Family Engagement (Title I Information)
Title I Documents & Links
School Events
December Dates to Look Forward to...
12/3 Kinder & 1st MAP Fluency Testing
12/4 3rd & 4th MAP Fluency Testing
12/5 Spelling Bee
12/5 Skate Night @ 5pm
12/6 Tacky Sweater Day
12/6 Elementary Academic Bowl
12/8-12/15 Winter Art Show @ Galleria Mall
12/9 80th Day of School
12/10 Holiday Headwear Day
12/11 Holiday Sock Day
12/12 Christmas Lunch (Kinder, 3rd, 4th grades)
12/12 Breakfast with Santa
12/12 Christmas Colors Day
12/13 "Light Up the Season" Day
12/16 Hawaiian Christmas Day
12/16 Polar Pals Santa Shop
12/16 Stevi B's Spirit Night
12/18 PBIS Reindeer Games
12/20 Pajama Day
12/20 Half Day for Students
12/23-1/2 Winter Break for Students
Tips for Families
All volunteers working with students are required to have a background check on file with the Houston County School District and receive volunteer training at our school. Background checks are good for five years and are good at any school in the county. If you aren’t sure of your clearance status, our Family Engagement Coordinator will be happy to check for you. Background Check Applications are available in the front office.
Family Resource Center
Video Resources
More About Title I
Northside Elementary is a Title I School. We are eligible for Title I funding based on our percentage of students eligible for free and reduced lunch. This means we receive additional federal funds for the purpose of improving teaching and learning for students. All students in our school benefit from these funds. Title I requires that these funds be used for programs that will improve student achievement and include ways to help families help their children to succeed (family engagement). All Title I schools must include stakeholder (family, teacher, student) input in the development of a written Family Engagement policy.
Northside Elementary hosts activities throughout the year to build strong family engagement which supports a partnership among the school, families and the community to improve student academic achievement. We believe that family engagement is the participation of families in all areas of their children’s education and development, recognizing that families are the primary influence in their children’s lives. Check the school's social media pages, the school sign, newsletters and call-outs for the most current information on school events.
Family Action Team
We welcome your input, including comments and feedback, on our school and our programs at any time during the year. Please contact the Family Engagement Liaison to share your thoughts and ideas.
We invite all families to be part of our Action Team to share ideas and help build partnerships with school, families and the community. The Team works with our staff to develop our yearly family activities and Title I documents such as the Family Engagement Plan and School-Parent Compact. If you would like to learn more, please contact the Family Engagement Liaison.