HEART RIVER ELEMENTARY

SCHOOL-PARENT COMPACT

Heart River Elementary and the parents of the students participating in activities, services, and programs funded by Title I agree that this compact outlines how they will share the responsibility for improved student academic achievement and the means by which the school and parents will build and develop a partnership that will help children achieve the State’s high standards.

This school-parent compact is in effect during the ____________________ school year.

REQUIRED SCHOOL-PARENT COMPACT PROVISIONS

School Responsibilities

Heart River Elementary will:

       1. Provide high-quality curriculum and instruction in a supportive and

           effective learning environment that enables the participating children

           to meet the State’s student academic achievement standards as follows:    

                   All Heart River teachers and paraprofessional staff have met the

                   highly-qualified requirements to provide quality education to

                   participating students. Academic instruction for participating

                   students is aligned with North Dakota State Standards.

      2.  Hold parent-teacher conferences during which this compact will be

           discussed as it relates to the individual child’s achievement. Specifically,

           these conferences will be held:

                   Parent-teacher conferences will be held twice annually, during

                   the 1st and 3rd quarters respectively. Specific dates and times will

                   be made available in the school newsletters and through school-

                   to-home communication.

     3. Provide parents with frequent reports on their children’s progress.

         Specifically, the school will provide reports as follows:

                     Parents can access their child’s academic progress through the

                    Power School Internet web site; midterms, report cards, and

                    parent-teacher conferences. Parents are also invited to call or

                    stop by to discuss their child’s academic progress.

    4. Provide parents reasonable access to staff. Specifically, staff will be

        available for consultation with parents as follows:

                  Parents have the opportunity to consult with staff involved with

                  their child during parent-teacher conferences and are also en-

                  couraged to schedule appointments with participating staff as

                  needed.

    5. Provide parent opportunities to volunteer and participate in their child’s

        class, and to observe classroom activities, as follows:

                  Parents are encouraged to serve as volunteers in the school. There

                  are many tasks that could be handled by a parent volunteer that

                  would be rewarding to both volunteer and students. Lists of

                  volunteer areas are available at the principal’s office.

Parent Responsibilities

We, as parents, will support our children’s learning in the following ways:

• Monitoring my child’s attendance.
• Making sure that homework is completed.
• Making sure my child receives the necessary amount of sleep.
• Participating, as appropriate, in decisions relating to my child’s education.
• Staying informed about my child’s education and communicating with the school by promptly reading all notices from the school either received by my child or by mail and responding as appropriate.

Heart River Staff Member Signature ____________________________________

Parental Signature ____________________________________________

Date ___________________________