School 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 Battle Creek Elementary helped develop this Compact for Achievement. Schoolwide meetings are held each year to update the compact. Parents are welcome to contribute comments at any time.
For more information on the Battle Creek Elementary compact, please contact Principal Kristen Longway at 651-293-8850.
Activities to Support Partnerships
- Fall and Spring Conferences
- Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO)
Second Monday of the Month from 4-5 p.m. Please join! - Visit Our Classrooms
Parents are always welcome to visit classrooms. Please let the classroom teacher and the office know you will be visiting. - Family Learning Nights
- Family STEAM Night
- Literacy Night
- Title I Annual Meeting
- PTO Sponsored Carnival
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 le vel in reading and math
- 5th graders at grade le vel in reading, math and science
Equity
Decrease gaps and disproportionately between student groups in:
- MCA and GRAD test passage
- Advanced Course Participation
- Graduation
- Gifted/Talented identification
- Special Education referrals
- Absences
- Suspensions
School Goals
The percentage of students who believe they belong and are engaged in learning will increase from 70.4% to 100%
Reading: The percent of students scoring proficient or higher in reading will increase to 35% by Spring 2025 as measured by the MCA
Math: The percent of students scoring proficient or higher in math will increase from to 32% by Spring 2025 as measured by the MCA
Family-School Compact for Achievement
In the Classroom
The grade level teams will work with students and their families to support students' success in reading and math. Some of our key connects with families will be:
- Provide a variety of leveled books for their students to practice the skills they’ve learned in school.
- Offer family night opportunities in reading, math and science.
- Our school web page has links to family friendly websites
- Our class web page has links to family friendly websites for building vocabulary and math skills.
At Home
Battle Creek parents joined staff to develop ideas about how families can support students' success in reading and math. Families may have other ideas to add to this list:
- Make sure my child attends school everyday on time and encourage my child to do homework.
- Try to attend family events or get information from the PTO or my child’s teacher if we can’t attend.
- Talk with my child about school and what they are learning.
- Look for the class newsletter each month and check out the school website.
Battle Creek Students
Battle Creek students joined staff and parents to develop ideas about how they can succeed in school and reach for the stars in math and reading. Students thought of the following ideas to make connections between learning at home and school:
- Talk with my family about new vocabulary words and what I am learning in math.
- Bring home our class newsletter and try to attend family events.