John F. Kennedy

High School

2019-2020

Parent and Family Engagement

Policy for Shared Student Success —————————————————————————————-

Revised May 14th, 2019

What is it? This is a plan that describes how John F. Kennedy High School will

provide opportunities to improve family engagement to support stu-

dent’s learning. John F. Kennedy High School values the contributions

and involvement of parents and family members to establish an equal

partnership for the common goal of improving student achievement.

This plan describes the different ways that John F. Kennedy High

School will support family engagement and how parents and fam-

ilies can help plan and participate in activities and events to promote

student learning at school and at home.

How is it revised? John F. Kennedy High School invited all families to attend our

Annual Revision Meeting last spring to review and revise this Parent

and Family Engagement Policy and Plan, our School-Parent Compact,

and the Title I family engagement budget. Additionally, family input and

comments regarding this plan are welcome during the school year .The

plan is posted on our school website for families to view and submit

feedback throughout the year. All families' feedback received during the

year will be used to revise the plan for the next school year. We also

post these documents in our website at the beginning of the year to ask

families for their suggestions . Parents and family members can also

give feedback during several family meetings and activities during the

school year .

Who is it for? All students participating in the Title I, Part A program, and their fami-

lies are encouraged and invited to fully participate in the opportunities

described in this plan. John F. Kennedy High School will provide full

opportunities for the participation of parents and family members with

limited English, with disabilities, and of migratory children.

Where is it available? At the beginning of the year, the plan will be posted on the school

website . Families can also retrieve a copy of the plan in the lobby by

the front office. Look for the “Welcome Families” bulletin board!

For questions or suggestions, contact Maribel de Rojas at

MACabreradeRojas@wsfcs.k12.nc.us or 336-703-4144

What is Title I? John F. Kennedy High School is identified as a Title I school

as part of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Title I is a fed-

eral program designed to support state and local school reform

efforts tied to the challenging state academic standards to improve

teaching and learning for students. Title I programs must be based

on effective means of improving student achievement and include

strategies to support family engagement. All Title I schools must

jointly develop with parents and family members a written parent

and family engagement policy.

Together

we make our students

Ready for College! Ready for Career!

Ready for Life!

John F. Kennedy High School 890 E. 11th Street Winston-Salem, NC 27101

(336) 703-4143

https://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/Domain/2172 Principal: Keisha Gabriel

klgabriel@wsfcs.k12.nc.us

School Plan for Shared Student Achievement

2019-20 District Goal Areas Goal #1: Close achievement gap between subgroups.

Goal # 2: Increase growth, proficiency, and progress for all students across

all subject areas.

Goal # 3: Increase graduation rate.

John F. Kennedy Goals JFK will raise the achievement of African-American and Hispanic students

by 10 percentage points in order to decrease the achievement gap by the end

of the 2019-2020 school year.

By the end of the 2019-20 school year, JFK will improve the attendance rate

by increasing student attendance rate by 4% and decreasing the incidents of

class cutting and leaving school without permission by 30%.

Parent and Family Engagement John F. Kennedy believes that family engagement means the participation of parents and family members in regular two -way, and

meaningful communication involving student academic learning and other school activities, including ensuring:

• That families play an integral role in assisting their child’s learning.

• That families are encouraged to be actively involved in their child’s education at school.

• That families 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.

School-Parent Compacts As part of this plan, John F. Kennedy High School and our families will develop a School-

Parent Compact.

A Compact is a written agreement that families, teachers, and students jointly develop to

explain how everyone will work together to ensure all students reach grade-level standards.

The compacts will be reviewed and updated annually based on feedback from families, stu-

dents, and teachers during various events and the Annual Revision Meeting. They are also

posted on our school website (https://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/Domain/2172 ) and extra

copies are always available in the Student Services Department. If you would like to provide

feedback on the Compact any time during the year, please contact: Maribel de Rojas at

MACabreradeRojas@wsfcs.k12.nc.us or 336-703-4144

Academics To deliver the content standards established by the North Carolina Standard Course of Study, John F. Kennedy uses the Unpacked Standards docu-

ments, along with the pacing guide provided by the district. The school uses the Multi-Tiered Systems of Support and Benchmark data to ensure all

students receive instruction based on their level of performance and rate of progress (for more information, go to our School Improvement Plan on our

website). i-Ready is used as a universal screener to gain diagnostic data and utilize resource material for targeted intensified instruction. For end-of-

year/course evaluations, middle school students will take End-of-Grade and high school students will take the End-of-Course assessments. The state

reports five levels of achievement from 1-5, where 3 and up meets grade-level proficiency and 4-5 meets college-and-career readiness standards. For

more information, visit the district website to view the Student-Parent Handbook.

More goals in our website

under School Improvement Plan.

The Vision of John F. Kennedy High School is to help students become lifelong learners and

productive citizens in a global economy.

Our Mission is to develop, through rigorous, real-world instruction, graduates who exhibit entrepreneurial ability, career and college readiness, and excellent interpersonal skills. We understand that our families, school staff and community work together to make this hap-pen.

This is how we plan to accomplish this task.

Events and meetings involving families will be held at different times during the day/week to make it more convenient for families to attend. The information shared will be posted on

the school website.

Parent/Tutor-teacher conferences will be scheduled at a time that accommodates fami-lies’ availability. Families can schedule conferences with teachers by contacting them via e-

mail or by calling the office or Students Services Department. Bilingual staff is available.

Families are encouraged to participate in the planning, review, and improvement of the Title I programs by attending the meetings or becoming a member of our School Improve-ment Team. This team meets twice every month. Other opportunities include the planning, review, and improvement of this Parent and Family Engagement Policy and the joint develop-ment of our School-Parent Compact in meetings held in the fall and spring and submitting

comments at any time during the school year.

John F. Kennedy will provide information on Title I Programs and school performance in our website. Progress reports will be provided to families two times during each quarter. Access to student grades will also be available through the PowerSchool Parent Portal. Par-enting education sessions will be conducted throughout the school year to share ways to assist families and teachers to work together as partners. Families will be asked for their sug-

gestions or recommendations.

Families will receive information from the school regularly in English and Spanish through automated phone calls, emails, and letters sent home with students or via USPS. Current information about activities will also be posted on the school website and referenced using current social media. Middle School Student-led conferences concerning student academic progress will be held in January and report cards will be scheduled at the end of the first three quarters. John F. Kennedy provides translations and interpretation in Spanish to assist our Latino community and full opportunities for participation of family members with disabili-ties , and of migratory children .

Families will complete the Panorama Family Survey in the fall. Family support groups will be formed as needed, based on families’ input. Families are encouraged to provide feedback

during the year using oral, written, and digital communication channels.

John F. Kennedy HS supports transitions by providing 6th and 9th grades orientations for families and students as well as Open House and Curriculum Nights for all grades during the year. John F. Kennedy provides families with information regarding the Common Core Stand-ards, Title I, state requirements and local academic assessments in addition to use of technol-ogy and report cards every quarter to monitor their child’s progress and participate in deci-

sions related to the education of their students.

John F. Kennedy provides training materials to families on curriculum, strategies to help their children at home and technology in our family nights and teacher-parent conferences during the school year. We also provide training materials through our Parent Resource Cen-ter located in the Students Services Department. We connect with community partners to

provide workshops on parenting skills in the spring.

Staff is updated on Title I requirements during staff meetings and Parent and Family In-

volvement strategies during the school year.

JFK is Branching Out!

Parent Resource Center Check on our Parent Resource Center

to find useful information on

parenting, fliers for events and re-

sources in our community.

Located in the Student Services Department

Middle School birthday

Student- Led conferences

Middle School birthday celebration

Come for lunch! Parents are welcome to come during

lunch and purchase a meal for a mod-

erate price from the cafeteria.

August 2019

6th and 9th. Grade Orientation

Information on procedures for students starting 6th and 9th grade.

Open House Visit classrooms, meet teachers, get information to get started.

Title I docs. Parent Input

Title I documents are posted on website for your review.

September 2019

SIT Meetings begin – School Improvement Team meets to discuss our School Improvement Plan. We meet on the 3rd Wednesday of the month. All families and student representatives are welcome.

Progress Reports Progress Reports go home every 3 weeks during the school year.

Title I Annual Meeting Learn about what is a Title I school and your rights.

Technology Night Helping families use tech resources to connect better with the school. Power School Parent Portal, Panorama Family Surveys and more.

October 2019

Title I District Policy Mtg.

Title I information and district documents revision. For all Title I schools at location determined by the district.

* NC School Report Cards

Release of School Report Card by NC Department of Public Instruction

Magnet Open House Recruitment event for prospective students.

College and Financial Aid Information session

For Seniors–Information on process to apply to college and financial aid.

November 2019

District Magnet Fair Learn about the different options in magnet schools in the district.

Report Cards 1st. Quar-ter

Reports provide information on how your student is doing

December 2019

College and Financial Aid Information Session

For Juniors-Information on Senior year and preparing for college.

January 2020

Freshman Open House Prospective 9th graders explore our programs

2nd semester Open House and Tech Night

For HS. Visit classrooms, meet teachers and get information on what your students will learn this semester. 2nd. Semester classes begin. PowerSchool Parent Portal overview.

HS Magnet applications Applications to Magnet schools begin

Magnet Open House Recruitment event for prospective students

Report Cards 2nd quar-ter

Reports provide information on how your student is doing

MS Student Led Conferences

Middle School students present their work to parents

February 2020

MS Magnet Applications Accepting applications for Middle School

March 2020 Parenting Skills Parent/Teen workshops on different topics.

April 2020 Report Cards 3nd quar-ter

Reports provide information on how your student is doing

May 2020

Title I docs. Parent In-put Revision Mtg.

Parents help to review and revise Title I documents .

Parent Surveys Parents give their input on the Title I Program online or paper-pencil.

Seniors Awards Day Celebrate your Seniors in their achievements .

June 2020

HS Graduation

12th grade graduation ceremony. Tentative date and time: June 12 at 6:00 p.m.

8th grade Promotion Ceremony

Celebrate your 8th graders as they complete middle school.

EOY Report Cards Final Reports of the year.

Opportunities for Involvement at JFK

Parent and Family Engagement (PFE) Committee

Yes, I am interested and wish to join the PFE Committee

Please contact me so I can learn more about joining the PFE Committee

Please send me notifications about future meetings and updates.

Name:_______________________________________________________________

Child’s Name and Grade Level:___________________________________________________________________________

Address:______________________________________________________________________________________________

Phone Number:________________________________________________________________________________________

Email Address:_________________________________________________________________________________________

JFK invites all families to join the JFK Parent and Family Engagement Committee

to share ideas and ways to involve others to build partnerships with school, fami-

lies, and the community. The team will meet four times during the school year,

but parents and family members can also submit their ideas or suggestions at any

school activities and meetings, as well as through our family surveys or by con-

tacting the school. If you would like to learn more about the Parent and Family

Engagement Committee please contact Maribel de Rojas at (336)-703-4144 or

complete the interest form below and leave it in the front office or the Student

Services Department.

Parent and Family Engagement Committee

Share your Thoughts

We want to hear from you! If you have any suggestions or if there is any part of this policy that you feel is not satisfactory with

the students’ and the school’s goals for academic achievement, please provide us with your comments in the space provided

and leave this form in the front office:

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