The Plan The Promise 2025
MINOR ELEMENTARY
THE PLAN…
THE PROMISE…
2025-2026
4129 Shady Drive
Lilburn, GA 30047
770-925-9543
Visit minores.gcpsk12.org
Last Revised: May 13, 2025
Where is the Plan Available?
The Family and Community Engagement Plan and all other Title I information is available on our school’s website at www.minores.gcpsk12.org under the Title I Section. Families can also find copies of this Family and Community Engagement Plan in our Family Engagement Center or by logging into their MyPaymentsPlus accounts.
How is the Plan Developed and Revised?
It is reviewed and revised at least annually during the Planning Meeting in the spring. All feedback forms from the Planning Meeting are submitted to the Office of Federal Programs for review. Families who are not able to attend the Planning Meeting have the opportunity to review draft documents and provide input during the draft document review period.
Communication
We strive to give information in ways that are both clear and easily understood by parents and families by providing:
• Bilingual support and translation services to the extent possible.
• Multiple ways for families and the community to stay informed.
• Providing flexibility for families in scheduling for parent meetings or conferences.
• Offering meetings and parent workshops in different formats and at various times of the day.
• Multiple ways for parents to contact their child’s teacher directly.
If you need help to request a teacher meeting or would like additional help regarding your child, please contact:
Brooke Turner (PIC) 770-806-2227 Alejandra Arias (POL) 770-245-3160
(We can schedule translation services in many languages.)
Our District Goals
We will be culturally competent, focus on staff and student well-being, and educator diversity.
We will provide a Multi-tiered system of supports, opportunities and access, and equitable resource allocation.
We will use the Results-Based evaluation system to evaluate all teachers and support staff.
We will be a preferred education destination, focus on postsecondary and workforce readiness, and continue to communicate and engage with all stakeholders.
Our School Goals
We will provide all students with high quality curriculum and instruction in a supportive and effective learning environment to meet high academic standards.
The percentage of our students in the Proficient and Distinguished levels at each grade level will increase as measured by the end-of-year English Language Arts (ELA) District Assessments (DAs). All students will make at least one year of growth as measured by the EL Education Benchmark Assessments.
Foundational Skills we will target this year to strengthen reading accuracy, fluency, and comprehension:
• Kindergarten- Phonics – letter names and sounds
• 1st Grade- Phonics - blends, vowels, and decoding
• 2nd Grade- Decoding and spelling one and two syllable words.
• 3rd Grade- Use common prefixes and suffixes to figure out the meaning of unknown words.
• 4th Grade- Identify the main idea or theme of a story.
• 5th Grade- Summarize and paraphrase informational and narrative texts effectively.
What is a Family and Community Engagement Plan?
It is a plan that describes how our school will provide opportunities to improve family engagement that will support student learning at school and at home. All students and their families are invited and encouraged to fully participate in the opportunities described in this plan. The school will provide information and as many opportunities as possible for the participation of all family members.
What is a School-Family Promise?
It is a written agreement that outlines how the school, the students, and the family will work together to ensure your child’s academic success. An effective School-Family Promise contains the following elements:
• Clear learning goals that are linked to the school’s improvement plan
• Specific skills students will learn during the year
• Strategies that staff, families, and students will use to improve student learning
• Ways to extend learning at home • Methods teachers and family members will use to communicate about student progress
• Opportunities for family members to observe and participate in the classroom
• Jointly-developed by families, school staff, students, community business partners, and other stakeholders during our Planning Meeting
• Reviewed and revised throughout the year:
o MyPaymentsPlus accounts
o Our school website
o eNewsletter
o Parent Conferences (fall and spring)
o Parent Workshops and Schoolwide Events
Working Together to Ensure Success
Minor Elementary will…
Provide learning opportunities for parents to help them support their child’s academic learning at home by:
• Offering workshops and schoolwide events that teach strategies to support the AKS at each grade level.
• Distributing take-home learning kits, tip sheets or resource lists available at each event. Books and learning games can also be checked out from the Family Engagement Center throughout the school year.
• Sharing electronic resources through newsletters, our school websites, and links on eCLASS to learning videos, practice games and other helpful websites that align with the AKS and their child’s specific needs.
Dr. Scott Frandsen May 13, 2025
Principal's Signature Date
As Students, we will…
Practice to improve our literacy skills by:
• Using strategies and materials our parents receive through workshops and schoolwide events.
• Using materials, home-learning kits and other resources from the Family Engagement Center.
• Using electronic resources my parents share with me to practice literacy skills in fun and interesting ways.
As Families, we will…
Work together on literacy skills by:
- Attending parent workshops or schoolwide events to the extent possible. If we cannot attend, we can contact the PIC for resources from the event.
- Asking the teacher, the Family Center Coordinator or visit the Family Engagement Center for additional resources and materials to use at home.
- Contacting the Family Center Coordinator for additional tips and resources to target specific skills that my child’s teacher recommends.
Let's Talk
Minor Elementary is committed to supporting our families with frequent two-way communication regarding their child's learning. Some of the methods we use include:
• Email
• Facebook
• Parent/Teacher Conferences
• ParentVUE
• ParentSquare
• My eCLASS
• MyPaymentsPlus
• Our school website
• Weekly eNewsletters
• Class newsletters
• Flyers
• Our school marquee
• Zoom sessions
• Phone conferences
Parents and teachers may also utilize our school's Parent Instructional Coordinator (PIC) and Parent Outreach Liaison (POL) to help communicate with one another or clarify information. If you need interpretation and/or translation services, please contact: Alejandra.Arias@gcpsk12.org 678-380-3160
Activities to Build Our Partnership
• Volunteer Orientation Trainings and Opportunities
• Annual Title I Parent Meeting (fall) • Title I Planning Meeting & Document Review (spring)
• Parent Surveys and Workshops
• Early Release/Fall Parent Conferences- 10/22/25 and 10/23/25
• Curriculum Night
• Literacy Night Fall and International Night
• Early Release/Spring Parent Conferences- 3/4/26 and 3/5/26
• STEAM Night
Did You Know?
- Title I is a federal program designed to support school reform efforts to improve teaching and learning for all students.
- Title I programs are based on effective means of improving student achievement and include strategies to support family engagement.
- The Title I Office reserves at least one percent of the district’s allocation to fund family and community engagement programs. The use of these funds is based on suggestions gathered at our spring Planning Meetings from families and community members. Funds are distributed equally to all our Title I schools.
- Childcare and/or transportation may be provided for meetings and school events.
Visit Our Family Engagement Center
Learning games, books, and many other resources are available for families to checkout and use at home. We are available to help you find resources, navigate the Parent Portal and My eCLASS, connect with teachers, and learn about ways you can help your child at home.
Our Family Engagement Center is located on the 2nd grade hallway in room 1.102. You may visit the Family Engagement Center during school hours.
Please contact us for additional information about our Parent Center and resources available for checkout.
Brooke Turner (PIC) Family Engagement Coordinator Brooke.Turner@gcpsk12.org 770-806-2227
Alejandra Arias (POL) Parent Outreach Liaison (bilingual communication) Alejandra.Arias@gcpsk12.ga.org 678-380- 3160