Title I

What is Title I?

Title 1 is a federal funded grant designed to help schools meet the needs of all students and to provide resources to help improve educational success for families.

Every school that receives Title I funds has a Family-School Compact and a Parent and Family Engagement School Policy. Schools that receive Title I funds also host events to provide family engagement and involvement opportunities.

More information on the Title I program can be found on the PWCS Title I webpage.

Title I Family -School Compact

Vision:

Mullen Elementary provides an inquiry-based learning environment that promotes active citizenship, integrity, curiosity, and respect for the global community.

Mission:

At Mullen Elementary School, children and learning come first! We…

Nurture physically, emotionally, and intellectually balanced students.
Foster self-confidence and encourage the belief that all students can achieve success.
Empower students to take ownership of their role in the global community through ideas and actions.

Student Agreement

Mullen Students will…

Attend school every healthy day. Get adequate sleep and eat breakfast, so they will be ready to learn.
Learn how to read & write and improve by practicing at home daily.
Improve in all subjects by focusing, paying attention in class, working hard, studying, and following instructions.
Set learning goals and track progress.
Respect others, listen, and use kind words.
Be responsible. Keep the school clean.
Do homework on time. Practice what is learned.
Be brave and try new things. Ask for help when needed.
Help others by applying IB Learner Profile traits:
- Balanced, Caring, Courageous, Communicator, Global Thinker, Knowledgeable, Inquirer, Reflective, Principled.

Family/Parent Agreement

Mullen Families will support and encourage children by taking time to:

Talk with them each day, listening to their concerns.
Read and write each day. Help with math.
Make sure children are at school every healthy day.
Help with homework and establish healthy homework habits and routines. Review learning, learning materials, and educate them more on topics they don’t understand. Provide a space for studying.
Seek additional resources as needed.
Go to the library and other places to learn (museums, sites, etc.).
Provide needed sleep and nutrition. Make sure students are ready for the day. Be on time.
Share how to make friends and how to be considerate of those whose cultures and backgrounds are different than one’s own.
Build emotional regulation skills at home.
Communicate with the school, and check in with the teacher. Work in partnership with the teachers and administrators to ensure the best learning experience possible.
Participate in school/family events.

Teachers/Staff Agreement

Mullen Teachers will…

Instruct by:
- Using assessments to discover students’ strengths and needs.
- Planning engaging lessons with grade-level materials following PWCS curriculum.
- Collaborating with colleagues to expand teaching strategies.
- Creating a safe, nurturing environment where all students are treated with positivity, patience, and a growth mindset.
- Believing every student can succeed.
Communicate with parents by:
- Giving feedback about students’ progress through School Status, weekly newsletters, and conferences.
- Sharing learning strategies and materials.
- Asking families for input.
- Monthly Newsletters from Administration

Title I Staff School Connection Contacts

Contact Information: 703-330-0427

8000 Rodes Dr. Manassas, VA 20109

Mrs. Trachtenberg [email protected]

Math Teachers:

Mrs. Jenkins [email protected]

Mr. Loesch [email protected]

Ms. Arnold [email protected]

F.A.C.E.S:

Ms. Bulick [email protected]

Title I Parent and Family Engagement School Policy

Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS) Title I program is established to improve student achievement so that every student will graduate on time with the knowledge, skills, and habits of mind necessary to create a thriving future for themselves and their community.

Mullen Elementary School will ensure effective involvement of families and will support a partnership among the school, parents, guardians, and community to improve student achievement in the following ways:

School Family Engagement Policy

Review the Title I Parent and Family Engagement Policy which is jointly developed and distributed to parents.
Provide all parents with information about the schools’ participation in Title I at the Annual Meeting and inform parents of their right to be involved.
Invite and encourage all parents to attend all Title I Family meetings and events. Inform parents that the school may provide support for them to attend meetings.
Involve family participation in the planning, review, and improvement of the schools’ Title I Schoolwide/Continuous Improvement Plan
Provide parents with information about the Title I program, the curriculum, academic assessments, and students’ expected proficiency levels.
Notify the PWCS Title I Office if the Title I Parent and Family Engagement Policy is not satisfactory to the parents of participating children.

Shared Responsibilities for High Student Achievement

Invite parents to volunteer, observe, and/or participate in their child’s class(es) and school.
Include a schedule for parent-teacher conferences and progress reports.
Invite parents to participate in events related to academics.

Building Capacity for Engagement

Assist parents to understand the state’s academic content, achievement standards, and assessments.
Communicate with families on a regular basis regarding their child’s progress in school; including school performance information and student assessment results.
Provide materials and training to help parents support their children’s academic progress.
Develop, in consultation with families, a Family-School Compact, stating how the school and families will share the responsibility for high student performance. Review the Family-School Compact annually with families and school staff.
Educate teachers, pupil services personnel, principals, and other staff, with the assistance of parents, in the value and utility of contributions of parents, and how to communicate and work with parents as equal partners.
Coordinate and integrate parent and family engagement programs and activities with other federal and state programs supporting preschool, multilingual students, and students with disabilities.
Ensure that information related to school and parent programs, meetings, and other activities is sent to parents in a format that is practicable and in a language that parents can understand.
Distribute annual parent surveys encouraging parents to respond to additional support needed to participate in parent and family engagement.
Provide opportunities to participate in decision-making at Parent Advisory Council meetings, Parent Teacher Organization meetings, and meetings related to Title I program planning.

Accessibility

Provide opportunities for the participation of parents with limited English proficiency and parents with disabilities, in a format that is practicable and in a language that parents can understand.