Family School Compact

What Is a Family-School Compact?

A Family-School Compact for Achievement is an agreement that parents, students and teachers develop together. It explains how parents and teachers will work together to make sure all students get the individual support they need to reach and exceed grade level standards. Jointly Developed with Parents. The parents at Humboldt helped develop this Compact for Achievement. School-wide meetings are held each year to update the compact. Parents are welcome to contribute comments at any time.

Activities to Support Partnerships

Conferences
December 12, 2024, 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
May 8, 2025, 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Family Engagement Events
Please view the calendar on our website for the most updated events at humboldt.spps.org/about/calendar

Open House & Title I Night
Thursday, August 29, 2024, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

First Day of School
Tuesday, September 3, 2024

Picture Day
Monday, September 30, 2024

Additional Family Events
Thursday, October 10, 2024 — Family Fun Night
Thursday, December 29, 2024, 6:00 PM - 8:00PM — Band Concert
Monday, February 10 — NAAPID
Thursday, April 17, 2025, 5:00PM - 6:30PM — New Student Registration Night
Thursday, May 1, 2025, 6:30PM — Senior Honors Night
Thursday, May 15, 2025, 6:00PM - 8:00PM — Band & Choir Concert
Tuesday, June 10, 2025 - Last day of school, grades 6-11

PTO/Site Council
Meetings are held at Humboldt High School at 6:00 PM with light snacks at 5:30 PM.
September 10, 2024
November 12, 2024
January 14, 2025
April 15, 2025
May 6, 2025

Classroom Visits & Volunteering
Parents are welcome to visit classrooms. Please let the office know you will be visiting.

Interpreters
Translation or interpreters are available upon request.

Communicating about Learning
Humboldt High School is committed to communicating regularly with families about children’s learning. Some of the ways you can expect us to communicate are:

• Website Updates: humboldt.spps.org
• Hawks Newsletter emailed every week
• Teachers will provide contact information at the start of the school year. If you have questions about your child's progress, please contact their teacher.

Family-School Compact for Achievement

Students
Humboldt students joined staff and parents to develop ideas about how they can succeed in school and reach for the stars in math and reading. Students thought of the following ideas to make connections between learning at home and school:

• Come to school with a positive attitude ready to learn
• Be on time
• Come to school with materials needed and assignments completed
• Follow school rules and make responsible choices
• Participate actively
• Communicate with teachers
• Respect self, students, staff members, and families

Teachers and Staff
The Humboldt High School team will work with students and their families to support students’ academic success. Some of our key connections with families will be:

• Maintain high standards in meeting the needs of students
• Communicate with students and families on a regular basis
• Encourage students to do their best daily
• Come prepared to meet each day’s challenges
• Foster feedback from students and families.

At Home
Humboldt caregivers joined staff to develop ideas about how families can support students’ success in reading and math. Families may have other ideas to add to this list.

• Encourage child to do their best and support their student responsibilities
• Communicate and work with teachers and school by utilizing email, voicemail, and writing notes
• Attend parent conferences and other involvement with school opportunities
• Encourage child to participate in extra-curricular events and activities

District Goals

Achievement
All students are proficient and making continuous growth in each of these academic measures:

• Pre-Kindergarteners on target in reading
• 3rd graders at grade level in reading and math
• 5th  graders at grade level in reading, math and science
• 7th graders ready for algebra by grade 8
• 9th graders ready for high school
• 11th graders passing GRAD test in reading, math and writing
• Capstone: Ready for college and career

Equity
Decrease gaps and disproportionately between student groups in:

• MCA and GRAD test passage
• Advanced Course Participation
• Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) test passage • Graduation
• Gifted/Talented identification
• Special Education referrals
• Absences
• Suspensions
   

School Goals

Reading
6-8 Complementary goal: FAST aReading assessment. The percentage of students at benchmark/on track in grades 6-8 will increase 25.1% to 32.1% as measured by fall, winter, & spring aReading FAST assessments in school year 2024-2025
Math: 9-12 Complementary goal: Final Marks/Passing Rate. The passing rate of Mathematics courses required for graduation in grades 9-12 will increase from 81% to 91% as monitored quarterly and measured by Final Marks report in BOLT by June 2025.

Equity
Complementary goal: Attendance (based on disaggregated factors, aims at equitable student learning outcomes). The percentage of all students present will increase from 88% to 90% as measured by Attendance Report in BOLT by June 2025.