School Compacts
What Is a Family-School Compact?
A Family-School Compact for Achievement is an agreement that families, students and teachers develop together. It explains how families and teachers will work together to make sure all students get the individual support they need to reach and exceed grade level standards.
Jointly Developed with Families
The families at Dayton’s Bluff Elementary helped develop this Compact for Achievement. Schoolwide meetings, DB Connects, are held throughout the year to collect information to update the compact. Families are welcome to contribute comments at any time.
Activities to Support Partnerships
Conferences
- November 6, 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM
- November 7, 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM
- April 2, 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM
- April 3, 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Family Workshops
- School Information Night
- DB Connects
Family Events
- Title One Meeting
- Open House
- Cozy Up and Read Day
- School Carnival
- NAAPID
Visit Classrooms
Families are welcome to visit classrooms anytime. Please sign in at the office. Please note that teachers are not available while they are with students, appointments should be made for teacher conversations.
Communicating about Learning
Dayton’s Bluff Elementary is committed to communicating regularly with families about student’s learning. Some of the ways you can expect us to communicate are:
- Monthly Newsletter
- Weekly Thursday take home folders
- DB Connects – Coffee and Donuts
- Phone calls, emails, and notes will be answered within 24 hours
- Updated website www.daytons.spps.org
If you have questions about your student’s progress, please contact your student’s teacher.
Family-School Compact for Achievement
DAYTON’S BLUFF ELEMENTARY STUDENTS
Dayton’s Bluff students, staff and families developed these ideas about how they can succeed in school and be successful in math and reading. We used the following ideas to make connections between learning at home and school.
- Talk with my family about what I am learning in math and reading
- Bring home school notices
- Attend Family nights and DB Connects
- Read 30 minutes each night
In the Classroom
In the classroom we will work with students and their families to support students’ success in reading and math.
Some of our key classroom practices include:
- Small group instruction along with whole group lessons that are targeted according to student needs and grade level state standards
- Collaboration with special education and El support
- Academic support services in reading and math
- Provide families with updated information on their student’s progress
- Provide families with tools for practicing vocabulary, reading, and math skills
At Home
Dayton’s Bluff families joined staff to develop ideas about how families can support student’s success in reading and math.
Examples:
- Use Clever apps at home for both reading and math
- Practice ST Math
- Have your student read 30 minutes each night
- Have your student try to read signs while you are walking, driving or on the bus
- Attend Family nights
- Attend Fall/Spring conferences with student
District Goals
Achievement
All students are proficient and making continuous growth in each of these academic measures:
- Pre-Kindergarteners on target in reading
- 3rd graders at grade level in reading and math
- 5th graders at grade level in reading, math and science
Equity
Decrease gaps and disproportionately between student groups in:
- MCA test passage
- Gifted/Talented Identification
- Special Education referrals
- Absences
- Suspensions
School Goals
Reading
- MCA-III- The percentage of all grades 3-5 students scoring proficient or higher in reading will increase by at least 5% pts.
Math
- MCA-III- The percentage of grades 3-5 students scoring proficient or higher in mathematics will increase by at least 5% pts.
Attendance
- We want all students to be in school 90% of the year. This means they need to miss less than 18 days of school.