Parent Compact

Parent School Compact 

SCHOOL MISSION AND VISION

Ashley Elementary Mission Statement

Ashley elementary is a neighborhood school dedicated to cultivating intellectual curiosity, creativity and joyful and rigorous learning opportunities for students, ensuring that they are prepared to be thoughtful, engaged citizens in an ever changing world. 

Vision

Ashley Elementary will achieve this mission through challenging, relevant, rigorous and data driven instruction. We seek to engage our students through joyful learning experiences that spark the imagination and curiosity of our students, promoting a love of learning as a lifelong journey. 

In order to achieve our vision and mission, it is important for our school community to be aligned in our goals and expectations for our school community. We all share the responsibility of promoting student learning and, as educational partners, we value each person’s contribution to our school community. The following contract outlines the expectations that need to be met to best support student learning, and will be signed each year by the parent/guardian, student, and teacher.

Parents & Guardians

I/We agree to:

• Read with our child for at least 20 minutes every night.
• Support Ashley’s academic program, values, rules, homework policy and attendance policy.
• Ensure my scholar is at school on time, in uniform, every day, and is only absent in the case of illness.
• Monitor my scholar’s school work, homework, grades, and behavior reports regularly.
• Read communication weekly from the school
• Communicate  regularly with teachers and staff and attend the required parent events including conferences.
• Actively engage in support if my scholar receives multiple violations, which could include daily communications, weekly meetings, and/or a Saturday meeting.
• If necessary, engage in thoughtful discussion with administrators about remedial support and/or retention.

Parent Signature _____________________________________________________________

Scholars

I agree to:

• Work hard and try my best at school. This means engaging in class, doing my work and following directions. 
• Commit myself to Perseverance, Excellence, Adventure, and Kindness all day, every day, and seek help when I need it.
• Arrive at school on time, every day, prepared to learn.
• Complete my homework and read every night, and bring my homework folder to school every day.

Scholar Signature _______________________________________________________________

Teachers and Staff

We agree to:

• Arrive at school on time and prepared for an academically rigorous, values-driven environment every day.
•  Assess scholars regularly and fairly.
• Enforce all rules and policies consistently and fairly.

 Communicate with parents openly, honestly and frequently with both positive and constructive feedback.

• Maintain the highest standards of academic performance and conduct.

Teacher Signature ___________________________________