Knight’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 770-921-2400.

 

Empathy: Cultural competence, staff and student wellbeing, educator diversity.

Equity: Multi-tiered system of supports, opportunity and access, equitable resource allocation.

Effectiveness: Results-Based evaluation system, talent management, educational return on investment.
Excellence: Preferred education destination, post-secondary and workforce readiness, world-class communication and engagement.  

 

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

Staff and Student Well-Being 
We will continue to build a social and emotional learning (SEL) program that provides professional learning and resources for staff, students, and families. We will continue to implement PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports), school-wide morning meetings and Joyful Learning to facilitate a positive school experience for all students.
Multi-tiered System of Supports
We will implement high-quality instruction for all students that includes targeted small groups, grade-level curriculum, differentiated tasks, ongoing assessments, and progress monitoring. Teachers will collaborate weekly with grade-level teams.
Results-Based Evaluation System                           

We will promote continuous academic improvement by identifying staff members’ strengths and areas of growth and working collaboratively to improve instructional practices.

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
•Knight will review the school-Family Promise with families throughout the school year during Math & Literacy events, Family Center Connection meetings, parent-teacher conferences, and individual parent meetings.

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, eCLASS, 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. 

Knight 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.

Please ensure all activities engage families in the education of their children.

 

        May 15, 2024  

 

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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 newsletters 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.