Title I school-wide Plan for

The Title I Office will provide each school with a generic Title I Plan, which will include all components of a Title I Plan, written in Spanish or any other desired language based on the needs of the local school. During our annual Title I meeting, the Title I and School Strategic Plans will be discussed and a translator will be provided to support parents with little to no proficiency in English.

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   Plan is subject to the school improvement provisions of Section 1116
   

This plan is subject to the school improvement provisions of Section 1116. In the event Lindley Middle School entered the Needs Improvement status, we will participate in and comply to all state and federal guidelines.

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Mike Bivens

Principal

mike.bivens@cobbk12.org

Principal

indley Middle School

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  Believe that each child can learn
  
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  Show respect for each student and his/her family
  
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  Enforce school and classroom rules fairly
  
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  Demonstrate professional behavior and a positive attitude
  
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  Come to class prepared to teach
  
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  Seek ways to involve parents in the school program
  

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  Attend school regularly and on time
  
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  Show respect for myself, my school and other people
  
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  Believe that I can and will learn
  
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  Obey the school and bus rules
  
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  Always try to do my best in my work and in my behavior
  
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  Work cooperatively with my classmates, teachers and other school staff
  

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  See that my child attends school regularly and on time
  
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  Communicate with my child’s teacher on a regular basis
  
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  Support the school in developing positive behaviors
  
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  Provide a home environment that encourages my child to learn
  
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  Monitor television and video game times
  
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  Stay aware of what my child is learning
  

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  Provide an environment that allows for positive communication between the teacher, parent and student
  
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  Support the teachers in providing high quality instructions
  
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  Provide a safe and orderly environment conductive to learning
  
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  Encourage students, their families and staff to keep this compact
  

obb County School District

Lindley 7/8 Grade Academy is a Title I School-wide Program. Lindley 7/8 Grade Academy has jointly developed this policy and compact with our parents to describe how we will support the important role of parents in the education of their children. In cases where the students reside in a Neglected and Delinquent residential facility, a representative from that Facility can serve as a proxy for the parent (s). At Lindley 7/8 Grade Academy, we build capacity for parent/community involvement by implementing the six types of involvement: Parenting, Communications, Parent Volunteering, Learning at Home, Decision-making and Governance, and Collaboration and Exchanges in the Community. This policy will be distributed in the school’s Parent Involvement Documents Handbook and at our Annual Title I meeting.

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   An annual Title I information session and other flexible scheduled meetings will be held throughout the school year. These meetings will cover the following information:
   
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      Title I Programs
      
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      College and Career Ready Performance Index
      
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      Parent’s right to know about Teacher and Paraprofessional qualifications
      
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      Parent Information Workshops & Parent volunteering
      
   5. 
      School policies and procedures
      
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      School curriculum
      
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      Student assessments
      
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      Local and State assessments
      
   9. 
      Common Core Georgia Performance Standards (K12)
      
   10. 
       Transitioning from Lindley 7/8 to Pebblebrook High School
       

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   Parents will receive information from our school in their child’s home language in a timely manner. Lindley 7/8 Grade Academy uses the following communication methods to provide parent with timely information:
   

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   We encourage all families to be education partners in their children’s school success by:
   
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      Inviting parents to attend all meetings by giving them the Lindley 7/8 Grade Academy Parent Involvement Activities Plan.
      
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      Inviting parents to serve on committees such as the School Council, School Improvement Plan Committee, Parent Policy/Compact Action Planning Committee, and the PTS
      
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      A. Providing meetings held during the school day and outside school hours. These dates and times are listed in the Lindley 7/8 Grade Academy Parent Involvement Activities Plan.
      
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      Visit our Parent Resource Center, located in room 545 available daily from 9:00AM-4:00PM, where materials are provided for check out. Various topics might include child devolvement, academic strategies, self-help strategies, and multiple games and books to increase student achievement.
      

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   Parents will be provided information on school performance and student’s individual assessments:
   
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      Information on school performance is sent home in newsletters and other school correspondences. Additional copies are available in the Parent Resource Room.
      
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      The results of CRCT and ITBS are sent home by mail and are also available through the counseling department by parent request.
      
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      Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held to further assist parents the opportunity to give input on how to work with their children.
      

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   Parents and community members will be given timely responses to their concerns and suggestions.
   
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      All concerns and suggestions submitted in writing or verbally are responded to in a timely manner. Concerns and suggestions regarding the School-wide Plan will be submitted to the Title I Office. Information from parent surveys has resulted in the development of the Lindley 7/8 Grade Academy Parent Activities Plan.
      

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   School Parent Compact
   
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      The parent compact was developed jointly with our parents, staff, and students. All families, school staff, and students are asked to participate by signing the compact to show their support. The compact will be distributed during the week of November 11, 2012.
      

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   School and Community Partnership
   
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      Our school builds ties between home and school by educating teachers, pupil services personnel, administration, and other staff by gathering input from parents on how to reach out to, communicate with, and work with parents as equal educational partners.
      
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      Our school partnerships with the local community. Some of our partners are Stevi B’s Pizza; The Cheesecake Factory; Howard & Associates; Vinings Lake Church; Dad’s Initiative; and Chick-fila. Our partners support our school by establishing and maintaining mentorships, assisting with resources, participating in events and providing donations.
      

If you have additional questions or concerns about this policy, you may contact Mr. Mike Bivens, Principal at Lindley 7/8 Grade Academy; call me at 770-819-2496 or email me at Mike.bivens@cobbk12.org.

Mike Bivens,