Sherwood Elementary PTO

307 Verona Avenue

Sherwood, Arkansas 72120

“Together, Everyone Grows”

2017-2018

PTO Information Packet Josephine Brazil, Principal

Keasha Burel, PTO President

Sherwood Elementary

PTO Information Packet

Table of Content

Board/Committee Members

PTO Information

Membership

Parent Facilitator Information

List of Sherwood Elementary Staff Members

Volunteer Interest Form

Committee Descriptions

Calendar of Events

Parent Involvement Plan

Sherwood Elementary

Josie Brazil, Principal

2017-2018

Parent Committee Members

Jamie Shoemaker-Parent Facilitator

jshoemaker5658@pcssd.or Phone # 833-1150

Keasha Burel-President

Greg Perry

Christi Hall

Laura Inmon

Melody Carson

Lavetta McLennan

SHERWOOD ELEMENTARY PTO NEEDS YOU!

WHAT IS PTO? PTO is a Parent-Teacher Organization which supports local PTO’s at individual schools.

The overall purpose of PTO is to make every child’s potential a reality by engaging and empowering

families and communities to advocate for Sherwood Elementary students!

Sherwood Elementary has a new PTO Board this year. Our goal is to ensure that each parent joins and

becomes involved. We are committed to making PTO aware of many ways we can help our students,

teachers/ staff, parents of SHERWOOD ELEMENTARY!

Why does our school need a strong PTO??? Here are a few things we can accomplish:

Improve Communication: PTO’s frequently coordinate production of school newsletters and information fliers, keeping the entire school community informed of current events, issues, and accomplishments. Regular meetings allow PTO to share information with members.

See Measurable Results: Research studies conducted over the past 30 years indicate that children perform better in school when parents are involved. Studies show an increase in attendance, grades and test scores improve.

Raise Funds to Assist Students: PTO’s are self-funding. Membership fees pay for ready-made, easy-to-use programs. PTO fundraisers (carnival and field day), support Sherwood Elementary in school improvements and extracurricular educational events.

Build Student’s Self Esteem: PTO focuses on what students need to be successful in their daily learning environment and works to ensure that all students succeed.

More Parental Involvement: Involved parents understand the challenges schools face. Parents become part of the solution by developing a closer relationship with other parents and teachers. Student achievement improves and the school develops a positive reputation in the community.

WE NEED YOUR HELP!

Please complete the form below. Return it to your child’s teacher. You will be given a receipt for joining PTO and will be issued a Sherwood Elementary PTO membership card within two

weeks. The first classroom that has 100% paid memberships, will receive a prize.

Sincerely,

PTO Board

Please return this to you child’s teacher as soon as possible.

PTO membership dues are $5.00 per adult. Please enclose membership dues with this form and return by September29th for the classroom contest. However, we will continue to collect

membership dues until October 6th.

Parent/Guardian __________________________________________________________________

Phone #________________________________________

Email_________________________________________________________________________

Child’s Name(s) ____________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

Teacher’s Name_____________________________________________________________________

Signature______________________________________________________________________

Date___________________________________________

PTO Use Only

Paid on: Amount paid:

Hello Sherwood Elementary Parents,

My name is Jamie Shoemaker, a fourth grade teacher at Sherwood Elementary. During

the 2017-18 school year, I will be serving as the “Parent Facilitator” for our school. The

qualifications and responsibilities for this position are listed below.

Qualifications: The Parent Facilitator must have a current teacher certification and

license.

Responsibilities:

1. Become familiar with the requirement of Act 1002 (ADE Rules Governing

Parental Involvement Plans July 2012) and advise the principal and staff on

compliance,

2. Provide leadership to school on activities required by ACT 1002 (ADE Rules

Governing Parental Involvement Plans July 2012)

3. Oversee the Parental Involvement Program:

A. Informational Packets

B. Volunteer Resource Book

C. Insert School’s Process for Resolving Parental Concerns in the School

Handbook

D. Parent School Compact submitted to District Office (make sure components

are in place as spelled out in law)

Submit Local School Parental Involvement Policy to District Office

The Sherwood Elementary Parent Center is located in the Larry Fuller Media Center.

Books, materials, various literature and technology support are available to help you

assist your child at home. All items will be checked out through our Media Specialist,

Ms. Guthrie. The check-out system will be in place now until May 11, 2018. Anytime

you visit the Parent Center, please sign the Red log book located in the Media Center.

This year our goal is to purchase and create more take-home kits and materials for

each grade level. If you have any suggestions, questions, concerns and/or would like to

attend parent involvement planning meetings, please contact me at 501-833-1150 or

jshoemaker5658@pcssd.org.

Thanks –

Jamie Shoemaker

2017-18 Sherwood Elementary Staff Administrator Josephine Brazil

Pre-K

Stasia Vanwinkle -102 Tiffany Smith-104

Kindergarten

Kimberly Holladay-White -213 Rhonda Smith -211 Cortessa Wilson-214 Grade 1 Tanya Bowman-215 Alyson Cantwell Christi Hall-220 Grade 2 Leona Sanders-206 Andy Johnson-208

Grade 3

Carrie Overton 209 Rhoda Dussex-210

Grade 4

Jamie Shoemaker 207 Whitney Bohannon 205 Grade 5 Cheron Atkins-Butcher -204 Melody Carson-203

Interventionists Sue Castle Mary Espinda

Clerical

Ellen Murphy, Bookkeeper Toni Percefull, Registrar Custodial Hugo Bran Michael Ferricher Special Services Michelle Nicholas, Counselor Jamie Altom, Speech Pathologist-216 Elizabeth Yarboro, Alpha Facilitator -105 Sandra Guthrie, Media Specialist Jennifer Risher, Literacy Coach -108 Susan Caldwell, Math Coach -107 Rose Holloway, ESL- Melody Morris, Resource -103 Barrett Davis, P E/Health-106 Ron Selby, Music -110 Ginni LeVar, Art-103 Amy Shirley, Nurse Para Professional Jo Ann Morse, Pre-K Aletha Taylor Zettie Carter Cafeteria LuAnn Pitt, Manager Martha Ashberry Shirley Burry Shirley Flemons Cafeteria Monitors Petra Webb Kelley Oulette Sheila Thomas Jackie Frances Barbara Sargeant Head Start Zenetta Watson Tammy Dickerson

Parent Volunteer Interest Form

Name__________________________________________________

Student________________________________________________

Phone #__________________________Email________________

**Please check all areas you are willing to help during this school year

and return to your child’s teacher.

Committee Chairperson Volunteer

Membership

Teacher Appreciation

Room Parent

Box Tops

Carnival Auction

Carnival Concessions

Carnival Ticket Sales

Carnival Volunteers

Santa Shop

Green Team

School dance

Yearbook

ACSIP Committee

Leadership Committee

Sherwood Elementary

PTO Committee Descriptions

Committee Description

Membership Collect membership forms from teachers and turn counts into the PTO Treasurer – through October.

Teacher Appreciation Plan special meals, gifts, etc. for teachers and staff. Teacher Appreciation Week is in May.

Room Parent Plan Holiday parties for your child’s class and create a basket for the Fall Carnival to be auctioned off. Oct., Dec. & Feb.

Box Tops Collect Box Tops from classes and send in. Plan contests and prizes for winning classes – All Year.

Carnival Auction Contact businesses asking for donations. These items will be auctioned at the carnival – Sept. & Oct.

Carnival Concessions Plan and serve meals at the concession stand at the carnival – Oct.

Carnival Ticket Sales The week before the Fall Carnival, collect pre-sold ticket orders and money – Oct.

Carnival Volunteers Volunteer at game booths during the Fall Carnival - Oct.

3 for Me program Sign the contract for the “3 for Me” program, committing at least 3 hours of volunteer time – All Year.

Santa Shop Volunteer to help shop, set up and work in the Santa Shop to help children shop for their friends & family – Dec. during school hours.

Green Team Lead a group of students to help beautify our school. After school hours – All Year.

PTO Family Fun Nights Coordinate with local restaurants to have Fundraisers that will donate a percent of sales to the PTO – All Year.

Dance Plan, decorate or chaperone our student dance party – Date TBD in Spring.

Yearbook Take pictures and upload to yearbook website – All Year.

Parent Center Volunteer time in the Parent Center during school hours – All Year.

Field Day Help with concessions and pre-orders for snacks. Assist teachers in various activity stations – May.

Sherwood Elementary Calendar of Events and Meeting

September –October Membership Drive

October Fall Carnival

November PTO Meeting

December Santa Shop

February PTO Meeting

March PTO Meeting

April PTA Meeting

May Teacher Appreciation Week

Field Day

End of Year School Dance

SHERWOOD ELEMENTARY PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT PLAN

The Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) Rules Governing Parental Involvement Plans Act

requires each school to develop a Parental Involvement Plan each school term. You will find copies

of the 2017-2018 Parental Involvement Plan located on the information stand in the school’s lobby.

A copy will be posted onto the district website at the end of October. The goal of the plan is to involve parents of students at all grade levels in a variety of roles, including and without limitation:

Involvement in the education of their children;

Volunteer activities

Learning activities that support classroom instruction

Participation in school decisions

Collaboration with the community

Development of school goals and priorities

Evaluating the effectiveness of the comprehensive school improvement plan (ACSIP)

Be comprehensive and coordinated in nature

Recognize that communication between home and school should be regular, two-way, and meaningful.

PARENT FACILITATOR The ADE requires each school to have a Parent Facilitator, a certified and licensed teacher, who helps the school administration and faculty to ensure the above items are occurring in each school. Mrs. Jamie Shoemaker is the Parent Facilitator for Sherwood Elementary. PARENT SURVEY A parent interest survey is included in the Sherwood Elementary PTO Packet (extra copies are located in the lobby). If you would like to serve on any committee or help volunteer, please fill out the survey and return it to your child’s teacher or school office personnel. A parent involvement survey is located on the PCSSD website under the school directory. We encourage you to join the Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) and become an active member. The cost is $5.00. VOLUNTEER RESOURCE BOOK Please be sure to log in ALL of your volunteer hours in the blue Parent Resource Book located in the lobby. We would like for our school to receive credit for all of the wonderful support parents and community businesses and organizations, give our school. The volunteer hours are submitted twice a year. At the end of November, hours for March 16, 2017 through November 17, 2017 will be submitted. PARENT CENTER The Sherwood Elementary Parent Center is located in the Larry Fuller Media Center. Books, materials, various literature, and technology support are available to help you assist your child at home. All items will be checked out through our school Media Specialist, Mrs. Sandra Guthrie. Anytime you visit the Parent Center, please sign the Red Log Book. Items in the Parent Center will be available for check out in October, 2016.

“TOGETHER, EVERYONE GROWS”

Sherwood Elementary

Parent Involvement Plan

SHERWOOD ELEMENTARY PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT PLAN

2017-2018

PART I GENERAL EXPECTATIONS SHERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL agrees to implement the following statutory requirements: • SHERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL will put into operation programs, activities and procedures for the involvement of parents with Title I, Part A programs, consistent with section 1118 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). Those programs, activities and procedures will be planned and operated with meaningful consultation with parents of participating children. • Consistent with section 1118, SHERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL will work to ensure that the required school-level parental involvement policies meet the requirements of section 1118(b) of the ESEA, and each include, as a component, a school-parent compact consistent with section 1118(d) of the ESEA. • SHERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL will incorporate this district wide parental involvement policy into its LEA plan developed under section 1112 of the ESEA. • In carrying out the Title I, Part A parental involvement requirements, to the extent practicable, SHERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL will provide full opportunities for the participation of parents with limited English proficiency, parents with disabilities, and parents of migratory children, including providing information and school reports required under section 1111 of the ESEA in an understandable and uniform format and, including alternative formats upon request, and, to the extent practicable, in a language parents understand. • If the LEA plan for Title I, Part A, developed under section 1112 of the ESEA, is not satisfactory to the parents of participating children, SHERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL will submit any parent comments with the plan when the school submits the plan to the State Department of Education. • SHERWOOD ELEMENTARY 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 parental involvement is spent, and will ensure that not less than 95 percent of the one percent reserved goes directly to the schools. • SHERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL will be governed by the following statutory definition of parental involvement, and will carry out programs, activities and procedures in accordance with this definition:

Parental involvement means the participation of parents in regular, two-way, and meaningful communication involving student academic learning and other school activities, including ensuring— (A) that parents play an integral role in assisting their child’s learning; (B) that parents are encouraged to be actively involved in their child’s education at school; (C) that parents are full partners in their child’s education and are included, as appropriate, in decision-making and on advisory committees to assist in the education of their child; and (D) the carrying out of other activities, such as those described in section 1118 of the ESEA. • SHERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL will inform parents and parental organizations of the purpose and existence of the Parental Information and Resource Center in the State located at Arkansas Children’s Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas. PART II DESCRIPTION OF HOW SCHOOL WILL IMPLEMENT REQUIRED DISTRICT WIDE PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT POLICY COMPONENTS 1. The SHERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL will take the following actions to involve parents in the joint development of its school wide parental involvement plan under section 1112 of the ESEA: Survey parents for level of interest. Recruit volunteers to serve on the ACSIP Plan Committee. Have parents work with school personnel throughout the year to improve student achievement and build a stronger home/school connection. 2. The SHERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL will take the following actions to involve parents in the process of school review and improvement under section 1116 of the ESEA: A. Meet to analyze student assessment data to determine the effectiveness of the actions stated in the ACSIP plan. B. Parent compacts will be jointly developed and reviewed with parents for the purpose of improving student achievement and building the home-school connection. All stakeholders will sign the Compacts as a commitment to meeting the standards and improving student achievement. C. Complete and monitor quarterly IRI's and AIP's. A copy will be kept in the students' assessment folder that will be revised each quarter. The principal will have a copy of all IRI's and AIP's. D. Discuss with parents at the first Parent-Teacher Conference the contents of the IRI's and the AIP's. Review with the parents the strategies that will be used and the expectations to improve the students' achievement in Literacy. E. The resource teacher will schedule and hold program and annual review conferences, including the classroom teacher, parent and other appropriate staff. F. The resource teachers will meet with appropriate staff members to discuss modifications and I.E.Ps. G. Teachers will share students' progress and data during the parent/teacher conferences. The parent and teacher will collaborate to develop the AIPs and the students scoring below the proficient ranges in the 5 math strands.

H. Review, evaluate and revise the ACSIP and FEPSI plans and discipline summary by analyzing behavior documents, parental involvement and teacher data to determine the program/planning effectiveness. I. Provide a survey to all parents to evaluate and determine parent needs, perceptions and opportunities to increase parental involvement at Sherwood Elementary. 3. The SHERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL will provide the following necessary coordination, technical assistance, and other support to assist with Title I, Part A in planning and implementing effective parental involvement activities to improve student academic achievement and school performance:

Literacy, Math and Alpha Family Nights

Fall Carnivals/Festivals

Book Fairs/Fall & Spring

Open House, Meet and Greet at beginning of school to inform parents of expectations, curriculum, and other necessary information

Parent/Teacher Conferences

Participation and support of PTA to help with the home/school communication.

Monthly Newsletters

4. The SHERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL will coordinate and integrate parental involvement strategies in Part A with parental involvement strategies under the following other programs:

ABC Pre-K 5. The SHERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL will take the following actions to conduct, with the involvement of parents, an annual evaluation of the content and effectiveness of this parental involvement policy in improving the quality of its Title I, Part A schools. The evaluation will include identifying barriers to greater participation by parents in parental involvement activities (with particular attention to parents who are economically disadvantaged, are disabled, have limited English proficiency, have limited literacy, or are of any racial or ethnic minority background). SHERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL will use the findings of the evaluation about its parental involvement policy and activities to design strategies for more effective parental involvement, and to revise, if necessary (and with the involvement of parents) its parental involvement policies. The effectiveness of the actions of the Parental Involvement Plan will be evaluated periodically and annually by the results of a Parent Satisfaction Survey, number of volunteer hours, PTA membership, parent involvement in school activities such as Festivals, Family Nights, Parent Teacher Conferences, Open House, Grandparents Day, Family Day, and the number of parents requesting materials from the Parent Center. The Parent Involvement Committee will collect the data that will serve as baseline data for purposes of future evaluations. 1. The SHERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL will build the schools’ and parent’s capacity for strong parental involvement, in order to ensure effective involvement of parents and to support a partnership among the school involved, parents, and the community to improve student academic achievement, through the following activities specifically described below:

A. SHERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL will provide assistance to parents of children served by the school district or school, as appropriate, in understanding topics such as the following, by undertaking the actions described in this paragraph -- • the State’s academic content standards, • the State’s student academic achievement standards, • the State and local academic assessments including alternate assessments, • the requirements of Part A, • how to monitor their child’s progress, and • how to work with educators: B. SHERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL will provide materials and training to help parents work with their children to improve their children’s academic achievement, such as literacy training, and using technology, as appropriate, to foster parental involvement, by: C. SHERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL will educate its teachers, pupil services personnel, principals and other staff, in how to reach out to, communicate with, and work with parents as equal partners, in the value and utility of contributions of parents, and in how to implement and coordinate parent programs and build ties between parents and schools, by: D. SHERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL will, to the extent feasible and appropriate, coordinate and integrate parental involvement programs and activities with ABC Pre-K, Home Instruction Programs for Preschool Youngsters, the Parents as Teachers Program, and public preschool and other programs, and conduct other activities, such as parent resource centers, that encourage and support parents in more fully participating in the education of their children, by: E. SHERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL will take the following actions to ensure that information related to the school and parent- programs, meetings, and other activities, is sent to the parents of participating children in an understandable and uniform format, including alternative formats upon request, and, to the extent practicable, in a language the parents can understand: F. SHERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL will provide a local parent facilitator. Jamie Shoemaker is the parent facilitator for 2017-2018. G.SHERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL will provide a Parent Center. The Sherwood Elementary Parent Center will be located in the Larry Fuller Media Center. Books, materials, various literature, and technology support will be available to help you assist your child at home.

Sherwood Elementary

Parent-Teacher -Student

Compact

Sherwood Elementary School

Student/Parent/Teacher Compact 2017-2018 Federal guidelines require all schools receiving federal funds to develop a school/family compact which reflects the shared responsibility for educating children and assisting them in reaching high academic standards. This compact will serve as a tool to promote parents as partners with

the school in the education of children. Please sign under the parent/guardian agreement and return to your child’s teacher as soon as possible.

We appreciate your commitment to your child and to our school.

_____________________________________

Josephine Brazil, Principal

Teacher Agreement

To the best of my ability, I will…

Assist all students to meet or exceed the Arkansas State Standards

Adapt instruction to meet the individual needs of all learners

Provide a positive, safe learning environment for all students

Encourage students and parents by providing information about student progress

Value and respect every child as a unique individual, capable of learning

Provide encouragement to parents so that they can help with assignments

Conduct assessments and provide timely feedback for students

Use a variety of teaching methods to make learning enjoyable for students

Endeavor to motivate my students to learn

Teach and involve students in classes that are interesting and challenging

Participate in professional development opportunities that improve teaching and learning and support the formation of

partnerships with families and the community

Enforce rules equitably and involve students in creating a warm and caring learning environment in the class

Communicate regularly with families about their child’s progress in school

Provide assistance to families on what they can do to support their child’s learning

Participate in shared decision making with other school staff and families for the benefit of students

Respect the school, staff, students and families

Teacher Signature _________________________________________________

Parent/Guardian Agreement

To the best of my ability, I will…

Make learning a priority and value my role as my child’s first teacher

Ensure that my child attends school daily and arrives on time

Support and encourage my child to make good choices in behavior

Provide a quiet place for my child to study

Encourage a love of reading by reading and sharing books with my child

Encourage my child to complete his/her homework neatly and on time

Communicate with my child’s teacher and others who assist my child

Make an effort to attend meetings, workshops and other activities at the school

Keep all emergency information updated

Sign and return all papers that require a parent’s or guardian’s signature

Parent/Guardian Signature _________________________________________________

Student Agreement

To the best of my ability, I will…

Complete and return quality homework and assignments on time

Attend school daily and arrive on time

Come to school each day with pencils, paper, and all necessary tools for learning

Obey all school and classroom rules listed in the discipline handbook

Read every day

Respect myself, my classmates, and all Sherwood staff members

Return all papers requiring a parent’s signature

Student Signature _________________________________________________

We make a commitment to work together to carry out this agreement.

Signed on this ___________________ day of ________________________________ 2017

WHITE- SCHOOL YELLOW-PARENT PINK-TEACHER

Sherwood Elementary

Parent Survey

Sherwood Elementary Title I Parent Survey

Your input is valued at Sherwood Elementary School. Please take a few minute to let us know your opinion. This information will be used to help us plan parent involvement activities for our school.

1 – Strongly Agree/ 2- Agree / 3- Disagree/ 4 – Strongly Disagree

1 2 3 4

1. I feel welcome when I enter the school.

2. The school schedules parent/teacher conferences in a flexible way so that I can attend.

3. I know what the School-Parent Compact is.

4. The School-Parent Compact provides a meaningful way to communicate with my child’s teacher.

5. Teachers regularly communicate with me.

6. My calls, emails, or notes to school staff are answered promptly.

7. I have access to and regularly use email.

8. I prefer teacher communication to be:

a. Phone Calls

b. Emails

c. Weekly classroom letters

d. Take home folders

e. Assignment notebooks

f. Other-Please specify

9. I feel knowledgeable about the school’s expectations for my child.

10. I feel knowledgeable about what is going on at the school.

11. I know how to help my child with his/her homework.

12. My child receives additional academic help when needed.

13. My child has been identified as gifted and receives additional enrichment activities.

14. The school provides our family with workshops or informational

events.

15. The school provides our family with parenting resources.

16. The school asks our input on family workshops and events.

17. The school asks for my input about my child and how he/she learns best.

18. I have been encouraged to volunteer at school.

19. I feel that parents are involved in decision-making at our school.

20. I have been invited to participate in school improvement plan, the Title I plan, parent involvement policy, etc.

21. I feel knowledgeable about the Title I program.

22. I feel knowledgeable about our school’s status as a Title I School-wide school.

23. How would you like to see the school’s Title I money spent?