Federal Programs

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This website was created specifically for parents to easily access information regarding your child's enrollment in our Title I schools.

What is Title I ?

The purpose of Title I federal funding is to ensure that all children have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education and reach, at a minimum, proficiency on challenging State academic achievement standards and state academic assessments.

Visit the United States Department of Education to find out more about Title I.

A Family's Guide to Title I

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~ Please visit our Title I schools' websites ~

Callaway Elementary	Ferrum Elementary	Glade Hill Elementary	Henry Elementary
Lee Waid Elementary	Rocky Mount Elementary	Snow Creek Elementary	Sontag Elementary

District Level Staff
Brenda McGrath, Federal Programs Coordinator
540-483-5162
brenda.mcgrath@frco.k12.va.us

Jennifer Rakes, Administrative Assistant
540-483-5759
jennifer.rakes@frco.k12.va.us

Parent Resources

Virginia School Quality Profile

Virginia’s new School Quality Profiles provide information about student achievement, college and career readiness, program completion, school safety, teacher quality and other topics of interest to parents and the general public. Report cards are available for schools, school divisions and for the commonwealth.

If parents need a paper copy of the VDOE report, please contact your school administrator or the Office of Federal Programs at 540-483-5162.

PTA’s National Standards for Family-School Partnerships
Each of our Title I schools have Family Engagement Plans that follow these six standards:

Standard 1—Welcoming All Families into the School Community
Standard 2—Communicating Effectively
Standard 3—Supporting Student Success
Standard 4—Speaking Up for Every Child
Standard 5—Sharing Power
Standard 6—Collaborating with Community

Click on the link above to find out more about these national standards from the PTA.

Parent Involvement Policy for District Level

Read more about our guidelines.

Parent Involvement Policy

We welcome feedback on our district policy.
Please send feedback to
brenda.mcgrath@frco.k12.va.us

Resource for Parents

May

Early Years (Suggested for grades Prek - Kindergarten)

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Reading Connection (Beginning Edition) (Suggested for grades First and Second)

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Reading Connection (Intermediate Edition) (Suggested for grades Third, Fourth and Fifth)

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Recipes for Success (Suggested for grades Kindergarten - Fifth)

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Summer

10 Steps to Better Comprehension

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Emotions & Empathy

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Learning in a (Cereal) Box

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Reading, Writing, and Math—Outside!

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Recycle for Learning Fun

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