Parental Involvement Plan

Newport Middle School Parent Involvement Plan as Part of the School Improvement Plan (Policy 1310/4002)

The principal shall publicize drafts of the parental involvement plan prior to finalization and solicit input from parents of students in the school. This plan must include, at a minimum, efforts to enhance parental involvement by promoting the following priorities:

• Regular, meaningful, two-way communication between home and school
• Phones calls (individual or school-wide phone notification)

• Electronic communication (social media platforms, apps (Remind, DOJO, etc.)
• Written communication (email, newsletters, invitations, etc.)
• Parent conferences
• Parent/Community events

• Newport Middle School promotes responsible parenting by:

• Provide access to online grading portal for grades 3-12
• Provide interim progress reports and report cards for grade K-12
• Provide opportunities for parent teacher conferences
• Encourage parents to participate in school-based activities

• Newport Middle School will involve parents in student learning by:

• Clear and consistent communication regarding academic progress
• Various student-centered meetings that address student strengths and opportunities for growth

• Newport Middle School will encourage volunteering in the school by:

• Providing volunteer training
• Offering various school-based volunteer opportunities

• Newport Middle School will involve parents in school decisions that affect children and families by inviting and encouraging parents to be on school committees such as:

• PTO (Parent Teacher Organization)
• PAC (Parent Advisory Committee)
• SIT (School Improvement Team)
• Booster Clubs (Athletics, Band, etc.)

• Newport Middle School will provide parental training based on parents’ informational needs as gathered by:

• Parent Advisory Council Meetings
• Parent Representative on School Improvement Teams
• Student Support Team Meeting Information

• Newport Middle School will collaborate with community agencies and other organizations to provide resources to strengthen school programs, families, and student learning by:

• CCPS County Resources

• Newport Middle School will promote student health awareness among parents by addressing the need for health programs and student health services linked to student learning by:

• Providing quality health education instruction to all students
• Providing qualified student support staff to support student well-being