VINE GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

309 First Street Vine Grove, KY 40175

Lonnie Dennis, Principal * Patti Mayhew, Counselor

The Vine Grove Elementary staff believes open lines of communication between parents and staff provide a solid foundation on which to build a strong partnership. This united effort ensures the most effective educational program for all students. Furthermore, it is through close cooperation between school and home that a student’s academic success is nurtured and enhanced. Of all the adults who teach and care for children, parents are the most important. The opportunities they provide, as well as the interactions they have with children, have the greatest potential to influence children’s learning and development. To ensure a strong parent involvement partnership in the school and classroom, the staff will listen and make every attempt to understand the parents’ goals for their children. School staff and parents have developed the following policy.

· During the first 9 weeks, the Vine Grove Elementary Parent Involvement Policy, School-Parent Compact, and Exit Expectations will be made available to parents.

· Prior to the first day of school the staff, in conjunction with the Family Resource Center and the PTO, will sponsor a Ready Fest Program for the families attending Vine Grove Elementary School.

· Parents will be invited to attend a Hardin County Parent Meeting offered by the District Title 1 staff.

· Grandparents will be invited to attend support group sessions (“Open Arms”) provided through the Family Resource Center.

· Vine Grove Elementary will set up meetings to provide parents with the opportunity to meet the staff, make suggestions, share experiences with other parents, and receive materials and/or training assistance, particularly in the areas of reading, writing, and assessment. Every effort will be made to assist parents in overcoming obstacles to attend these meetings.

· Parents and Staff are encouraged to communicate on a regular basis and to conference as needs arise.

· Literacy First Reading and Title 1 information will be incorporated in the Vine Grove Elementary School newsletter. This communication will provide ideas and/or suggestions for home reinforcement of skills and concepts taught at school.

· Parents will be kept informed of their child’s progress.

· Parents will receive timely information about their child’s state test assessment results and have the opportunity to have the results explained to them as needed.

· Parents are encouraged to volunteer at Vine Grove Elementary School. Many opportunities are available including working with individuals in the classroom, working with a small group, preparing materials at home or at school, working at a special event, participating on a Site-Based Decision Making Council Committee, Title 1 District Advisory Council, and many other volunteer opportunities.

· Parents will have the opportunity to assist in planning, reviewing and offering suggestions on school programs, parent involvement, and other aspects of the Vine Grove Elementary School experience that will benefit our students.

· A school-parent compact will be designed by parents and school staff that outlines how parents, school staff, and students will share the responsibility for improvement in learning. This compact will be used to guide Vine Grove Elementary through the school year.