Author: Jennifer Carter

What is a School-Parent Compact?

A School-Parent Compact for Achievement is an agreement that parents, students, and teachers develop together. It explains how parents and teachers will work together to make sure all our students reach grade-level standards.
Effective compacts:
Link to goals of the school
improvement plan
Focus on student learning skills
Describe how teachers will help
students develop those skills using high-quality instruction
Share strategies parents can use at home
Explain how teachers and parents will communicate about student progress
Describe opportunities for parents to volunteer, observe, and participate in the classroom
Jointly Developed
The parents, students, and staff of Hartwell
Elementary School worked collaboratively to develop this School-Parent Compact for Achievement. Parents and Teachers requested additional trainings on how to help their student at home, and our students
expressed their desire for more hands-on learning opportunities. Meetings are held each year to review and update the Teacher/Parent/Student Compacts and make changes based on student need and parent input. Parents are welcome to contribute input at any time.
If you would like to volunteer and/or participate in classroom and school-wide activities, please contact your child’s teacher at 706-376-4425.

Family Learning Communities (FLCs)
Save the Dates!
Hartwell Elementary School will host the following events to build the
capacity for strong parent and family engagement to support a partnership among the school, parents, and the community to improve student
academic achievement.
July 28, 2025, from 8:00 am-2:00 pm Kindergarten Camp
Teachers will show parents how to support their children's reading and math skills at home. Additionally, they will provide instructional materials, technology resources, and helpful links for subject areas.
August 1, 2025, from 4:00-6:00 pm Meet the Teacher
Join us to meet your child's teacher(s) and learn everything you need to know for the first day of school! Pre-K and Kindergarten sessions are from 5:00-6:00 pm, while Grades 1-5 can drop in between 4:00-6:00 pm.
August 26, 2025, from 6:00-6:30 pm Title I Annual Meeting
August 27, 2025, 8:00 am Redelivery
An overview of the following documents will be provided: School-Wide Title I Plan, Parent and Family Engagement Plan, & Student/Parent/Teacher Compact. Title I requirements will also be explained.
August 26, 2025, from 6:30-7:00 pm and 7:00-7:30 pm Curriculum Night (2 sessions)
Parents will receive information about the curriculum, academic assessments, and expected proficiency levels through teacher-created presentations. Teachers will demonstrate sample test questions and classroom activities, including Reflex Math, Study Island, IXL, and Lexia Core5. Additionally, parents will learn how to monitor their child’s progress using standards-based report cards and Infinite Campus.
September 16, 2025, from 5:30-7:00 pm Digital & Social Media for Elementary Parents
Parents can learn everything they need to know about digital citizenship, social media, safety, and how to monitor their child’s phone/activity online. This will be located at the HCCSS’ Agriscience Center and presented by Chris Fuller,
Pioneer RESA Technology Directory.
October 16, 2025 & March 24, 2026 Early Release/Parent Conferencesfrom 1:30-7:30 pm
Parents will conference with their child’s teacher about their progress, review MAP test data, and discuss Teacher/Parent/Student Compacts. The teacher will model subject specific instructional strategies during this time. Conferences will be scheduled from 1:30 to 7:30 pm.
February 13, 2026, at 8:00 am, ELA and Social Studies Workshop
Parents will be provided with the updated ELA standards and resources to use at home to support their child in ELA and Social Studies.
March 26, 2026, from 8:00- 9:00 am Spring Parent Input Meeting & Georgia Milestone Informational Meeting with Annual PAC Information
Parents will have the opportunity to provide their input on our school-wide Plan, Teacher/Parent/Student Compact, Title I Parent and Family Engagement Plan, and how to build our staff capacity for the 2026-2027 school year. Parents will also receive information regarding Georgia Milestone testing. Courtney Hart will be providing Parent Advisory Council information.
April 2, 2026, from 6:00 - 7:30 pm, STEAM (Math/ Science) Showcase
As a Title I initiative, students will work to apply math and science concepts through Project-Based Learning (PBL). At this showcase, parents will learn
information about PBL and have an opportunity to be the audience and view students’ projects within the district.
June 2026 Title 1 Parent/Family Engagement Planning Week

School-parent
compact for achievement
2025-2026

Kindergarten Focus for Student Success

Mission: The mission of the Hart County Charter System is to prepare all individuals to meet tomorrow’s challenges by providing quality educational opportunities today.

Hartwell Elementary School
Hart County Charter System
Ashley McNeill Ed. S., Principal
147 South College Ave
Hartwell, Georgia 30643
706-376-4425
hes.hart.k12.ga.us
Revision Date: June 4, 2025

Our Goals for Student Achievement

District Goals:
The Hart County Charter System is committed to academic excellence. The mission of the
district is to prepare all individuals to meet
tomorrow’s challenges by providing quality
educational opportunities today. The district has set the following goals for 2025-2026:
The Hart County Charter System’s College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) score will meet or exceed the state’s CCRPI score.
Students in the Hart County Charter System will demonstrate academic growth in the
area of Math as measured by state and local assessments.
Students in the Hart County Charter System will demonstrate academic growth in the
area of ELA (including reading, language, and writing) as measured by state and local
assessments.
Hartwell Elementary School Goals for 2025-2026
Hartwell Elementary administrators and teachers have studied our student performance data to decide on the most important areas of improvement for our school.
Hartwell Elementary School’s CCRPI will be equal to or better than the State’s CCRPI score.
Hartwell Elementary School’s students will
demonstrate academic growth in the areas of Math as measured by state and local assessments.
Hartwell Elementary School’s students will
demonstrate academic growth in the areas of ELA as measured by state and local assessments.

In the Kindergarten Classroom
The Kindergarten team will work with students and their families to support success and achievement in language, reading, and math. Some of our key connections with families will be:
Provide parents with information to help their child learn Reading Literary, Reading Informational, and Reading Foundational skills at home.
Provide reading and writing opportunities in the classroom everyday. Offer reading choices for students to read at home.
Provide parents information on essential math units and skills as they are taught through out the year. The math units include base ten number sense, understanding shapes and fractions; sorting, comparing, and ordering numbers; measurement and time; operations and algebraic thinking; and understanding place value. Numbers talk mental math strategies will be shared to help students and families integrate discussion of math in everyday scenarios.
Communicate through school status (phone calls and texts), newsletters, and emails to inform about upcoming events, extra resources, content we are learning, and student’s progress.

Communication about Student Learning
Hartwell Elementary School is committed to frequent two-way communication with families about student achievement. Some of the ways you can expect us to reach you are:
School Status (phone calls, text messages, or emails)
Provide reasonable access to staff: scheduled appointments, events, teacher-parent conferences
Written teacher communication
Updates on school website
Monthly Bullpup Pride Newsletter
Do you have questions about your child’s progress?
If so, contact your child’s teacher through School Status, by phone at 706-376-4425 or email. Email addresses are listed on the school’s website at hes.hart.k12.ga.us.

At Home
Hartwell Elementary School parents joined staff to
develop ideas about how families can support students’ success in reading, language, and mathematics. Families may have other ideas to add to the list below:
Review homework and complete learning activities that are sent home as well as reading materials.
Listen to my child read and encourage writing everyday at home to increase stamina in their daily reading/writing.
Review my child’s math skills and tools everyday at home to build fluency in number sense, measurement, operations and algebraic thinking. Participate in learning opportunities at home and school. Use numbers talk strategies as discussed by the teacher in order to increase number sense and mental math capabilities in everyday scenarios.
Listen to weekly School Status recordings, read and review materials sent home in order to stay up to date on current happenings at school.

Hartwell Elementary Students
Hartwell Elementary students will:
Complete daily homework and reading activities and also continue to practice daily on reading with my parents.
Read and write daily not just at school, but at home as well.
Practice reviewing my numbers and counting so that I can be more fluent in math. Practice the strategies I have learned to better understand numbers and how to use them to solve problems. Look for ways to talk about math every day.
Take important documents home and have parents sign.