In order to provide a safe and efficient school, Chester County Middle School requests your cooperation with the following procedures.  Please notify others who have permission to provide care for your child of these procedures.  (In this document, the word “Parent” is used to designate any individual who is authorized to pick-up a student.)

Dropping Off Students

1.            Students should be dropped off at the main front entrance.

2.            Students should never be dropped off at the back near the 6^th grade classrooms.  This area is for buses only.

Parents Visiting During School Hours

1.            Parents are welcome to visit our school.

1. Regretfully, there are some custody situations that prevent parents from seeing their children.  These will be honored at school.
2. Parents are welcome to eat lunch in the cafeteria with their child.  The cost for a parent’s lunch is $4.00.
3. Parents are encouraged to attend school programs and events.
4. Non-custodial parents should not use the school as their primary visitation venue.  Regular visits that pull a student out of class are discouraged.

2.            All parents should park in the front parking areas and enter through the main entrance of the school. 

3.            PARK IN A DESIGNATED PARKING SPACE.  PLEASE DO NOT PARK IN THE DRIVING LANES OR ON THE CONCRETE IN FRONT OF THE MAIN ENTRANCE.  After 2:30 parents may line up in the driving lane and remain in the vehicle waiting for student dismissal.

4.            Parents should always go directly to the office, check in, and get a visitor’s pass before going anywhere else in the building.

5.            Parents should never go to areas of the building where they have not checked in to visit.

6.            Should a parent need to visit a teacher they should let office personnel know.  The office personnel will work to make the arrangements.

1. Visits with teachers should be prescheduled if at all possible. 
2. Teachers should be able to devote all class time to students.  Visits during breaks or after school are preferred.
3. Some visits may be handled through e-mail or over the phone.
4. The beginning and ending of the day are not good times to visit with teachers.

7.            At the end of a visit, parents should go to the office to check out.  Visitor cards should be returned at that time.

Picking-Up Students During School Hours

1.            All parents should park in the front parking areas and enter through the main entrance of the school. 

8.            PARK IN A DESIGNATED PARKING SPACE.  PLEASE DO NOT PARK IN THE DRIVING LANES OR ON THE CONCRETE IN FRONT OF THE MAIN ENTRANCE.  After 2:30 parents may line up in the driving lane and remain in the vehicle waiting for student dismissal.

2.            Parents should always go to the office and check in before going anywhere else in the building.

3.            Students will be called to the office to meet the parents.

4.            Parents should wait inside the office.

5.            Persons not listed on the student’s Emergency Form will not be allowed to pick-up that student without someone listed on the form being contacted.

1. The student will be asked if this is an appropriate person to pick them up.
2. I.D. may be required in questionable situations.

6.            After leaving the office, the parent and child should proceed directly out the front door of the building.

Picking-Up Students in the Afternoon

1.            Students will come to the front door only to be picked up after a bell rings at 2:52 P.M.

2.            Parents who arrive early should wait on the front porch area with Mr. Fenimore.

1. Parents should not go to the classroom without first checking in and getting a visitor’s pass from the office.
2. Those arriving early and coming into the building should not park on the main drive west of the loading area.  This blocks the moving traffic.

3.            For students who are not regular car riders, the following procedures apply.

1. The parents of these students must notify the school office (note, phone call, or visit) of the change in plan.

                                                               i.      Notes or visits are preferred since it is hard to identify an individual over the phone.

                                                             ii.      Contact should be made as early in the day as possible.  Changes called in after 2:30 are difficult to honor and often promote confusion.

2. The office issues a note after 2:30 to the student with transportation details.
3. From time-to-time parents elect not to follow this procedure.

                                                               i.      Students and/or parents are reminded of the procedure.

                                                             ii.      If needed, phone calls are made to confirm.

4.            Students wait somewhere near the pavilion covering the front entrance. 

1. They are instructed repeatedly to “watch for your ride.”  It is important that each parent encourage his or her child to be attentive.
2. On a regular day, three or four school personnel are present to supervise and assist.

5.            After leaving Main Street, cars should form three lines of traffic.

6.            Parents should remain in their vehicle until the child is brought to them.

7.            Students are asked to identify their ride if personnel are not familiar with the vehicle.

1. Students will be asked to identify the vehicle.
2. Parents may be asked for appropriate ID by a monitor.

8.            If a parent feels the need to get out of his/her vehicle they should always park in the outside parking area.

1. Some parents choose to park in the outside lot and walk to pick up students.
2. Parents should speak with a monitor to inform the monitor that the child is being picked up.
3. Monitors should confirm the appropriateness of the pick-up and may question the student and/or ask for appropriate ID.
4. Those who pick up the same children on a regular basis will not be held to as high a standard for clearance.

9.            When the number of students waiting is reduced to three or less, students are taken into the office to look out the secretary’s window for their ride.

1. Phone calls are made if needed.
2. At times, school personnel work with parents to make special arrangements for students to be transported.

                                                        Revised for 2004.01 Project Application

PARENT PARTICIPATION:

Chester County Middle School encourages the involvement of parents, both as individuals and as groups, to act as advisors and resource people in the following ways:

1.   Share specific talents to complement and extend the instructional services of the classroom teacher.

Be aware of school policy on attendance, discipline, testing and grading.

Review the discipline code.

Discuss academic issues with teachers and your child.

2.   To serve as advisors on curriculum development projects.

Parents will review TCAP score reports and other test data from the State Department of Education, Testing Services. They will be informed concerning progress reports on gains and/or losses made from spring-to-spring testing. Parents will review the year’s progress and will assist in planning for the next year.

3.   To express ideas and concerns by responding to surveys and other information-gathering devices.

Parents can share in the establishment of goals for change and to recommend overall strategies and specific tactics for achieving the goals.

4.   To be actively involved in parent-teacher groups.

Parents will attend parent-teacher conferences held annually. Parents will attend parent involvement /PTO meetings.

5.   To serve on citizens’ advisory committees.

Parents will visit classrooms and advise, review procedures and offer feedback.

                    TITLE I INVOLVEMENT

Annual Meeting

C(1)     Chester County Middle School shall annually convene a public meeting for all     

C(2)        1.       Discuss the programs and activities to be carried out with Title I funds.

C(3)        2.      Parents will utilize their rights to consult in the design an implementation

              parent workshops, home reading and others.

4( C)       3.      Solicit parents’ input through Parent Involvement                               

(e)(1)(5)(6)         programs and parent meetings for the establishment

               of  goals and for implementation of goals system wide .

C(1)D      4.       Provide an opportunity to establish mechanisms for 

 D(2)                 maintaining ongoing communication among parents,

               teachers, and other school officials through PTO meetings

               and Parent-Teacher conferences.

(E)(2)       5.       To provide reasonable support for additional 

                         activities which may include access to meeting space and materials and    

                         instructional programs, and other programs and resources

                         as appropriate.

Consultation

E(A)(4)          Chester County Middle School shall design and implement

                     it’s Title I project in consultation with the parents and teachers

           by convening a planning meeting as a means of providing input

           from all interested parents .

                      In compliance with Section 1118(b)(4) and in accordance with

            the LEA’s Part A Plan, the Title I Schoolwide schools will

                      implement the following activities to each school-level parental

                      involvement plan, activities which have been jointly planned

                      with parents having input in the development of the parent

                      involvement plan:

1118(b)(1)            1.  Parents, students and teachers will jointly develop a compact              

1118(b)(2)            2.   Flexible scheduled sessions will be conducted to explain

                                  and discuss the curriculum with detailed descrCELLAion of

                                  assessment measures used to determine student needs

                                  and the proficiency levels he/she will be expected to meet.

Annual Notice to Parents

Title I of NCLB requires local educational agencies to notify parents of

children in Title I schools at the beginning of each school year, their

right to request information regarding the professional qualifications

of the students’ classroom teachers and any paraprofessionals pro-

viding support to the child.  “This notice must be provided in an un-

derstandable and uniform format, and to the extent practicable,

provided in a language that the parents can understand.”  No Child

Left Behind Act of 2001, Pub. L. No. 107-110  1111 (h) (6)(C).  The

District must respond to such requests in a timely manner.  Pursuant

to  1111 (h)(6)(A) of NCLB, the information that the district is 

required to provide, at a minimum, to parents includes:

(i)Whether the teacher has met State qualification and licensing criteria

for the grade levels and subject areas in which the teacher provides

instruction.

(ii)Whether the teacher is teaching under emergency or provisional status

through which State qualification or licensing criteria has been waived.

(iii)The baccalaureate degree, major of the teacher, and any other graduate

certification or degree.

(iv)Whether the child is provided services by paraprofessionals and, if so,

their qualifications.

Special Notice to Parents When Teacher Does Not Meet Qualifications

Title I schools are responsible for providing “timely notice that the parent’s

child has been assigned, or has been taught for 4 or more consecutive weeks

by, a teacher who is not highly qualified.”  No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, Pub.

L. No. 107-110 1111(h)(6)(B).  Pursuant to 1111(h)(6)(C) of NCLB, this notice

must also be provided in an understandable and uniform format, and to the

extent practicable, provided in a language that the parents can understand.

For further information of a specific teacher’s qualifications, parents may

refer to the Tennessee Department of Education, Teacher Licensing Web

 Site:   http://www.state.tn.us/education/lic_home.htm

Chester Co. Middle School

2005 - 2006 School-Wide Title 1 Plan Summary

 Mission Statement

CCMS will ensure that all students receive a quality education by providing a safe learning environment, developing positive self-concepts, upholding high academic standards, and promoting life-long learning.

Overview

The CCMS School-wide Title 1 program will focus on students with weaknesses in language arts and math skills in all grades.

Six full-time paraprofessionals will be fully paid and utilized under the Title 1 budget.  These paraprofessionals will follow a regular schedule, which will allow for assistance to be offered in each regular classroom daily.  The assistance will focus to the benefit of low achieving students.  Consistent support of the teacher in management tasks is prohibited.  The paraprofessionals are mandated to work directly with students.  At times the paraprofessionals may work with higher achievers in order to free the teacher to spend time and effort with low achieving students.  Beyond academic instruction there will be a focus on building self-esteem and the creation of life-long learners within the program. 

The sixth paraprofessional will maintain a partial schedule of tasks like those conducted by the other paraprofessionals.  With her remaining time she will focus on managing the Learnstar program for all grades.  Regular classroom teachers will make appointments with the paraprofessional to use Learnstar in the classroom.  The paraprofessional will develop the materials based on objectives requested by the teacher.  These sessions will last approximately 45 minutes each as scheduled.

At times paraprofessionals may be used in other areas for the advancement of the school program.

One full time regular classroom teacher will be paid fully with Title 1 funding with the purpose of further reducing pupil/teacher ratio below state goals.  If the additional teacher is required to enable the school to meet state student/teacher ratio guidelines then the teacher will not be paid using Title 1 funding.

A parent involvement program will be utilized to both involve parents in their child’s education and to get feedback on implementation of the program.  There will be one large meeting with a great emphasis placed on motivating all parents to attend.  In this meeting all parents attending will be provided with an overview of the School-Wide Title 1 program.  Individual teachers will meet with the parents of students in each classroom to provide and overview of that classrooms program of instruction and the parents’ part in that program.

At the beginning of the school year a series of small group meetings with parents and teachers will be conducted to examine the feasibility of implementing the Thinklink program within the school.  If it is decided that the program will be purchased and used funding will come from Title 1.

The Chester County School District has provided our school with a high level of technology.  All rooms have internet access, we have a closed circuit TV network, all computers are equipped with Powerpoint, all teachers have been provided with access to United Streaming, to name a few.  Our teachers use these resources on a regular basis.  There is a problem in that the large screen TVs provided for each classroom limit the visibility from several areas of the room.

Using a combination of remaining Title 1 funds from the previous school year and funds from the current school year we plan to install projectors and screens in each regular classroom that will bring about an extreme improvement in the viewing quality of our many technological resources.  This will encourage further use of the resources by teachers, expose students to a wider variety of teaching methods and resources, increase the effectiveness of current resources, and provide for all students to have equal visibility.  Children today are tech savvy.  They like technology and learn when technology is used effectively.

A Title 1 Team will be established including parents and teachers.  The team will meet as needed with a minimum of three meetings.

At CCMS we have high hopes of making a difference in the lives of all of our students.

CHESTER COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL

STUDENT/PARENT/SCHOOL COMPACT

Revised for 2006.01 Project Application

PARENT/GUARDIAN AGREEMENT:  (Any person who is interested in helping the student may sign in lieu of the parent.)  I want my child to achieve.  Therefore, I will encourage him/her by doing the following:

______  See that my child is punctual and attends school regularly.

______  Support the school in its efforts to maintain proper discipline.

______  Establish a time for homework, review student work, and provide assistance as needed.

______  Provide a quiet, well lighted place for study.

______  Encourage my child’s efforts and be available to address questions.

______  Provide a library card and transportation to the local library.

______  Read with my child and let my child see me read for information and pleasure.

______  Review my child’s grade level curriculum, which will be provided by the school.

______  Stay aware of what my child is learning.

                                                                                Signature _________________________________

STUDENT AGREEMENT:  It is important that I do my best work.  Therefore, I shall strive to do the following:

______  Attend school regularly.

______  Come to school with the tools for learning including pencils, paper, books, and other needed  

                items.

______  Complete and return homework assignments.

______  Study as needed to ensure success and good grades.

______  Exhibit the behaviors of a good student and citizen.

______  Practice personal responsibility.

______  Achieve to the best of my ability.

                                                                                Signature _________________________________

TEACHER AGREEMENT:  It is important that students achieve.  Therefore, I shall strive to do the following:

______  Provide reasonable, objective driven assignments for students.

______ Establish and maintain a partnership relationship with parents.

______  Keep communication lines with parents open.

______  Provide necessary assistance to parents so that they can help students with assignments.

______  Encourage students and parents by frequently providing information about student progress.

______  Teach in such a way as to make learning an enjoyable experience for students.

______  Provide a grade level curriculum to all parents.

______  Show concern for each student.

                                                                                Signature _________________________________

PRINCIPAL AGREEMENT:  It is important for all stakeholders in a student’s life to work together for the welfare of the student.  Therefore, I shall strive to do the following:

______  Maintain a safe environment at school.

______  Provide for positive communication between teacher, parents, and students.

______  Establish both daytime and nighttime opportunities for parent-teacher conferences.

______  Recognize each parent as a key member of the student’s educational team.

______  Encourage parents to volunteer services for and participate in school activities.

______  Show concern for each student.

                                                                                Signature _________________________________