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Supporting Student Success Speaking Up for Every Child
Our family and community engagement We support all students by engaging and
strategies are data-driven to reinforce school empowering families through the use of community
initiatives, and support student progress. resources that build on developmental skills that
allow families to advocate for their students.
Sharing Leadership
We believe that parents are the essential voice for their child’s educational success. Shared
responsibility of providing the best educational component must be a joint effort. Parents are
encouraged to have meaningful communication with their child’s teacher to help them become
College, Career, & Citizen-Ready. Our goal is for parents to take an active role in the decision-
making process while gathering significant information from all parties. One method we use to
formulate data is surveys that provides a manner in addressing questions and concerns. Strong
partnerships build strong relations!
STRENGTHENING FAMILIES
NNPS is dedicated to the growth, development and success of students and families in our community.
Building family capacity is an important component of family and community engagement that
affords families the opportunity to interact with local organizations, agencies and businesses to
receive information, skills and training in areas that promote the positive advancement of the entire
family. These connections lead to improved family stability enriched learning and a positive culture
promoting a welcoming environment in all schools.
Family Right to Know
On December 10, 2015, the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA) was signed into law. Section
1112(e)(2) of ESSA states that parents of students in Title I schools have a right to know about state
or division policies regarding student participation in any assessments mandated by ESSA, including
any policy, procedure, or parental right to opt students out of such assessments. If you would like
to receive information about this topic, please contact your child’s building principal.
Right-to-Know Teacher Licensing
Federal law allows you to ask for certain information about your child’s teacher and requires the
school division to give you this information in a timely manner if it is requested. You have the right
to request the following information:
• Whether the teacher has met Virginia Department of Education qualifications and licensing
criteria for the grade levels and subject he/she teaches
• Whether the teacher is teaching under emergency or other provisional status through which the
Virginia Department of Education qualification or licensing criteria have been waived
• Whether the teacher is teaching in the field of discipline of the certification or degree he/she
received
• Whether your child receives services from any instructional assistants or similar paraprofessionals,
the qualifications of those individuals.
Newport News City Public Schools is committed to providing quality instruction for all students and
does so by employing the most properly licensed and endorsed individuals to teach and support
each student
If you would like to receive any of the above information, please submit your request in writing
to: Parent Notification, Human Resources, Newport News Public Schools, 12507 Warwick Boulevard,
Newport News, VA 23606. All requests will be honored in a timely manner.Jump to an indexed page (4 of 4)