Dassa McKinney
Elementary School

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Title I Family Engagement

Each year, the Dassa McKinney Elementary Title I team sponsors family engagement events. This year, the dates for the fall and spring events have been advertised so families can mark these times on their calendars: October 24 from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. and March 19 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. We will send out more information closer to these events.

Dassa McKinney Elementary is a Schoolwide Title I program. Title I is a federally funded program meant to provide assistance to students according to need. Every teacher and every student is considered Title I because of our schoolwide designation.

We also hold an annual Title I meeting at a PTO Meeting in the fall to talk about our Title I Plan and Family Engagement activities. This year’s meeting will be on October 15 at 6:30 p.m. Dassa McKinney’s Schoolwide Title I Plan prioritizes Title I support by providing instructional interventions in the kindergarten through second-grade English Language Arts classrooms and third through sixth-grade math classrooms.

Trunk or Treat

Join us for a Title I Trunk or Treat family event in the Dassa McKinney Elementary parking lot on October 24, 2024, from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. There will be prizes, giveaways, and "Best Trunk" trophies! Please make sure costumes meet requirements for safe schools. Parents/guardians must accompany all children for the duration of the event. All parking will be at West Sunbury Ballfields and St. Louis Church with a shuttle available. Only handicap parking will be available at Dassa.

Dassa McKinney Trunk or Treat flyer
Family Engagement Mini Series Presented by the Midwestern Intermediate Unit

Join us for another exciting series with Linda Delvaux and Leah Winans! 

The first Parent Training Series Topic is Unlocking the Power of Phonics: Teaching Your Child to Read at Home.

What: Ready to “Unlock the Power of Phonics” to help empower your child with developing strong reading skills? Join us for a session jam-packed with practical tips, interactive activities, and effective strategies to make learning phonics fun and impactful at home.

When: October 16, 2024 from 11:30 to 12:30 p.m.

Where: Virtual

Register online for this or other upcoming virtual sessions with the Educational Consultants from the MIU4.

Even if you can't attend the virtual session live, please register for the event. A recording will be available to those who registered for the session to view at a more convenient time.