This document outlines the parent involvement policy of Westfall Middle School. It includes activities to involve parents in developing the policy, such as an annual meeting and collaboration with the Parent Advisory Council. The policy aims to build the school's and parents' capacity for strong involvement to improve student achievement. Key activities include distributing a Title 1 handbook, conducting parent conferences and training, and taking actions to involve parents in jointly developing the building-wide parent involvement policy.

1. Westfall Middle School
19545 Pherson Pike
Williamsport, Oh 43164
Kathy Payne, Principal Deborah Younge
Sue Smith, Guidance Curriculum Director
740-986-2941 Westfall Local School District
Westfall Middle School
Parent Involvement Policy
Updated: Fall 2011
ADMISSION OF HOMELESS
Westfall Middle School Staff recognizes student achievement is explicitly linked to
STUDENTS
parent involvement. In acknowledgement of this factor the staff will build the
The Board believes that all school-aged
schools’ and parents’ capacity for strong involvement, in order to ensure effective
students, including homeless students,
partnership among the school, parents and community to improve student academic
have a basic right to equal educational
achievement through the following activities specifically described below:
opportunities. Accordingly, the District
must enroll each homeless student in the
A. An annual meeting will be convened to inform Title 1 parents of programs,
District in the school determined to be in
activities, and procedures for the involvement of parents. Those programs, activities, and
the student’s best interest. planned and operated to ensure meaningful consultation with parents of
procedures are
A homeless
student is defined as an children. Parents will be informed of the State Parent Information and
participating individual who
lacks fixed, regular and adequate
Resource Center. http://www.ohiopirc.org
nighttime residence including:
1. a "doubling assist in creating a School-Parent Compact that clearly explains the role
B. Parents up" or sharing the
housing with another family due toin shared responsibility for improved academic
of school, student and parent
achievement.
loss of housing, economic hardship
or a similar reason;
C. Provide assistance to parents in understanding state’s academic content
2. living in a motel, hotel, trailer local achievement tests and monitor student progress
standards, results of state and
park or campground due to the goals and standards.
toward reaching grade level
lack of alternative adequate
D. Annually establish and collaborate with the Parent Advisory Council (PAC) to
accommodations;
implement the building Parent Engagement Plan.
3. living in emergency or
transitional shelters; Title 1 Handbook , parent involvement policy and school compact
D. Distribute the
annually.
4. abandonment in hospitals;
5. awaiting foster care and teacher training in conjunction with the PAC.
E. Sponsor parent placement;
6. a primary nighttime residence and utility of contribution of parents and how to
F. Educate all staff in the value
thatworkpublic and support parents to improve student achievement.
is a with or private place not
designed for, or ordinarily used as,
a regular sleeping accommodation
for human beings;
7. living in cars, parks, public
spaces, abandoned buildings,
substandard housing, bus or train
stations or similar settings and

2. Westfall Middle School will take the following actions to involve parents in the joint
development of the building wide parent involvement policy :
Activity/Task Staff Responsible Time line Steps
Annual Meeting/ All staff August of each Newspaper and
Westfall Mall and school Year Website
Round Up August 13, 2011 Announcement,
(Community, school Flyers and Post
and faith Based Cards to announce
organizations event
participate)
Staff Training Principal, Title First Staff Meeting Present:
Staff Title of the year School Compact,
Coordinator Title Handbook,
title policy, needs
assessment and
program
evaluation
Parent Conferences All Staff Fall and Spring Schedule with
Grade level goals, 9/28/11, parents
individual student 10/5/11,
achievement, Grade 3/1/12,
level content 3/9/12
standards
Parent Training: Title Teachers 2/1/12, Newsletter,
Introduction to 2/1/12. website and notice
Reciprocal Reading Daytime and sent with students
Model, evening sessions
Introduction to
Algebra and the
connection to real
world problem
solving
PAC Advisory Title Staff, Scheduled Notice to parents,
Council Meetings to Administration, quarterly personal phone
Collaborate with and Parents calls
staff
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School Compact,
CCIP, Needs
Assessment,
Program
Evaluation, Parent
and Staff Training