Parent and Family Engagement Plan

What is Title I?

Holcomb Bridge Middle School is a Title I school under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). This means we receive extra support to help all students meet high academic standards. Title I focus on strengthening teaching, learning, and family involvement because students do better when schools and families work together. As part of Title I, every school must partner with parents and families to create a written Parent and Family Engagement Plan. This plan explains how we will support families, and it must be easy to read, consistent, and whenever possible provided in the languages families understand.

What is it?

This plan explains how Holcomb Bridge Middle School will create meaningful opportunities for families to stay engaged and support student learning. We value the contributions of parents and family members and believe in working together as equal partners to help every student succeed. The plan outlines the many ways we will support family engagement and shows how parents can help shape and participate in activities and events both at school and at home that promote student learning.

How is it revised?

All staff, families, and students are invited to review and help update our Parent & Family Engagement Plan, School‑Family Compact, and our 1% reservation of Title I funds each year. We hold two Spring Input Meetings, one in the morning and one in the evening to make participation easier for families. For families who cannot attend, the presentation and survey will be posted on our school website and in the School Newsletter for at least two weeks after the final Parent Input Meeting. Hard copies are also available from the Parent Liaison upon request. We welcome family input and feedback all year long. Any input received after the deadline will be applied to the upcoming year.

Who is it for?

All students and families in the Title I, Part A program are encouraged to participate in every opportunity described in this plan. Federal Program High School is committed to ensuring full access for all parents and caregivers, including those with limited English proficiency, disabilities, or migratory status. If any parent or family member is not satisfied with the Title I Schoolwide Plan, the school will share their comments with the district for review.

Where is it available?

At the beginning of the school year, the School Parent and Family Engagement Plan will be available on our school website and in the Front Office. Families may also request a hard copy at any time.

Holcomb Bridge Middle School will host the following events to build the capacity for engagement to support a partnership among the school, parents, family, and the community to improve student academic achievement. All meetings will be held in the morning or afternoon at various times. Spanish translation services will be provided; other languages may be requested at least two weeks in advance.

Please note that event dates and times are subject to change.

Open House/Back to School Bash - July 30, 2026

Meet your child's teachers, get help with school logistics, and get tips for helping your student build academic skills at home.

Annual Title I Meeting - September TBD

Learn about our school's Title I accountability, our current academic performance, and goals to help our students achieve at higher levels.

Curriculum Night - September TBD

Parents will engage in discussion with teachers about what students will learn in each course this year. Parents will receive support with accessing the curriculum, supporting learning at home, and build connections with school staff to foster strong partnerships for learning.

Parent University: ESOL Services - September TBD

Parents of English Learners will better understand the services and supports their children will receive to improve English language proficiency.

Parent University: Improving Literacy -October TBD

This session will support parents to better understand how to support literacy achievement at home.

Parent University: Technology- November TBD

Parents will be introduced to the technology tools available to them and their children to enhance and monitor learning. We will also discuss copyright laws and expectations for responsible use of AI.

Parent University: Transition to High School for 8th grade parents - March 2027 (date TBD)

Rising 6th Grade Parent Night - March 2027 (date TBD)

Annual Input Meeting (planning for 2027-28) - March 2027 (TBD)

Parents will be given the opportunity to share feedback to help shape our goals and services for the next school year.

Volunteer Opportunities:

Parents may volunteer for the school library, maker space, field trip chaperones, career speakers, PTA/family events, and AVID tutoring. If you have a special talent or skill that you would like to share with our school community, we want to hear from you! Contact Principal Cassidy with questions.

To begin the volunteer process, you must complete the child abuse reporting training and the online registration process by clicking on the link below. When registering, one must use their legal name as it appears on your government identification. The process is self-paced. On your first visit to the school, your government identification will be required. Click here for more information.

Holcomb Bridge Middle School will involve the parents of children served in Title I, Part A schools in decisions about how the 1 percent of Title I, Part A funds reserved for parent and family engagement is spent.

We will share with parents the budget for parent and family engagement activities and programs during the Spring Input Meeting each year. Parents are welcome to give their feedback and suggestions throughout the year for the reservation of funds. The funds are used for the following:

• Materials/Resources for the Parent Resource Room & School.
• Parent University Workshops/Meetings
• Innovative Resources for Students
• Employees: Literacy and Math Instructional Coaches

Holcomb Bridge Middle School will take the following actions to conduct an Annual Title I Parent Meeting each school year, prior to November 1. The Annual Title I Parent Meeting is at a convenient time, and an invitation is extended to all parents of participating children to attend, informing them about the school’s Title I program, the nature of the Title I program, the parents’ requirements, the school Parent and Family Engagement Plan, the school wide plan, and the School-Family Compact.

Annual Title I Meeting

Date: September 2026

Time: 5:30 PM

Location: HBMS Cafeteria

Holcomb Bridge Middle School will take the following actions to provide parents with the following:

· Communicate with ALL families and community regarding Parent University events, meetings, and other activities in a timely manner and through the following: school website, weekly Hawk Talk newsletter, social media, phone calls, emails, and School Website: https://www.fultonschools.org/holcombbridgems

· Share information in an understandable format and language to help parents understand pertinent school information.

· Provide Parent -Teacher Conferences, progress reports, report cards and Infinite Campus Parent Portal, and Canvas Observer Accounts to allow a communication bridge for students’ academic progress.

· Offer flexible number of Parent Engagement workshops and Meetings in a timely manner. Meetings will be offered in different formats (such as online, in-person, or community visits) to reduce transportation barriers.

· Publish teachers’ email addresses on our website.

· Convenient hours of the Parent Resource Room for questions about their students, resources & materials, and volunteer opportunities.

· Childcare may be available upon request.

Parent Resource Room

Monday – Friday/8:30 am -3:30 pm or by appointment

Contact: Maria Baron (bilingual/Spanish)

470-254-8427

HBMS will extend feasible and appropriate parent engagement programs, such as School Transition Nights for our rising 6th and 9th grade students; coordinating and integrating parent and family programs like Open House, Curriculum Night, and Fine Arts performances. We will work within programs offered at our school, such as AVID, as well as the state to offer college and career ready resources to both students and families.

These are just some activities with community partners that provide additional support and resources to families. See below for a full list of Parent Engagement Calendar of Events.

Holcomb Bridge Middle School will build the parents’ capacity for strong parent and family engagement to ensure effective involvement of parents and to support a partnership among the school and the community to improve student academic achievement through the following:

· Providing parents with a description and explanation of the curriculum in use at the school, the academic assessments used to measure student progress, and the proficiency levels students are expected to meet. The FCS Curriculum Hub is also available to parents at this website: Curriculum Hub for Parents July 1, 2025 - Fulton County School System

· Provide parents with individual student assessment results and an explanation of how to interpret those results. We use the following assessments to measure student progress and achievement levels:

• Georgia Milestones Assessment System (GMAS) - End of Grade and/or End of Course assessments measure proficiency on the state academic standards.
• iReady Diagnostic Assessments: used at the beginning, middle, and end of school year to measure grade level proficiency in reading and math.
• FCS Unit Assessments: summative assessments used to measure mastery of the standards taught in each unit of study in a course.

· Materials and training to help parents to work with their child to improve their child’s achievement, such as literacy training and using technology (including education about the harms of copyright piracy), as appropriate, to foster parent and family engagement.

· Aiding parents of participating children, as appropriate, in understanding topics such as the following:

· The Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE).

· The State and local academic assessments including alternate assessments.

· The requirements of Title I, Part A.

· How to monitor their child’s progress.

· How to work with educators to improve the achievement of their child.

• The school offers many activities, such as Parent University Workshops/Events, Teacher-Parent Conferences, Infinite Campus Parent Portal, Canvas Parent Observer accounts to support parents in helping their student’s academic success.

Holcomb Bridge will collaborate with PTA, community leaders, and business groups to increase participation and awareness of the school parent and family engagement plan and activities.

Holcomb Bridge Middle School provides one training each semester to educate the teachers, support personnel, principal, and other staff regarding ways of communication with families, working with parents as equal partners, the value and utility of the contributions of parents, and how to implement and coordinate parent programs that will build better relations and partnerships between school and families.

Additionally, staff are supported to provide home-school communications in a language and format that parents can understand. The school staff will support and respond to requests for family engagement activities, including conferences and classroom observations.

As part of this plan, Holcomb Bridge Middle School and our families will develop a School/Family Compact, which is an agreement that parents, families, teachers, and students will develop that explains how parents and teachers will work together to make sure all our students reach grade-level standards. The Compact will be reviewed and revised annually based on feedback from parents, families, students, and teachers Input Meeting. The School-Family Compact also is shared with parents and families during parent and family-teacher conferences.

470-254-5285

cassidyj@fultonschools.org

Kenneth Greene, Assistant Principal

470-254-8423

GreeneK@fultonschools.org

Kim Kapella, Assistant Principal

470-2548422

KapellaK@fultonschools.org

Maria Baron, Bilingual Parent Liaison

470-254-8427

BaronM@fultonschools.org

Website: https://www.fultonschools.org/holcombbridgems

Location: 2700 Holcomb Bridge Road, Alpharetta, GA, USA
Phone: 470-254-5280
Twitter: @HolcombBridgeMS

Instagram: @HolcombbridgeMS