Rome Free Academy and the parents of the students participating in activities, services, and programs funded by Title I, A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) and participating children, agree that the following compact outlines how the parents, the entire school staff, and the 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 that will help children achieve the State's high standards.

 

This School-Parent Compact is in effect during the 2014-2015 school year.

 

2014-15 ROME FREE ACADEMY PARENT COMPACT

 

“Parent-School Compact: outlines how parents, the entire school staff, and teachers 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 the children achieve state standards.

 

Our School Vision: Rome Free Academy students graduate with compassionate hearts and powerful minds.

 

The School agrees to provide high-quality curriculum and instruction in a supportive and effective learning environment that enables the participating children to meet the State’s student academic achievement standards as follows:

• Hire highly qualified staff
• Provide sustained professional development
• Provide a curriculum and differentiated instruction

Provide parent with frequent reports on their children’s performance through:

• Progress reports and report cards

Provide parents reasonable access to staff:

• Staff members are accessible by telephone and e-mail to arrange for consultation
• Parent-teacher conferences are available upon request

Demonstrate professional behavior and a positive attitude

 

The Parent/Guardian agrees:

• Talk to my child regularly about the value of education
• Communicate with the school when I have a concern
• Make sure that my child attends school every day, on time, with homework completed
• Support the school’s discipline code
• Monitor my child’s progress in school
• Make every effort to attend school events, such as Open-House
• Participate in shared decision making with school staff and other families for the benefit of students
• Support the school in developing positive behaviors

 

The Student Agrees:

• Believe that I can learn and will learns
• Come to class on time, ready to learn, with assignments completed
• Set aside time every day to complete my homework
• Know and follow the school and class rules
• Regularly talk to my parents and my teachers about my progress in school
• Ask for help when I need it
• Show respect for myself, my school, and other people

 

Signature Section

We agree to work together, to the best of our abilities, as educators and parents to fulfill our common goal of providing for the successful education of our children.

 

 

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Principal	Parent	Student