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Title I

What is Title I?

Title I is a federally funded grant designed to help schools meet the needs of all students and to provide resources to help improve educational success for families.

Every school that receives Title I funds has a Family-School Compact and a Parent and Family Engagement School Policy. Schools that receive Title I funds also host events to provide family engagement and involvement opportunities.

More information on the Title I program can be found on the PWCS Title I webpage.

Title I Family-School Compact

Vision

Featherstone Elementary School provides a positive learning environment to a diverse student body. We set high expectations that emphasize the social, emotional, physical, and intellectual development of every child. Featherstone teachers implement developmentally appropriate instruction that allows for individual differences. School staff actively seeks to foster each student’s self-esteem by nurturing positive relationships. We strive to include families, school staff, and community members in students’ learning. 

Mission

We empower students to pursue their dreams and achieve excellence.  

Student Agreement

We will …  

  • Attend school on time each day
  • Come to school focused and ready to learn
  • Ask for help when there is something we do not understand
  • Have a growth mindset when learning new skills and strategies
  • Use our hearts, hands, and minds to shape the future today

Family/Parent Agreement

We will …  

  • Read with our child each day
  • Practice math facts with our child each day
  • Build positive relationships with teachers and administrators
  • Maintain open communication with the school
  • Ask about what is being learned at school

Teachers/Staff Agreement

We will …  

  • Provide high-quality curriculum and instruction
  • Set high expectations for all students
  • Maintain open communication with parents and students
  • Use data to tailor instruction for the needs of each child
  • Consistently monitor students’ academic progress

Featherstone Elementary
Title I Staff Contact Information
703-491-1156

Mrs. Christina Treadwell
Principal 
[email protected]

Mr. Christopher Garcia
Assistant Principal
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Mrs. Sarah Eckenrode
Title I Reading Teacher
[email protected]

Mrs. Karen Moneyhun
Title I Reading Teacher
[email protected]

Mrs. Valerie Plummer
Title I Math Teacher
[email protected] 

Mrs. Gina Sosa
Parent Liaison
703-491-1156
[email protected]

Title I Parent and Family Engagement School Policy

Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS) Title I program is established to improve student achievement so that every student will graduate on time with the knowledge, skills, and habits of mind necessary to create a thriving future for themselves and their community.

Featherstone Elementary School will ensure effective involvement of families and will support a partnership among the school, parents, guardians, and community to improve student achievement in the following ways: 

School Family Engagement Policy

  • Review the Title I Parent and Family Engagement Policy which is jointly developed and distributed to parents.
  • Provide all parents with information about the schools’ participation in Title I at the Annual Meeting and inform parents of their right to be involved.
  • Invite and encourage all parents to attend all Title I Family meetings and events. Inform parents that the school may provide support for them to attend meetings.
  • Involve family participation in the planning, review, and improvement of the schools’ Title I Schoolwide/Continuous Improvement Plan
  • Provide parents with information about the Title I program, the curriculum, academic assessments, and students’ expected proficiency levels.
  • Notify the PWCS Title I Office if the Title I Parent and Family Engagement Policy is not satisfactory to the parents of participating children. 

Shared Responsibilities for High Student Achievement

  • Invite parents to volunteer, observe, and/or participate in their child’s class(es) and school.
  • Include a schedule for parent-teacher conferences and progress reports.
  • Invite parents to participate in events related to academics.

Building Capacity for Engagement

  • Assist parents to understand the state’s academic content, achievement standards, and assessments.
  • Communicate with families on a regular basis regarding their child’s progress in school; including school performance information and student assessment results.
  • Provide materials and training to help parents support their children’s academic progress.
  • Develop, in consultation with families, a Family-School Compact, stating how the school and families will share the responsibility for high student performance. Review the Family-School Compact annually with families and school staff.
  • Educate teachers, pupil services personnel, principals, and other staff, with the assistance of parents, in the value and utility of contributions of parents, and how to communicate and work with parents as equal partners.
  • Coordinate and integrate parent and family engagement programs and activities with other federal and state programs supporting preschool, multilingual students, and students with disabilities.
  • Ensure that information related to school and parent programs, meetings, and other activities is sent to parents in a format that is practicable and in a language that parents can understand.
  • Distribute annual parent surveys encouraging parents to respond to additional support needed to participate in parent and family engagement.
  • Provide opportunities to participate in decision-making at Parent Advisory Council meetings, Parent Teacher Organization meetings, and meetings related to Title I program planning.

Accessibility

  • Provide opportunities for the participation of parents with limited English proficiency and parents with disabilities, in a format that is practicable and in a language that parents can understand.

Important Dates and Upcoming Title I Events

Parent-Teacher Conferences

Elementary Schools

  • November 3, 2025
  • January 26, 2026

Middle Schools and High Schools       

  • Touch base days will be scheduled by schools

Last Day of Grading Periods

  • October 31, 2025
  • January 22, 2026
  • March 27, 2026
  • June 12, 2026 

Title I Parent & Family Engagement Events (additional events may be added)

  • Annual Title I Meeting & Game Night: September 11, 2025
  • Title I Fall Into Math & Reading: October 9, 2025
  • Title I SOL Night : January 22, 2026
  • Title I Summer Thrive: May 14, 2026