The Bulldog Bark
September 19, 2025
We hate having to turn family away from awards ceremonies and other family events during the school day, but student safety is our first priority.
Conferences are scheduled for Monday, October 13th (Bullitt Day afternoon). Your child's teacher is sending home information for you to indicate your preference for a conference. Our teachers will offer in person conferences and phone conferences. We won't be able to fit every conference into this afternoon, so your child's teacher will set up another afternoon after school for meetings.
Thank you for supporting our book fair. For every dollar spent, a portion of the purchase is given directly back to our library to continue supporting students through purchasing new books and providing new materials. It's a win-win! Students get books into their hands and our library earns additional funding to purchase even more books to add to its circulation.
What does this mean?
A Title I school is a public school receiving federal funding through the Title I, Part A program of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. These funds are allocated to schools with a high percentage of students from low-income families to help raise academic achievement for all students, particularly those at risk of failing to meet state standards.
How does LJES use Title 1 funds?
Title I funds supplement, rather than replace, state and local funding and can be used for various activities, such as hiring more teachers, providing additional instructional supplies, implementing after-school programs, or supporting parental involvement.
Here at LJES, we use our funding to:
- pay for half of the school librarian
- hire an additional staff member to work with small groups throughout the school day
- purchase technology that accompanies our Reading and Math curriculum to enable teachers to plan and meet individual needs
- pay for staff to receive training to further their teaching skills and knowledge
