Rachel Freeman School of Engineering

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School Compact

What is A School Compact?

A school parent compact is an agreement that families,students, and teachers develop together. It explains how families and teachers work together to make sure ALL students reach grade level standards.

Effective Compacts:

  • Link goals to School Improvement Plan
  • Focus on student learning skills
  • Describe how teachers will help students develop skills using high quality instruction
  • Share strategies families can use at home
  • Explain how teachers and families will communicate about student progress

 

Jointly Developed
 
The families, students, and staff of Rachel Freeman Elementary School developed this School-Parent Compact.  Teachers suggested home learning activities, families added ideas to make them more specific, and students told us what would help them learn.  Meetings and events are held each year to review the compact and make changes based on student needs.
 
Families are welcome to contribute comments and suggestions at any time.
 
Building Partnerships
 
Join us for our Title 1 Family Engagement Events!
Literacy and Math Nights
Student Led Conferences
Duke Energy Science Night
Full Service Community School
 
Communication About Student Learning
 
Rachel Freeman Elementary is committed to frequent, two way communication with families about student learning. Some of the ways you can expect us to reach you are:
 
  • Communication Folders
  • Check In through Class Dojo and Phone Calls
  • Updates to our class webpage and Infinite Campus (3-5)
  • Parent Teacher Conferences
Our Goals for Student Achievement
 
District Goals
New Hanover County Schools has set district goals for the next few years. The district goal and outcome for Academic Performance is:
 
Goal:  Through rigorous academics at every grade level, students demonstrate a readiness for productive citizenship, as well as higher education opportunities or meaningful employment.
 
Outcome:  By 2027, NHCS will graduate at least 90% of students ready for productive citizenship as well as higher education opportunities or meaningful employment.
 
School Goals
To increase Reading, Math, and Science growth, Rachel Freeman Elementary will focus on: 
  • accelerating learning through vocabulary development
  • providing rigorous on-grade level instruction using district-provided curriculum
Rachel Freeman has chosen specifically to increase math proficiency by:
  • promoting flexible thinking
  • encouraging students to engage in conversations about math and problem-solving utilizing concrete, pictorial, and abstract models to aid in students' math development.
 
 
Teachers, Families, Students – Together for Success
 
In the Classroom
Our classrooms will work with students and families to support students’ success in reading and more specifically math. Some of our key connections with families will be:
 
Weekly Newsletter Updates
Information about what your student will learn in all subjects for the week.
 
Homework 
Will consistently coincide with our district wide curriculums.  These curriculums are:
  • Wit and Wisdom
  • Eureka Math
  • Heggerty (K-3)
  • Geodes (K-3)
  • Fundations (K-3)
 
Communication
Class updates/notices and reminders via Classdojo and websites
 
Conferences
Throughout the year to address progress, new data and implementation of interventions or enrichment to meet your student’s needs and goals.
Teachers, Families, Students – Together for Success
 
Students
Rachel Freeman students can excel in math outside of the classroom! Here are some ideas to make connections between school and home: 
  • have students create arrays around the house or hunt for them to make equations (legos, egg carton, etc)
  • have students identify the value of coins and count up the total amount.
  • use estimation while at the grocery store to determine the amount due at the register.
  • Use skip counting while walking up stairs or down the hall
  • use recipes to talk about unit fractions and equivalent fractions and to have a hands on experience using measuring cups
  • talk about using customary measurement in everyday life such gallons, feet, pounds,etc.
  • find the area and perimeter of rooms at home
 

At Home

Rachel Freeman school families joined staff to develop ideas about how to support students' success.
 Reading:
  • Read with child nightly, including weekends
  • Discuss what has been read and ask questions
  • Have books available at home
  • Library trips and library cards
  • Visit museums, nature walks, or other experiences and talk about what you saw and learned
  • Practice Fundations tips on connection letter
  • Make lists for the grocery store, things to remember, or anything else
Math
  • Complete math homework with child
  • Practice multiplication and division flashcards
  • Play games to practice 
  • At the store add up the prices to find the total
  • Practice skip counting songs 
  • Check homework folder nightly
  • Ask your child about their day
  • Celebrate small successes