Parental Engagement

There are many opportunities for parents to learn about and engage with Crawford Long Middle School. Please contact our school to learn about these great opportunities and more.

• School Events: Open House, Parent Workshops, Fall and Spring Title I Meetings, Information Day, Curriculum Night, etc.
• Parent Volunteers: Parents are welcome to volunteer in classrooms, especially reading and mathematics.
• Parent Teacher Student Conferences*
• Classroom Visits and Observations*

Parents may schedule conferences, classroom visits, and observations at any time by emailing the teacher or calling the school.

Crawford Long Middle School is committed to providing regular two-way communication with families about student learning. Some of the ways families can expect us to reach out are:

• Parent Portal
• School Web site
• Six-week progress reports
• Telephone messages
• Parent-teacher conferences
• Robo-Calls
• Email, Twitter, etc.
• Zoom Meetings (virtual platform)

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.

School Goals

Crawford Long Middle School administrators and Leadership team have studied our performance data. Goals extracted from our school-wide plan are highlighted below. By the end of the 2025-2026 school year, we will:

1. The percentage of students in grades 6-8 scoring proficient or above in English/Language Arts, as measured by the Georgia Milestones, will increase by 5% from 18% to 23% by May 2027.

2. The percentage of students in grades 6-8 scoring proficient or above in Mathematics, as measured by the Georgia Milestones, will increase by 5% from 20% to 25% by May 2027.

3. Increase the Average Daily Attendance Rate from 88.6% to at least 94.6% by the end of the 2026-2027 School Year.

4. Increase student achievement on milestones by 15% year to year.

Teachers & Staff

On Crawford Long Middle School’s campus and in classrooms Teachers and Staff will:

• Provide critical thinking skills activities in reading/literacy for phonics, phonemic awareness, vocabulary, fluency, decoding and comprehension.
• Provide the Accelerated Reader progress monitoring software.
• Provide information and family workshops geared to improve upon parent tutorial skills.
• Provide family meetings for feedback, workshops and events to help families understand and assist in decision making activities regarding school and district priorities.
• Provide opportunities and an expectation for all students to engage with books across all genres and at multiple times during the day.
• Maintain a school library filled with print materials interesting to our children to foster engagement and love for reading.
• Provide opportunities for parents to engage in volunteering

Scholars

At home and at school Crawford Long Middle School Students will:

• Review academic progress bi-weekly Log homework daily in agenda, complete homework and do reading and studying outside of assignments Participate in Literacy, Science, Social Studies and Math Clubs. Excel in Math Facts i.e. Consider including all basic operations. Learn and Apply revising and editing process for writing.
• Utilize complete thoughts and sentences when speaking and writing.
• Read with parents and peers at least twice a week.
• Learn something new everyday.

Families

At home and in the community  Crawford Long Middle School’s Parents and Families will:

• Develop a relationship with my child’s teachers at the beginning of the school year to bridge learning from school to home.
• Register for and utilize Infinite Campus Parent Portal to monitor my child’s progress weekly.
• Ensure the child completed homework and all forms are signed.
• Ensure the child reads at home daily for (20) minutes with a family member or guardian.
• Monitor Accelerated Reader progress. Support IXL and Study Island.
• Participate in Curriculum Night, Parent-Teacher conferences and at least
• 60% of family engagement workshops/sessions.
• Volunteer at school at least twice per month.
• Join the BPA PTA and attend at least 2 meetings per quarter.
   

What is Title I? 

Crawford Long Middle School (CWL) is identified as a Title I school as part of Every Student Success 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 families a written parent and family engagement plan. 

School Plan for Shared Student Achievement 

What is it? 

This is a plan that describes how Crawford Long Middle School (CWL) will provide opportunities to improve parent engagement to support student learning. CWL values the contributions and involvement of parents to establish an equal partnership for the common goal of improving student achievement. This plan describes the different ways that Crawford Long Middle School will support parent engagement and how parents can help plan and participate in activities and events to promote student learning at school and at home. 

How is it revised? 

Crawford Long Middle School invited all parents to attend our Annual School Forum last spring to review and revise this parental involvement policy, as well as the school-wide Plan, our School-Parent Compact, and the Parental Involvement Budget. Additionally, parent input and comments regarding this plan are welcome during the school year through an online form. The plan is posted on our school website for parents to view and submit feedback throughout the year. All parent feedback received during the year will be used to revise the plan for the next school year. Also, we distribute an annual Title I survey online and by mail to ask parents for their suggestions on the plan and the use of funds for parental involvement. Additionally, parents can give feedback during several parent meetings and activities during the school year, including our Annual Title I Meeting. 

Who is it for? 

All students participating in the Title I, Part A Program, and their families are encouraged and invited to fully participate in the opportunities described in this plan. Crawford Long Middle School will provide full opportunity for the participation of Parents with limited English, Parents with disabilities, and Parents of migratory children.

Where is it available? 

At the beginning of the year, the plan is included in the student handbook that is given to all students. As a reminder, we will mail the plan to all parents in August before the scheduled Open House event. Also, the plan will be posted on the school’s