Support at Jefferson - 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 Jefferson Elementary will annually discuss, review and revise the following Title I Schoolwide efforts.
Title I School Improvement Strategies
Jefferson Elementary is committed to providing an atmosphere of learning for all students. We will focus on the following this year:
- Addressing diverse cultures and learning levels and styles in ELA while maintaining the rigor of the curriculum.
- Differentiate math instructional strategies to accommodate learning levels, learning styles, and family cultures.
- Increase Student Voice and student goal setting.
- Increase nonverbal interactions in the classroom to increase academic and social emotional productivity.
Progress on these school efforts will be reported to families at PTO/PAC meetings during the Principal’s Update.
In the Classroom
We will:
- Provide a safe, welcoming, supportive learning environment.
- Respect the cultural differences of students and their families.
- Provide academic support and extensions.
- Foster high academic standards and behavior for all students.
At Home
You can:
- Make sure my child attends school regularly and on time.
- Communicate with my child’s teacher(s) and view correspondence about important information relating to my child’s education.
- Consider volunteering in my child’s classroom/school or serving on the Title I Parent Advisory Committee.
- Discuss with my child the following expectations.
- Sharing regularly what I am learning in school with my family.
- Showing respect to myself and others.
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 Jefferson Elementary School family engagement plan. (2023-24 school year)
View the annual meeting presentation. (2023-24 school year)
View the Jefferson Elementary School Title I Family School Compact. (2023-24 school year)
Events for Families
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Title I Annual Meeting - Oct 2, 5, 10 *
Math Family Engagement Night - November 16 *
Reading Family Engagement Night - February 29 *
Conferences
Fall Conferences - October 2, 5, 10
Winter Conferences - February 15, 20, 22
Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) Meetings
PTO Monthly Meetings - Second Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m.
Fall PAC Meeting * - October 3, 2023 - 6:30 p.m.
Spring PAC Meeting * - April 9, 2024 - 6:30 p.m.
* Information about Title I funded activities will be shared and your input will be gathered
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. (2023-24 school year).
View the full version of the Anoka-Hennepin School District family engagement plan (2023-24).
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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 (2023-24).
Documents and resources
- Ways families can support their child's education
- Minnesota Department of Education reference links:
