What is a Home & School

Compact?
A Home & School Compact explains
how parents and teachers will work
together to make sure all of our
students reach or exceed grade-level
standards.
Effective compacts:

Link to goals of the school

improvement plan

Focus on student learning skills

Describe how teachers will help

students develop those skills
using high-quality instruction

Share strategies parents can use

at home

Explain how teachers and parents

will communicate about student
progress

Family Fun Nights

Lindsay Middle School will offer
many workshops this school year
for families to learn strategies to
support learning at home. These
events will include:

SOL Carnival

Homework Help and Study

Skills Workshops

2015-2016

Communication about
Student Learning
Lindsay Middle School is
committed to providing two-way
communication with families
about student learning. Some of
the ways you can expect us to
reach you are:

Updates on School Website

and current grades on Parent
Portal

Parent-teacher conferences

Check-in notes, phone calls

or emails

Twitter (@abyrdwright_LMS)

Describe
opportunities
for
Joint
Developed
The parents and staff of C. Alton
Lindsay Middle School developed
this Home & School Compact.
Teachers suggested learning at
home strategies and parents
added ideas to make them more
specific.

A Partnership
for Student
Success
Home & School Compact

Parents can contribute comments

at any time.

Building Partnerships
If you would like to volunteer,
please contact Mrs. Charnita
Clements (Family Engagement
Specialist) at
cclements@hampton.k12.va.usss
mithdurkor 757-896-6601, or go
to
https://sites.google.com/a/hampt

Hampton City Schools does not discriminate

on the basis of race, color, national origin,
sex, disability, age or other protected
classes in its programs and activities and
provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and
other designed youth groups. The following
person has been designated to handle
inquiries regarding the non-discrimination
policies: Robbin G. Ruth, Executive Director,
Human Resources, One Franklin Street,
Hampton, VA 23669 757-727-2300.
www.sbo.hampton.k12.va.us

6th Grade
C. Alton Lindsay Middle
School
Mrs. Byrd-Wright, Principal
757-825-4560 (main office)
lin.sbo.hampton.k12.va.us

Our Goals for Student

Achievement

Lindsay Middle School

Goals
Reading
The % of ALL students passing the
Virginia Reading SOL exams in
May/June 2016 will be 75% or
higher .

Math
The % of ALL students passing the
Virginia End of Course (EOC) and
grade level mathematics SOL
exams in May/June 2016 will be
70% or higher .

Lindsay Middle School

Students

Lindsay Middle School students will join with their families and school staff to
develop ideas about how they can succeed in school and obtain success in
Mathematics and Reading. Students will make connections between learning at
home and school by:

Setting personal goals.

Reading every day.

Completing all homework assignments and studying for tests with the
help of their families.

Teachers, Parents, Students Together for

Success
At home
In the classroom
The 6th grade teams will work with
students and their families to support
student success on the Virginia
Standards of Learning (SOL) exams for
Reading and Mathematics.
Some of our key connections with
families will be:

Communicate regularly with

Lindsay families and keep them
informed of curriculum and their
students educational progress.
Design fun family literacy and
math nights and share classroom
strategies with families on how to
help students connect personal
experiences to content.
Provide a Family Resource Center
where families can check out
books, games, and other

Lindsay Middle School families can

support student success in Reading
and Mathematics.
Some of our key at-home activities
will be:
Know what Virginia
Mathematics and Reading SOLs
our students are expected to
learn.

Play educational games at

home that support student
learning.

Provide a time, place and

supplies for homework.

Attend workshops, meetings,

and events at Lindsay Middle