Title I Family-School Compact

Vision 

EVERY LION in our PRIDE will graduate on time through STRENGTH in UNITY and a commitment to developing ALL students as IB LEARNERS. 

Mission

• create a nurturing and dynamic environment that inspires excellence, innovation, and meaningful impact. 
• provide access and opportunities that expose our students to a world of possibilities so they can thrive in any path they choose.
• Embrace diversity and inclusivity, cultivating responsible global citizens.
• Build strong, collaborative partnerships with families and the community. 

Core Values

• Lead with courage and integrity.  
• Inspire others with our actions.  
• Optimize opportunities that come our way.  
• Navigate through challenges with wisdom.  
• Strive for excellence in all we do.  

• Persevere in the face of adversity.  
• Respect all beings and their perspectives.  
• Innovate to create a better future.  
• Dedicate ourselves to our passions.  
• Empower others to reach their potential. 

Student Agreement

• Attend school regularly and on time.
• Show respect throughout the day to all.
• Set goals.
• Ask for help when needed.
• Communicate concerns and ask help when needed.

Family/Parent Agreement

We will … 

• Make sure students attend school regularly.
• Communicate with teachers and students about progress.
• Log into my Parent VUE account regularly
• Check for school communication by emails, phone calls, or text messages.
• Attend family events throughout

Teachers/Staff Agreement

We will … 

• Build relationships with students and families/parents.
• Provide a safe and caring learning environment for all.
• Communicate with students and families about progress.
• Provide high-quality instruction to reach all students.
• Provide students with timely positive feedback.

Title I Parent and Family Engagement School Policy

Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS) Title I program is established to improve student achievement so that every student will graduate on time with the knowledge, skills, and habits of mind necessary to create a thriving future for themselves and their community.

Unity Reed High School will ensure effective involvement of families and will support a partnership among the school, parents, guardians, and community to improve student achievement in the following ways: 

School Family Engagement Policy

• Review the Title I Parent and Family Engagement Policy which is jointly developed and distributed to parents.
• Provide all parents with information about the schools’ participation in Title I at the Annual Meeting and inform parents of their right to be involved.
• Invite and encourage all parents to attend all Title I Family meetings and events. Inform parents that the school may provide support for them to attend meetings.
• Involve family participation in the planning, review, and improvement of the schools’ Title I Schoolwide/Continuous Improvement Plan
• Provide parents with information about the Title I program, the curriculum, academic assessments, and students’ expected proficiency levels.
• Notify the PWCS Title I Office if the Title I Parent and Family Engagement Policy is not satisfactory to the parents of participating children. 

Shared Responsibilities for High Student Achievement

• Invite parents to volunteer, observe, and/or participate in their child’s class(es) and school.
• Include a schedule for parent-teacher conferences and progress reports.
• Invite parents to participate in events related to academics.

Building Capacity for Engagement

• Assist parents to understand the state’s academic content, achievement standards, and assessments.
• Communicate with families on a regular basis regarding their child’s progress in school; including school performance information and student assessment results.
• Provide materials and training to help parents support their children’s academic progress.
• Develop, in consultation with families, a Family-School Compact, stating how the school and families will share the responsibility for high student performance. Review the Family-School Compact annually with families and school staff.
• Educate teachers, pupil services personnel, principals, and other staff, with the assistance of parents, in the value and utility of contributions of parents, and how to communicate and work with parents as equal partners.
• Coordinate and integrate parent and family engagement programs and activities with other federal and state programs supporting preschool, multilingual students, and students with disabilities.
• Ensure that information related to school and parent programs, meetings, and other activities is sent to parents in a format that is practicable and in a language that parents can understand.
• Distribute annual parent surveys encouraging parents to respond to additional support needed to participate in parent and family engagement.
• Provide opportunities to participate in decision-making at Parent Advisory Council meetings, Parent Teacher Organization meetings, and meetings related to Title I program planning.

Accessibility

• Provide opportunities for the participation of parents with limited English proficiency and parents with disabilities, in a format that is practicable and in a language that parents can understand.

Important Dates and Upcoming Title I Events

Division Parent Conference Days Scheduled:

• November 4, 2024
• January 22, 2025

Last Day of Grading Periods

• October 31, 2024
• January 17, 2025
• March 27, 2025
• June 12, 2025 

Title I Parent & Family Engagement Events (additional events may be added)

• Annual Title I Family Engagement Meeting: 
  • August 22, 2024, 6:30 PM
• Back to School Night
  • August 22, 2024 at 6:30 PM
• Senior Parent Breakfast
  
  • September 28, 2024 at 9:00 AM
• Annual Lion's Breakfast
  • January 22, 2025 at 8:00 AM
• Lions' Scholarship Safari
  • February 2025
• Unity "Reads" Spring Literacy Festival
  
  • April 2025
• Title I “Summer Thrive” Family Engagement Meeting: TBD

Title I Flyer in Spanish

Title I Flyer in Spanish