What is a School-Home Building Partnerships Guild

Compact for Success? Reading Empowers All Children's Hopes

Elementary
THE SCHOOL-HOME COMPACT FOR
SUCCESS IS AN AGREEMENT THAT
R.E.A.C.H. School
FAMILIES, STUDENTS, AND TEACHERS School-wide Title I
DEVELOP TOGETHER. IT EXPLAINS School-Home
HOW FAMILIES AND TEACHERS WILL R.E.A.C.H. hosts free family events throughout Compact for Success
WORK TOGETHER TO MAKE SURE ALL the year. These events provide support in 2018-2019
STUDENTS REACH OR EXCEED GRADE reading, writing and math while also providing
LEVEL STANDARDS. fun, engaging activities for families to
experience together. What a great
EFFECTIVE COMPACTS opportunity to share the evening with your
child's teacher, classmates, and other parents.
Connect goals to the School Improvement Plan
Focus on student learning skills
Describe how teachers will help students
develop skills using high-quality instruction
Share strategies families can use at home.
Save the Dates
Explain how teachers and families will
communicate about student progress
08/21/18
Open House
Setting Students up
Jointly Developed 08/31/18 5:00-6:30pm for Success

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REACH's Annual Meeting: Family Fishing

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08/31/18 8:00-9:00am
The families, students, and staff of Guild Elementary Annual Meeting: Alternate Date
School developed this School--Parent Compact for 10/25/18 5:00-6:30pm
Success. Teachers suggested home learning Ghouls at School
strategies, families added ideas to make them more 12/01/18 9:00-11:30pm #GESuccess
specific, and students shared what would help them. Starbooks Cafe
Meeting are held each year to review the compact 04/04/19
and make changes based on student needs. Night of Music, Art and Literature Principal: Mr. Mel Sawyers
Families are welcome to contribute comments and suggestions at Informational flyers and reminder Asst. Principal Mrs. Theresa Fuqua
anytime. A suggestion box is located in the front lobby.  
bookmarks will be sent prior to events. www.ges.sumnerschools.org
 District Goals School Goals First Grade focus Goals
Guild administrators, school leaders, and teachers use student Guild administrators, school leaders, and first grade 
The Board of Education sets goals for the entire districts. achievement data to determine the most important areas for teachers use student achievement data to determine the focus
improvement for our school. areas for improvement for our school.

ELA: Students scoring on track or mastery on By the end of 1st grade students will...
ELA: At least 50.5% of SCS students in grades 2018-2019 state assessments will increase by
3rd-5th will score On Track or Mastery on 5%. * Read 1st 300 fry words
TCAP/TNReady assessments. * Read at a level J
Math: Students scoring on track or mastery on
2018-2019 state assessments will increase by
• Add and subtract within 20
5%.
Math: At least 50.5% of SCS students in grades (1 more/less; 10 more/less)
Attendance: For the 2018-2019 school year the
3rd-5th will score On Track or Mastery on
GES student absenteeism will decrease from
TCAP/TNReady assessments. • Solve word problems with an
10% to 7
equation, picture and words.

Teachers, Families, and Students Succeed Together

Communicate Student Learning Success At School Success At Home

  Guild Elementary School is

During the day students will: At home students can:
committed to frequent two-way
communication with families about  Success
* “Read” Atpictures
nightly (read Home or words)
student's learning. Some of the ways • Receive instruction in small guided reading
with a family member
you can expect us to communicate are: groups.
• Practice sight words found in their take
** Remind 101 * Develop reading skills through level readers
home folder
* Class do jo • Practice sight word cards
* Monthly/weekly calendars * Practice adding and subtracting within 20
• Receive sight words in take home folders
* Take home folders/binders • Read texts that include sight words
• Talk about their day & what they're learning
*  Guild website • Pack a healthy snack in their backpack
• Practice writing sentences and illustrating
              ges.sumnerschools.org • Have school materials ready the night
* Social Media their writing
before
* @ReachGes            #GESuccess   * Receive instruction in a workshop model
• Get a good night’s sleep (set morning alarm)
 #5HousesofGuild   #5Houses1Family using Bridges Mathematics
• Eat breakfast at home or at school