Family Compact
What Is a Family-School Compact?
A Family-School Compact for Achievement is an agreement that parents, students and teachers develop together. It explains how parents and teachers will work together to make sure all students get the individual support they need to reach and exceed grade level standards.
Jointly Developed with Parents
The parents at Global Arts Plus helped develop this Compact for Achievement. Schoolwide meetings are held each year to review the compact. Parents are welcome to contribute comments at any time.
Activities to Support Partnerships
Conferences
- Fall Lower Campus PK-4: November
- Spring Lower Campus PK-4: March
PTA/PTO
(Virtual) Email: globalartspluspta@gmail.com
Visit Classroom Day
- Parents are welcome to visit classrooms in person
- Weekly Friday Gatherings @ 3:15 pm at Lower campus (In person)
- August 29th Open House
Communicating about Learning
Global Arts Plus Lower is committed to communicating regularly with families about children’s learning. Some of the ways you can expect us to communicate are:
- Global Arts Plus Monthly Newsletter
- Classroom or Grade-Level
- Newsletters
- Emails
- Phone calls
- Text Messages
- Conferences
- Website
- Home visits
- Mailed communication
Do you have questions about your child’s progress? Parents can contact their child’s teacher.
Family-School Compact for Achievement
In Classroom
Teachers and grade level or content teams will work with students and their families to support students’ success in all academic areas. As teachers we will support students by:
- Sending communication through newsletters, Seesaw, and Schoology about upcoming activities, academics, and events in the classroom.
- Creating a safe and supportive environment.
- Maintaining high standards of learning for all students.
- Helping students resolve conflict in positive, nonviolent ways using Restorative Practices, PBIS and Responsive Classroom.
- Providing meaningful and relevant learning tasks that are culturally responsive.
- Coordinating additional student support for students with teachers or support staff
- Developing independent learners with self advocacy
At Home
Global Arts Plus families support student achievement by working in collaboration with teachers. Families can support their student’s success by:
- Encouraging and engaging in reading and math at home, in English or home language, daily.
- Ensuring students are prepared and attending school each day.
- Maintaining high expectations and goals for your student.
- Looking for weekly communication and updates from teachers/school via newsletters, Seesaw and/or Schoology.
- Supporting students with Financial Literacy,Personal Learning Plans (PLPs) and career exploration.
- Attending events, joining PTA meetings, or contacting your student’s teacher for support.
District Goals
Achievement
All students are proficient and making continuous growth in each of these academic measures:
- Pre-Kindergarteners on target in reading
- 3rd graders at grade level in reading and math
- 5th graders at grade level in reading, math and science
- 7th graders ready for algebra by grade 8
- 9th graders ready for high school
- 11th graders passing GRAD test in reading, math and writing
- Capstone: Ready for college and career
Equity
Decrease gaps and disproportionately between student groups in:
- MCA and GRAD test passage
- Advanced Course Participation
- Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) test passage
- Graduation
- Gifted/Talented identification
- Special Education referrals
- Absences
- Suspensions
School Goals
Reading
The percentage of all students scoring proficient or higher in reading will increase from 19.5% to 24.5% as measured by the MCA III Reading Assessment administered in April 2025
Math
The percentage of all students scoring proficient or higher in mathematics will increase from 22.4 % to 27.4% as measured by the MCA III Math Assessment administered in April 2025.