The Plan/The Promise

The Family and Community Engagement Plan and all other Title I information are available on our school’s website at https://www.gcpsk12.org/mckendreees under the Title I Section. Families can also find paper copies of this Family and Community Engagement Plan in our Family Center. All Title I Family and Community Engagement documents will be disseminated to students through Parent Square at the start of the 2025-2026 school year. As new families enroll their children, they will be educated on how to access and sign all Title I documents, and a school representative will review the contents with them.

It is reviewed and revised at least annually during the Planning Meeting in the spring. All feedback forms from the Planning Meeting are submitted to the Office of Federal Programs for review.  Families who are not able to attend the Planning Meeting have the opportunity to review draft documents and provide input during the draft document review period.

Written communication is available to all parents in both English and Spanish with additional languages available upon request. In addition, interpreters are available in multiple languages for parent-teacher conferences, parent workshops, and individual parent meetings.

McKendree’s policy for scheduling meetings at a parent’s request is to respond within 24 hours.

Parents should contact the assistant principal for Title I, at 678-377-8933.

The Blueprint for the Future is the strategic plan for Gwinnett County Public Schools. This plan is organized into four strategic priorities, each with three specific goals. To ensure success, these goals have clear objectives and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to track and measure progress. Each year schools review their data to identify areas for growth and set long-term goals to improve them. This information is used to create a Local School Plan for Improvement (LSPI) aligned to the district's priorities. School staff, families, and community members participate in providing input for the LSPI. Families can easily access the latest strategic plan on the Gwinnett County Public Schools' website.

 

We will provide all students with high quality curriculum and instruction in a supportive and effective learning environment to meet high academic standards.

In 2025 – 2026 school year, students in grades K-5 at McKendree Elementary will demonstrate growth in the areas of literacy and mathematics as measured by an increase in the percentage of students scoring in the proficient and distinguished categories on local and state assessments.

Skills to Support School Goals:

• Literacy – Reading fluently in order to comprehend texts

• Math – Math fluency and problem-solving  

It is a plan that describes how our school will provide opportunities to improve family engagement that will support student learning at school and at home. All students and their families are invited and encouraged to fully participate in the opportunities described in this plan. The school will provide information and as many opportunities as possible for the participation of all family members.

It is a written agreement that outlines how the school, the students, and the family will work together to ensure your child’s academic success. An effective School-Family Promise contains the following elements:

· Clear learning goals that are linked to the school’s improvement plan

· Specific skills students will learn during the year

· Strategies that staff, families, and students will use to improve student learning

· Ways to extend learning at home

· Methods teachers and family members will use to communicate about student progress

· Opportunities for family members to observe and participate in the classroom

· Jointly-developed by families, school staff, students, community business partners, and other stakeholders during our Planning Meeting

Reviewed and revised throughout the year. We will also review it periodically throughout the school year at parent-teacher conferences, parent workshops, on mypaymentplus and Parent Square. Copies of the Plan/Promise are also available to review on our school website

ENGAGING AND EMPOWERING FAMILIES WITH…

• Title I Program Information: Program information is available during the Title I Planning Meeting in the spring and Annual Parent Meetings in the fall, on the school website, and in the Parent Center.

• Curriculum Information: Knowing what your child is learning at school is important. We will keep you informed throughout the year about what your child is learning during parent meetings, conferences, Google Classroom, and on our school website.

• Student Progress Monitoring: The Parent Portal is an online resource that allows families to view grades, attendance, schedules, assessment, and your child’s results, course history, and much more. Monitoring your child’s progress in school is an important way to be engaged.

• Parent Resources: We have many resources available for checkout to use at home with your child. We also host several parent workshops to empower you as you work with your child at home.

• Staff Training: We will train our staff to effectively communicate with you. Your input on how we train our staff is valuable.

• Communication: We will communicate, to the extent feasible, all information with you in a language and format you understand. Whenever possible, we will provide interpreters during parent workshops, and academic events. Translation is available for most documents

Transition Support: Entering a new school can be scary for both students and families. We will host events to make sure both you and your child are aware of what is expected and how you can prepare as your child transitions to a new school level, college, and career.

McKendree Elementary will…

• provide strategies that families and students can use at home to improve student achievement in reading and math.
• provide resources and website links that feature activities families can do together to strengthen students’ reading fluency, comprehension, and problem-solving skills.
• create ongoing opportunities for two-way communication with families and students to strengthen achievement.

 

Courtney Bernardo       05/14/2025

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Principal’s Signature                  Date

As Students, we will…

 

• Read every night to ourselves or with a buddy to practice reading on-level text with accuracy, understanding, and fluency.
• Learn math facts to support math problem solving
• Bring home resources and notices about events.

As Families, we will…

 

• Attend workshops to assist my child with reading and math.
• Use tip sheets, websites, and resources provided to assist my child at home. 
• Communicate any questions or concerns as needed.