The Plan The Promise 2025-26

The Family and Community Engagement Plan and all other Title I information are available on our school’s website at https://snellvillems.gcpsk12.org/for-parents/title-i/title-i-documents under the Title I Section.

Families can also find paper copies of this Family and Community Engagement Plan in our Family Engagement Center. 

It is reviewed and revised at least annually during the Planning Meeting in the spring. All feedback forms from the Planning Meeting are submitted to the Office of Federal Programs for review.  Families who are not able to attend the Planning Meeting have the opportunity to review draft documents and provide input during the draft document review period.

Snellville Middle School is committed to frequent two-way communication with families about student learning. Some of the ways we can foster effective communication include student agendas, Comet Connection electronic newsletter, school website, Parent Portal, parent-teacher conferences, eClass course pages, telephone calls, and emails. Our policy for scheduling meetings is to contact the homeroom teacher via email or call Ms. Blackshear, our Parent Outreach Liaison, at 678-344-3079 or LaQuesheia.Blackshear@gcpsk12.org. 

The Blueprint for the Future is the strategic plan for Gwinnett County Public Schools. This plan is organized into four strategic priorities, each with three specific goals. To ensure success, these goals have clear objectives and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to track and measure progress. Each year, schools review their data to identify areas for growth and set long-term goals to improve them. This information is used to create a Local School Plan for Improvement (LSPI) aligned to the district's priorities. School staff, families, and community members participate in providing input for the LSPI. Families can easily access the latest strategic plan on the Gwinnett County Public Schools' website. 

We will provide all students with high quality curriculum and instruction in a supportive and effective learning environment to meet high academic standards. 
Snellville Middle School is committed to creating a culture where staff and students feel a sense of belonging, and students experience physical and emotional well-being and safety. We will strive to provide effective communication with our diverse stakeholders to ensure voice equity and resource accessibility. We will increase the cultural proficiency of our organization to improve service delivery, strengthen programs, enhance engagement, and celebrate our diverse school community.

It is a plan that describes how our school will provide opportunities to improve family engagement that will support student learning at school and at home. All students and their families are invited and encouraged to fully participate in the opportunities described in this plan. The school will provide information and as many opportunities as possible for the participation of all family members.

It is a written agreement that outlines how the school, the students, and the family will work together to ensure your child’s academic success. An effective School-Family Promise contains the following elements:

• Clear learning goals that are linked to the school’s improvement plan
• Specific skills students will learn during the year
• Strategies that staff, families, and students will use to improve student learning
• Ways to extend learning at home
• Methods teachers and family members will use to communicate about student progress
• Opportunities for family members to observe and participate in the classroom
• Jointly-developed by families, school staff, students, community business partners, and other stakeholders during our Planning Meeting
• Reviewed and revised throughout the year continually through MyPaymentPlus, parent conferences, family workshops, and school-wide events.

ENGAGING AND EMPOWERING FAMILIES WITH…

• Title I Program Information: Program information is available during the Title I Planning Meeting in the spring and Annual Parent Meetings in the fall, on the school website, and in the Parent Center.
• Curriculum Information: Knowing what your child is learning at school is important. We will keep you informed throughout the year about what your child is learning during parent meetings, conferences, eCLASS, and on our school website.
• Student Progress Monitoring: The Parent Portal is an online resource that allows families to view grades, attendance, schedules, assessment, and your child’s results, course history, and much more. Monitoring your child’s progress in school is an important way to be engaged.
• Parent Resources: We have many resources available for checkout to use at home with your child. We also host several parent workshops to empower you as you work with your child at home.
• Staff Training: We will train our staff to effectively communicate with you. Your input on how we train our staff is valuable.
• Communication: We will communicate, to the extent feasible, all information with you in a language and format you understand. Whenever possible, we will provide interpreters during parent workshops, and academic events. Translation is available for most documents.
• Transition Support: Entering a new school can be scary for both students and families. We will host events to make sure both you and your child are aware of what is expected and how you can prepare as your child transitions to a new school level, college, and career.

Snellville Middle School will…

• Offer parent digital learning support focused on navigating frequently used platforms and online resources to enrich the math curriculum.
• Host literacy and STEAM nights, which provides tools to help parents support students at home with solving real-world and multistep equations.
• We will provide resources such as books and games to support math instruction.

Meshaun Vaughn                  May 23, 2025

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Principal's Signature                    Date

As Students, we will…

Practice problem-solving modeled by teachers when completing math homework and classroom activities, as well are reference eClass and other websites for additional support, when needed

As Families, we will…

Attend math workshops, school-wide events, and activities to learn and practice problem-solving strategies. In addition, practice critical thinking skills regularly and review eClass for additional support.