Fall Parent Council Meeting
Online Meeting 2023-2024
Agenda
Purpose for Meeting—The major work of the Parent Advisory Council meeting is:
Discuss and collect input regarding school policy and compacts
Fall survey results shared
Plan of Action regarding parent and family engagement for this school year.
LMS Parent Engagement Policy
CCPS District Parent Engagement Policy
School-wide improvement plan (Approved in September)
School testing and benchmark data
Title I Family Compact Discussion
Parent Input on building staff capacity—What can we do to help school staff better meet the needs of parents and families? (In the Survey)
Title I Spending/Budget
LMS welcomes your input, comments, and suggestions. If you have further questions or concerns about Title I and how Title I money is spent, please talk to the parent involvement coordinator or principal.
PLEASE COMPLETE THE PARENT SURVEY for signature, and input
LAKEVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL PARENT AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT POLICY
What is Title I ?
In support of strengthening student academic achievement, Lakeview Middle School receives Title I, Part A funds and therefore must jointly develop with, agree with, and distribute to parents and family members of participating children a written parent and family engagement policy that contains information required by section 1116(b) and (c) of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The policy establishes the school's expectations for parent and family engagement and describes how the school will implement a number of specific parent and family engagement activities
Please look over the Policy in the link below
Lakeview Middle School Parent Engagement Policy
Catoosa County Parent Engagement Policy
Fall Survey Results
New Compact Policy
What is the School-Family Compact?
As part of this plan, LMS jointly develops, through meaningful consultation with parents, a school-family compact that outlines how families and our school will share the responsibility for improved student academic achievement and the means by which the school and parents will build and develop a partnership to help children achieve the state’s high standards. The school-wide compact stresses the importance of communication between families and teachers. LMS families are given the opportunity to provide compact input through meaningful consultation with school staff throughout the school year. Parents have the opportunity to review and adjust the compact at Parent Advisory Council meetings. Family-School Compacts should be used at home and at school in parent-teacher conferences.
What is the school’s responsibility?
LMS is committed to providing high-quality curriculum and instruction that enables students served by Title I to meet the state’s challenging academic standards. Our teachers and parent involvement coordinators take part in curriculum nights and workshops that focus on family academic needs. Benchmark data is used to inform families of their student’s academic success. Parent-teacher conferences are held, at least annually, where the school-family compact is discussed. Progress reports are sent each nine week grading period. Families are presented with opportunities to volunteer and participate in their child’s classroom.
How can teachers and parents communicate?
LMS recognizes the importance of meaningful two-way communication between our teachers and families. Our school utilizes our school website, text messages, social media posts, classroom communication applications, newsletters, notes sent home, input cards online and at meetings. Our Family Resource Room provides information on community opportunities and educational resources for parents. The Parent Involvement Coordinator facilitates communication between parents and school staff.
How can parents support their child’s learning at home?
Families at Lakeview Middle School take responsibility for supporting their child’s learning in the following ways: ensuring student attendance, monitoring school assignments, volunteering at our school, participating in school meetings and surveys, monitoring positive use of extracurricular time and technology.
How can parents submit their feedback regarding our Title I program?
Parents are encouraged to be involved in the development and revision of the Title I programs, including the policy, compact and/or schoolwide plan. If you find any portion of this program unsatisfactory, submit your comments or suggestions to Gina Haynes, Catoosa County Title I Coordinator, at 706-965-2297 or ghaynes@catoosa.12.ga.us.
School Improvement Plan
Goal for LMS
Increase the total weighted percentage of students performing at levels 3 and 4 on End-of-
Course and End-of-Grade GMAS in ELA, Math, Science, and Social Studies to be at or above
the state average in 2025.
Evaluating School Improvement
Students are measured with three different components:
Score
Growth
Achievement
Testing and Benchmark information
Milestones Testing is in April 20th-24th 2026 click the button below to view Milestones parent workshop information
Benchmark Testing ( Fall, Winter, Spring)
i-Ready Math and Reading Maps Testing programs are used for benchmark data.
Title I Budget
Instruction
½ ELA/Reading Interventionist
Web-based subscriptions/programs and adaptive learning platforms such as Delta Math, Screencastify, and digital tools for the classroom.
Basic student supplies, resources, and equipment
Improvement and Instructional Services
Part-Time Interventionist
½ of Academic Coach (to lead instructional staff training), Instructional Staff Training, Data Analysis Teams (Academic Coach)
Pupil Services Parent Involvement
Parent Involvement Coordinator
Special Family and Parent community events supplies.
1% of Title I funding
As a district in conjunction with federal guidelines a small percentage of our Title I money is allotted to have a Family Engagement liaison at the district level.
The 25/26 budget will be approved in September and will be posted on the LMS website.
Above budget is subject to change
Lakeview Middle School
Email: snewell.lms@catoosa.k12.ga.us
Website: https://lms.catoosa.k12.ga.us
Location: 416 Cross Street, Rossville, GA, USA
Phone: 706-866-1040
Facebook: facebook.com/LakeviewMiddleSchool
Twitter: @Warriors_LMS