Support at Monroe - Title I information
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Title I school teams meet with families each year to determine the best ways to work together to make sure all students get the individual support they need to reach and exceed grade level standards. The families and staff at Monroe annually discuss, review and revise a Title I Family-School Compact - which is a jointly developed agreement. View the grade level compacts, below.
Title I School Improvement Strategies
- Student achievement in reading (classroom and interventions).
- Student achievement in math (classroom and interventions).
- Student Behavior Support and Catalyst.
- Social Emotional Learning (Character Strong).
- Family Engagement.
In the Classroom
Kindergarten teachers identified three key concepts that families can support at home:
- Kindergarten teachers will practice appropriate social skills: speaking and listening, cooperating, and using empathy.
- Kindergartners will count, write, compare, and identify numbers to solve real world problems.
- Kindergartners will read, write, listen, and speak to build communication skills.
- View the Monroe Title I Kindergarten Family-School Compact brochure. (2022-23 school year)
First grade teachers identified three key concepts that families can support at home:
- Students will read independently and be read to, so they can describe characters, setting, and events using key details found in fiction texts and illustrations.
- Students will identify the main topic and retell key details found in informational text.
- Students will count, read, and represent numbers to develop an understanding of number relationships and solve real-world problems.
- View the Monroe Title I First Grade Family-School Compact brochure. (2022-23 school year)
Second grade teachers identified three key concepts that families can support at home:
- Students will be able to ask and answer questions of fiction and nonfiction texts.
- Students will write texts that have a beginning, middle, and end while using proper writing mechanics (capital letters, spelling, punctuation, etc.).
- Students will be able to use non-count by one strategies when solving addition and subtraction problems.
- View the Monroe Title I Second Grade Family-School Compact brochure. (2022-23 school year)
Third grade teachers identified three key concepts that families can support at home:
- Students will develop and use multiple strategies to solve multi-digit addition and subtraction problems in math.
- Students will be able to identify main ideas and supporting details in both fiction and non-fiction grade appropriate text.
- Students will be able to communicate in writing, using complete sentences and grade-level spelling and grammar skills.
- View the Monroe Title I Third Grade Family-School Compact brochure. (2022-23 school year)
Fourth grade teachers identified three key concepts that families can support at home:
- Students will be fluent with basic math facts in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
- Students will be able to identify the main idea and details of a text.
- Students will be able to make inferences about a text. They will identify what the author is trying to tell us, but never actually includes in text.
- View the Monroe Title I Fourth Grade Family-School Compact brochure. (2022-23 school year)
Fifth grade teachers identified three key concepts that families can support at home:
- Students will use strategies and resources to solve problems.
- Students will read a variety of texts and engage in meaningful interactions about what was read.
- Students will be curious and ask questions to learn about the world around them.
- View the Monroe Title I Fifth Grade Family-School Compact brochure. (2022-23 school year)
At Home
Every trimester the school community will partner with families in providing resources on how to support students’ success in reading and math at home.
- Read 20 minutes everyday with your child or have them read independently.
- Each trimester a curriculum family night will be offered.
- Talk with your child about their learning in reading and math.
Grade 5:
Families can help students practice the above key concepts by:
- Experience new things together as a family.
- Encourage independence by letting kids try without help.
- Ask questions about the world around you and see answers.
- Point out how you solve everyday problems (what do you do when . . . ?)
Communication
Our school is committed to communicating regularly with families about children’s learning. Some of the ways you can expect communication are:
- Weekly take-home folders and daily planners.
- Automated phone calls or texts.
- School and teacher newsletters.
- Teacher emails, phone calls, or notes.
- Parent-teacher conferences and report cards
- School website, Facebook and/or Twitter.
- Grade level expectations and student progress will be explained at fall and winter conferences.
- Results of MCA, MAP, and other grade appropriate assessments will be provided at conferences and made available by logging into My Student Information on A-H Connect.
More Information
View the Monroe Elementary School family engagement plan. (2023-24 school year)
View the annual meeting presentation. (coming soon)
Events at the school
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Title I Annual Meeting
Sept. 27, 29 and Oct 3 at 5:30 p.m. in Room 107.
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Family Engagement Nights
- Math Family Night - Nov. 15, 2022
- Reading Family Night - Feb. 2, 2023
- STEM Family Night - April 29, 2023
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Virtual Parent Teacher Organization/Title I Parent Advisory Meetings
Oct. 4, Dec. 13, Feb. 7, April 4 at 6:30 p.m.
Title I
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What is Title I funding?
Title I is a federally funded program that is part of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The goal of this law is to help all students meet grade level expectations in reading and math as written in the Minnesota state standards. Our school has extra reading and math intervention teachers who can help the students who are performing below grade level in reading and/or math. This is done to be fair and equitable for all students.
The elementary schools which have over 40% of their students who get free and reduced priced meals receive Title I dollars to help all the students in the school. We are a Title I Schoolwide school, and so we write goals each year to meet the needs of our school. These goals are written with staff, family, and student voices. The resources and money that come from Title I are used to meet those goals and support student success.
You may be able to help increase the funding that your school receives. If you believe that your family income may be within the guidelines for the program, you may view the application online, request an application from your school or from the school district's child nutrition program by calling 763-506-1240.
View the Anoka-Hennepin School District family engagement plan. (2022-23 school year).
View the full version of the Anoka-Hennepin School District family engagement plan (2022-23).
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A-H Title I schools
Title I schoolwide schools:
- Adams Elementary School
- Eisenhower Elementary School
- Evergreen Park World Cultures Community School
- Hamilton Elementary School
- Hoover Elementary School
- Jefferson Elementary School
- Johnsville Elementary School
- Lincoln Elementary School for the Arts
- Madison Elementary School
- Mississippi Elementary School
- Monroe Elementary School - Mathematics, Science and Children's Engineering
- Morris Bye Elementary School
- Ramsey Elementary School
- Sand Creek Elementary School
- University Avenue Elementary School - Aerospace, Children's Engineering and Science
- Wilson Elementary School
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Title I schools [non-public]
Eligible private schools located within the geographic attendance boundaries of the Anoka-Hennepin School District are given the option of participating in equitable services for private school students and staff under the Elementary Secondary Education Act (ESEA). Under ESEA school districts are required to provide eligible children attending private elementary and secondary schools, their teachers and their families with services or other benefits that are equitable to those provided to eligible public school children, their teachers, and their families. Services, not funding, are provided by the district to eligible students, their families, and staff at the nonpublic school sites. Anoka-Hennepin currently provides services to two nonpublic schools.
Anoka-Hennepin provides services in three areas under ESEA:
Title I, Part A
These are educational services that supplement students’ education at the private school so that all children have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education. Generally, to qualify for assistance under Title I, a student must reside within the attendance area of a participating public school located in a low-income area and be failing, or at risk of failing, to meet student academic achievement standards.
- The following non-public schools within the Anoka-Hennepin attendance boundaries qualify and accept Title I funding: Epiphany and St. Stephen's Catholic Schools.
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Additional information and documents for families
District parent advisory committee (district PAC)
We welcome feedback from families benefiting from Title I funded programming. If you have suggestions or questions, please contact Beth Engman at 763-506-1136.
Title I Parents Right to Know
As a parent in a Title I funded school, you have the right...
- To know the qualifications of your child's teacher.
- To know when your child has a substitute teacher for more than four weeks and the qualification of the substitute teacher.
- To expect regular communication with your school in a language and format that you can understand.
- To work with other parents and staff to jointly develop, and provide input on the Family-School Compact, Parent Involvement Plan and Family Engagement planning.
For more information or to get involved in the Title I Parent Advisory Committee at your student's school, contact the school's principal.
View the Title I Parents Right to Know document (2022-23).
Documents and resources
- Ways families can support their child's education
- Minnesota Department of Education reference links: