School Parent & Family Engagement Plan

2026~2027

Bobby Ray Memorial Elementary

What is Family Engagement?

Participation of parents and family members in regular, two-way, meaningful communication involving academic learning.

• Integral role in assisting child's learning.
• Actively involved in education at school.
• Full partners in decision-making and advisory committees.

Section 1116 Compliance

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ESSA Standards Establishing school-level policies and programs that meet the rigorous requirements of the Every Student Succeeds Act.

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Jointly Developed Our plan is reviewed and updated annually in partnership with parents to ensure it reflects current student needs.

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Accessibility Communications are provided in a format and language that parents can understand to ensure full transparency.�

About the Parent and Family Engagement Plan��About the Parent and Family Engagement Plan��About the Parent and Family Engagement Plan�

In support of strengthening student academic achievement, Bobby Ray Memorial Elementary School has developed this parent and family engagement plan that guides the strategies and resources that strengthen school and parent partnerships in the district's Title I schools. This plan will describe Bobby Ray Elementary School’s commitment to engage families in the education of their children and to build  capacity in our Title I school to implement family engagement strategies and activities designed to achieve the district and student academic achievement goals.

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When schools, families, and communities work together to support learning, children tend to do better in school, stay in school longer, and enjoy school more. 

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����About the Parent and Family Engagement Plan�

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Title I-Part A provides for family engagement at every level of the program, such as development and implementation of the district and school plan and in carrying out the district and school improvement provisions.

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Section 1116 of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) contains the primary Title I-Part A requirements for schools and school districts to involve parents and family members in their child's education.

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Consistent with Section 1116, BRES will work with the district to ensure that the required school-level parent and family engagement plan meets the requirements of Section 1116(b) and included, as a component, a school-parent compact consistent with Section 1116(d) of ESSA.

Jointly Developed��

Each school year, parents, staff, and students are asked to complete a survey about Bobby Ray Memorial Elementary School and the effectiveness of our program.  These surveys are reviewed and discussed to determine how best to meet the needs of all stakeholders.  

In early August, parents are encouraged to view a presentation about our school and are invited to join in our efforts to make BRES the best it can be. Parents are encouraged to attend meetings and school events in person or virtually when applicable throughout the school year.  The school parent and family engagement plan is posted on our school website and distributed during registration/open house/Title 1 Meeting night.

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Communications��

Bobby Ray Elementary School will compile a calendar for upcoming school events so parents will be notified on a monthly newsletter, Parent Square and other social media platforms.

Communications��

Each student at BRES will receive a BRES handbook in either an agenda book or Nikki folder that lists all school procedures.  Teachers and parents will use the calendar in the agenda book / Nikki folder to contact each other about the child’s homework and upcoming events such as Parent Teacher Conferences or Family Nights.  Monthly newsletters will be sent home with students, and information will be posted on Parent Square and the Bobby Ray Elementary website.

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Grades will be recorded weekly in Skyward. Mid nine week and nine week reports will be sent home for parent review.

School Grade Level Compacts will be shared with families during our Title 1 Meeting to outline grade level expectations. 

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Communications��

Each school year, Warren County Schools will also conduct a Parent Climate Survey to evaluate the content and effectiveness of Bobby Ray Elementary School’s parent engagement plan and family engagement activities to improve the academic quality of our Title I school. In January, BRES will send home an email link to the Climate Survey for parents to provide valuable feedback regarding the school program.  The survey link will also be posted on the district and school websites.  BRES will use the results from the survey to improve school practices and programs, to remove possible barriers to parent participation, and to revise the parent engagement plan.

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Strengthening Our School

Bobby Ray Elementary School will provide support and technical assistance to all in planning and implementing effective parent and family engagement practices inclusive of school parent and family engagement policies/plans, school-parent compacts, and all Title 1 parent and family engagement requirements. BRES will provide to the best of their ability any of the following procedures to ensure quality parent engagement programs are in place:���

• Designation of resources to assist in communicating with parents and family,  home visits, providing child-care for meetings (if needed), encouraging them to use available parent/family resource centers, and working with parents to improve parenting skills particularly those that will assist them in working with their children to improve his/her educational achievements.  Resources may include individuals, agencies, materials, and services.

• Sharing options for coordinating and integrating Title 1 program strategies with services of other community programs, businesses, and agencies

• Identification of ways in which parents and families can be engaged in staff training activities to demonstrate the value of parent and family engagement and various techniques designed to successfully engage parents and faculty as equal partners in their child's education.

• Making a good faith effort to convene an annual meeting at the beginning of the school year where all parents and families of participating children shall be invited and encouraged to attend to inform them of Bobby Ray Elementary's participation in and requirements for Title 1 programs and of their rights to be involved.

Building Capacity��

Bobby Ray Elementary School will build the schools and parents capacity for strong family engagement in order to ensure effective involvement of parents and family members and to support a partnership among our Title I school, parents, and community to improve student academic achievement through the following schoolwide activities.

 Building Capacity of Staff and Parents��

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Bobby Ray Elementary School will coordinate with other Federal, State, and local organizations, businesses, and community partners to provide additional support and resources that encourage and support families in more fully participating in the education of their child. 

 Building Capacity of Staff and Parents��

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Teachers and staff at BRES will communicate and assist parents by building relationships of trust between family members and the school.  All staff will participate in family engagement activities.

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Warren County Schools invites any parent to attend a district Parent Advisory Council Meeting to share ideas and to build partnerships with schools, families, and the community.  The council meets every month during the school year. 

 Building Capacity of Staff and Parents��

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Please visit  www.warrenschools.com  to view the meeting schedule.  If you would like to be a parent representative for Bobby Ray Elementary School, please contact Mrs. Sadie Newby at the school or by email. (newbys@warrenschools.com)

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