Humphries Title I and Family Engagement
Engagment Plan
What is Title I?
Humphries Elementary School is identified as a Title I school under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Title I supports state and local school reform efforts tied to challenging State academic standards 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 family engagement. All Title I schools must jointly develop with parents and family members a written parent and family engagement policy.
School Plan for Shared Student Achievement: What is it? This is a plan that describes how Humphries Elementary School will provide opportunities to improve parent and family engagement to support student learning. Humphries values the contributions and engagement of parents to establish an equal partnership for the common goal of improving student achievement. This plan describes how J.W. Humphries will support parent engagement and how parents can help plan and participate in activities and events that promote student learning at school and at home. How is it developed? Humphries Elementary School invited all parents to attend our School-Wide Planning and Budget meeting to review and revise this parental engagement plan, our school-parent compact, and the parental and family engagement budget. Additionally, parent input and comments regarding this plan are welcome during the school year through an online form. The plan is posted on our school Web site 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 mail to ask parents for their suggestions on the plan and the use of funds for parental and family engagement. Parents can also give 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. Humphries Elementary School will provide full opportunity for the participation of parents with limited English, parents with disabilities and parents of migratory children. Where is it available? The plan is posted to the school Website, emailed to all parents, distributed at the Annual Title I meeting. Parents can also retrieve a copy in the Parent Resource Center.
APS Mission: Through a caring culture of equity, trust, collaboration, every student will graduate ready for college, career, and life.
APS Vision: A high-performing school district where students love to learn, educators inspire, families engage, and the community trust the system.
School Goals
Humphries administrators and the Leadership Team have reviewed our performance data. Goals extracted from our school-wide plans are highlighted below. By the end of the 2027 school year, we will:
- Increase the % of students in grades 3-5 scoring proficient or above in ELA GMAS 6% by May 2027
- Increase the % of students in grades 3-5 scoring proficient or above in Math 6% by 2027
- Decrease the % of students who miss more than 10 days of school by 3% by May 2027
School-Parent Compacts: As part of this plan, Humphries Elementary School and our families will develop a school-parent compact. It is an agreement that explains how parents, teachers, and students work together to ensure that our students reach grade-level standards. The compacts are reviewed and updated annually based on feedback from parents, students, and teachers during the School-wide Planning meeting and in school forums. Parents and teachers work diligently to create compacts. The school distributes a copy of the school-parent compact brochure to every family. Driven by Passion, Powered by Learning, Humphries Elementary School will host several events to build the capacity for strong parent and family engagement to support a partnership among the school, parents, and the community to improve student academic achievement. First-quarter events included our Annual Title I meeting, Curriculum Night, and several Family Engagement activities. We will announce future events through Robo calls, Class Dojo, emails, Remind 101 text messages, and the school app. *Summer 2025- Start Your Engines
Humphries Elementary School will host several events to build the capacity for strong parent and family engagement to support a partnership among the school, parents, and the community to improve student academic achievement. First quarter events included our Annual title 1 meeting, Curriculum Night, and several Family Engagement activities. Future events will be announced through Robo calls, Class Dojo, emails Remind 101 text messages and the school app.
*Summer 2026 Gearing up for 2026-2027
Meet and Greet Parent Open House
Meet the Teachers/Parent & Family Engagement Facilitator
New Parents Orientation
*Fall 2026-Shifting into High Gear for a Great School Year
Title 1 Parent Meeting/ School Compact /PFEP
Curriculum Night
Parent University – The Humphries’ Academic Ways
Attendance Month Activities
National Parent & Family Engagement Month
National Hispanic Month
*Winter 2026 –Interlocking Gears Together
Quarterly New Parents Orientation
Parent University ~ Understanding the Testing Process
SEL Workshop
*Spring 2027 ~ Shaping the Future, Gear by Gear
Parent University
Transition to Middle School
Monthly Parent Meeting
Testing 1-2-3-4
Future Events will be posted on the school’s website and announced through take-home flyers, email, text, and voice messenger.
Parent and Family Engagement Humphries Elementary School believes that parent engagement means the participation of parents in two-way communication involving student academic learning and other school activities, including ensuring:
- Parents play a role in assisting in their child’s learning
- Parents are encouraged to be actively involved in their child’s education at school and home
- Parents are full partners with the school and are included 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
Humphries Elementary School is on the Road to Success We 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 are posted on the school’s website, posted on the school’s marquee as well as Robo calls
- Conduct Academic Parent Teacher Team meetings on parental engagement practices and effective strategies for staff to communicate and build partnerships with parents and ideas to increase family engagement. Staff will also share best practices during the meeting
- Partner with Head Start and Early Learning programs by conducting joint staff meetings for parents and sending school information about parent engagement activities to help prepare parents and their child for kindergarten and improve school transition
- Share information through conferences and on the website 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 training and helpful presentations to educate our staff on the importance of parental engagement
- 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
- Collaborate with the community to improve awareness and increase participation of the activities and events listed in the school parent and family engagement plan
Connect digitally with Humphries Elementary School on all social media platforms to receive updates on family engagement events!
https://twitter.com/APSHumphries
https://www.youtube.com/user/HumphriesES
https://www.instagram.com/HumphriesPTA
Parent Engagement Standards
Humphries Elementary School adopted the National PTA Standards for Family-School Partnerships as the school’s model in engaging parents, students, and the community.
These standards are:
1. Welcoming All Families
2. Communicating Effectively
3. Supporting Student Success
4. Speaking Up for Every Child
5. Sharing Power
6. Collaborating with Community
School Community Team
Humphries Elementary School invites ALL parents to share ideas and ways to involve other parents to build partnerships with school, families, and the community. If you are interested in becoming a member of the Go TEAM, PTA, and/or participate in Title I Academic Workshops, or if you would like to submit their ideas or suggestions, please contact the Parent Liaison or complete the interest form and leave it in the Parent Center Main Office mailbox.
Parent & Family Engagement Facilitator Deborah P. Sumlin 404-802-8750 Room 1407
School Compact
What is a School-Parent Compact?
Our annual school-parent compact offers ways that we can work together to help our students succeed. This compact provides strategies to help connect learning at school and at home. Effective compacts:
- Link to academic achievement goals
- Focus on student learning
- Share strategies that staff, parents, and students can use
- Explain how parents and teachers can communicate about student progress
- Describe opportunities for parents to observe, volunteer, and participate in the classroom
- Jointly Developed
Parents, students, and staff worked together and shared ideas to develop the school-parent compact. We hold meetings each year to review and revise the compact based on the school’s academic achievement goals and students’ needs. Parents are welcome to provide feedback on the compact at any time during the school year. We will collect and review all feedback during the annual revision meeting with parents.
As Students, we will…
1. Take responsibility for my own actions academically.
2. Respect the value of education by studying and completing my classroom and homework assignments.
3. Work with teachers and administrators regarding personal issues that are interfering with learning.
4. Read daily to enhance my skills in weak subject areas such as literacy comprehension, reading research, and writing & Math. Academic Achievement Goals APS Mission: Through a caring culture of equity, trust, and collaboration, every student will graduate ready for college, career, and life.
As Parents and Family, we will...
1. Participate in Open House, Curriculum Parent activities, Parent Conferences, and other Parent meetings, and training sessions provided by the school “Parent Day”.
2. Visit the Parent Resources Center to learn more about my child’s educational experience.
3. Communicate positively with child and school personnel through progress reports, Thursday folder, and letters sent home.
4. Help the child set and accomplish realistic, individual goals each year and provide a suitable workspace at home.
Building Partnerships
Family partnerships are vital to our school community and our school’s culture. Humphries Elementary School builds partnerships between the home and school by educating teachers, administration, and other staff and gathering input from families on how to communicate and work with families as equal educational partners. We invite families to connect with us at scheduled parent academic events listed in our Family Engagement Plan.
Contacts
Mr. J. Trimble, Principal
Mrs. A. Cole, Asst. Principal
Mrs. Deborah Sumlin, Family & Parent Engagement Facilitator
Academic Achievement Goals
APS Mission: Through a caring culture of equity, trust, and collaboration, every student will graduate ready for college, career, and life.
APS Vision: A high-performing school district where students love to learn, educators inspire, families engage, and the community trusts the system.
School Goals: During the 2026-2027 school year, by May 2027, we will increase by 6% the number of students:
1. Math: Scoring at Developing or above on the Math GMAS.
2. Writing: Receiving a score in the rubric for narrative and informational/opinion writing on the Writing GMAS.
As a School, we will...
1. Offer parent academic workshops and resources with a focus on Language Arts, Math, Science & Social Studies skills that will support students’ learning at home.
2. Provide math resources and links on the school website that will help students build math skills.
3. Set high expectations and make certain every parent knows the expectations of each student meeting the Ga. Milestones academic achievement standards through our monthly Roadrunner Testing Camps for parents.
Build positive relationships with community partners and stakeholders to create an actively learning environment for every student.
Communication About Student Learning
Humphries Elementary School is committed to regular two-way communication with families about their student’s academic success. Some of the ways that families may expect us to reach you are:
- Robo Calls
- Class Dojo
- Letters
- Social Media
- Newsletter
- Website
- Telephone
Parents may contact their child’s teacher or homeroom teacher via Class Dojo, email, or phone.
Engagement Statement
Family Engagement Statement
The Atlanta Public School District (APS) works to ensure families are full partners in their child’s education. Family Engagement builds genuine relationships with families to support their overall well-being to include students’ learning and healthy development both at home and at school. We believe when families are engaged and partnerships are created with a common focus, it leads to helping children grow and thrive. adopted from childwelfare.gov.
Jointly Developed
The Family Engagement statement is jointly developed with families of children attending APS Title I schools. The statement is distributed at schools and on district and school websites.
Parents and Guardians may submit feedback about the statement by participating in the district’s annual Family Engagement Survey distributed each year via local school newsletters, the district website, and APS social media channels.
What is Title I?
Title I is a federal program that provides funding to local school districts to help ensure all children in Title I schools meet the state’s high academic standards. Title I, Part A provides for substantive family engagement at every level of a student’s education. Section 1116 of the ESSA contains the primary Title I, Part A requirement for schools and school systems is to involve families in their children’s education.
What is Family Engagement?
Family engagement is the participation of families in regular, two-way, meaningful communication involving student academic learning and other school activities, ensuring that they:
- Assist in their child’s learning
- Remain actively involved in their child’s education
- Become full partners in their child’s education and are included, as appropriate, in decision- making and on advisory committees
- Carry out other activities, as described in Section 1116 of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
We Value Collaboration
Strengthening Our Schools
The APS Office of Federal Programs in partnership with the Office of Family Engagement provides technical assistance and support to all Title I schools on effective family engagement practices as well as Title I requirements. Schools are provided with resources and training to build the capacity of their staff, parents, and families. The Office of Federal Programs and the Office of Family Engagement conduct regular school visits to monitor program implementation and provide on-site technical support designed to enhance family engagement in APS.
Family Engagement Evaluation
The Family Engagement Office works with Title I schools to evaluate the effectiveness of family engagement programs through the district’s annual Family Engagement Survey, distributed each year via local school newsletters, the district website, and APS social media channels. Title I schools also gather feedback on their Family Engagement Plans and programs through ongoing surveys and the in-person annual Spring Title I Input Meeting hosted at each school site.
Reservation of Funds
APS will reserve greater than the required one percent from the total amount of Title I funds allocated for the 2025-2026 school year to carry out family engagement requirements listed in Section 1116 of the ESSA. APS will ask parents and guardians for feedback on using the one percent for family engagement activities by including a question in the district’s annual Family Engagement Survey. APS will distribute funds to schools based on poverty counts multiplied by a Parent Family Engagement per-pupil allocation. This method ensures priority is given to schools with the highest needs. APS will provide clear guidance and communication to assist each Title I school in developing and adequately utilizing Title I funds to support their needs assessments and family engagement programs.
Accessibility
In carrying out family engagement requirements, the APS Federal Programs and Family Engagement Offices partner with the Office of Multilingual Programs + Services to ensure information is communicated in a language parents and guardians can understand.
Opportunities for Meaningful Parent Consultation
Parents, family, and community input is essential to the Title I, Part A Family Engagement program. All families are invited to participate in APS opportunities to share their ideas and suggestions to help the district, schools, and students reach our student.
We Value Capacity Building
Building Capacity for School Staff
APS hosts regular training opportunities for school staff and principals that highlight Title I, Part A Family Engagement requirements. These training sessions focus on strategies to increase family engagement, improve school-family communication, create a welcoming environment, improve two-way communication, and build relationships with families and the community. Training sessions may be redelivered to school level staff to further enhance their capacity to engage families as equal partners in their child’s education.
Additionally, APS encourages school staff to attend local and national professional conferences on effective Family Engagement. Conferences provide an opportunity for schools to network with other districts and learn best practices in the field of family engagement.
APS Title I Schools use the Academic Parent Teacher Teams (APTT) Family Engagement model. APTT is an evidence- based program wherein teachers and families partner to address academic goals through at-home learning activities. Training and support for the APTT model is provided through the Georgia Department of Education.
Building Capacity for Parents and Families
APS provides families with information about the Title I program in an understandable format, and to the extent practical, in a language parents can understand. Residential facilities in APS are included in Family Engagement correspondence and activities. APS works with Title I schools to help families understand:
APS collaborates with federal and state funded preschool programs within the district and locally. In the spring, schools host Kindergarten Round-Up, Middle and High School Transition Nights, and College and Career Fairs, providing information to families that helps prepare students for a smooth transition into the next stage of academic learning.
- Academic expectations for student learning and progress;
- Specific information related to family participation;
- The State’s challenging academic standards, local and state assessments, including alternative assessments; and
- Use of the APS student information system Infinite Campus, and other digital resources, including the harms of copyright piracy.
We Value Community Input
Want More APS?
There’s lots of good news happening in and around Atlanta Public Schools. Follow us to find out more!
Right to Know Notification
Parent’s Right to Request a Teacher’s and a Paraprofessional’s Qualification Notification
Dear Parents,
In compliance with the requirements of the Every Students Succeeds Act, Atlanta Public Schools would like to inform you that you may request information about the professional qualifications of your student’s teacher(s) and/or paraprofessional(s). The following information may be requested:
- Whether the student’s teacher—
- has met State qualification and licensing criteria for the grade levels and subject areas in which the teacher provides instruction;
- is teaching under emergency or another provisional status through which State qualification or licensing criteria have been waived; and
- is teaching in the field of discipline of the certification of the teacher.
- Whether the child is provided services by paraprofessionals and, if so, their qualifications.
If you wish to request information concerning your child’s teacher’s and/or paraprofessional’s qualifications, please contact your child's school.