PTA MEETINGS

 Join us at our monthly PTA meetings
at 7:00 pm (all days are Tuesdays)
to get important information and school updates  

September 22, 2009
October 27
November 24
December 22
January TBD, 2010
February 23
March 23
April 27
May 25
June 22

SCHOOL/PARENT
INVOLVEMENT PLAN

School wide policy statement addressing the school’s Parent Involvement Policy and Goals.

Parents are the first educators of their children and indispensable partners with the school in meeting its goals for the academic, social, and emotional welfare of all children. TYWLS supports parental involvement by encouraging meaningful participation in the life of the school through active involvement with the Parent Teacher Association, School Leadership Team, Curriculum Night, Parent Teacher Conferences, and all sub-committee meetings of all of these bodies.

How our plan will ensure that all parents including working parents and parents of students with special needs will be afforded the opportunity to participate.

The administration has arranged for the Principal to be available on any morning by appointment as early as 7 am and as late as 6 pm in the evening. The school has set up a 24 hour hotline in English and Spanish to get vital information to all parents. All parent teacher conferences have an evening component for parents who must work during the school day. It is the policy of the school that any parent can ask for and receive an appointment in a timely fashion with any member of the school community.

Our mechanisms and procedures for informing parents in a timely fashion of meetings, workshops, and other opportunities available to parents.

In addition to the above-mentioned hotline and website, the administration regularly distributes to every child all bulletins from the district in English and Spanish when available to take home to parents. The PTA also prepares bulletins and the school arranges for the distribution of these flyers to every child. Full school mailings may be conducted at least four times a year.

How parents are involved in a decision-making capacity including how many parents are involved in the school leadership team and how they were selected.

Parents were asked to complete a needs assessment at the beginning of the year. The PTA Executive Board and School Leadership Team members meet with Principal at regular monthly meetings and through phone calls and email if a particular issue arises. After a ten day notice of election, a general meeting is convened. Parents interested in being elected to the School Leadership Team address the association. A balloted vote is held and the parents with the most votes gain seats on the team. In addition, the PTA President is a mandatory member of the team. The School Leadership Team is involved in many vital areas of decision making for the school. The members of the Parent Executive Board are asked to sign off on the School/Parent Compact and the Title I budget modifications as necessary. Further, they sign off on the school parent involvement plan which is the culmination of discussions with all constituencies.

How we will assess the efficacy of our involvement plan.

This is addressed by monitoring the attendance of parents at all school functions and by asking for feedback from the parents. The administration addresses parent concerns monthly at faculty conferences as well.

How we will involve parents in the development and approval of the School/Parent Compact.

The Compact is developed after consultation with the parents and the administration. A meeting is held over the summer with the outgoing executive board. Subsequently, a general Parent Teachers Association meeting is held to elect a new executive board. The first PTA meeting each year is an opportunity to meet with school’s administrative cabinet where parents are encouraged to voice their issues. There is another general meeting and open forum for parents and the parent members of the School Leadership Team are elected.

How we will involve parents in the development and approval of the School/Parent Involvement Plan.

The School/Parent Involvement Plan evolves in the same manner as the School/Parent Compact, through a series of general and executive board meeting wherein the parents’ voices are heard.