Hodge Kindergarten School-Family Compact

School-Family Compact for Achievement 2025-2026

Hodge Elementary School

975 Clinch Street

Savannah, Ga 31405

912-395-5203

Samanthia Williams; Principal

 

What is a School-Family Compact?

A School-Family Compact for Achievement is an agreement that families, students, and teachers develop together. It explains how

families and teachers will work together to make sure all our students reach grade level standards.

This compact is linked to our School Improvement Plan, focused on learning skills, describes how teachers will help students develop skills using high-quality instruction, share strategies that families can use at home, and explain how teachers and families will communicate about student progress.

Jointly Developed

The families, students, and staff of Hodge Elementary developed the School-Family Compact for Achievement. Family input, along with teacher and student feedback, is used to inform revisions of the School-Family Compact.

Additionally, parent survey periods allow families to provide feedback on the Compact, Family Engagement Policy, and School Improvement Plan, and serve as an opportunity for ongoing input. Families are welcome to contribute comments at any time in writing or by visiting the school. Families are

strongly encouraged to volunteer through RAPTOR. If you would like to volunteer, participate,

or observe in a classroom, please call Mrs. Tasha Maxwell at 912-395-5200, email her at Tasha.maxwell@sccpss.com, or visit https://spwww.sccpss.com/schools/hodge

Activities to Build Partnerships

We have many activities this year for you to be

a part of at Hodge Elementary. You will receive flyers, texts, call-outs, and

reminders at least two weeks before these activities are scheduled.

They include:

Parent Center Open House Title I Annual Meeting Family Math/Literacy Night Kindergarten Orientation

Parent Workshops GMAS Lunch and Learn Title I Family Forum

Communication About Student Learning

Hodge Elementary School is committed to two-way communication with families about

children’s learning. Some of the ways you can expect us to reach you are:

Parent/Teacher Conferences with Compact Review Weekly Classroom Newsletters, Phone Calls and Emails Remind Texts, Bright Arrows Calling System

Class Dojo, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram Do you have questions about your child’s progress?

Contact Samanthia Williams at (912) 395-5203 or email her at Samanthia.Williams@sccpss.com

GOALS

1.           To ensure all students are college and career ready.

Objective A - To increase percentage

of students who have mastered the skill sets (whole child development necessary to be successful upon entering Kindergarten through second grade.

Objective B- To increase the number of students who are powerfully literate, mathematically fluent, and effective problem solvers in grades 2-8.

2.                           Provide a supportive learning environment that is conducive to teaching and learning.

3.           To maximize family and community engagement that contributes to the advancement of student

success.

4.           To build professional capacity in order to achieve a premier, student-focused workforce.

 

Hodge Elementary Goals

The content mastery CCRPI score will increase 20% as measured by the Georgia Milestone Assessment System (GMAS) given in the spring of 2026.

The percent of students absent less than 10% of enrolled days will increase from 62.82% to 88% as measured by CCRPI 2026.

Introduce students to social emotional learning through direct instruction, student leadership programming, and Positive Behavior Intervention Systems by the end of school 2025-2026.

Teachers

Our teachers will work with students and their families to support students’ academic success. Some of our key connections with families will be:

Make contact on a regular basis.

Sending home an individualized weekly study guide for learning the letters of the alphabet. Classroom instruction will be provided in a variety of ways to allow

students to practice saying and recognizing letters and sounds.

Sending home an individualized weekly study guide for learning to count from 1-100.

Classroom teacher will provide small group, whole class and differentiated approaches to help students learn to count.

Sending home an individualized weekly study guide to learn sight words. Classroom small group and individual lessons will provide students with practice in learning sight words.

Teachers, Families, and Students: Together for Success at School.

Families

Families of Hodge Elementary

School students can help support student academic success in many ways. A few ways are:

Work with your child every night on recognizing and saying the letters of the alphabet.

Practice counting out loud, in order from 1-100 nightly.

Practice counting how many objects are in a group (up to 20). Tell whether the number of object in one group is more, less, or equal to the other group.

Practice adding objects (ex. 2 cars + 1 car = 3 cars. Assist your child every night with learning sight words.

Learning to correctly write first and last names.

Kindergarten Goals

Students at Hodge Elementary School can support their own learning and success in multiple ways. Some of these ways include:

Practice saying and memorizing the letters of the alphabet by end of SY 2026.

Learning to count from 1-100 by end of SY 2026.

Learning to identify letters and produce each sound by end of SY 2026.

Utilize technology for individualized learning. Learning to correctly write letter formations using Wilson Foundations.