Parent & Family Engagement Policy
Georgia Cyber Academy (GCA) believes that family engagement involves the participation of parents and family members in regular two-way meaningful communication involving student academic learning and other school activities. Our family engagement program and activities are designed to ensure that:
- Parents play an integral role in assisting their child’s learning.
- Parents are encouraged to be actively involved in their child’s education.
- Parents feel supported and empowered by staff.
- Parents are full partners in their child’s education and are included, as appropriate, in decision-making and on advisory committees to assist in the education of their child.
- Parents feel connected to other GCA families and the GCA community.
The district will educate teachers, specialized instructional support personnel, principles, other school leaders, and other staff – with the assistance of parents – in the value and utility of contribution of parents, and in how to reach out to, communicate with, and work with parents as equal partners, implement and coordinate parent programs, and build times between parents and the school.
Title I
What is Title I?
GCA is identified as a Title I district and school as part of Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Title I is designed to support state and local school reform efforts tied to the challenging state academic standards 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 with parents and family members a written parent and family engagement policy.
- Reservation of Title I Funds
- State and Federal Collaboration
- Strengthening Our School
- School-Parent Compact
- Information in an Understandable Language
- Annual Evaluation
Reservation of Title I Funds
State and Federal Collaboration
Strengthening Our School
School-Parent Compact
Information in an Understandable Language
Annual Evaluation
Parent Engagement and Involvement Opportunities
GCA welcomes our parents and Learning Coaches to become active participants through volunteering and participating in parent leadership opportunities at our school. Please consider partnering with us to ensure the academic success of all students and the engagement of all families at GCA.
Family Supports and Resources
Meaningful Input Opportunities
Input and suggestions from parents, Learning Coaches, family members, and community partners are an essential component of the district and school improvement process. GCA will host the following online meetings and provide recordings for the purpose of sharing information and providing a platform for input into our district and school planning.
- CLIP (District Improvement Plan) Family & Stakeholder Input Meeting – February 13, 2024
- SPANISH CLIP (District Improvement Plan) Family & Stakeholder Input Meeting – February 15, 2024
- Title I End of Year Review & Input Meeting – March 21, 2024
- SPANISH Title I End of Year Review & Input Meeting – March 26, 2023
CLIP (District Improvement Plan) Family & Stakeholder Input Meeting – February 13, 2024
SPANISH CLIP (District Improvement Plan) Family & Stakeholder Input Meeting – February 15, 2024
Title I End of Year Review & Input Meeting – March 21, 2024
SPANISH Title I End of Year Review & Input Meeting – March 26, 2023
Parent Meetings
GCA will host the following online meetings to build the capacity of our parents and families with the goal of fostering family-friendly partnerships and improving student academic achievement.
- Advanced Placement Information Session -August 7, 2023
- District Town Hall – August 17, 2023
- Special Education Parent Orientation – August 22, 2023
- Gifted Program Information Session -August 24, 2023
- Copyright Piracy & Literacy Training – August 29, 2023
- Curriculum Nights – Grades K-2 - 8/31/2023, Grades 3-5 - 8/31/2023, Grades 6-8 - 9/05/2023, Grades 9-12 - 9/05/2023
- District Curriculum Nights – September 12, 2023
- Parent Meeting & Parent University –September 21, 2023
- My Child is Gifted… Now What? – September 27, 2023
- SPANISH Parent Meeting & Parent University – October 3, 2023
- Annual Title I Meeting – October 5, 2023
- English Learner Family Night – October 12, 2023
- Spanish Annual Title I Meeting – October 19, 2023
- Parent Meeting & Parent University – October 24, 2023
- Senate Bill 60 Parent Information Session – October 26, 2023
- SPANISH Parent Meeting & Parent University – November 7, 2023
- Parent Meeting & Parent University – November 9, 2023
- SPANISH Parent Meeting & Parent University – November 14, 2023
- Financial Literacy Nights – December 11, 2023
- Financial Literacy Nights – December 12, 2023
- Financial Literacy Nights – December 13, 2023
- District Town Hall – January 11, 2024
- English Learner Literacy Support and Access Testing – January 16, 2024
- Parent Meeting & Parent University – January 18, 2024
- Special Education Parent Orientation – January 22, 2024
- SPANISH Parent Meeting & Parent University – January 25, 2024
- Parent Meeting & Parent University – March 12, 2024
- SPANISH Parent Meeting & Parent University – March 19, 2024
- SPANISH Senate Bill 60 Parent Information Session – April 9, 2024
- Senate Bill 60 Parent Information Session – April 11, 2024
- District Town Hall – May 9, 2024
- Technology Training
Advanced Placement Information Session -August 7, 2023
District Town Hall – August 17, 2023
Special Education Parent Orientation – August 22, 2023
Gifted Program Information Session -August 24, 2023
Copyright Piracy & Literacy Training – August 29, 2023
Curriculum Nights – Grades K-2 - 8/31/2023, Grades 3-5 - 8/31/2023, Grades 6-8 - 9/05/2023, Grades 9-12 - 9/05/2023
District Curriculum Nights – September 12, 2023
Parent Meeting & Parent University –September 21, 2023
My Child is Gifted… Now What? – September 27, 2023
SPANISH Parent Meeting & Parent University – October 3, 2023
Annual Title I Meeting – October 5, 2023
English Learner Family Night – October 12, 2023
Spanish Annual Title I Meeting – October 19, 2023
Parent Meeting & Parent University – October 24, 2023
Senate Bill 60 Parent Information Session – October 26, 2023
SPANISH Parent Meeting & Parent University – November 7, 2023
Parent Meeting & Parent University – November 9, 2023
SPANISH Parent Meeting & Parent University – November 14, 2023
Financial Literacy Nights – December 11, 2023
Financial Literacy Nights – December 12, 2023
Financial Literacy Nights – December 13, 2023
District Town Hall – January 11, 2024
English Learner Literacy Support and Access Testing – January 16, 2024
Parent Meeting & Parent University – January 18, 2024
Special Education Parent Orientation – January 22, 2024
SPANISH Parent Meeting & Parent University – January 25, 2024
Parent Meeting & Parent University – March 12, 2024
SPANISH Parent Meeting & Parent University – March 19, 2024
SPANISH Senate Bill 60 Parent Information Session – April 9, 2024
Senate Bill 60 Parent Information Session – April 11, 2024
District Town Hall – May 9, 2024
Technology Training
For more information about upcoming meetings or to access recordings from previous meetings, please visit our GCA Parent Calendar . Recordings will be placed on the calendar. Recordings will contain meeting documents and feedback opportunities.
Thank you for your collaboration in building an effective parent-school partnership for the continuous improvement of our school.