2014/2015

Open House

Bunker Hill Elementary 1070 Bunker Hill Road

Middletown, Delaware 19709 Telephone: 302-378-5135 Fax: 302-378-5139

Mrs. Laurie Wicks, Principal Dr. Edmond J. Gurdo, Assistant Principal

Our Motto:

"Learning Today, Leading

Tomorrow... Imagine the

PAWS-ibilities!"

Our Charge

The Bunker Hill community, including students, staff, and

parents, will work collaboratively to ensure that each one of our

students demonstrates continuous academic and social growth throughout the school year.

Our Practices•Common Core State Standards (CCSS)

•Learning Focused Strategies (LFS)•Positive Behavior Support (PBS)•Professional Learning Communities (PLC’s)

•On-going Professional Development (PD)

Our School Focus•Higher Order Thinking•Differentiation/Accommodation to meet student needs

•Student engagement•Home/school communication•Instructing to the Common Core State Standards

What Are Title 1 Funds?What Are Title 1 Funds?

In 1965, The U.S. Congress passed the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). The most recent reauthorization occurred in December 2001. The law was renamed the “No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) and signed into law by President Bush in January 2002.

NCLB is divided into numbered parts called “titles”, each having a different educational focus.

The focus of Title 1 is on improving the academic achievement of children attending schools with high levels of low-income families and who need additional help to meet rigorous academic performance standards.

Title 1•Funding for schools based on % of low-

income students•Funding provides BHE with support

staff to support all students in meeting rigorous academic standards in the areas of reading and math

•Funding provides Professional Development opportunities to support staff

•Funding provides BHE opportunities for family/parent involvement activities

Parent Involvement Policy and School Parent Compact

• Describes how the school will work with parents

• Lists activities and strategies designed to build the school’s and parents’ capacity for the meaningful involvement of Title I families in support of student achievement

• Includes protocols for how the school will communicate with parents about the Title I program and student progress (e.g., Annual Parent meeting, subsequent parent meetings and conferences)

• Must focus on engaging parents in the improvement of student academic achievement.

Title I Materials To Parents

•Parent/Student/School Compact ***To be sent back to school signed

•BHE School Parent Involvement Plan•Parent Right to Know Teacher

Qualifications•Delaware Federal Program Complaint

Procedures

All Title I Parent Information

Available:

Bunker Hill Website: www.bunkerhillelem.org

Extra paper copies available upon request by contacting: laurie.wicks@appo.k12.de.us

302 378-5135

Enjoy the classroom

presentations!

Open House 2014/2015