Greenleaf Academy School-Family Compact PDF

Greenleaf Academy
School-Family Compact

The Greenleaf Academy and the families of the students participating in activities, services, and programs funded by Title I, Part A of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), agree that this compact outlines how families, the entire school staff, and students will share the responsibility for improving student academic achievement and the means by which the school and families will build and develop a partnership that will help students achieve the State’s high standards.

This compact is in effect during the school year 2025-2026.

School Responsibilities

The Greenleaf Academy will provide:

  1. High-quality curriculum and instruction in a supportive and effective learning environment that enables the participating students to meet the State’s student academic achievement standards as outlined in our School Improvement Plan.
    • The Greenleaf Academy provides a highly structured and therapeutic educational experience for students on Individualized Education Plans.  We emphasize academic and social/emotional growth through healthy relationship building between the educational staff and students. We are committed to supporting academic growth by providing a sense of belonging, independence, generosity and mastery. Our students are presented with a rigorous academic learning experience that includes ongoing vocabulary and reading comprehension strategies in all the core subjects. We support our students to develop a healthy mindset with the belief that all students can improve their academic skills through persistent effort.
  2. Opportunities for family/guardian-teacher meetings such as monthly parent group meetings, periodic open houses, and yearly I.E.P. meetings for every student.
  3. Reports to families/guardians on their students’ progress. Specifically, the school will provide reports as follows: mid-term progress reports, quarterly progress reports, report cards, and annual I.E.P. meeting for every student.
  4. Accessible forms of communication with staff for families/guardians. Specifically, staff will be available for consultation with families as follows: daily phone calls, ongoing emails, periodic open houses, I.E.P. meetings, monthly parent group meetings, and consistent updates through Parent Square.
  5. Opportunities for families/guardians to volunteer and participate in their student’s classes, and to observe classroom activities, as follows: open house, Keys to Literacy Days, Cooking a meal with our culinary students, and invitations to parents for special school activities.
    • Organized, ongoing, and timely systems for families/guardians to be actively involved in the planning, implementation, and review of programs including but not limited to family engagement policies and the development of any schoolwide program plans. 
    • At least one meeting of families/guardians of participating students annually at a convenient time and location, offering multiple meetings and opportunities for multiple languages, if necessary, at which the school will inform families/guardians of the school’s participation in Title I and the requirements of Title I, including family engagement requirements.
    • Information to families/guardians of participating students in an understandable and uniform format, including alternative formats, upon the request of families/guardians with disabilities, and, to the extent practicable, in a language families/guardians can understand.
    • Information to families/guardians of participating students about Title I, Part A programs that include a description and explanation of the school’s curriculum, the forms of academic assessment used to measure student’s progress.
    • Opportunities for regular meetings for families/guardians to formulate suggestions and to participate, as appropriate, in decisions about the education of their students. The school will respond to any such suggestions as soon as feasible. All of our students have annual IEP meetings.
    • An individual student reports to each family/guardian about the performance of their student on the State assessment in at least mathematics and English language arts/reading.
    • Timely notice to each family/guardian when their student has been assigned or has been taught for four (4) or more consecutive weeks by a teacher who has not met state licensure requirements.

Family Responsibilities

We, as a family/guardian, we will support our student’s learning in the following ways:

  • Ensuring attendance.
  • Communicating with teachers about assignments.
  • Volunteering to support my student’s school and/or classroom.
  • Participating in decisions related to my student’s education during the annual IEP meeting.
  • Staying informed about my student’s education by promptly addressing all notices from the school or the school district and responding, as appropriate.
Signature of School Representative Date
Signature of Family Member/Guardian Date
Signature of Student Date

Title 1

Greenleaf Academy is a Title 1 School. Visit the Overview of Title I page for more information.

HAVERHILL PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Title I District and School Family Engagement Policy
2025-2026

Title I is the largest federal aid program for public schools in the United States. It is part of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) but originated from the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) as part of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s “War on Poverty.” The Title I grant provides federal funds to schools with high percentages of low-income students. These funds pay for extra educational services to help at risk students achieve and succeed regardless of any disadvantages through no fault of their own.

Haverhill Public Schools is committed to providing an equitable and inclusive education to every child in this district by utilizing the Title I funds to provide school wide programs targeted to improving student achievement throughout their entire school; therefore every child benefits from the added services and programs. The grant requires schools to: (1) use research-based strategies to improve student achievement and (2) include strategies to support/encourage parent involvement.

In order to continuously evaluate and the strengthen family and community engagement, Haverhill Public Schools will:

  • Host an annual Title I Information Night: Funding allocations, School Compact, Parents Right to Know.
  • Provide families decision making opportunities by joining the Parent Teacher Organization, School Site Council or District Parent Council.
  • Provide families with information on multiple ways to communicate with teachers and school: school phone numbers, email addresses, district and school websites, district FaceBook page, and the Remind App.
  • Provide training and support on the online platforms that can be accessed at home.
  • Host Academic and Social Family Events throughout the year.
  • Provide assessment reports, progress reports, report cards and parent conferences.
  • Solicit feedback through surveys and conservation.

The Haverhill Public Schools are committed to providing our students with opportunities to learn and grow into productive members of our community. Please contact me with any feedback or suggestions you may have – we are better together.

Dianne Connolly
Director of Title I and Community Outreach
dconnolly@haverhill-ps.org