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Dr. Nicholas Gledich, Superintendent

Judy Hawkins, Principal

Chris Lehman, Assistant Principal

School Office (719) 328-4900

FAX (719) 328-4901

West Elementary School - 25 North 20

Street - Colorado Springs, CO 80904

October, 2013

Dear Parents,

This is to inform you that West Elementary currently offers a Schoolwide Title I Program. This notification is required by

Section 1112 of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. Title I is a federal program based upon income levels of families

whose children attend these schools. The program ensures that students are equipped to meet high standards of

academic performance. Schoolwide Title I resources support schools with a high percentage of low-income families, but

allow services to be provided to any student in that school. Schoolwide Title I programs use funds to provide such

interventions as before and/or after school instructional services, summer intervention programs, more instructional time

and enrichment opportunities for students, and increased professional development for staff members. We believe that

we can offer your child the best possible education by using this model in our school.

As a requirement of the law, our school will be holding an annual Title 1 parent meeting on Monday, October 7, 2013, at

3:45 p.m. in conjunction with our PTO meeting and Thursday, October 10

at 5:45 and 6:45 p.m. before and after the

Grade AR Pizza Night. You also have the right to request additional meetings. Please contact the school office

for additional information.

As a parent of a student at West Elementary, you have the right to know the professional qualifications of the classroom

teacher who instructs your child. This is a requirement for all districts that receive Title I funds. Federal law allows you to

request certain information about your student’s classroom teacher. The law also requires the district to give you this

information in a timely manner upon request. Listed below is the information about which you have the right to ask for

regarding each of your student’s classroom teachers.

 Whether the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) has licensed or endorsed your student’s teacher for the

grades and subjects taught.

 Whether CDE has decided that your student’s teacher can teach in a classroom without being licensed or

qualified under state regulations because of special circumstances.

 The teacher’s college major; whether the teacher has any advanced degrees, and, if so, the subject of the

degrees.

 Whether any teachers’ aides or similar para-educators provide services to your child and, if they do, their

qualifications.

Please contact Beth Wheat, 520-2419 or eliza[email protected] if you would like to receive any of this information.

As a part of our Schoolwide Title I Program, we will also be offering you expanded opportunities to become involved in

your child’s educational program and school. We will offer Family Literacy Activities throughout the school year and

encourage you to attend. We encourage you to visit our school, attend parent-teacher conferences, and communicate

with your child’s teacher and other school staff regarding any questions or concerns you may have. There is a great

deal of information on parent involvement to access through the Colorado Parent Involvement Resource Center at

http://www.cpirc.org/.

Together we can make this an exceptionally rewarding and successful year for your child!

Sincerely,

Judy Hawkins

Principal

West Elementary School

“Where Relationship, Rigor and

Relevance Drive Learning”