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Family Engagement Plan

Bellamy Elementary School's Parent and Family Engagement Plan

At Bellamy Elementary School, we believe strong partnerships between home, school, and the community are essential for student success. We are committed to creating a welcoming, inclusive learning environment that supports every child’s academic, social, and emotional development. Together with families, we will foster a safe, caring, and achievement-focused culture where all students can thrive.

Our Assurances to Families

1. Communication & Connection

Foster timely, clear, and consistent two-way communication with families by providing calendars, updates, and information about school activities, curriculum, and assessments—in language parents can understand, to the extent practicable.
Offer flexible options for parent-teacher conferences, including in-person, phone, and virtual formats, to support strong home-school partnerships and meet families’ diverse needs.

2. Family Support & Empowerment

Provide families with clear, accessible information about academic expectations, standards, and evaluation methods, along with tools, resources, and training to support student learning, literacy, behavior, and goal-setting at home.
Host two Title I Parent Nights annually and offer ongoing workshops to strengthen home-school partnerships and increase family capacity.

3. Welcoming School Culture

Create a welcoming environment for all families by encouraging and training volunteers, offering opportunities to support school events, and recognizing family involvement throughout the year.

4. Shared Decision-Making

Encourage meaningful family involvement in school leadership, improvement efforts, and decision-making processes.
Ensure parent representation on school and district committees and support parent organizations, i.e. PTA, in aligning their goals with Bellamy’s mission.

5. Community Partnerships, Health & Safety

Share information about community programs, events, and services that support student learning, health, wellness, and safety—including resources for academic, nutritional, and social-emotional needs.
Collaborate with local organizations, businesses, and agencies to provide enrichment opportunities, health education, screenings, internet safety resources, and connections to comprehensive family support services.

We are grateful for your partnership and the care you bring to our school community. Together, we will ensure each child has the opportunity to soar!

School/Student/Parent Compact

SCHOOL/STUDENT/PARENT COMPACT

Under Section 1118(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), each school receiving funds under Title I, Part A must develop a written school/parent compact for all children participating in Title I, Part A activities, services, and programs. This compact outlines how parents, the entire school staff, and students share the responsibility for improved student academic achievement and the means by which the school and parents will build and develop a partnership to help children achieve the State's high standards. Therefore:

As a student at Bellamy Elementary School, I pledge to:

Respect myself and others to build positive relationships.
Attend school every day, arrive on time, and stay for the entire school day.
Follow the school-wide Soaring Eagles expectations: Be Kind, Responsible, Respectful, and Safe.
Come to school prepared and ready to learn.
Take ownership of my learning by asking for help when I do not understand something.
Read every day.
Bring home all school notices and information in my take-home folder.

As the parent of a Bellamy Elementary schooler, I pledge to:

Support my child’s education by making time for academic practice, including daily reading.
Ensure my child attends school every day, arrives on time, and is ready to learn.
Stay informed about my child’s progress and communicate regularly with their teacher.
Review my child’s weekly take-home folder for important information and graded work, signing and returning items as needed.
Read, sign, and return interim progress reports and report cards.
Partner with school staff to support positive behavior and a safe learning environment.

As a teacher at Bellamy Elementary School, I pledge to:

Teach the North Carolina Standard Course of Study in a supportive and effective learning environment that helps each student meet or exceed academic achievement standards.
Clearly explain academic expectations, instructional goals, grading practices, and promotion standards to students and families.
Hold parent-teacher or student-led conferences to review this compact and discuss student progress.
Provide regular updates on academic progress through conferences, progress reports, report cards, phone calls, virtual meetings, and email.
Communicate the Code of Conduct and school-wide expectations to students and parents.
Offer both enrichment and intervention opportunities to support student learning.
Differentiate instruction to meet students’ academic, behavioral, and social-emotional needs.
Maintain high expectations for both academic performance and behavior.

As the principal/administrator of Bellamy Elementary School, I pledge to:

Create a welcoming, inclusive environment for students, staff, families, and community members.
Ensure a safe, supportive, and orderly learning environment for all students.
Clearly communicate Bellamy’s mission and vision to students, families, and the community.
Provide meaningful partnership opportunities for parents and community members to engage in our school.
Employ highly qualified teachers who deliver instruction aligned to the North Carolina Standard Course of Study.
Advocate for and support our instructional staff in meeting the diverse needs of all learners.
Care for every student with fairness, compassion, and respect, fostering a culture where all children can thrive

Parents' Right to Know

Bellamy Elementary Parent Right to Know Information

The federal law requires school districts to notify parents of children attending a Title I school of their right to know the professional qualifications of the classroom teachers who instruct their child.

As a recipient of Title I funds, New Hanover County Schools will provide you with this information in a timely manner if you request it. Specifically, you have the right to request the following information about each of your child's classroom teachers:

Whether the teacher meets the state qualifications and licensing criteria for the grades and core academic subjects he or she teaches.
Whether the teacher is teaching under emergency status because of special circumstances.
The teacher's college major, whether the teacher has any advanced degrees, and the field of discipline of the certification or degree.
Whether teacher assistants provide services to your child and, if so, their qualifications.

New Hanover County Schools is committed to providing quality instruction for all students and does so by employing the most effective individuals to teach and support each student in the classroom. If you would like to receive any of the information listed above for your child's teacher, please contact the school at 910-798-3311.

La ley federal requiere que los distritos escolares notifiquen a los padres de los niños que asisten a una escuela de Título I de su derecho a conocer las calificaciones profesionales de los maestros de aula que instruyen a sus hijos.

Como beneficiario de los fondos del Título I, la Escuela de Bellamy le proporcionarán esta información de manera oportuna si la solicita. Específicamente, tiene derecho a solicitar la siguiente información sobre cada uno de los maestros de clase de su hijo:

Si el maestro cumple con las calificaciones estatales y los criterios de licencia para las calificaciones y las materias académicas básicas que enseña.
Si el maestro está enseñando en estado de emergencia debido a circunstancias especiales.
La especialidad universitaria del maestro, si el maestro tiene algún título avanzado y el campo de disciplina de la certificación o título.
Si los asistentes de maestros brindan servicios a su hijo y, de ser así, sus calificaciones.

Las escuela de Bellamy se comprometen a brindar instrucción de calidad para todos los estudiantes y lo hace empleando a las personas más eficaces para enseñar y apoyar a cada estudiante en el aula. Si desea recibir la información mencionada anteriormente sobre el maestro de su hijo, comuníquese con la escuela al 910-350-2039.

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