Support at Sand Creek - Title I Information

The following information is a jointly developed agreement that explains how family members and teachers will work together to make sure all of our students get the support they need to reach and exceed grade level standards. The families and staff at Sand Creek Elementary annually discuss, review, and revise this information. Your student’s needs, progress, and achievements will be shared at fall and winter conferences. For more information about this agreement, contact your student’s teacher.

Title I School Improvement Strategies

Sand Creek Elementary is committed to providing an atmosphere of learning for all students. We will focus on the following this year:

Reading & Math: Using student data to inform instruction and to form intervention groups.

Catalyst Approach: Consistently implement best practices to create positive classroom cultures.

Social Emotional Learning: Consistently implement Character Strong curriculum.

Progress on these school effort will be reported to families each Trimester, via the school newsletter.

In the Classroom

Teachers and support staff will:

Implement intentional strategies for building relationships between staff and students

Align grade level instruction to standards and best practices

Use student data to drive instruction that supports individual growth

Engage in professional reflection, learning, and growth

Support social/emotional learning

At Home

Sand Creek’s parents and guardians joined staff to develop ideas on how to support students’ in reading and math.

Support regular attendance

Limit screen time and monitor usage

Develop a consistent reading routine

Grow your child’s word knowledge by talking to them about everything

Communicate regularly with your child’s teacher

Develop your child’s number sense by discussing the math we use in daily life (calendar, money, time, shopping)

Play board games, puzzles, etc. with your student

Communication

Our school is committed to keeping families informed.

Grade level expectations and student progress will be explained at fall and winter conferences.

Teachers can also provide information about your student’s learning habits.

Results of MCA, NWEA MAP, and other grade appropriate assessments will be provided at conferences and made available on in the My Student Test Results app on A-H Connect.

Find the following information by visiting our school website:

Volunteer opportunities.

Details about the family events that will be happening at our school.

View the Sand Creek Elementary School family engagement plan . (2024-25 school year)

View the Sand Creek informational presentation . (2024-25 school year)

View the Sand Creek Elementary School Title I informational brochure . (2024-25 school year)

Events for Families

Welcome Back Night

Thursday, September 19, 2024 5:00-7:00 p.m.

Math Night

Thursday, November 14, 2024 5:30-7:00 p.m.

Reading Night

Thursday, January 30, 2025 5:30-7:00 p.m.

World Heritage Night

Thursday, April 10, 2025 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Family Fun & Art Night
May 22, 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Conferences

Fall Conferences:
Monday, October 7, 2024 12-8 p.m.
Thursday, October 10, 2024 4-8 p.m.

Winter Conferences:
Tuesday, February 18, 2025 12-8 p.m.
Thursday, February 20, 2025 4-8 p.m.

Parent Advisory Committee (PAC)

September 17, 2024 (fall goals)
October 15, 2024
November 19, 2024
December 17, 2024 (tri one progress)
January 21, 2025
February. 11, 2025
March. 18, 2025 (tri two progress + 25-26 planning)
April 15, 2025
May 20, 2025

- Information about Title I funded activities will be shared and your input will be gathered.

Additional Opportunities:
August 15, 2024 Schoolwide Planning Team
June 9, 2025 Schoolwide Planning Team

Title I

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 Anoka-Hennepin elementary schools whose families have the highest economic needs receive Title I dollars to help raise the academic achievement of all their students. 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. (2024-24 school year).

View the full version of the Anoka-Hennepin School District family engagement plan (2024-25).
A-H Title I schools
Title I schoolwide schools:
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.

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: St. Stephen Catholic Schools and Way of the Shepherd.
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 (2024-25).

Documents and resources
- Ways families can support their child's education
- Minnesota Department of Education reference links:

Support at Sand Creek - Title I Information

Title I School Improvement Strategies

In the Classroom

At Home

Communication

Events for Families

Conferences

Parent Advisory Committee (PAC)

Title I

What is Title I funding?

A-H Title I schools

Title I schools [non-public]

Additional information and documents for families