Brighton Elementary School
Family Involvement Plan

Tennessee Diploma Project Powerpoint
Tennessee Department of Education

Brighton Elementary School wants to strengthen partnerships with families and the community. BES has developed with parents, guardians, teachers, and administrators a family involvement plan which correlates with Strategy Three Community Involvement, of the Tipton County Five-year Strategic Plan, 2005-2010. The plan for BES will be included in the student handbook and all Family Involvement documents.

Policy, legal requirements, and parent/guardian rights will be explained at an annual meeting in the fall. 

Meetings will be offered at times that are convenient for families and teachers. Also, meetings can be offered on an individual basis.

BES will continue to involve parents, guardians, teachers, and the community in the development, review, and improvement of our school program. 

• Families will be provided with timely, on-going information through our web site, newsletters, calendars, conferences, and meetings.

• Progress reports will be sent home each 4 ½ weeks. 

• Scheduled parent-teacher conferences will be provided twice a year. 

• The teacher will discuss the” Student–Parent-School Compact” as it relates to the individual child’s achievement at the conference. 

BES monthly calendars, individual teacher newsletters, and our school web site will provide information about the activities and programs. The school staff will communicate the information in a language families understand.

BES will have a back-to-school night in which the curriculum and academic assessments are highlighted. The proficiency levels students are expected to meet will be discussed with families.

BES will provide information that helps families work with their children to improve academic achievement and to provide literacy training as necessary. This will be done through programs such as the BES Literacy Lab, the Tipton County Family Learning Center, and the Adult Basic Education Program.

Each year the “Student-Parent-School Compact” is reviewed and revised according to parent and staff input gathered by the School Improvement Planning (SIP) Team and staff.