Family Engagement
- Welcome
- Family Resource Center
- Title I Information
- Parents Right to Know
- Parents and Family Engagement Plan
- Complaint Procedure for Title I
- Volunteering at RES
- School-Parent Compact for Achievement
Welcome
Welcome Rincon Bobcats!
What is a Family Engagement Specialist?
My job as your Family Engagement Specialist is to help bridge the communication between school and home by helping parents get the information, help, and support they need to ensure their child’s academic success in school.
How can the Family Engagement Specialist help me?
My primary role as the Family Engagement Specialist is to empower parents to become active participants in the education of their children. Often, parents feel uncomfortable about sharing their questions or concerns with teachers or school administration. Since good communication between home and school is such a vital part of your child’s academic success, I will listen to your concerns and work with you to make sure that your situation is expressed and understood. Additionally, I will help you find ways to resolve any issues that may be hindering your child’s success in school. As the Family Engagement Specialist, I want to be sure that you understand what you can do to get involved and stay informed in order to help your child perform his/her best. Confidentiality is highly upheld.
What kind of assistance can the Family Engagement Specialist provide?
- Provide you with a personal tour of the school and explain the programs and resources available to you and your child. You do not have to be a new parent to request a school tour.
- Discuss some of the ways you can be more involved with the school.
- Answer questions you may have about school rules and regulations.
- Help arrange meetings between you and your child’s teachers or the school administration so that important information about your child is shared and understood.
- At your request, accompany you to a parent conference or other important meetings at the school to help clarify information about your child or home situation.
- Find out where to call or go to get special help or services for a child or your family.
Feel free to contact me by phone, email, or come by RES to see me.
Kerrie Thain
Title I/Family Engagement Specialist
Office Hours: 7:15am-2:55pm
Rincon Elementary School
1703 Fort Howard Road
Rincon, GA 31326
(912)826-5523
Family Resource Center
Our Family Resource Center offers games and other resources your child can use at home that provide math and reading skill practice in fun ways. These are available for you to borrow at no cost. You may complete the attached form and have your child return it to his/her teacher. We will send the requested resource home with your child as soon as possible! Resources are checked-out for a two week period and are to be returned to Mrs. Thain in room 511 on the due date. We hope you will make many requests throughout the year!
Our Family Resource Center is located in room 511 and is open every school day.
We would love for you to come browse and select items! For more information about our Family Resource Center, please email Kerrie Thain at kthain@effingham.k12.ga.us
Nuestro Centro de Recursos para la Familia está ofreciendo juegos y otros recursos que su hijo puede usar en el hogar para practicar matemáticas y lectura de manera divertida. Estos recursos están disponibles para que los pueda pedir prestados sin costo alguno. Puede completar el formulario adjunto y devolverlo con su hijo. ¡Enviaremos el recurso solicitado a casa con su hijo lo antes posible! Los recursos se prestan por un período de dos semanas y deben devolverse a la Sra. Thain en 511 en la fecha límite. ¡Esperamos que haga muchas solicitudes durante el año!
Nuestro Centro de Recursos Familiares está ubicado en la 511 y está abierto todos los días de escuela.
Si tiene preguntas, por favor contacte a la Sra Kerrie Thain kthain@effingham.k12.ga.us
SPANISH Resource Request Form
Resource Request Form
Title I Information
What is Title I?
Title I is the largest federally funded program for elementary, middle, and high schools. Through Title I, money is given to school districts around the country based on the number of low-income families in each district. Each district uses its Title I money for extra educational services for children most in need of educational help. The focus of the Title I program is on helping all students meet the same high standards expected of all children.
Title I helps students, teachers, and parents!
Title I programs can help:
· Children do better in school and feel better about themselves
· Teachers understand the needs and concerns of students and parents
· Parents understand their child and be more involved in the child’s education
How Title I helps children
Title I schools work to:
· Identify students most in need of educational services
(students do not have to meet income standards to qualify)
· Set goals for improvement
· Measure student progress using standards set in the state’s Title I plan
· Develop programs that add to regular classroom instruction
· Involve parents in all aspects of the program
Ways Parents Can GET INVOLVED!
Become active in your Title I Program by doing the following:
· Learn more about the school, curriculum, special programs, Title I and your rights and responsibilities
· Teach your child in ways that ask what the teacher is doing
· Know Your Rights because knowledge is power
· Participate and Support your child academically at school and home
· Make Decisions about your child’s education and academic program
· Keep in contact with your child’s teacher through telephone, e-mail, or face-to-face conversations
Parents Right to Know
Parents' Right to Know
Parents may request the following information regarding teacher qualifications as required by the "Every Student Succeeds" Act: Information regarding their student’s classroom teacher’s certificate or credentials, and/or college major and graduate degree information. Parents may also request information regarding the licensing and training of paraprofessionals. Requests may be made in writing to the school principal or Mrs. Kirbi Ratner, Director of Human Resources, Effingham County BOE, 405 North Ash Street, Springfield, GA 31329.
Derecho De Los Padres a Saber
Los padres pueden solicitar la siguiente información acerca de las calificaciones de maestros como parte del acta “Éxito para cada estudiante”: Información sobre certificados y credenciales del maestro de salón de clase de su estudiante y/o información sobre la Universidad y diploma de graduación. Los padres también pueden solicitar información acerca de las licencias y entrenamiento de para-profesionales. Esta información de be ser solicitada por escrito a el/la principal de la escuela o a la Sra. Kirbi Tatner, directora de Recursos Humanos del condado de Effingham a la dirección BOE, 405 North Ash St., Springfield GA 31329.
