Doe Family Engagement
DOE ELEMENTARY
FAMILY ENGAGEMENT POLICY_2026_2027
Doe Elementary is a Title I school that welcomes and encourages the participation of parents/guardians in the academic success of our students by developing strong partnerships between students, teachers, parents, and community. Doe Elementary strives for educational excellence and will:
● Convene an annual Title I meeting
● Explain the requirements and rights of the parents to be involved
● Offer a flexible schedule of meetings (e.g. mornings and evenings, Zoom Call/Google Meet)
● Involve parents in an organized, ongoing, and timely way to plan, review, and improve programs such as:
○ Family Engagement Policy
○ Parent/Student/Teacher/School Compact
○ School Improvement Plan
● Respond to parent suggestions as soon as practicably possible
● Educate school staff on how to build ties between home and school
● Provide volunteer opportunities
● Include Head Start in the parent involvement program
● Provide the parent/guardian of participating students with
○ Timely information
○ Opportunities for two-way communication
○ Conferences
○ Student work folders
○ Telephone calls
○ Notes/letters
○ Other: Class Dojo
○ Information made available in-home language and in a way parents can understand (translations available as needed)
○ Multiple sources of communication
○ Newsletters (school and classroom)
○ Skyward Call-out system and text messages
○ Local newspaper
○ Local radio
○ School website
○ School Facebook page
● Opportunities to Learn
○ Student grade level material
○ Materials and training on improving their child’s achievement
○ Description and explanation of curriculum being used
○ Response to Intervention (RTI²) information.
○ Forms of academic assessments used to measure student progress
○ Goal setting for students
*Please contact administration and/or your child’s classroom teacher for any questions or concerns you may have regarding our Family Engagement Policy (423)-727-2682