First Ward Creative Arts Academy

ANNUAL TITLE I MEETING / 1st PTA Meeting

September 2021-2022

Why are we here?The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015, requires that each Title I School hold an Annual Meeting for parents/families/community members for the purpose of:

● Explaining the requirements of Title I

● Informing you of your school’s participation in Title I services

● Explaining your rights as parents to be engaged

Mission

First Ward’s mission is to create leaders to be independent learners through a student-centered

environment and by integrating arts across the core

curriculum.

Vision

First Ward Creative Arts Academy will be Leaders in the Arts and among the top schools in CMS in Education. We will ensure that students at each grade level are prepared academically and socially to be successful at the next grade level.

Core Beliefs

We believe… - All children can and will learn. Maintaining high expectations for all students supports

student achievement. - That standards aligned teaching should be happening everyday in every classroom. - By integrating arts into the curriculum, students become aware of additional gifts and

talents they possess.- A safe and orderly environment promotes active learning and communicates to our

students the importance of maintaining an environment that is conducive to teaching and learning.

- Great teaching is using current best teaching practices to educate our students.- … and value our parents. Parents are an essential part of our students' success. - … and are committed to growing teachers professionally through observation and

feedback. - Our student’s voices matter and we desire to provide avenues across the school for their

voices to be heard.

Mars

#1SIP Goals

FOCUS AREA GOAL 1: GREAT TEACHING-All students will receive instruction daily from a highly qualified teacher which will allow an

increase in the overall school composite from 31% to 61%.● Reading Proficiency for the whole school will increase from 32,7%

to 54%.

● Math Proficiency will increase from 26.7% to 67% as measured by end-of-grade assessments/EOG.

● Science Proficiency will increase from 43.3% to 67% as measured by end-of-grade assessments/EOG.

Administrative Team

? Selestine Young Principal? Kimberly Roberts Assistant Principal? (To Be Named) Dean of Student? Kendra Alston Master Classroom Leader? April Robinson K-2 Literacy Facilitator ? Michaela Stovall K and 3-5 Math Facilitator

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First Ward STAFF

Secretarial StaffKimberly Miller-Potts Financial SecretaryShirley Brown (new) Ten Month Secretary

Teaching Staff⚫ 29 Licensed Classroom Teachers⚫ 5 Instructional Assistants⚫ 9 Arts Integration (Specials) Teachers⚫ 2 Exceptional Children’s Teacher (1 To Be Named)

Support Staff⚫ 2 Full Time Counselors⚫ 1 Full Time Social Worker ⚫ 1 Part time School Therapist (contracted)⚫ 1 Full time Speech Pathologists⚫ 1 Full time ESL Teacher ⚫ 1 Part Time School Psychologist

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Staff

~ Itinerant Occupational and Physical Therapists ~ 1 Full Time Nurse

Auxiliary Staff~ 5 Custodians~ 9 Cafeteria Staff~ 4 Before & After School Enrichment Program Staff

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Staff continued…

Kindergarten 72 4 TeachersFirst Grade 71 5 Teachers Second Grade 87 5 Teachers

Third Grade 100 5 Teachers

Fourth Grade 104 5 Teachers

Fifth Grade 100 5 Teachers ---------------------------------------Total 533 students 29 Teachers

2021-2022 Student Enrollment

We are committed to serving you and your family!

? Talent Development Program (TD Vacancy) ? ESL Program? Social Emotional Learning ? MTSS-Weekly Small Group and Intervention

Time? DIEBELs Assessments (K-3) ? Literacy and Math Programs enhanced on

Canvas platform? Mastery Connect

Academic Programs

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2021-2022 Assessments

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Grades K-5 Measures of Academic Progress (MAP)Administered 3 times a year (BOY-Fall, MOY-Winter and EOY-Spring)

Computerized adaptive assessments for reading and math Used to determine students’ instructional levels and to measure growth throughout the school year and from year to year Provides educators with the detailed information they use to meet their students’ needs

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Beginning of Grade 3 Test (BOG3)A part of the NC Read to Achieve Legislation

Goal is to ensure that every student reads at or above grade level by the end of third grade and continues to progress in reading throughout the school experience

Administered in reading onlyAdministered on Friday, September 10th

Establishes a baseline for 3rd grade studentsServes as a student growth tool

EOG TestingGrades 3rd, 4th and 5th

Administered during the last week in May(3-5) Reading, Math and (5th only) Science

3rd-5th EOG ResultsSubject 2018-2019

Pre-COVID2020-2021 Goal

2021-2022

Reading 54% 38% 54%

Math 67% 27% 67%

Science 69% 40% 69%

School Composite

66% 34% 66%

Title I School

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First Ward is a …

What is a Title I school?

Title I is the largest federally funded educational program. A Title I school is a school receiving federal funds for students. The basic principle of Title I is that schools with large concentrations of low-income students (EDS-educationally disadvantaged students) receive supplemental funds to meet students’ educational goals.

? Title I schools have a Population of 75% or more economically disadvantaged students which is the criteria for qualifying to become a Title I school in CMS (FWCAA is approximately 85% economically disadvantaged)

? Title I schools provide Equal Opportunities for all students

? Federal guidelines must be followed or schools could

lose funding

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What does it mean to be a Title I school?

? A school-wide program is designed help schools meet students’ educational goals.

▪ It is a comprehensive plan that focuses on research-based instructional strategies that are designed to meet the needs of every child.

▪ Instruction provided by highly-qualified staff.

What is a School-wide Title I Program?

⚫ Parents are informed of their parental rights⚫ Parents are provided an opportunity to

participate in a variety of workshops ⚫ Parents are informed about the Curriculum⚫ Parents receive information on the Types of

Assessments used by the school/district⚫ Parents receive notifications when a teacher

is not “highly qualified”⚫ Parents are involved in revising the Parent Involvement Policy/Handbook and School Improvement Plan

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What are your parental rights regarding Title I?

How are Title I funds used in our school?

• 2021-2022 Allocation Breakdown

• Instructional Salary (Teacher) - $56,475.27

• Instructional Materials - $26,250.00

• Technology $15,585.88

• Teacher Training - $7478.76

• Parent and Family Engagement - $7264.94

• Total Funds - $113,054.85

? Sign and Follow the Title 1 Compact (sent home 9/17/21)

? Review, Understand and Provide Feedback on the Parent Involvement Policy and Handbook- online

? Parent have the “Right to Know” about their child’s teacher – (sent home 9/17/21)

? Remain an active part of your child’s education-Refer to the monthly Newsletter Calendar of Events- posted online

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Title I Parent Information

? Please be willing to become a member of our School Improvement Team if you are interested in creating and helping us shape and reach our goals this year.

? Contact the Principal or a member our PTA if you are interested

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FIRST WARD SCHOOL LEADERSHIP TEAM

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Our PTA Needs YOU!

2021-2022

PTA

PTA LEADERS

Tonya MoraVice President of

Events

Leslie McNamaraPresident

Tierra Cunningham

Secretary

Brandon WolfeTreasurer

Priscilla HinesVice President of

Programs

Heather BishopFacebook

Administrator

WHAT WE DO• Support the FWCCA Mission: First Ward’s mission is to create

leaders to be independent learners through a student centered environment and by integrating the arts across the core curriculum.

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• What questions do you have for us?

Thank you for coming!

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Questions