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[0] Engaging Parents And Community Through Extended Learning Opportunities [1] Riverside Elementary strives to maintain and improve community relationships. A monthly newsletter informs parents of upcoming events in the school and offers opportunities for parents to volunteer. There are many different areas that the parents, other family members, and the community may become involved. At the beginning of the school year, each grade level hosts a Parent Orientation. This informs parents of teachers’ expectations and encourages parent involvement. Conferences, held at the end of each nine weeks grading period, develop and improve parent/teacher communi-cation and involvement in the students’ educational processes. Family Reading Night is one of Riverside’s most important parent involvement activities. Prior to each PTA meeting, parents join their child to encourage and support reading and AR testing. Literacy activities, such as The Singing Cowboy and visits from well-known story tellers/authors, provide parents and students the experience of reading together. Powerful Partners in Reading, a program funded through a grant from the Target Corporation, provides a Pre-k classroom with take-home learning backpacks. The backpacks contain a book, manipulatives, and activity cards for the caregiver to complete with their child. Classroom teachers offer extra reading materials and activities to parents who are willing to participate. [2] Yes [3] Yes Characteristics of high performing schools [4] Effective when opportunities are accepted by families and caregivers Different types of communi-cation, such as web pages, newsletters, or daily agendas, are effective. Effective when learning opportunities are provided for interested caregivers [6] Family Reading Night in conjunction with PTA meetings; Joel Reese, Singing Cowboy; Ronda Todd in conjunction with Parents’ Day; Harry Bliss in conjunction with Grandparents’ Day; Hop on Pop Day for dads and grandfathers in conjunction with Dr. Seuss Week Documented commun-ication between home and Title I classes [7] Family and community scheduled events Communica-tion avenues established between parents and teachers through websites, newsletters, conferences, and daily agendas. Organized, extended -learning opportunities and materials are provided on an individual basis through Title programs and Powerful Partners in Reading. [8] Continuation of home/school communica-tion, such as programs involving parents and students Clear communica-tion in reference to student goals and achievements Organized, extended- learning opportunities through individual teachers/class-rooms, and Title I parent involvement [5] 
Title I parent involvement, Family Reading Nights, school newsletters, parental involvement in TSIPP process, and TCAP proctors
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