Parent Resources
School Plan for Shared Student Achievement
This plan describes how Hope-Hill Elementary School (HHES) will provide opportunities to improve parent engagement and support student learning. HHES values the contributions and involvement of parents in establishing an equal partnership toward the common goal of improving student achievement. This plan outlines the various ways Jean Childs Young Middle School will support parent engagement, as well as how parents can contribute to planning and participating in activities and events that promote student learning both at school and at home.
How is it revised?
Hope-Hill invited all parents to attend our Annual School Forum last spring to review and revise this parental involvement policy, as well as the School-wide Plan, our School-Parent Compact, and the Parental Involvement Budget. Additionally, parent input and comments regarding this plan are welcome during the school year through an online form. The plan is posted on our school website for parents to view and submit feedback throughout the year. All parent feedback received during the year will be used to revise the plan for the next school year. Additionally, we distribute an annual Title I survey online and by mail to solicit parents' suggestions on the plan and the use of funds for parental involvement. Additionally, parents can give feedback during several parent meetings and activities during the school year, including our Annual Title I Meeting.
Who is it for?
All students participating in the Title I, Part A Program, as well as their families, are encouraged and invited to participate fully in the opportunities outlined in this plan. Hope-Hill Elementary School will provide full opportunities for the participation of Parents with limited English, Parents with disabilities, and Parents of migratory children.
Where is it available?
At the beginning of the year, the plan is included in the student handbook that is given to all students. As a reminder, we will mail the plan to all parents in August, before the scheduled Open House event. Also, the plan will be posted on the school’s website. Additionally, parents can retrieve a copy of the plan from the Parent Resource Center.
What is Title 1?
Hope-Hill Elementary (HHES) is identified as a Title I school as part of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Title I is designed to support state and local school reform efforts tied to challenging state academic standards, aiming to improve teaching and learning for students. Title I programs must be based on effective means of improving student achievement and include strategies to support family engagement. All Title I schools must jointly develop a written parent and family engagement plan with parents and families.
School-Parent Compacts
As part of this plan, Hope-Hill and our families will develop a school-parent compact. It is an agreement that outlines how parents, teachers, and students collaborate to ensure that our students meet grade-level standards. The compacts are reviewed and updated annually based on feedback from parents, students, and teachers during the School-wide Planning meeting and in school forums. Parents and teachers work diligently to create compacts. A copy of the school-parent compact brochure is distributed to every family.
Let's Get Together!
Hope-Hill Elementary School will host several events to build capacity for strong parent and family engagement, supporting a partnership among the school, parents, and the community to improve student academic achievement. Our regularly scheduled events are listed below. Future events added to our schedule will be posted on the school website and announced through flyers, emails, text messages, and voice messages.
Fall Semester: August - December
Annual Title I Meeting
School-Parent Compact Review and Revision (Parent Input)
Room Parents
Annual Title I Parent Informational Meeting
School-Wide Improvement Plan Meeting
Parent Center Open House
Spring Semester: January- May
Title I Parent Input Meeting
Recurring Events: Fall & Spring Semesters
Academic Parent Teacher Team
Individual Student/Parent/Teacher Conferences
Connect digitally with Hope-Hill Elementary School on all social media platforms to receive updates on family engagement events!
HHES will communicate with parents via the following methods: Class Dojo, Twitter, Monthly Community Newsletter, flyers, website, and Robocalls.
Hope- Hill is branching out!
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Hope-Hill Elementary School will take the following measures to promote and support parents as an important foundation of the school, thereby strengthening the school and achieving our school goals.
We will:
- Support the district and school’s improvement goals
- Make the Parent Center and parent resources available to parents
- Communicate with parents in various ways
- Welcome volunteers to assist in our school
- Promote student learning at home by helping students set goals
- Ensure that parents are involved and have input in the school’s decision-making process
- Provide collaborative hands-on academic workshops/activities, hosted by teachers, for parents and students to build parent and student capacity
- Provide information to parents for Atlanta Public Schools Homework Hotline
- Include students on the agenda for “Parent Learning Opportunities” workshops to encourage parent participation
- Include students residing in residential facilities in school attendance areas in the parent activities and correspondence.
2025-2026 Academic Achievement Goals
APS District Goal
APS Mission: Through a caring culture of equity, trust, collaboration, every student will graduate ready for college, career, and life.
APS Vision: A high-performing school district where students love to learn, educators inspire, families engage, and the community trusts the system.
School Community Team
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Hope-Hill Elementary School invites ALL parents to join the Title I Parent Engagement Committee to share ideas and ways for other parents to build partnerships with the school, families, and the community. The team will meet during the school year, but parents can also submit their ideas or suggestions during all activities and meetings as well as through our parents' surveys and website. If you would like to learn more about the Title I Parent Involvement Committee, please contact the Engagement Specialist or complete the interest form and submit it to the Main Office.
Takara McGee
Parent Engagement
Takara.Mcgee@apsk12.org
Parent Engagement Plan
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Hope-Hill Elementary School believes that parent engagement means the participation of parents in two-way communication involving student academic learning and other school activities, including ensuring:
- Parents play a role in assisting their child’s learning.
- Parents are encouraged to be actively involved in their child’s education at school and at home.
- Parents are full partners with the school and are included in decision-making and on advisory committees to assist in the education of their child.
- The carrying out of other activities as described in this plan.
Parent Information Center
Hope-Hill Elementary School Parent Center is open and equipped with valuable academic materials and resources for parents.
Takara McGee
Parent Engagement
Hope-Hill Elementary School
Keisha Knight
112 Boulevard
Atlanta, GA 30312
404-802-7450