Berkeley Lake Elementary School

1.1 Providing the Family and Community Engagement Plan/School-Family Promise (The Plan ... The Promise ...) to all families at the beginning of the school year.

The following steps were/will be taken and documented to ensure that every family received and signed The Plan ... The Promise ... 

Requirement 1: I attest that The Plan ... The Promise was disseminated electronically through Parent Square to all families. An Agreements Report will be generated by the Data Governance Department. The report captures the names of all students whose families electronically signed The Plan ... The Promise and the date it was signed. This report will be kept on file at the school for five years.

Requirement 2: I attest that The Plan ... The Promise was placed on the Title I webpage of our school's website beginning on May 7, 2024. Families were notified of this through the following means of communication: Bear Essentials Family Newsletter, Parent­Teacher Conferences, and Parent Square. Families who do not have a Parent Square account may print The Plan ... The Promise and Cover Page from Berkeley Lake ES website, sign the Cover Page, and submit it to the school before October 25, 2024.

A screenshot of the Plan/Promise was submitted via the Title I Document Database: Family Engagement > Website Screenshot.

Requirement 3: I attest that ALL students were made aware of The Plan ... The Promise, as is posted on their eCLASS landing page. A designated teacher reviewed this document with students at the beginning of the school year (before October 25, 2024) to ensure that students understand their responsibilities listed on The Plan ... The Promise regarding their learning.

A screenshot of the eCLASS sample was submitted via Title I Document Database. Family Engagement > eCLASS sample.

Requirement 4: I, the undersigned school administrator, attest that there are printed copies of The Plan ... The Promise and the Cover Page are available in the Family Engagement Center for families who have not signed The Plan ... The Promise electronically. Families were notified of this through the following means of communication: Bear Essentials Family Newsletter, Parent-Teacher Conferences, and Parent Square Cover Pages will be kept on file at the school for five (5) years. 

1.2 Reviewing/Revisiting The Plan ... The Promise throughout the school year.

The following steps were/will be taken and documented to ensure that every family has an opportunity to review and discuss The Plan ... The Promise throughout the school year. The Plan ... The Promise was/will be reviewed with families to support student academic achievement during parent-teacher conferences, Family Engagement workshops, and school-wide events. 

Upon request by the Federal Programs Office or the Ga. DOE, all signed The Plan ... The Promise and Cover Pages must be available for review. This includes an audit of the Parent Square electronic records. 

New Students: Upon enrollment, families are encouraged to establish a Parent Square account where they will review and acknowledge The Plan ... The Promise. Electronic or paper records will be stored for 5 years at the local school.

Other Languages: The Plan ... The Promise and the associated Cover Page are available in English and Spanish. If requested and reasonably practical, the school will print requested languages of the The Plan ... The Promise from the web-based template or translate these documents into other languages. The school may also provide an interpreter to communicate the contents of the document(s) in a language and format the parent understands. 

Family Engagement Office Revised: 08.30.2024