Parent & Family Engagement Plan

Wesley Lakes Elementary is identified as a Title I school as part of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Title I is designed to support state and local school reform efforts tied to the challenging state academic standards to improve teaching and learning for students. Title I programs must be based on effective means of improving student achievement and include strategies to support family engagement. All Title I schools must jointly develop, with input from all parents, families, and community members, a written parent and family engagement plan. This is WLE’s 2024-25 Parent & Family Engagement Plan.

School Plan for Shared School Achievement

What is it?

This annually updated plan describes how Wesley Lakes Elementary School will provide opportunities to improve parent engagement to support student learning. Wesley Lakes Elementary values the contributions and involvement of parents in order to establish an equal partnership for the common goal of improving student achievement. This plan describes the different ways that Wesley Lakes Elementary will support family engagement and the ways parents can help plan and participate inactivities and events, and request meetings to promote student learning at school and at home.

How is it developed and revised?

Wesley Lakes Elementary School welcomes parent input and comments at any time regarding the plan. All parent feedback will be used to revise the plan for next year. It is posted on our school website for parents to view and post feedback throughout the year. We also distribute an annual survey online and by communication folders to ask parents for their suggestions on the plan and the use of family engagement funds. Parents can also give input during our School Council and Family Input meetings to revise the plan for the upcoming school year. During the Annual Evaluation, and in the spring, we will hold another Family Input meeting and parents can share their thoughts about the School Wide Plan. Any unsatisfactory comments or suggestions will be submitted to the district with the principal’s Annual Evaluation report.

Who is for?

Language Assistance

Parents + Teachers + Students = SUCCESS

We invite you to visit WLE’s Parent Resource Room to check out materials and fun activities to use at home with your child. We have books, study resources, and games that make learning fun! No appointment is necessary.

WLE’s Parent Resource Room is open Monday through Friday 3:00-6:00pm.

For questions or for more information contact Erin Brown, Family Engagement Liaison at 770-914-1889 or send an email to erin.brown@henry.k12.ga.us

Welsey Lakes Elementary believes that family engagment means the participation of parents and family members in regular two-way and meaningful communication involving student academic learning and other school activiies including ensuring:

parents play an integral role in assisting their child’s learning
parents are encouraged to be actively involved in their child’s education at school
parents are full partners in their child’s education and are included, as appropriate, in decision-making and on school council to assist the education of their child

Wesley Lakes is Branching Out

Wesley Lakes Elementary School will take the following measures to promote and support parents as an important foundation of the school in order to strengthen and reach our school goals.

We will:

ensure that all information related to school and parent programs, meetings, and other activities is published in both English and Spanish, and other languages as requested, post on the school website, and included in the monthly school newsletter for all parents
partner with early childhood programs, middle schools, parent resource centers, or other programs (as appropriate) to help prepare parents for a successful school transition
provide trainings for staff during their planning periods on strategies to improve communication with parents and ideas to increase family engagement; staff will also share best practices during regularly scheduled faculty meetings
Share information in English and Spanish, and additional languages as requested, on the school website and in the school newsletter for parents to understand the school’s academic standards and assessments as well as the ways parents can monitor their child’s progress and work with educators.
communicate with families and the community on a regular basis regarding school-wide events and activities through phone messages, social media, emails, and flyers
work with our parents to develop relevant trainings and helpful presentations to educate our staff on the importance of parental involvement
provide necessary materials and handouts for families at parent conferences, meetings, and activities to help parents work with their child to improve their child’s achievement
use our Partners in Education to improve awareness of the activities and events listed in the school Parent and Family Engagement Plan
collect feedback from parents at all events, place input cards around the building and post suggestion forms on the school website in order to respond to parents requests for additional support for parental involvement activities

WLE School Council

Wesley Lakes Elementary invites all parents to attend monthly School Council meetings to share ideas and ways to involve other parents to build partnership with school, families, and the community.

WLE's Commitment to Students & Families

Henry County’s Priority Student Outcomes Strategic Actions

WLE's School-Wide Goals

WLE will increase the percentage of 1st grade students reading on or above grade level from 42% to 45%.
WLE will increase the percentage of 3rd grade students reading on or above grade level from 44% to 47%.
WLE will increase the percentage of 5th grade students scoring proficient or distinguished in mathematics on the 2025 Georgia Milestones End of Grade Assessment from 18% to 21%.

1st Semester Progress Indicator

School-Parent Compact

As part of this plan, WLE familties develop a School-Parent Compact for student success in learning. This compact is an agreement that parents, teachers, and students develop together that explains how they will partner to make sure all our students reach grade-level standards. The compact is reviewed and updated throughout the school year based on feedback collected during forums, surveys, and academic workshops. The School-Parent Compact is shared during conferences, sent home to parents, posted on the school website, and kept in the Parent Resource Center.

Family Engagement Standards

Building School-Staff Capacity

Each Title I school shall educate teachers,specialized instructional support personnel,principals, and other school leaders with the assistance of parents, in the value and utility of contributions of parents and in how to reach out to communicate with, and work with parents as equal partners, implement and coordinate parent programs and build ties between parents and the school.

After a review of our parent survey, WLE Staff will receive ongoing training and support on the following topics:

Effective Communication with Parents
Empowering Parents to Support their Child
Creating a Welcoming Environment Developing
Effective School and Parent Partnerships

2024-2025 Title I Parent Partners Events

Parent Partners is a series of monthly interactive programming for parents and families to build the capacity for strong family engagement and to support a partnership among the school, parents, and community to improve student academic achievement. Wesley Lakes Elementary is committed to helping our families attend parent engagement activities, hosting a variety of morning meetings, mid-day lunch and learns, afternoon meetings, and evening events. Please call or email your Family Engagement Liaison, Erin Brown, if you are in need of assistance with childcare.

Information on Parent Partners and Other Events Can Be Found...

Monthly Newsletter
Tuesday Folders
Class Dojo
X (Twitter)
Email
WLE’s Website
Digital Marquee
Campus Messenger Text Messages

All parent and family engagement correspondence, opportunities, services, and resources, will also include students and staff affiliated with A Friend’s House.

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