School - Parent Compact

2024-2025

What is a School-Parent Compact?
A School-Parent Compact is an agreement that families, students, and teachers develop together. It explains how families and teachers will work together to make sure all students reach grade level standards.

Effective Compacts:

  • Link goals to the School Improvement Plan;
  • Focus on student learning skills;
  • Describe how teachers will help students develop skilling using high-quality instruction;
  • Share strategies families can use at home; and
  • Explain how teachers and families will communicate about student progress.

Jointly Developed

 The families, students, and staff at Winfield Elementary School developed this School-Parent Compact. Teachers and parents made suggestions with input taken from students to best foster a positive learning environment.

Meetings and events are held once per nine weeks to review the compact and make changes based on student and family needs.

Communication About Student Learning

 Winfield Elementary School is committed to frequent communication with families about student learning and school activities and announcements. Some of the ways you can expect us to reach you are:

  • Homework folders
  • Check in notes/phone calls
  • Updates on the school website and Facebook
  • Class Dojo
  • Remind
  • Parent Teacher Conferences (October and March)

Activities to Build Partnerships

 Family Engagement Activities will be held in October, November, January, and March.

  • October 22nd from 3:30-6:30 PM: Pumpkin Painting
  • November 12th at 8:30 AM: Veteran’s Day Celebration
  • December: Winter Wonderland (daytime)
  • January: Bingo Night
  • March: Karaoke Night
  • May: School Carnival

*Detailed information will be sent home with students and posted on the school website and Facebook page.  All families are encouraged to attend!

GOALS

District Goals

• By Spring 2025, improve or maintain the percentage of students on track or mastered in grades 3-12 Math and ELA.

School Goals

ELA
• Increase percentage of students who are on track or mastered from 34.5% to 39.5% in grades 3-5, 31.6% to 36.6% in grades 6-8.

MATH
• Increase the percentage of students on track or mastered from 39.3% to 44.3% in grades 3-5, and 26.4% to 31.4% in grades 6-8.

In both ELA and Math
• Earn a 3 or greater on TVAAS in grades 3-8.
• Reduce the number of students scoring below 5% in grades 3-8.
• Form an active PTA.

In the Classroom, teachers will:

  1. Pull small groups to target specific topics or standards;
  2. Center instruction on data (MAP, classroom assessment, and previous TCAP scores);
  3. Align curriculum, content, and activities to standards;
  4. Foster meaningful and open discussion;
  5. Make connections with students;
  6. Provide information on the school website, Facebook page, and/or print in a timely manner.

At Home, parents/guardians will:

  1. Create opportunities for open discussion about school life and academic topics;
  2. Foster a love for learning through positive language surrounding school topics;
  3. Encourage reading and math practice;
  4. Communicate questions and concerns with teachers and staff.

Students will:

  1. Engage in multi-sensory learning in the classroom;
  2. Be a responsible participant in the learning environment;
  3. Engage in conversations about learning at school and at home;
  4. Be considerate and mindful in thoughts and actions toward others and self.