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School-Parent Compact

Partners in Learning GWP Title 1 Student – Parent - Staff Compact | 2024-2025

At Gateway Pointe we believe every student can succeed. Every student is an innovative learner, a responsible citizen, and a college and career ready scholar. This success can only take place when students, parents, and school staff work together. This compact outlines how we will achieve this success.

As a STUDENT I pledge to be a scholar by . . .

  • Making a choice each day to follow our school mission: BELIEVE in myself and do my best to ACHIEVE and SUCCEED with NO EXCUSES! Showing continued learning by being on task, engaging in schoolwork, and asking teachers for help every day.
  • Showing safe actions towards myself and others – behaving appropriately in class and following school expectations.
  • Accepting responsibility by attending school daily, completing and turning in assignments, and discussing with my parents what I am learning at school.
  • Practicing respect towards others and cooperating with students and adults.

As a PARENT I pledge to help my student(s) by . . .

  • Having high expectations for my child as an individual and as a scholar.
  • Supporting the school’s mission, helping my student BELIEVE, ACHIEVE, and SUCCEED with NO EXCUSES!
  • Making sure my student is present and on time daily.
  • Making sure that assignments are complete and turned in.
  • Monitoring the amount of non-instructional screen time my student participates in.
  • Volunteering my time in my child’s classroom if time permits.
  • Participating, as appropriate, in decisions relating to my children’s education.
  • Promoting positive use of my child’s extracurricular time.
  • Staying informed about my child’s education and communicating with the school by promptly reading all notices from the school or the school district either received by my child or by mail and responding, as appropriate.
  • Attending Parent-Teacher Conferences.

As a STAFF, we pledge to help our students and families by . . .

1. Providing high-quality curriculum and instruction in a supportive and effective learning environment that allows all students an opportunity to meet the state’s high academic achievement standards as follows:

  • Daily intervention in the areas of Reading and Math.
  • Provide extra support in the classroom utilizing literacy and math specialists.
  • Provide students and staff with a viable curriculum that maintains skills throughout the year.
  • Provide students with a variety of materials to ensure the needs of all learners are met.
  • Utilize technology resources in the classroom to help students prepare for the world once they leave the classroom.

2. Holding parent-teacher conferences to discuss individual student’s growth and achievement.

  • Fall conferences will be held September 26-27, 2024
  • Spring conferences will be held March 6-7, 2025

3. Providing parents with frequent reports on their children’s progress.

  • Quarterly progress reports
  • Quarterly report cards
  • Online grades

4. Providing parents with reasonable access to staff. Specifically, staff will be available for consultation with parents in the following ways:

  • Parent-teacher conferences
  • Scheduled appointments before and after school
  • Email and phone calls before and after school

5. Providing parents with opportunities to volunteer and participate in their child’s class and observe classroom activities. (Please note, to volunteer, a Higley Unified District Volunteer Packet must be completed)

6. Holding a Fall and Spring Family Engagement Night for families to come together.

  • Fall Family Night: Wednesday, October 23, 2024, Time TBD
  • Spring Family Night: Friday, April 25, 2025, Time TBD

Welcome, Gator Families! As a No Excuses University School, we are committed to maximizing effective learning time for all students. As such, we utilize the following school-wide system to address misbehaviors.

When students choose to interrupt precious learning time, the following steps will occur:

1. They will receive a VERBAL warning.

2. They will receive a VISUAL warning.

3. They will complete a THINK SHEET where they REFLECT on their behavior.

4. They will receive a CONSEQUENCE.

We appreciate your partnership as we protect the learning environment for all our wonderful Gator students. Please sign below to demonstrate your commitment to maximizing learning time for all kids.