Moore Elementary

I would like to introduce myself; my name is Kamilah Gordon and I am the Parent Liaison for Moore Elementary. I am very excited to work to bridge the gap between home and school by assisting parents in understanding ways they can help their children with academics.

During this school year, you will have an opportunity to attend parent workshops that will be offered at flexible times. Please look for information throughout the year regarding these workshops.

Please feel free to contact me at Kamilah.gordon@gscs.org or (770)229- 3756 any time if you need support or information on how to improve your child's academic performance in school.

Our awesome parents and scholars showed up and packed the halls of Moore Elementary! We were so excited to engage with them and start the year with so many positive interactions. Parents and scholars were able to meet their new teachers and see the classroom in which their learning will take place during the 24-25 school year.

Title I, Part A requires that all schools receiving Title I, Part A funds must bring parents and families together for a parent meeting to inform participating parents about the school's Title I program and their right to be involved. This meeting will be held within the first 45 days of the new school year in GSCS.

Moore Elementary Parents are asked to join us on: Tuesday, August 27, 2024 @ 9:00am and 3:30pm for our Annual Title I Meeting. There will also be a virtual option available at the 9:00am meeting.

What is to be covered: In this meeting, we will discussed the topics below

o Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

o Intent and Purpose of Title I

o Title I Funding

o Programs/Supports in Place to Help your Students

o Academic Standards Expected of All Students o Measuring Student Progress

o Parent Resource Centers

o District and School Parent and Family Engagement Policies

o School-Parent Compact

In compliance with the requirements of Every Student Succeeds Act, the Griffin-Spalding County School System would like to inform you that you may request information about the professional qualifications of your student’s teacher(s) and/or paraprofessional(s).

The following information may be requested:

• Whether your child's teacher has met state qualification and licensing criteria for the grade levels and subject areas in which the teacher provides instruction
• Whether the teacher is teaching under emergency or other provisional status through which state qualification or licensing criteria have been waived
• Whether the teacher is teaching in the field of discipline of the certification of the teacher.
• Whether the child is provided services by paraprofessionals and, if so, their qualifications.

Title I is the largest federally-funded program for elementary, middle and high schools. Title I helps students teachers, and parents. Through Title I, school districts receive money based on the number of low-income families in each district. Each district uses its Title I money for supplemental educational services for children most in need of educational help. The focus of Title I program is on helping all students meet or exceed the same high achievement standards set by the local and state educational agencies. Griffin-Spalding County Schools is a Title I district.

Students participating in the Title I, Part A program and their families, agree that this compact outlines how parents, the entire school staff, and the students will share the responsibility for improved student academic achievement as well as describes how the school and parents will build and develop a partnership that will help children achieve the challenging state academic standards. Please take a few moments to access this document in your 2024-2025 GSCS Title I, Part A Parent & Family Engagement Handbook.

As part of the federal law, Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), all Title I, Part A schools, as well as the district, are required to develop a Parent and Family engagement Policy and to invite parents of its annual revision. Please take a few moment to review this information in the Parent & Family Engagement Handbook.

-GSCS Title I, Part A Parent & Family Engagement Handbook

-Receipt of Guidebook Google FORM

-Fall 2024 Parent Survey Link

Did you know that the Griffin-Spalding County School System also has a Parent Resource Center? Find hands on activities, books and brochures for your student in our District Parent Resource Center. The center is designed to provide educational resources for parents to help your student succeed academically. Parents can also find computers with internet access at the center. The best part is resources are FREE! You can find the Parent Resource Center located in the Parent Services Building, Room 121 on 234 E. Taylor Street, Griffin, GA 30224. If you would like more information or want to make an appointment, please contact LaJuana Love at 770-229-3700, ext 10321 or at Lajuana.love@gscs.org.

In September, be on the look out for Moore Elementary’s Literacy Night. Date and time to be announced soon!

If you are looking for additional resources to assist your scholar’s learning at home, please visit the Moore Elementary Parent Resource Center located in the Media Center. Open during school hours, parents can browse through our assortment of: games, manipulatives, brochures, pamphlets and handouts to find wonderful resources to work with your child at home.

For more information, please contact Kamilah Gordon (Parent Liaison) at Kamilah.gordon@gscs.org or at (770)229-3756.