Walter Miller ES Newsletter

The Walter Miller Title I Special Edition Newsletter is published to keep you up to date and informed about what is happening in our school's Title I program. This issue is dedicated to familiarizing families with the nuts and bolts of Title I. The below buttons are linked to important Title I information for the 2022-2023 school year. Here you will find the following: 1) Title Parent and Family Engagement Policy 2) Home-School-Student Compact 3) Title I Parent Handbook.

Sincerely,

Ms. Maurizi

Title I Reading Specialist

Walter Miller ES, NSD

Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides financial assistance to school districts and schools with high percentages of children from families that may have various economic disadvantages. The federal funding is used to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards. Federal funds are allocated through four formulas that are based primarily on census poverty estimates and the cost of education in each state. Title I is the largest of the federally funded education programs.

Walter Miller Elementary School is a Schoolwide Title I school. As such, our Title I funds and services can provide comprehensive strategies for improving the entire school so that every student achieves high levels of academic proficiency. Listed below are some of the benefits to being a Schoolwide Title I school:

• All students may participate in Title I funded initiatives
• Maximizes flexibility in using Federal funds
• Serves as a vehicle for whole-school reform with focus on improving achievement of lowest- achieving students.
• Addresses student needs through a Schoolwide plan based on a comprehensive needs assessment.

Our mission at Walter Miller ES is to provide every student with a quality educational experience in a safe, challenging, and engaging environment. At Miller, we have 2 Title I Reading Specialists and 3 federal instructional assistants (FIA). Mrs. Gansor and Ms. Maurizi, Title I Reading Specialists, work with students daily to help support their individual needs in literacy. Mrs. Falkavitz, Mrs. Fishman and Mrs. Sheehy, FIAs, provide targeted support to students in both math and reading. In addition to the Title I staff, Miller has a NSD Reading Specialist and MTSS Education Specialist, Mrs. Ritchie. The Miller team works together to provide student interventions, parent workshops and teacher professional learning.

A sincere thank you the parents and guardians that attended the Federal Programs Overview , Walter Milller Elementary School Title I Annual Meeting and Parent Advisory Council Meeting on Monday, October 3rd. To accommodate busy schedules, we offered day and night meetings as well as in-person and virtual options to participate. Parents that attended had the opportunity to learn about NSD Federal Programs, the Title I program here at Miller and participate in Parent Advisory functions in the review and revision of the Title I Parent & Family Engagement Policy as well as the Home-School-Student Compact.

The Title I Parent Resource Center (PRC) is where Miller parents can find a number of educational and community resources. The center is located in the miain office. The PRC includes a lending library of books, materials and other support for a variety of services. It is designed to ensure the academic and social-emotional well-being of every student at Walter Miller Elementary School by providing a center for accessing those resources and help. ​

Email: kmaurizi@neshaminy.org
Website: https://www.neshaminy.org/domain/2800
Location: 10 Cobalt Ridge Drive, Levittown, PA 19056
Phone: (215) 809-6360