2022 TGAP PIP

Tesnatee Gap
Elementary School
Parental Involvement Policy and
Plan for Shared Student Success
2022–2023 School Year
Tesnatee Gap Elementary School
Dr. Octavius Mulligan, Principal
2696 Tesnatee Gap Valley Rd
(706) 865-1037
http://tges.white.k12.ga.us/
Twitter: @TesnateeGapElem
Facebook: TesnateeGapElem
Instagram: @tgapelem
Plan Revised March 30, 2022
What is Title I?
Tesnatee Gap Elementary is identified as a
Title I school as part of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA).
Title I is designed to support State and local
school reform efforts tied to challenging state
academic standards in reinforce and enhance
efforts to improve teaching and learning for
students. Title I programs must be based on
effective means of improving student
achievement and include strategies to support
parental involvement. All Title I schools
must jointly develop with all parents a
written parental involvement policy.
School Plan for Shared
Student Achievement
What is it?
This is a plan that describes how Tesnatee Gap Elementary will provide opportunities to
improve parent engagement to support student learning. Tesnatee Gap Elementary values the
contributions and involvement of parents to establish an equal partnership for the common
goal of improving student achievement. This plan describes the different ways that Tesnatee
Gap Elementary will support parent engagement and how parents can help plan and participate
in activities and events to promote student learning at school and at home.
How is it revised?
Tesnatee Gap Elementary School invites all parents to participate in a revision meeting each
spring to review and revise this parental involvement policy, our school-parent compact and
the parental involvement budget. Additionally, parent input and comments regarding this plan
are welcome during the school year. The plan will be posted on our school Website and Social
Media sites for parents to view and submit feedback throughout the year. All parent feedback
received during the year will be used to revise the plan for the next school year. We also
distribute an annual survey online and by hand to ask parents for their suggestions on the plan
and the use of funds for parental involvement. Parents can also provide feedback during
several parent meetings and activities during the school year.
Who is it for?
All students participating in the Title I, Part A program, and their families, are encouraged and
invited to fully participate in the opportunities described in this plan. Tesnatee Gap Elementary
will provide a full opportunity for the participation of parents with limited English, parents
with disabilities and parents of migratory children.
Where is it available?
At the beginning of the year, the plan will be distributed to all parents. The plan will also be
posted on the school website. Parents can also retrieve a copy of the plan in the TGAP main
office.
#ComeSOARwithUS

2022–2023 District Goals
• WCSS will attain the following academic goals:
• 58% of WCSS students in grade K-2 will meet
NWEA MAP expected growth in both Reading
and Math in the FY 22 spring administration
• All schools will meet the 3% improvement
target based on CCRPI for the GA Milestones
‘All Students’ reporting category in each grade
cluster for all subjects.
• WCSS will maintain a graduation rate at or above 94% for
the 2022-23 school year.
• Increase the number of students receiving social
emotional support by 3% (519 to 535)
2022–2023 School Goals
• TGAP Teachers will support the WCSS goal of having
60% or more of their K-5 students meet their NWEA
Growth in Reading and Math
• While supporting the WCSS district attendance policy,
TGAP will monitor student attendance through weekly
attendance reports, tracking IC documentation made by
school personnel, and weekly AST meetings.
School-Parent Compacts
As part of this plan, Tesnatee Gap Elementary and our
families will jointly develop with parents for all
children served under this part a school-parent
compact that outlines how parents, the entire school
staff, and students will 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.
Let’s Get Together!
Tesnatee Gap Elementary will host the following events to build the capacity
for strong parental involvement to support a partnership among the school,
parents, and the community to improve student academic achievement. All
meetings for parents will be advertised on the school’s website, social media
pages, marquee, and sent home in Thursday papers. Meetings will be held at
various times as well as recorded and posted to our website. If you would like
to request a meeting with your child’s teacher, please contact the front office at
(706)865-1037.
Open House – August 3, 2022
Meet your child’s teacher and our friendly and helpful school staff for the year.
Annual Title I Meeting – September/October 2022
We invite you to our annual Title I meeting to learn about our Title I program, including our parent and
family engagement policy, school-wide plan, the school-parent compacts, and parents’ rights, requirements
as well as provide parents with a description of the curriculum.
Family Literacy Night– September
Learn how to make reading fun at home.
Parent/Teacher and Student Led Conferences – October 2022
This is a time scheduled time to get update and feedback on your child’s progress.
Math and Science Night – March 2023
Math & Science Night is a night of hands-on math and science activities. We will even delve into the
STEAM topics and other coding activities.
Spring Input Meeting – March 2023
We invite you to our annual Title I Input meeting to discuss the 1% set aside of funding for parent and
family engagement activities.
Testing Information Meeting – February 2023
Join us for this informational meeting about Georgia Milestones Assessment, Georgia Standards of
Excellence and parenting strategies to support academic progress, including obtaining and interpreting
individual Milestones tests.
Career Day – May 2023
Want to learn about businesses in our community? Come out to the TGAP Career Day.
A meeting will be held to discuss how the 1% of Title I Part A funds are spent for specific items
reserved for Parent and Family Engagement. Parents will be invited to multiple meeting dates/times
through a variety of methods of communication. In addition, this 1% fund allocation will also be
discussed with the school's Governing Council and posted on the website to allow parents an
opportunity to provide input.
*There will be other parent/school opportunities throughout the
2022-2023 school year.

Parent Resource Center
Come visit the TGAP Parent Resource Center to check out
books, study materials, and activities to use at home with
your child. Computers are available for parents to explore
Infinite Campus and other educational resources.
Call the TGAP counselor for more information.
Parent and Family Engagement
Tesnatee Gap Elementary believes that parental
involvement means the participation of parents in
regular two-way and meaningful communication
involving student academic learning and other school
activities, including ensuring:
• That parents play an integral role in assisting their
child’s learning, including opportunities for regular
meetings at the request of the parent.
• That parents are encouraged to be actively involved in
their child’s education at school.
• That parents are full partners in their child’s education
and are included, as appropriate, in decision-making
and on advisory committees to assist in the education
of their child.
• The carrying out of other activities as described in this
plan.
Tesnatee Gap Elementary is committed to helping our
parents attend the parental activities listed in this plan.
Please call or email us if you need assistance with
child care or transportation in order to participate in
our programs.
(706) 865-1037
or
octavius.mulligan@white.k12.ga.us
Tesnatee Gap Elementary is Branching Out!
Tesnatee Gap Elementary will take the following measures to promote and support
parents as an important foundation of the school in order to strengthen the school and
reach our school goals. We will:
§ Ensure that all information related to school and parent programs, meetings,
and other activities is published in both English and Spanish, posted on the
school Web site, and included in the monthly school newsletter for all
parents.
§ Provide monthly trainings for staff during their planning periods on strategies to improve
communication with parents and ideas to increase family engagement. Staff will also share best
practices during regularly scheduled faculty meetings.
§ Share information in English and Spanish in the school newsletter for parents to understand the
school’s academic standards and assessments as well as the ways parents can monitor their child’s
progress and work with educators.
§ Communicate with all families and the community on a regular basis regarding school-wide events
and activities, through phone messages, social media, and flyers.
§ Work with our parents to develop relevant trainings and helpful presentations to educate our staff on
the importance of parental involvement.
§ Provide necessary materials and handouts for parents at conferences, meetings, and activities to help
parents work with their child to improve their child’s achievement.
§ Use our Partners in Education and School-Community Team to improve awareness of the activities
and events listed in the school parental involvement policy.
§ Partner with early childhood programs, parent resource centers to help prepare parents and their
children for a successful school transition.
§ Collect feedback from parents at all events, place input card around the building and post suggestion
form on the school website in order to respond to parents’ requests for additional support for parental
involvement activities.
§ Input is shared with school and district staff in survey and paper format.

School Community Team
o Yes, I am interested and wish to join the School Governing Council or PTO
o Please contact me so I can learn more in joining these teams.
o Please send me notifications about future meetings and updates.
Name: _________________________________________________________________
Child’s Name and Grade: _________________________________________________
Address: _______________________________________________________________
Phone Number: _________________________________________________________
Parent Involvement Committee
Tesnatee Gap Elementary invites all parents to join
the Parent Involvement Committee to share ideas and
ways to involve other parents to build partnerships
with the school, families, and the community. There
will be several opportunities during the school year to
meet, but parents can also submit their ideas or
suggestions at any school activity, meetings, as well as
through our Social Media pages and website. If you
would like to learn more about the PIC, please contact
the principal at (706) 865-1037 or complete the
interest form and leave it in the Main Office.
Email address: __________________________________________________________
Share Your Thoughts
We want to hear from you. If you have any suggestions or if there is any part of this
policy that you feel is not satisfactory with the students’ and the school’s goals for
academic achievement, please provide us with your comments in the space provided and
leave this form in the Main Office:
Name: (optional) _______________________________________________________
Telephone Number: (optional) ____________________________________________
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