BJHS | School/Parent/Student Compact

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201 East Glenwood-Lansing Road Glenwood, IL 60425 (708) 758-5252

Brookwood Junior High School/Parent/Student Compact

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BROOKWOOD JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

”THE COMPACT” The Brookwood Junior High School and the parents of the students participating in activities, services, and programs funded by Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) (participating children), agree that this compact outlines how the parents, the entire school staff, and the students will share the responsibility for improved students’ academic achievement and the means by which the school and parents will build and develop a partnership that will help children increase their overall achievement and demonstrate growth in their learning. This school-parent compact is in effect during this school year.

201 East Glenwood-Lansing Road Glenwood, IL 60425 (708) 758-5252

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School Responsibilities Brookwood Junior High School: 1. Provide high-quality curriculum and instruction in a

3. Ensure students have access to technology

supportive and effective learning environment that

in the classroom to support learning, to

enables our students to meet the State’s student

access resources, and align instruction with

academic achievement standards as follows:

assessments (PARCC).

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Brookwood Junior High School will provide high-

4. To continue to provide every student a safe and

quality curriculum and instruction, and do so in a

positive school environment: BJHS needs to

supportive and effective learning environment. This

continue implementing:

curriculum must be viable and relevant to student •

Bullying Curriculum

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Social Work Services

Curriculum committees and/or school-based teams

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Sexual Harassment Training

will develop effective curriculum maps, pacing guides,

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Peer Mediation/Conflict Resolution Training

instructional activities, student learning objectives,

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PBIS

needs and learning styles; •

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Behavior

Intervention

Supports)

and formative/summative assessments based on

•

(Positive

the Common Core State Standards and 21st Century

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CPR Training for ALL Students

Learning Skills;

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Crisis Go

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Suicide Prevention Training

to

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Blood Bourne Pathogen Training

Intervention program supports/strategies will be

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Crisis Lock Down Drills

utilized to support student learning needs;

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Severe Weather Drills

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Fire and Evacuation Drills

Differentiated

instruction

and

Response

Teachers will consult with other teachers and support staff members to determine ways to support students to learn through enrichment, interventions, accommodations and/or modifications. A variety of evidence-based methodologies and assessment tools will be utilized to increase students’ academic achievement.

2. Hold parent-teacher’s conferences on a regular basis to share and discuss student progress and growth.

and

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BROOKWOOD JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Expectations For All Classroom Teachers Classroom Teachers:

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Use an integrated curriculum that utilizes technology as a tool for learning;

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Create a safe environment where students feel

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comfortable and valued;

Provide engaging educational experiences that are relevant to students and that prepare them for college and careers;

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Establish clear procedures and routines; •

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Provide both challenge and support;

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Use

carefully

assigned

and

share products; well-managed

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cooperative groups; •

Plan learning activities where students produce and

Make frequent real-life connections;

Emphasize 21st Century Learning Skills in EVERY instructional lesson;

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Form a positive relationship with every child.

Parent Responsibitities Parents:

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Volunteering in child’s classroom;

We, as parents, will support our children’s learning in

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Participating, as appropriate, in decisions relating to my child’s education;

the following ways: •

Monitoring attendance;

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Promoting positive use of my child’s extracurricular time;

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Ensuring that homework is completed; •

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Staying informed about my child’s education and

Regularly check PowerSchool for my child’s weekly

communicating with the school by promptly reading

progress updates in all classes;

all notices from the school or the school district either received by my child or by mail or by school

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messenger and responding as appropriate;

Communicating with my child’s teachers on a regular basis especially at the onset of a concern; •

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Monitoring amount of television children watch and video games played;

Serving to the extent possible, on policy advisory groups and/or committees.

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Student Responsibilities Students:

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Participate in extracurricular activities or homework/ tutoring clubs;

As a student at BJHS, I will share the responsibility to improve my academic achievement and show growth in

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Be safe, respectful, and responsible at all times;

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Seek help or assistance from my teachers as soon as

my learning.

I need help or clarification;

Specifically, I will: •

Do my homework every day and ask for help when

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Give 100% effort in all of my classes;

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Check my PowerSchool grades on a regular basis.

I need it; •

Read at least (30) minutes every day outside of school time;

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Give my parents or the adult who is responsible for my welfare all notices and information received by me from my school every day;

S C H O O L S I G N AT U R E / D AT E

PA R E N T S I G N AT U R E / D AT E

S T U D E N T S I G N AT U R E / D AT E

BROOKWOOD JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL Ms. Jill Larson, Principal B R O O K W O O D 1 6 7. O R G

201 East Glenwood-Lansing Road Glenwood, IL 60425 Phone (708) 758-5252 Fax

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