child’s enrollment at our school.

Our school provides ample opportunities for parents/families to attend and participate in school activities and functions. Throughout the school year, we will provide a variety of educational and informational opportunities for families which will include the following:

Open House

A Walk in Their Shoes

Progress Report Pickup

Report Card Pickup

Sixth Grade Orientation

Eighth Grade Transition

Sampson Early College Night

Student Lead Conferences

Band/Chorus Programs

Athletic Information Nights

Awards Programs

Beta Club Induction

These programs are specifically designed to enhance family engagement and reflect the specific needs of our students and their families.

Title I is a federal grant that provides supplemental funding to select schools for resources to meet educational goals, such as:
Smaller class size
Additional teachers and paraprofessionals
Training for school staff on how to engage parents and families
Extra time for instruction (before and/or after school programs)
Parent and Family Engagement activities and variety of supplemental materials and equipment. 
Title I schools:
Hold an annual Title I public meeting: This meeting will be held in September/October to inform parents about their rights under Title I and to provide them with information that will allow them to be fully active in their child’s education.
Include parents on the School Improvement Team (SIT) that are reflective of the socioeconomic and racial diversity of the school.  Our SIT will meet the third Tuesday of every month to develop and implement school improvement strategies and monitor the school improvement plan. 
Ensure parents receive information in a timely manner.  Information includes, but is not limited to the following: 

School and district report cards,

Student assessment results and interpretation of such results,
Description of curriculum, state content standards and how student progress is measured,
Opportunities for parent and family meetings to share in educational decision making,

qualifications of teachers,
timely responses to parents and family suggestions, and inclusion of parents and families input on the school improvement plan and the district strategic plan.

Our school will convene regular meetings at flexible times for parents and families throughout the school year for the purpose of planning, reviewing, sharing information, and organizing school improvement efforts.

Develop a Learning Compact that outlines how parents and families, entire school staff, and students will share the responsibility for improved student achievement will be sent home for parent review.

Provide opportunities to meet regularly with school personnel to formulate suggestions and to participate, as appropriate, in decisions relating to the education of their children.