TUSSING ELEMENTARY

7117 Tussing Road, Reynoldsburg, OH 43068

Office: 614-834-2600

Attendance: 614-834-2601

Fax: 614-834-2615

http://www.pickerington.k12.oh.us/tussing-elementary/

Tussing Elementary, and the parents of the students participating in activities, services, and programs funded by Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) (participating children), agree that this compact outlines how the parents, the entire school staff, and the students will share the responsibility for improved student academic achievement and the means by which the school and parents will build and develop a partnership that will help children achieve the State’s high standards.

This school-parent compact is in effect during 2019-2020 school year.

We, as a school, Tussing Elementary will support our students' learning in the following ways:

As a school, we will:

1. Provide high-quality curriculum and instruction in a supportive and effective learning environment that enables the participating children to meet the State’s student academic achievement standards as follows:

• Provide a high-quality effective learning environment that is safe and that enables the student to meet the State’s student academic achievement standards.

• Provide ongoing two-way communication between teachers and parents through parent-teacher-student conferences and frequent reports to parents.

• Provide reasonable access to administrators through an “open door” policy.

• Provide opportunities for parents to volunteer and participate in their child’s class and observe classroom activities upon completion of the Visitor Observation form and coordination with the teacher.

• Provide a mutually respectful relationship between all parties (students, parents, teachers, and volunteers).

2. Hold parent-teacher conferences (at least annually in elementary schools) during which this compact will be discussed as it relates to the individual child’s achievement.

Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held on the following dates:

• October 17, 2019 - Evening
• October 21, 2019 - All Day
• October 22, 2019 - All Day (Kindergarten Only)
• October 24, 2019 - Evening
• March 5, 2020 - Evening
• March 10, 2020 - Evening

Information about scheduling conferences will be sent home prior to October and March conference dates.

3. Provide parents with frequent reports on their children’s progress. Specifically, the school will provide reports as follows:

• Parents will receive iReady reports three times a year after each screener.
• Achievement records will be available in your Infinite Campus Parent Portal four times a year at the end of each nine-week period.
• Parents will receive ODE state testing reports as soon as they are available.

4. Provide parents reasonable access to staff. Specifically, staff will be available for consultation with parents as follows:

• Parents are able to reach staff members by calling the school and leaving a message or via email.
• Staff members will respond to messages and emails within 24 hours.
• Parents are also able to meet with staff members by completing a Visitor Observation form and setting up a meeting ahead of time.
• Individual teachers might have other means of communication available. ie:) Class Dojo, Remind101.

5. Provide parents opportunities to volunteer and participate in their child’s class, and to observe classroom activities, as follows:

• Upon completing a Visitor Observation form and with a 24-hour notice, parents are allowed to observe in their child’s classroom any time they wish for up to 30 minutes. However, as to not disrupt the classroom, teachers will not be able to conference with parents during this time.

• Interested volunteers should complete the volunteer application found on Pickerington Local Schools website. Level 1 volunteers are able to volunteer in classrooms under the supervision of a PLSD employee. Level 2 volunteers are able to work with students individually, but must submit to a background check.

Many parents are asked at each grade level to volunteer for classroom learning centers, reading with students, helping the classroom with various projects, field trips, etc…

We, as parents, will support our children’s learning in the following ways:

As a parent, I will:

• Support my child’s learning by ensuring that he/she has proper rest and nutrition and attends school on time and on a regular basis.

• Support my child’s learning by reading with him/her.

• Help set a positive tone for learning with my child.

• Strive to make positive use of my time with my child (“quality” one on one time).

• Participate in decisions relating to the education of my child through a mutually respectful relationship with school staff.

• Provide a mutually respectful relationship between all parties (students, parents, teachers, and volunteers).

• Provide time for homework completion (“perfect practice”).

• Support my child’s class/school (i.e. collaborating with teachers to help in class/school, volunteering in my child’s classroom/school, communicating with my child’s teachers, attending school events when possible, etc.).

We, as students, will share the responsibility to improve our academic achievement and achieve the state’s high standards.

As a student, I will:

• Show respect and cooperate with all adults at the school.

• Come to class on time and prepared to work.

• Complete all assignments to the best of my ability.

• Respect the right of others to learn without disruption.

• Show respect for people and property.

• Be an active member of "Team Tussing".