Title I
Newman Title 1 PowerPoint Presentation
Information for Families about Title 1
Title 1 was initially passed in 1965 under the elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). It is the largest federal assistance program for our nation's schools. These supplemental funds provide students the opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education, and help to close educational achievement gaps.
Schoolwide Program
As a Title I school, we have the opportunity to strengthen our program to meet the needs of all of our students with the federal support of Title I funds. Funding is based on the number of students who are eligible for free/reduced lunch. We are actively addressing the following parent, guardian and community involvement Title I requirements because we know a working partnership is crucial for our students to succeed.
Understanding the School System
As a Title I school we:
- work with parents and guardians to understand and navigate the school system,
- share information about the standards for learning determined by the state, the materials and programs we use to teach those standards, and the tests we use to show how students are progressing, and
- inform you about your child’s academic progress throughout the year.
Communication with parents and community is a focus of our school and we value the different ways parents contribute to the success of their children. To enhance the way parents are already supporting their children’s academic success at home, we will offer materials and ideas that guardians might additionally use.
Right to Know Teacher Qualifications
We also want to inform you that parents and guardians have the right to request specifics about the qualifications of their child’s teachers. If your child’s teacher is not considered Highly Qualified as defined by the federal government, we will notify you.
Shared Decision Making
Parents will be involved in making school decisions, writing school plans, and assessing the effectiveness of school programs. They will also work with the school to plan Parent Involvement activities. Please contact the front office for more information on how to be a part of this important work. We need your ideas!
SCC – School Community Council
Home & School Partnership
Our school has a variety of formal ways to develop the home/school partnership such as Back to School Night, Parent-Teacher Conferences, School Community Council (SCC), Family Fun Nights, Parent Teacher Association (PTA), and other opportunities. Please know that we also value the informal yet important ways we work together through phone calls, emails, and visiting before and after school. We look forward to working with you this year! Please download the Home/School Compact which describes the commitments we are making to you, to see your child succeed.
School event dates can be found on the calendar on our website which is linked here.
School/Parent-Guardian/Student Compact English Spanish Arabic Vietnamese
School Family Engagement Policy English Spanish Vietnamese Arabic
Student Progress: student report cards are sent home three times during the school year and SEP conferences are held twice so parents and students can receive individual feedback on student learning.
As a Title I school, we are required to show each year that students are progressing in math and reading/language arts. Title I federal funding supports student learning in these areas. The learning expectations grow every year so that each student is ready for middle school and high school to prepare for college and a career. Our students and teachers are now focused on this year’s learning standards to see another year of success.
School English Learner Progress
Student Success Plan 2021-2022
School Improvement Plan 2023-2024
Interpreting and Translating
If you need help communicating with the school, please call the front office at 801.578.8537.