Author: Sarah Bowie

How Parents Can Help and Be Involved

Woodruff High School

WHS is continually monitoring the implementation of our Title I plan and Parent Involvement Policy and welcomes input from parents regarding the content and future plans.
Any parents who would like to provide input into the Title I program at Woodruff High School are encouraged to communicate any suggestions and/or concerns to Dr. Fulmer (864-476-7045 or
afulmer@spartanburg4.org).
Woodruff High School participates in the federally funded Title I program. This program provides selected students supplemental instruction in reading. The goal of this supplemental instruction is to improve academic rigor in preparation for college and career readiness. Since Title I funds have been utilized to provide this supplemental instruction, Woodruff High School students have shown outstanding achievement on standardized assessments, particularly MAP assessments.

Emphasize the importance of being at school every day and on time
Engage in positive conversations with your child about their day
Attend Open House, extracurricular program/events, and/or School Improvement Council/Title I meetings
Support the parent-student-school compact
Support your child in doing his/her personal best
Attend parent-teacher conferences
Check your child’s homework
Please join us at our quarterly
SIC/Title I Meetings. They are held in the WHS cafeteria, senior dining.
October 25, 2018 @ 5:30pm
January 10, 2019 @ 9:00am
March 21, 2019 @ 5:30pm
June 13, 2019 @ 9:00am

Title I
Parent Information

710 Cross Anchor Rd.
Woodruff, SC 29388
864-476-7045
Fax: 864-476-7224
www.spartanburg4.org/whs

Dr. Aaron Fulmer, Principal
Christine Morris, Assistant Principal
Tim Scipio, Assistant Principal
www.spartanburg4.org/whs

Parent Involvement Policy
Involve parents in the development, review, and improvement of the school’s Title I plan and Parent Involvement Policy.
Parents are involved in all levels of school planning, review, and improvement though the SIC/Title I committee.
Parents are asked to participate in surveys seeking information relative to school planning and parent involvement.
Build the school’s and parents’ capacities for strong parental involvement.
Parents are encouraged to attend school functions and events.
Parent-teacher conferences are held throughout the year.
School communication is posted on the school’s website.
Extracurricular events and awards programs offer opportunities for parent and student involvement.
BrightArrow telephone system is used for school messages and reminders.
School newsletters and classroom syllabi/parent letters are sent home and posted on the school’s and teachers’ websites.
Conduct, with the involvement of parents, an annual evaluation of the content and effectiveness of the parent involvement policy.
Our SIC/Title I committee reviews the content of the parent involvement policy annually.
4. Develop, review, and implement a School-Teacher-Parent-Student Compact.

compact.
At the beginning of each year, parents, students, and teachers are asked to sign and return a Parent-Student-School Compact, indicating their commitment to working together to ensure a successful year for the child.
A copy of the compact is on our school website under the SIC/Title I Committee link.
A review of the contents of the compact is conducted annually by the SIC/Title I committee.
Parent Notification
As a parent of a student at Woodruff High School, you have a right to know the professional qualifications of the teacher and instructional assistants who instruct your child, including:
Whether the teacher has met state qualification and certification criteria for the grade levels and subject areas in which the teacher provides instruction.
Whether the teacher is teaching under emergency or other provisional status through which state qualifications or certification criteria have been waived.
The baccalaureate degree major(s) of the teacher and any other graduate certificate(s) or degree(s).
Whether the child is provided services by paraprofessional(s) and, if so, their qualifications.
A parent who wishes to inquire about the qualifications of his/her child’s teacher or instructional assistant should make a written request to the school principal. In the request, the parent may only inquire about any qualification(s) listed above.
Professional Qualifications of Classroom Teachers:
http://www.scteachers.org/titleii/parents.cfm

School-Wide Title I
Expenditures
Title I is a federally administered program with particular requirements regarding the use of these funds. These support services and materials include anything beyond the state issued textbook that aids in the preparation for college and career readiness.
Title I Parent Resource Center
As part of the Title I funding, Woodruff High School has materials available for parent check-out in the school media center that relate to the education of young adult learners. These materials can be searched for and located through the Destiny library catalog available on the school website, or with the assistance of the school library media specialist. Mrs. Hitchcock, our school library media specialist, can help you in selecting materials and advise you regarding the check-out procedures