Polk County Schools
Annual Title I Stakeholder’s Meeting
August 7, 2025
Parent’s Right to Know
As a parent and family member of a student in Polk County Schools and part of our beginning of each school year notifications, you have the right to know about the following:
*This information is sent to you annually in the beginning of the year paperwork.
*The links can be found directly on our Polk County website under the parent information tab.
Title I Parent & Family Engagement Policy
Polk County Schools believes family and community involvement can have a powerful and positive impact on student outcomes.
Research has proven that students with involved parents, no matter what their income or background, are more likely to:
You can access our District Parent & Family Engagement Policy HERE
You can access our School’s Parent & Family Engagement Policy HERE
We value your feedback!
In order to provide feedback regarding your school’s Parent & Family Engagement Policy, click HERE
Title I School Compact
Title I schools are required to create a school-parent compact collaboratively with parents and family members. We send this compact home with all of our families at the beginning of each school year. This compact is an essential part of our school’s parental involvement policy. Our compact is a formal agreement that outlines the shared responsibilities of the school, parents, and family members to enhance student academic achievement.
School Responsibilities: This portion outlines our school's commitment to providing high-quality curriculum and instruction in a supportive and effective learning environment.
Parent and Family Responsibilities: The portion outlines how parents and family members will support their children's learning- including ensuring regular attendance, monitoring homework, participating in school activities, and fostering a positive attitude towards education.
Student Responsibilities: This portion outlines the role of students in their own education. It encourages students to take responsibility for their learning by attending school regularly, completing assignments, and seeking help when needed.
You can access our schools’ Title I compact HERE
We value your feedback!
In order to provide feedback regarding our Title I compact, please click HERE
Title I Use of Funds
We are a Title I school. We use our Title I funds to support many educational initiatives including:
We value your feedback!
In order to provide feedback regarding our Title I use of funds, please click HERE
Polk County Curriculum
In North Carolina, all schools use the same Standard Course of Study, determined by the State Board of Education. These standards are the knowledge and skills students should understand by the end of each grade/course.
The standards can be found on the NCDPI Office of Academic Standards website.
This year, your student will study an English language arts curriculum called Arts & Letters. Your child will be challenged, positively and productively. They will build knowledge of the world and develop English language arts skills.
Arts & Letters students read and study award-winning fiction and nonfiction texts, famous works of art, videos, photographs, and more. Arts & Letters students also learn about topics such as the five senses, outer space, the Great Depression, and more. Through their work with these topics and texts, students hone their abilities to read challenging texts and to write and speak clearly, logically, and effectively. Arts & Letters students build strong knowledge and skills.
We provide Family Tip Sheets for families and caregivers in multiple languages. These tips correspond with each module, or unit of study. Each tip sheet gives an overview of what your student is studying and offers ideas for learning outside of school. Arts & Letters prepares students to succeed in English language arts and beyond. If you would like to learn more, please talk to your student’s teacher, and go to greatminds.org.
Access informational videos and Family Tip Sheets HERE
Polk County Schools’ Testing Program
Polk County Schools consistently ranks among the top 5 highest performing school districts in North Carolina. The Polk County Board of Education and hundreds of educators strive to provide high-quality educational experiences for young people affording them the tools they need for future success.
Testing Calendar for Polk County Schools HERE
Access Polk County’s Annual School Report Card HERE
Your child will be assessed on early foundational reading skills through mCLASS periodically throughout the school year. You will receive results three times per year including tips for helping your child's success.
Understanding your student's mCLASS results. HERE
Grade | Test Window | Test Name | Subject | Purpose of Test |
Grade 3 only | August 19 | Beginning of Grade 3 Test | Reading | To establish a baseline measure of beginning third-grade students’ reading comprehension & satisfies the requirements of the Read to Achieve legislation for students who score achievement level 3 or higher on the test |
Grade 4 only | September 2-5 | Cognitive Abilities Test | Verbal, Quantitative, and Figural (Nonverbal) reasoning | To understand a student's cognitive abilities and reasoning patterns so they can better help students achieve their learning goals, as well as identify students for gifted programming |
Grades 3-5 | October 27-31 | NC Check-Ins 2.0 (A) | Math, ELA, Science (grades 5 & 8 only) | |
Grades 3-5 | January 20-30 | NC Check-Ins 2.0 (B) | Math, ELA, Science (grades 5 & 8 only) | |
Grades 3-5 | March 16-27 | NC Check-Ins 2.0 (C) | Math, ELA, Science (grades 5 & 8 only) |
Grades K-12 | February 2-20 | WIDA ACCESS Test | English Language Learners only | To help teachers track student’s progress in learning academic English and help schools decide what English language support services to provide |
Grades 3-5 | May 11-15 | End of Grade Tests | Math, ELA, Science (grades 5 & 8 only) | To measure student performance on the goals, objectives, and grade-level competencies specified in the North Carolina Standard Course of Study |
Grades 3-5 | May 11-15 | NC Extend 1 Alternate Assessment (for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities) | Math, ELA, Science (grades 5 & 8 only) |
Individual Student Report (ISRs) will be shared with students and families upon completion of testing. The ISR provides detailed testing information about a student’s performance on state administered assessments , as well as achievement level descriptors. The scores on these state assessments are only one of many indicators of how students are progressing. Test scores should always be considered along with all other available information provided by the teacher about a student. Individual Student Reports are uniform across grade levels; therefore, only one sample is provided for each assessment or subject area. Individual Student Reports
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