The Family and Community Engagement Plan and all other Title I information are available on our school's website at www.qcpskl2.org/MooreMS  under the Title I Section. Families can also find paper copies of this Family and Community Engagement Plan in our Parent Center. Families are always welcome contact the Parent Instructional Coordinator (Diondra Douse) to schedule an appointment for additional information.

It is reviewed and revised at least annually during the Planning Meeting in the spring. All feedback forms from the Planning Meeting are submitted to the Office of Federal Programs for review.  Families who are not able to attend the Planning Meeting have the opportunity to review draft documents and provide input during the draft document review period.

All communication is in a family-friendly language through various forms of communication such as email notifications, Moore Messenger, social media and the local school website.

Families are always welcome to request a meeting appointment through email or phone. Our school personnel will respond within 24 hours to parent questions or concerns.

Empathy: Cultural competence, staff and student wellbeing, educator diversity.
Equity: Multi-tiered system of supports, opportunity and access, equitable resource allocation.
Effectiveness: Results-Based evaluation system, talent management, educational return on investment.
Excellence: Preferred education destination, post-secondary and workforce readiness, world-class communication and engagement.  

We will provide all students with high quality curriculum and instruction in a supportive and effective learning environment to meet high academic standards.

We will provide all students with high quality curriculum and instruction in a supportive and effective learning environment to meet high academic standards.

Moore Middle School is committed to supporting each and every student by identifying academic and non-academic strengths, needs, and interests to ensure whole learner, whole child focus through the implementation of a multi-tiered system of supports.

Targeted Skills:

• Frequently assess students and collaboratively execute next steps to ensure that students demonstrating academic, social and behavioral growth.
• Ensure quality instruction through collaborative curriculum planning that is aligned to AKS/ALDS at the distinguished level.
• Create more effective PBIS programs that incentivize academic and behavioral growth.

It is a plan that describes how our school will provide opportunities to improve family engagement that will support student learning at school and at home. All students and their families are invited and encouraged to fully participate in the opportunities described in this plan. The school will provide information and as many opportunities as possible for the participation of all family members.

It is a written agreement that outlines how the school, the students, and the family will work together to ensure your child’s academic success. An effective School-Family Promise contains the following elements:

• Clear learning goals that are linked to the school’s improvement plan
• Specific skills students will learn during the year
• Strategies that staff, families, and students will use to improve student learning
• Ways to extend learning at home
• Methods teachers and family members will use to communicate about student progress
• Opportunities for family members to observe and participate in the classroom
• Jointly-developed by families, school staff, students, community business partners, and other stakeholders during our Planning Meeting
• Reviewed and revised throughout the year. (It is reviewed and revised at least annually during the Title I Planning Meeting. A draft of the updated Plan is available for additional input during a document review period. All feedback forms from the Title I Planning meeting are submitted to the Office of Federal Programs for review.)

ENGAGING AND EMPOWERING FAMILIES WITH…

• Title I Program Information: Program information is available during the Title I Planning Meeting in the spring and Annual Parent Meetings in the fall, on the school website, and in the Parent Center.
• Curriculum Information: Knowing what your child is learning at school is important. We will keep you informed throughout the year about what your child is learning during parent meetings, conferences, eCLASS, and on our school website.
• Student Progress Monitoring: The Parent Portal is an online resource that allows families to view grades, attendance, schedules, assessment, and your child’s results, course history, and much more. Monitoring your child’s progress in school is an important way to be engaged.
• Parent Resources: We have many resources available for checkout to use at home with your child. We also host several parent workshops to empower you as you work with your child at home.
• Staff Training: We will train our staff to effectively communicate with you. Your input on how we train our staff is valuable.
• Communication: We will communicate, to the extent feasible, all information with you in a language and format you understand. Whenever possible, we will provide interpreters during parent workshops, and academic events. Translation is available for most documents.
• Transition Support: Entering a new school can be scary for both students and families. We will host events to make sure both you and your child are aware of what is expected and how you can prepare as your child transitions to a new school level, college, and career.

Moore Middle School will…

• Provide families with technology resources that can be used at home to assist in writing, reading and mathematics.
• Update E-Class pages regularly with class notes to provide at-home practice and support through Digital Learning.
• Offer Literacy, Math and Technology Parent workshops to provide support at home

 Lamont Mays                        5/28/2024

Principal’s Signature                  Date

As Students, we will…

• Use technology resources provided by the school to utilize as an opportunity of academic growth.
• Use assignments in MY eCLASS to practice and work through Language Arts, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies challenges.
• Use resources provided at academic family workshops.

As Families, we will…

• Work with students to use technology resources at home to assist students in reading, writing and mathematics.
• Review reading passages and math problems with students through the use of the interactive notebooks, note cards, MY eCLASS and other resources provided by teachers.
• Participate in Literacy, Math and Technology Parent Workshops to learn tools and strategies for assisting students at home.

Moore Middle School will provide opportunities for regular meetings requested by parents to participate in two-way communication relating to the education of their child such as: Curriculum Night, Parent-Teacher Conferences throughout the school year, IEP Conferences, Email, Phone Calls, SST Meetings, Teacher eCLASS pages/Websites/Emails, Title I Planning Meeting

If you need interpretation and/or translation services, please contact: Diandra Douse 678-226-7158 or Diondra.Douse@gcpsk12.org

Title I Planning Meeting

Title I Document Review

Curriculum Night

Annual Title I Parent Meeting

Family Literacy Workshop

GCPS Early Release Parent Teacher Conferences

Family Math Workshop

MLL Family Workshops 

Family International Night

Rising 6th Grade Transition Parent Night

• Title I is a federal program designed to support school reform efforts to improve teaching and learning for all students.
• Title I programs are based on effective means of improving student achievement and include strategies to support family engagement.
• The Title I Office reserves at least one percent of the district’s allocation to fund family and community engagement programs. The use of these funds is based on suggestions gathered at our spring Planning Meetings from families and community members. Funds are distributed equally to all our Title I schools.
• Childcare and/or transportation may be provided for meetings and school events.

 "The mission of Moore Middle is to pursue excellence in academic knowledge, skills and behavior for every student and staff member resulting in measured improvement against local, national, and world-class standards."

Our Parent Center has learning games, books, and many other resources available for families to checkout and use at home.

Our Parent Instructional Coordinator is Diandra Douse. She is available to help you find resources, navigate the Parent Portal, connect with teachers, and learn about ways you can help your children at home.

Our Parent Center is located in Rm. 1.160 (Across from GEAR UP Academy) Hours: M-F 8:15 am-4:00 pm

Please contact Diandra Douse for additional information about our Parent Center and resources available for check-out.

678-226-7152

Diondra.douse@gcpskl2.org

The doors of Moore Middle School are open for various volunteer opportunities. If you would like to schedule a classroom observation, please contact your child's grade level assistant pr1ncipals or our PIC (Diondra Douse).