Title I Services

HEART Academy at Julian Newman Elementary

Title I Parent and Family Engagement Plan 2024-2025

To ensure effective involvement of parents and to support a partnership among the school, parents, and the community to improve student academic achievement, Athens Elementary School: 

(1) Shall provide materials and training to help parents to work with their children to improve their children's achievement, such as literacy training and using technology, as appropriate, to foster parental involvement.

Julian Newman Elementary School coordinates parental involvement among programs and all funding sources in the school. Every effort is made to ensure that this coordination of resources provides the best opportunities for all members of the parent community to fully participate in the education of children. JNES has a parent resource room, learning games, flash cards, book, etc.. that parents and students may check out anytime between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:00p.m. All materials will be funded by Title 1 resources. JNES will also coordinate parental involvement opportunities where parents may participate in the education of the children.The Title I resource teacher works closely with classroom teachers to provide materials and/or activities to be used at home when a parent makes a request. 

(2) Shall educate teachers, office personnel, and other school staff, 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. 

Julian Newman Elementary School will continue to work with its teachers through professional development, faculty meetings, and grade level meetings in understanding the importance of parental involvement. All parents are welcome in our school (or virtually) and the guidance counselor is available to meet the needs of their children. Each classroom teacher advocates for their students and are in contact with parents if needed.The EL teacher communicates often with her students' parents in Spanish as well as communicates with teachers in regards to their EL students. Take home folders, email, SeeSaw and S'more all encourage  communication between parents and the school.

(3) Shall to the extent feasible and appropriate, coordinate and integrate parent involvement programs and activities with other federal programs, and conduct other activities, such as parent resource centers, that encourage and support parents in more fully participating in the education of their children.

Julian Newman Elementary School will provide a Resource Room within the school. The materials will include topics such as reading with your child, creating a home learning environment, and working as a partner with your child's teacher. Technology devices, CD players,  and books on tape will also be provided for home use. SMORE newsletter is shared with stakeholders by the Principal each week. Twitter and Facebook are continually informing parents of events and information.

(4) Shall ensure that information related to school and parent programs, meetings, and other activities is sent to the parents of participating children in a format and, to the extent practicable, in a language the parents can understand. 

PresentlyJulian Newman Elementary  serves 58 English Language Learners. Meetings are held virtually with zoom calls or in person and questionnaires offered for parents to feel connected and ask questions. The community is coming into the school to volunteer. Parent/Teacher conferences will be offered on Zoom or in person as well.  The information shared with parents, meetings and other activities will be communicated in English and Spanish so all that speak those languages will understand.

(5) Shall provide such other reasonable support for parental involvement activities as parents may request.   

Meetings are held virtually with zoom calls or in person  and questionnaires offered for parents to feel connected and ask questions.. Parent/Teacher conferences will be offered on Zoom or in person.