Title I Information

August 29, 2025

Dear Parents:
Our school has been identified as an official Title I school. Nieman qualifies for this federal program, which provides extra math and reading support for students by a formula based on the percentage of students who qualify to receive free or reduced lunch benefits in the school.
Because we qualify for these special resources, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requires us to meet specific criteria referred to as Annual Measurable Objectives (AMO) as defined by the state of Kansas and determined by a formula that considers:

● The performance of third through sixth grade students on the Kansas math assessment
● The performance of third through sixth grade students on the Kansas reading assessment
Federal guidelines mandate that Title I schools provide parents the right to know. As a parent you have the right to know:
● The qualifications of your child's classroom teacher, such as:
o Whether or not the teacher is certified in Kansas
o Whether the certification is emergency or provisionary
o The teacher’s college major and if he/she has advance degrees
o Whether aides or paraprofessionals are providing services to your child and, if so, his/her qualifications
● How your child performed on the Kansas reading and math assessments

I will be able to share with you information regarding your child’s performance on the state assessment at the end of the year. Information about our staff credentials and our test scores are public information and will be listed in our state report card.

Thank you for your continued support of our school. Together we can make a very positive difference for your child. We are working hard to provide the best possible education for your family. Please call the school and set a time to meet with your child's teacher or me if you have questions at any time during the school year.

Respectfully yours,
Kiley Tenbrink
Nieman Principal

29 de augosto de 2025
Estimados padres:
Nuestro colegio ha sido identificado como una escuela oficial para Titulo I (Title I). La escuela califica para este programa federal, que provee soporte extra para los estudiantes en matemáticas y lectura, y desarrollo profesional para los maestros, por una formula basada en el porcentaje de estudiantes que califican para recibir en la escuela almuerzo gratis o rebajado.
Debido a que nuestra escuela califica para estos recursos especiales, el Acto Every Student Succeeds (ESSA) requiere que tengamos que satisfacer cierto criterio referido como Objetos Medidos Anuales (AMO), definido por el estado de Kansas y determinado por medio de una fórmula que considera lo siguiente:

● El rendimiento de estudiantes en los grados 3 a 6 en los exámenes de evaluación de matemáticas y lectura del estado de Kansas
Las normas federales requieren que las escuelas que son Titulo I provean a los padres el derecho a saber. Como padre, usted tiene el derecho a saber lo siguiente:
● Las cualificaciones del maestro de su hijo, como:
o Si el maestro está certificado por el estado de Kansas
o Si la certificación es de emergencia o provisional
o La licenciatura que el profesor sacó en la universidad, o si tiene un titulo avanzado
o Si los asistentes o asistentes profesionales están proveyendo servicios a su hijo, y, si están, cuáles son sus cualificaciones
● Cómo hizo su hijo en los exámenes de evaluación de matemáticas y lectura del estado de Kansas
Esa información será compartida con usted tan pronto como está disponible. Información acerca de las calificaciones del personal y resultados de exámenes son información pública y estarán incluidos en nuestro reporte estatal.

Tendremos una reunión de información de Título I para padres al final del año. El personal del distrito estará disponible para dar una vista general de qué Título I significará para Nieman y contestará cualquier pregunta que usted tenga.

Muchas gracias por continuar su soporte a nuestro colegio. Juntos podemos hacer una diferencia positiva para nuestros hijos. Estamos trabajando duro para proveerle la mejor educación posible a su familia.

Respetuosamente,
Kiley Tenbrink
Directora de Nieman

Nieman Elementary School School Parent Involvement Policy 2025-2026

In January of 2008, the Kansas State Board of Education, (KSBE), endorsed the six National Standards for Family-School Partnerships (NSFSP) to promote parent involvement in all KS districts and schools. Nieman

Elementary will incorporate these standards into their parent involvement policy to promote parent involvement. These standards include: (1) Welcoming all families into the school community, (2) Communicating effectively, (3) Supporting student success, (4) speaking up for every child, (5) Sharing power, (6) Collaborating with the community.

PART I. SCHOOL PARENT INVOLVEMENT POLICY REQUIRED COMPONENTS

A.      Nieman Elementary will jointly develop/revise with parents the school parent involvement policy and distribute it to parents of participating children and make available the parent involvement to the local community. (NSFSP:1-6.)

Activity	Date Due	Contact person
Staff Overview of Requirements	1st Quarter	Administration
Staff Development, Review, and Approval of policy	1st Quarter	Building Staff and Administration
Community Review & Approval of Policy	1st Quarter	Administration and Community Members such as the PTA, or Caring for Kids/Site Council Group
Parent Involvement Policy available on website and distributed in newsletter	1st Quarter	Administration

 

B.      Convene an annual meeting, at a convenient time, to which all parents of participating children shall be invited and encouraged to attend, to inform parents of their school’s participation under this part and to explain the requirements of this part, and the right of the parents to be involved; (NSFSP: 1,2,4)

Activity	Date Due	Contact person
Caring for Kids/Site Council	09/10/2025	Administrators

 

C.      Offer flexible number of meetings , such as meetings in the morning or evening, and may provide, with funds provided under this part, transportation, child care, or home visits, as such services relate to parental involvement;

 

Activity

Date Due

Contact person

 

 

PTA Meetings	3x year	Administration / PTA President
SITE Council/Caring for Kids	Quarterly	Administration/ Anne Kwon
Back to School Night	August	Administration, Building Staff
Family Fall Festival	1st Quarter	Administration, Building Staff
Literacy Night	3rd Quarter	Administration, Building Staff
Multicultural Night	2nd Quarter	Administration, Building Staff
STEAM Night	4th Quarter	Administration, Building Staff
Parent Teacher Conferences	Fall and Spring Semester	Building Staff
PreK and Kindergarten Roundup	Spring	Administration, PreK Teacher, Kindergarten Teachers

 

D.      Involve parents, in an organized, ongoing, and timely way, in the planning, review, and improvement of the school policy under section 1112, schoolwide under section 1114, and the process of the school review and improvement under section 1116. (NSFSP: 2, 3, 5)

Activity	Date Due	Contact person
SITE Council/Caring for Kids	Quarterly	Administration/Anne Kwon
PTA	3 x year	Administration/PTA President

E.       Provide parents of participating children-

a.       timely information about programs under this part;

b.       a description and explanation of the curriculum in use at the school, the forms of academic assessment used to measure student progress, and the proficiency levels students are expected to meet; and

c.       if requested by parents, opportunities for regular meetings to formulate suggestions and to participate, as appropriate, in decisions relating to the education of their children, and respond to any such suggestions as soon as practically possible. (NSFSP: 2,3, 5)

Activity	Date Due	Contact person
Back to School Night	August	Administration
Parent Teacher Conferences	Fall and Spring Semesters	Building Staff
Digital Family Newsletter	Bi-weekly	Administration

 

Individual Meetings

Ongoing

Administration and Classroom Teachers

F.       Nieman Elementary will inform parents and parental organizations of the purpose and existence of the Parental Information and Resource Center in Kansas (i.e., Kansas Parent Information Resource Center). (NSFSP: 6)

Activity	Date Due	Contact person
Digital Family Newsletter	Bi-weekly	Administration

 

PART II REQUIRED SHARED RESPONSIBILITIES FOR HIGH STUDENT ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT

 

As a component of the school-level parent involvement policy, each school shall jointly develop with parents for all children served under this part a school-parent compact that outlines how parents, the entire school staff, and students will share the responsibility for improved student academic achievement.

-          Conduct a parent/teacher conference in elementary schools, annually (at a minimum), during which the compact shall be discussed as the compact related to the individual child’s achievement;

-          Provide frequent reports to parents on their children’s progress; and

-          Provide parents with reasonable access to staff, opportunities to volunteer and participate in their child’s class and observation of classroom activities. (NSFSP:2,3,5)

Activity	Date Due	Contact person
Post grade cards	Quarterly	Classroom Teachers
Parent Teacher Conferences	Fall and Spring Semester	Administration/ Classroom Teachers
Distribute state assessment data	Annually	Administration
Skyward	Ongoing	Classroom Teachers
Grade card announcement via digital newsletter	Quarterly	Administration

BUILDING CAPACITY REQUIREMENTS FOR INVOLVEMENT

To ensure effective involvement of parents and to support a partnership among the school involved, parents, and the community to improve student academic achievement, each school and local educational agency assisted under the part-

a.       Shall provide assistance to the parents of children served by the school or local educational agency, as appropriate, in understanding such topics as the State’s academic content standards and State student academic achievement standards, State and local academic assessments, the requirements of this part, and how to monitor a child’s progress and work with educators to improve the achievement of their children;

(NSFSP: 2)

Activity	Date Due	Contact person
Parent Teacher Conferences	Fall and Spring Semester	Classroom Teachers
SIT Meetings	Ongoing (weekly)	Administration
Distribute state assessment data	Annually	Administration
Distribute assessment data	bi-annually	Classroom Teachers

b.       Shall provide materials and training to help parents to work with their children to improve their children’s achievement, such as literacy training and using technology, as appropriate, to foster parental involvement;

(NSFSP:3)

Activity	Date Due	Contact person
Family Engagement Evenings	Ongoing Quarterly	Administration and Community Engagement Action Team

c.       Shall educate teachers, pupil services personnel, principals, and other staff with the assistance of parents, in the value and utility of contributions of parents, and in how to reach out to, communicate with, and work with parents as equal partners, implement and coordinate parent programs, and build ties between parents and the school;

(NSFSP:5)

Activity	Date Due	Contact person
PTA Meetings	3 x year	Administration/PTA President
SITE Council/Caring for Kids	Quarterly	Administration/Anne Kwon
Parent Engagement Evenings	Quarterly	Administration
Digital Family Newsletter	Bi-weekly	Administration
Skylert Parent Messages	Ongoing	Administration and Office
Family Survey	After each family engagement event and at the end of each year	Administration, Community Engagement Action Team

d.       Shall, to the extent feasible and appropriate, coordinate and integrate parent involvement programs and activities with Head Start, Reading First, Early Reading First, Even Start, the Home Instruction Programs for Preschool Youngsters, the Parents as Teachers Program and public preschool and other programs, conduct other activities, such parent resource centers, that encourage and support parents in more fully participating in the education of their children;

(NSFSP: 6)

Activity	Date Due	Contact person
Preschool	Annually	Administration and PreK Teacher
Ages Stages Questionnaire and Social Emotional Questionnaire (ASQ and SE2)	Fall	Kindergarten, PK, administration

e.       Shall ensure that information related school and parent programs, meetings, and other activities is sent to the parents of participating children in a format and, to the extent practicable, in a language parents can understand;

(NSFSP:2)

Activity	Date Due	Contact person
Digital Family Newsletter	Bi-weekly	Administration
Nieman Website Calendar	Ongoing	Administration and Office
Skylert	Ongoing	Administration, Classroom Teachers, Office
Student and Parent Compact	Fall	Administration and Classroom Teachers

 

f.        Shall provide such other reasonable support for parental involvement activities under this as parents may request.

(NSFSP:1)

Activity	Date Due	Contact person
Parent Teacher Conferences	Fall and Spring Semester and ongoing as needed	Classroom Teachers
Individual Conference	Ongoing	Classroom Teachers and Administration

g.       May involve parents in the development of training for teachers, principals, and other educators to improve the effectiveness of such training; (NSFSP: 4,5)

h.       May provide necessary literacy training from funds received under this part if the district has exhausted all other reasonably available sources of funding for such training; (NSFSP: 2,3,)

i.         May pay reasonable and necessary expenses associated with local parental involvement activities, including transportation and child care costs, to enable parents to participate in school-related meetings and training sessions; (NSFSP:1)

j.         May train parents to enhance the involvement of other parents: (NSFSP: 1, 4)

k.       May arrange school meetings at a variety of times, or conduct in-home conferences between teachers or other educators, who work directly with participating children, with parents who are unable to attend such conferences at school, in order to maximize parental involvement and participation; (NSFSP: 1)

l.         May adopt and implement model approaches to improving parental involvement; (NSFSP:1, 4)

m.     May establish a district parent advisory council to provide advice on all matters related to parental involvement in programs supported under this section; (NSFSP: 5, 6)

n.       May develop appropriate roles for community-based organizations and businesses in parent involvement activities; and (NSFSP: 5,6)

PART III ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

In carrying out the parental involvement requirements of this part, district, and schools, to the extent practicable, shall provide full opportunities for the participation of parents with children with limited English proficiency, parents with children with disabilities, and parents of migratory children, including providing information and school reports in a format and, to the extent practicable, in a language such parents can understand.

(NSFSP: 4)

Activity	Date Due	Contact person
Language accessibility for Parent Newsletter and all Skylerts	Ongoing	Administration
Translation and interpreters available for any and all conferences/meetings as needed	Ongoing	Administration/ Translator
Parent Surveys	Ongoing	Administration

PART IV ADOPTION

Nieman Elementary’s Parental Involvement Policy has been developed jointly with, and agreed on with, parents of children participating in the Title I program, as evident by meeting minutes.

The Parent Involvement Policy was developed by Nieman Elementary for the 2025-2026 school year and will be in effect for the period of the school year. The school will distribute this Parent Involvement Policy to all parents of participating Title I children and make it available to the community on or before December 2025.

Kiley Tenbrink                            

Title I Authorized Representative

09/10/2025

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