Support at Hamilton - 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 Hamilton annually discuss, review and revise a Title I Family-School Compact - which is a jointly developed agreement.
Title I School Improvement Strategies
- Increased achievement in reading and math.
- Licensed staff will receive Catalyst coaching at least once per trimester.
- Implementation of Character Strong to address the social/emotional learning needs of students.
Progress on these school efforts will be reported to families through email after each trimester.
In the Classroom
Classroom features include:
- Delivering first-best instruction during whole group and small group learning.
- Utilizing data to drive and inform instruction.
- Applying strategies to engage students in their learning.
- Building a collaborative classroom of learners and problem-solvers.
- Engaging learners.
At Home
- Check your child’s backpack daily for daily work and practice opportunities.
- Encourage regular attendance.
Communication
- 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.
- Teachers will communicate learning targets and classroom activities on a weekly basis utilizing email communication. If you would like a paper copy of this information, please let your child’s teacher know.
- The school principal will share bi-weekly communication regarding whole school activities, important dates, and resources for families to be aware of.
Hamilton Elementary is committed to communicating regularly with families about student progress. Some of the ways you can expect us to communicate are:
- Phone calls.
- Principal eNews and teacher newsletters.
- Emails or notes.
- Conferences and report cards.
- School Website or Facebook.
More Information
View the Hamilton Elementary School family engagement plan. (2022-23 school year)
View the annual meeting presentation. (2022-23 school year)
View the Hamilton Title I Family-School Compact brochure. (2022-23 school year)
Events at the School
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SWT Meet & Greet
Aug. 31, 2022 - 4 p.m.
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Family Engagement Events
All events are from 5-6:30 p.m.
Math Night - Nov. 17, 2022
Reading Night - Jan. 26, 2023
Science Night - April 10, 2023
Fine Arts Night - May 25, 2023 -
PTO and Title I Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) Meetings
All meetings are from 6:30-7:30 p.m.
September 22, 2022
October 19, 2022
November 17, 2022
January 19, 2023
February 16, 2023
March 9, 2023
April 20, 2023
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Additional Groups/Meetings
Open House, Aug. 31, 2022
Kindergarten Registration, April 10, 2023
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
- Franklin Elementary School
- Hamilton Elementary School
- Hoover Elementary School
- Lincoln Elementary School for the Arts
- Mississippi Elementary School
- Monroe Elementary School - Mathematics, Science and Children's Engineering
- Morris Bye Elementary School
- University Avenue Elementary School - Aerospace, Children's Engineering and Science
- Wilson Elementary School
Title I targeted assistance schools
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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 1 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:
