Parent Compact

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 trust the system.

As a Title I school, Barack and Michelle Obama Academy and their families agree that this compact outlines how the parents, the entire school staff, and the scholars will share the responsibility for improved student academic achievement. It also describes how the school and parents will build and develop a partnership that will help children achieve the state’s high standards.

BaMO Academy administrators, alongside our School Leadership Team and School Governance Team, analyzed school performance data to develop targeted goals that support student achievement and continuous school improvement. These goals are part of our extended Continuous Improvement Plan (CIP).

• · By 2030 we will increase the percentage of students scoring proficient and above, in grades 3-5, on the Georgia Milestones Literacy Assessment from 28% (2025) to 39.3% (2030). Additionally, we will increase the percentage of DEE students scoring proficient and above , in grades 3-5, on the Georgia Milestones Literacy Assessment from 9% (2025) to 19.1% (2030).
• · By 2030 we will increase the percentage of students scoring proficient and above, in grades 3-5, on the Georgia Milestones Mathematics Assessment from 28% (2025) to 39.3% (2030). Additionally, we will increase the percentage of DEE students scoring proficient and above , in grades 3-5, on the Georgia Milestones Mathematics Assessment from 6% (2025) to 16.1% (2030).
• · Whole Child Goal: By 2030, the CCRPI attendance rate will remain at or above 90%, by ensuring chronic absenteeism does not exceed 10% days absent for the student’s enrollment period ; from 77% (2025) to 92% (2030).
• · By 2030, we will foster a positive and collaborative school culture that enhances staff engagement and overall job satisfaction as measured by the Gallop Survey with an increase from 43.2% (2025) to 58% (2030).

The teachers, specialists and support staff at BaMO Academy will work with students and their families to develop student’s Reading and Mathematics competency according to grade level standards. The focus of our key connections with families will be:

• Provide parents with a variety of reading strategies that meet the Georgia Standards of Excellence. Examples of each will be provided through newsletters, homework and parent meetings or conferences.
• Teach students and parents how to use a variety of strategies through grade level Curriculum Nights in order to expose parents to Georgia Standards of Excellence.
• Ensure protected quality of learning time through decreased classroom interruptions.
• Create active and authentic learning opportunities through the use of technology for students in all content areas.
• Participate in regular Professional Development to enable all students to meet state student academic achievement standards.

Families can support students’ reading understanding by:

• Using academic based games at home to help your scholar in reading comprehension.
• Helping your scholar develop a love of reading by reading with them at home for at least 20 minutes each day and log those minutes in Beanstack.
• Engage with Accelerated Reader to develop independent reading skills.
• Increase fluency and competency in math by using the IXL platform.

BaMO Academy students can succeed in school and meet our school goals in reading. As a student, I can:

• Talk with my family about what I am learning at school.
• Read at least 20 minutes each day.
• Use complete thoughts and sentences when I speak and write.
• Use the reading strategies I have learned to complete my class and homework.

Parents and staff of Barack and Michelle Obama Academy jointly developed this School-Parent Compact for Achievement. Teachers suggested home learning strategies, administration identified school and district goals, and parents added suggested items for the student role. Meetings are held each year to review the compact and make changes based on student needs.

Throughout the year parents will have opportunities to partner with the staff at Barack and Michelle Obama Academy to enhance their understanding of the standards as well as the curriculum and to celebrate student success. Some events to look forward to include:

• Parent -Teacher Conferences
• Curriculum Nights
• Parent/Family Engagement Activities 

Barack and Michelle Obama Academy is committed to frequent two-way communication with families about student learning. Some of the ways you can expect us to reach you are:

• Student weekly Couriers (Red Folder) with Parent Newsletter. (every Wednesday)
• Progress reports sent home at each 4½ week point.
• Report Cards sent home at the end of each 9 weeks.
• Regular Parent -Teacher conferences
• Updates on the school website
• Robocalls
• Email, Facebook, Instagram, & Twitter

School Business Manager - Maria Scott

Maria.Scott@atlanta.k12.ga.us 

404-802-4200

970 Martin Street SE

Atlanta, GA 30318

Parent Compact Document