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Title I Information

What is Title I?

 

A Federal Grant that provides academic and family support to economically disadvantaged children. There are four identified elementary schools in St. Mary’s County that receive assistance from Title I based on the numbers of students receiving Free and Reduced Meals. The Title One schools include: Green Holly Elementary, Lexington Park Elementary, George Washington Carver Elementary, and Park Hall Elementary.

 

Who is the DIrector of Title I?

 

Kelly M. Hall
Director of Elementary Education, Title I, and the Judy Center
kmhall@smcps.org
301-475-5511 ext. 136
Fax 301-475-4229

 

Important Links:

 

Title I Webpage

 

A Parent's Guide: Maryland's Plan for PreK-12 Education 2011-2012 School Year

The revised publication will be updated for the 2012-2013 school year when made available.  Please check the MSDE website for information at www.msde.org

 

Parent Involvement School Year Calendar 2012-2013 

This calendar is subject to change so please check the monthly student calendar for updates. Thank you 

 

Parent Involvement Plan 2012-2013

School Improvement Team Meeting

Lexington Park Elementary School's Improvement Team will meet in the Media Center at 3:30 pm on the following dates

2012

Sept 18th                Oct 16th            Nov 27th                                                   

2013

Jan 22nd                  Feb. 19th         April 16th             May 21st

Parent involvement Plan and budget review will be held on Friday, March 22nd at 10 am at Lexington Park Elementary School.  Please call Mrs. Timmons should you need more information. 301-863-4085 ext. 129

As always your input is valuable to us in supporting your child's education.

 

Take Home Math and Reading DVDs

 

www.mdpirc.org

 

Khan Academy offers more than 2,700 instructional videos covering math, science, finance and history.  They are short and focused, and have apparently become a worldwide phenomenon.  They are categorized, so that you can easily select a video for a particular indicator/topic.

 

Monthly Information:

 

TITLE I  Parent Involvement

Mrs. Karyn Timmons, Parent Liaison

301-863-4085 ext 129  

 

Title I - Information:

What is Title I?

Title I is the largest federal assistance program for our nation’s schools. Title I is short for Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Act of 1965 , reauthorized by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. Schools with 40% or more children from low income families can develop schoolwide programs to serve all students in the school. Each Title I schoolwide program is focused upon three important goals:

  1. All students should work toward the same high standards.
    Title I’s job is to provide academic assistance to students who qualify to make sure they reach the same high standards as all students in their school district. Standards describe what students should know and be able to do at each grade level. Schools cannot have different standards for Title I students compared to other students.

  2. Local districts, and parents know best what their students need to succeed.
    Title I allows them to decide how to use Title I money to help students in need. Because each school designs its own Title I program, every program will be different.

  3. Parents are partners in helping all students achieve.
    Parents have the right to be involved in the design and operation of their school’s Title I program. At the same time, parents have a responsibility to help their children achieve in school.

How can Title I money be used?

Districts, schools, and parents have a great deal of choice in how they set up their Title I academic program, as long as it helps students meet the school’s standards, which are based upon the Maryland State Curriculum and the forthcoming common core curriculum. Title I money can also be used to:

    • Provide after school or summer school programs
    • Train teachers or other staff
    • Buy equipment and learning materials
    • Support parent involvement activities

How can Title I help me as a parent?

Title I money can be used for many types of parent involvement activities.

    • Family literacy activities
    • Parent meetings and training activities
    • Materials that parents can use to work with their children at home
    • Parent/Family resource centers

How can I find out about what my Title I program offers parents/families?

All Title I programs must have in place a Parent Involvement Plan which explains how the school and district support the important role of parents in education. The Parent Involvement Plan must include a Compact, which is a written statement of what schools and parents are planning to do to help students achieve.

 

Parent Information on Highly Qualified Staff :

 

 

Dear Parents,
 
Thanks to those who were able to attend our Title 1 Parent Involvement Plan/Home School Compact/Budget Review on Friday, March 22nd. This is always a great opportunity for Parents to review the Parent Involvement programs that we have in place at LPES. It is also a time for you to offer suggestions/ideas and input as to how we can implement these programs to facilitate families’ educational needs. It is imperative that we have a consensus of ideas, and input, so we can meet the needs of the many families we have here at Lexington Park Elementary School. If you did not get a chance to attend this meeting, but would like to offer input, please call me at 301-863-4085 ext. 129. Your ideas and input are valuable to us!

Just a few reminders for the month of April:

Tuesday, April 16th- School Improvement Team Meeting (SIT) 3:30pm Media Center

Wednesday, April 17th-Coffee and Conversation

Friday, April 19th-Pre-K Panda Book Club


The morning session will be from 9:30am-11:00am and the afternoon session from 1:30pm -3:00pm. We hope to see you there!