The following information is in the back of the Student Handbook that was sent home with your child at the first of the school year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dear Parents:

 

We are excited to have your children attending school within the Alcorn School District. We invite you to visit at any time to see what our schools have to offer your children. We encourage you to talk with the Principal and your children’s teachers regularly throughout the year. According to federal legislation, you may request the professional qualifications of your child’s classroom teachers and assistant teachers. All of the teachers of core academic subjects and teacher assistants within the Alcorn District meet the "Highly Qualified" requirement of the federal "No Child Left Behind" legislation. However, you may request to review the following qualifications at any time. a. whether the teacher has met State qualification and licensing criteria for the grade levels and subject areas in which the teacher provides instruction; b. whether the teacher is teaching under a provisional status through which State qualification or licensing criteria have been waived; c. the baccalaureate degree major of the teacher and any other graduate certification or degree held by the teacher, and the field of discipline of the certification or degree; and d. whether the child is provided services by paraprofessionals and, if so, their qualifications. Additionally, the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 requires that schools provide parents with a report card on student performances at their child’s school as well as for the district. You can access the district report card at the District’s official website: www.alcorn.k12.ms.us. The website provides information regarding the district and each of the schools. Each school has a homepage that may be accessed by using the Schools tab. We are proud of our school homepages and think you would be interested in much of the history regarding our schools that is available. If I can be of assistance to you in any way, please contact me. We look forward to a wonderful 2009/2010 School Year. Our # 1 Priority continues to be our Children!

 

 

 

Stacy Suggs Superintendent of Education