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Mountain City Family Engagement

 

MOUNTAIN CITY ELEMENTARY

FAMILY ENGAGEMENT POLICY_2026-2027

Mountain City Elementary is a Title I school that welcomes and encourages the participation of parents/guardians in the academic success of our students by developing strong partnerships between students, teachers, parents, and community.  Mountain City Elementary strives for educational excellence and will:

  • Convene an annual Title I meeting
  • Explain the requirements and rights of the parents to be involved
  • Offer a flexible schedule of meetings (e.g. mornings and evenings, Zoom Call/Google Meet)
  •  Involve parents in an organized, ongoing, and timely way to plan, review, and improve programs such as:
    • Family Engagement Policy
    • Parent/Student/Teacher/School Compact
    • School Improvement Plan
  • Respond to parent suggestions as soon as practicably possible
  • Educate school staff on how to build ties between home and school
  • Provide volunteer opportunities
  • Include Head Start in the parent involvement program
  • We are committed to providing multiple, accessible channels for two-way communication, ensuring parents are active participants in our school community:
    • Timely information
    • Opportunities for two-way communication
    • Conferences
    • Student work folders
    • Email
    • Telephone calls
    • Notes/letters
    • Other: Class Dojo
    • Information made available in-home language and in a way parents can understand (translations available as needed)
    • Multiple sources of communication
    • Newsletters (school and classroom)
    • Skyward Call-out system and text messages
    • Local newspaper
    • Local radio
    • School website
    • School Facebook page
  • Opportunities to Learn
    • Student grade level material
    • Materials and training on improving their child’s achievement
    • Description and explanation of curriculum being used
    • Response to Intervention (RTI²) information.
    • Forms of academic assessments used to measure student progress
    • Goal setting for students

Resilient Schools Initiative

Mountain City Elementary is proud to launch our Resilient Schools Initiative in partnership with ETSU. This initiative places a strong emphasis on parent and community engagement, working together to create a supportive environment for all students. Our teachers are actively integrating best practices, including trauma-informed care, ACEs awareness, and social-emotional learning strategies, into their classrooms to better serve the needs of our students and families. We welcome and encourage parents to partner with us in these efforts.

*Please contact administration and/or your child’s classroom teacher for any questions or concerns you may have regarding our Family Engagement Policy (423)-727-2621