Title I at Weaverville Elementary School

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Weaverville Elementary School Title 1 Information

Sarah Harrison, Title 1 Specialist
sarah.harrison@bcsemail.org

As the Title 1 Reading Specialist at Weaverville Elementary, I look forward to helping students become life-long readers.  I believe all students have a natural curiosity that leads to discovery and new learning. Books can open doors and take us to places we may only dream of in our lifetime.  

The Title 1 staff also consists of 2 Title I assistants who provide reading instruction to small groups of students each day.   

Please set aside time each night to read at home with your child.  Remember, even older students enjoy listening to familiar stories.  Happy Reading!

What is Title I?

Title I came into being as part of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (better known as NCNB - No Child Left Behind in recent years) as a way to help students who were not eligible for school support from other programs. Funding for a school is based on the number of students receiving free or reduced lunch, but the services are available to all students. You can find more information at: http://www.ed.gov. 

What Does Being a Title I School Mean to Weaverville Elementary? 

Achieving Title I status at Weaverville Elementar has brought changes both in and out of the classroom. If you visit the school during the day, these are some of the differences you might notice:

  •  Each student spends 30 minutes every day reading at his or her reading level with a trained adult. If you should come to the school during your child's Leaders Achieve Time, you would notice students reading in three or four small groups in each classroom. Each group is led by a trained/qualified adult. Students are tested to find their instructional reading level (the level that they read making only a few errors). The focus of the small group lessons is designed specifically in response to teacher observations and are intended to move your child forward as a reader.

  • Staff members are exposed to more professional development and more instructional materials.

  • As a school we have increased our leveled book library for the school and created a leveled library for the Title I Staff.

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act Notice

As a parent of a child in a Title 1 school, you have the right to know the professional qualifications of classroom teachers and paraprofessionals who instruct your child.  Federal Law allows you to ask for this information from the school's principal. Contact the principal in writing if you wish to receive this information. Information will be provided within one week of your written request. More information can be obtained by clicking the following link, which will open a new tab.   Click Here

North Carolina Parent Education Resource Center

The North Carolina Parent Education Resource Center can be accessed through here.

Information from the PERC site:

NC PIRC is all about parental involvement and is a multi-level training and information program designed with parents, parent groups, schools and community participants in mind.  We have provided services to families and educators in Title 1 schools, schools in urban areas and to NC’s lowest performing schools since 1985.  ECAC’s NC PIRC program is funded through a grant from the US Department of Education, Office of Innovation and Improvement.

Our services include:

  • Individual Assistance

  • Workshops and webinars designed for parents, parent groups, schools and community groups on a variety of topics

  • Staff development training

  • Train the Trainer workshops

  • Empower newsletter

  • Lending Library

  • Information to parent groups and school buildings

  • Articles & Information Sheets (E-PICs)

  • Information and Referral services

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