The Family and Community Engagement Plan and all other  Title I information are available on our school’s website at https://schools.gcpsk12.org/CentervilleES under the Title I Section. Families can also find paper copies of this Family and Community Engagement Plan in our Family Engagement Center.

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.

At Centerville Elementary, we promote collaboration between the school and home in a meaningful two-way communication where the common goal is supporting students. 

Our school system provides reserved times, twice annually, for parents and teachers to discuss students’ areas of strengths and growths.  In addition, teachers or families can request additional conferences. 

If you would like to discuss the progress of your child, meetings must be scheduled in advance and at a time when class is not in session. Staff hours are 7:30 am-3:30 pm. If you have questions about the classroom, your first point of contact needs to be the teacher.  Teachers will return communication to parents within 48 hours.  If you have questions that cannot be answered by an immediate concern, you can reach out to an administrator (770-972-2220). 

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.

Empathy – Staff and Student Well Being -create a safe school culture focused on the well-being of ALL students and staff

Equity - Multi-tiered System of Supports - decrease the percentage of students performing below grade level on the reading portion of the Georgia Milestones Assessments

continue to focus on consistent implementation of the Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports Program (PBIS) to promote positive behavior, improve school safety, and support the overall wellbeing of our students

Equity -Opportunity and Access -ensure our students have access and opportunities to engage in a high-quality, rigorous, and culturally relevant curriculum expanding beyond K-5 to include early learning access to all families in the community 

Effectiveness- Results-Based Evaluation System -cultivate a culture of continuous quality improvement by focusing on academic progress and reflecting on areas and strategies to help our students and teachers be successful

Excellence - World-Class Communication and Engagement - communicate in a way that reaches all parents

Family Engagement/Building Parent Capacity – build our parents' capacity to support their children's academic achievement by implementing the activities identified in the Plan/The Promise

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 at Planning Meetings, Family Engagement Workshops, and Parent Teacher Workshops

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

Centerville Elementary School  will…                                        

Offer literacy and math workshops to model best practices on how to best support students with reading and numeracy comprehension.

Build parent capacity in areas of literacy and math through school wide events and resources in the parent center.

Update and continuously support families with educational resources on our school website and eCLASS.

As Students, we will…                                            

• Spend time practicing reading and numeracy comprehension skills and apply them within their daily lives.
• Spend time with families applying reading comprehension skills and problem solving math skills.
• Use the digital resources provided by our teachers and staff.

As Families, we will… As Families, we will…                                             

• Attend parent workshops and school-wide events to learn literacy and numeracy strategies to support learning at home.
• Utilize the resources provide by the school to support literacy and numeracy.
• Continuously use the digital resources that support my child.

Bonita Banks,

Principal, May 2024

Centerville Elementary School will communicate with families regularly in an easy to understand way by providing information in a language and format that is clear and concise.  Information related to school events and family engagement activities or workshops are provided in English and a variety of other languages using our website.  Families will receive communication via Friday Folders, Parent Square, email, parent portal, eCLASS, the school website, and our electronic marquee. 

Every month families receive the family engagement newsletter via email and/or viewable on our website.  This newsletter contains important updates, school and district information, educational resources (link), and information about upcoming events, training, and workshops.

Families are also encouraged to follow us on social media:

Facebook:  Centerville Elementary School

Instagram: centervillees

If you need interpretation and/or translation services, please contact:  The Centerville Front Office or Emily Garner at Emily.Garner@gcpsk12.org.

Centerville Elementary School will communicate with families regularly in an easy to understand way by providing information in a language and format that is clear and concise.  Information related to school events and family engagement activities or workshops are provided in English and a variety of other languages using our website.  Families will receive communication via Friday Folders, Parent Square, email, parent portal, eCLASS, the school website, and our electronic marquee. 

Every month families receive the family engagement newsletter via email and/or viewable on our website.  This newsletter contains important updates, school and district information, educational resources (link), and information about upcoming events, training, and workshops.

Families are also encouraged to follow us on social media:

Facebook:  Centerville Elementary School

Instagram: centervillees

If you need interpretation and/or translation services, please contact:  The Centerville Front Office or Emily Garner at Emily.Garner@gcpsk12.org.

• 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.

Our Family Center has learning games, books, and many other resources available for families to checkout and use at home. Our Parent Instructional Coordinator is Emily Garner and is here to help you find resources, navigate the Parent Portal, connect with teachers, sign up for a MyPaymentsPlus account and learn about the many ways you can help your children at home.

Our Family Center is located in the front of the building in the reception area. 

Hours of Operation:

9:00 am – 2:30 pm

678-639-3721