Title and Intervention Services
Title and Intervention Services
Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Act (ESEA) provides financial assistance to states and school districts to meet the needs of educationally at-risk students. The goal of Title I is to provide extra instructional services and activities which support students identified as failing or most at risk of failing the state’s challenging performance standards in mathematics, reading, and writing.
Vestaburg Elementary School provides two Title I programs; Math & Reading. These programs will provide your student with extra educational assistance beyond the regular classroom.
Math Coach
Laura Neelis
lneelis@vcs-k12.net
Math Interventionist
Tammy Daymon
tdaymon@vcs-k12.net
Math Support
Traci McCormick
tmccormick@vcs-k12.net
Reading Coach
Amy Johnston
ajohnston@vcs-k12.net
Reading Interventionist
Amber Mobley
amobley@vcs-k12.net
Reading/Math Interventionist
Tracey Bos
tbos@vcs-k12.net
Reading Support
Jessica Fitch
jefitch@vcs-k12.net
Vestaburg Elementary has increased support services to include coaching teams for both literacy and math. These teams will work directly with our teachers to ensure support and increase student academic outcomes.
Math
K-2 Activities:
Count orally by twos, fives, or tens
Count on from any given number (Ex.-What number comes after 39? Before 72?
Deck of Playing Cards: Play war, put them in sequence order, build addition and subtraction equations with them
Have daily countdowns to special events
Play “store” and let your child pick out toys and household items and put price tags on them. Then give them money to pay for the items and make change.
3-6 Activities:
Let your kids plan a special dinner, shop with you and stick to a budget, then use measuring skills when you bake and cook together
Use common household items, such as toothpicks, marshmallows, etc. to build 2D and 3D shapes
Track the scores of games played by your favorite team, then graph them over a period of time
Board Games for Math
Monopoly
Uno
Crazy Eights
HiHo! Cherry-O
Count Your Chickens
Zingo
Rooster Race
PayDay
Literacy
K-2 Activities:
Play word games that encourage your child to learn sounds. Example: “I spy with my little eye, something beginning with m-m-m. Your child would guess objects they see that would start with m until they guess the one that you see.
Ask your child about words that rhyme. Example: “What other words sound like car?”
Ask your child to make a storybook and have your child draw the pictures. Help your child write the words or some of the letters in the story.
Go outside and practice reading and letter/word writing. Invite your child to create words/letters in the sand.
Read a story together. Your child could read to you, you could take turns reading, or you could read to your child. Be sure to ask questions to check for their understanding.
3-6 Activities
Let your child plan a meal and create a shopping list
Let your child read and then prepare a recipe (following directions)
Have your child read aloud to you. Ask them questions about the story.
Have your child write a letter to a family member (grandparent, aunt/uncle, sibling, etc.).
Board Games for Literacy
Boggle Hedbanz
Scrabble Tall Tales
Bananagrams Lost Letters
Sequence Letters UpWords
Contact Information
Brandon Hubbard,
Superintendent
bhubbard@vcs-k12.net
Cindy Hillary,
Principal, Preschool Director
chillary@vcs-k12.net
Delores Curtis,
SPED Cord./ MTSS Cord.
dcurtis@vcs-k12.net
Ashley Arntz,
Administrative Assistant
aarntz@vcs-k12.net
The mission of Vestaburg Elementary School is to build a foundation and prepare students for their future.
Our School Beliefs
We believe:
All students can learn.
The learning environment needs to be safe and non-threatening, built on mutual respect and positive behavior.
Learning needs to be engaging, individualized, and intentional to prepare students for their future.
Parent and community involvement are vital to the success of the school.
Significant learning is achieved through meaningful relationships.
Addressing the educational and social-emotional needs of all children leads to success.
Parent Engagement at Vestaburg Elementary School,
a shared
Responsibility for
Learning!
District Action Plan:
Annually, each student will move up and more on the achievement level for both reading and math as measured on the Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) assessment.
Building Capacity:
Building the capacity of Vestaburg Elementary School is a combined effort and requires pares to help us support your students. Students will take an active role in their academics throughout the school year.
Six Types of Parent Engagement:
Parenting
Communication
Volunteering
Learning at Home
Decision Making
Collaborating with the community
Access and Equity:
The school will ensure that we have systems in place with multiple strategies to facilitate meaningful two-way communication with parents and the community on a regular basis.
Monitoring Progress:
Through the partnership with our School Social workers, the district will do the following:
Ensure that all school plan, implement, and evaluate strategies across the school programs for effective parent engagement to support student achievement. The teachers will adjust their instruction to meet the needs of each student.
Provide oversight, support, and coordination of parent engagement activities in the school.
Document the progress of the school's implementation of its parent engagement program through parent surveys.
Assess the principals in establishing and maintaining school, family and community engagement in regards to a school partnership.
The vision of Vestaburg Community School is to empower all to create and achieve their goals and dreams.
Parent Engagement Opportunities:
To see the current schedule of events be sure to visit our schools webpage:
https://www.vcs-k12.net/
Ways We Communicate:
Teachers' Newsletters
Power School Notices
SWIFT Reach Calls
School Website
Notes and Letters home
Facebook pages.
School Information:
7188 Ave B
Vestaburg, MI 48891
Phone: 989-268-5284
Fax: 989-268-5898