Title I Reading / Intervention

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Contact Information

District Office (570-366-0515) - Assistant Superintendent

Kristin Frederick, knfrederick@bmsd.org

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Blue Mountain Elementary East (570-366-1065) - Reading Specialists

Daun Corse-Phillips, dcphillips@bmsd.org

Ann Lucarino, alucarino@bmsd.org

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Blue Mountain Elementary West (570-739-4461) - Reading Specialists

Laura Fitzpatrick, lefitzpatrick@bmsd.org

Rachel Jones, rmjones@bmsd.org​

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​Reading Forms

Title I Fact Sheet

School-Parent Compact

Parent Permission Letter

Blue Mountain Title I Parent Involvement School Board Policy 918

Student Data Sheet

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Universal Screener

Acadience Reading (formerly called DIBELS) is administered to all students in grades K-5 at the beginning, middle, and end of the school year. This assessment identifies students who may benefit from the support of our Title 1 program.  https://acadiencelearning.org/acadience-reading/k-grade6/

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Title 1 Events & Activities

 

Title I Reading Parent Meeting

Parents/Guardians of Title 1 students are invited to a fall informational meeting that covers:

• How the Title 1 program works

• How money is determined

• How money is used

• What the programming looks like for each grade level

• Who our Title 1 Reading Specialists are

Refreshments are offered

There is time for parent questions

 

Parent Conferences

All parents/guardians of Title 1 students are invited to sign up for fall conferences with their child’s Title 1 teacher

 

Home/School Support

All students in the Title 1 program will receive a Nightly Practice Folder with literacy resources to practice at home that support the skills they are learning in their classroom!

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Author Visit

Through the generous support of an Eagle Foundation grant, an author/illustrator visits our elementary school buildings each year and presents to all grade levels.

 

Title 1 families are invited to a special “Milk & Cookies” session with their child and the visiting author. Milk & cookies are provided!

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Here is a list of some of our past visiting authors:

• 2025-2026 – Daryl Cobb

• 2024-2025 – Frank Murphy

• 2023-2024 – Daniel Kirk

• 2022-2023 – Annette Whipple

• 2021-2022 – John Schu

• 2019-2020 – Herman Parish

• 2018-2019 – Lindsay Barret George

• 2017-2018 - Thomas Yezerski

• 2016-2017 - Judy Young

• 2015-2016 - Jerry Pallotta

 

Literacy Bags

Literacy bags are sent home with Title 1 students twice a year.

Bags can include: books, writing tools, literacy activities, and more!

 

Summer Reading Resources

At the end of the school year, all Title 1 students will be provided with access to Summer reading and learning resources.

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Baby Book Bags

Our Title 1 Reading Specialists provide a book, activities, and helpful tips to all district families who welcome a new baby during the school year!​

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Orwigsburg Free Public Library
The Orwigsburg Free Public Library offers a variety of literacy based activities for children of all ages.  Activities are provided during the summer months, and throughout the school year to keep children reading all year long!

 

PA State Parent Advisory Council   
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) created the Title I State Parent Advisory Council (SPAC) in 1990. SPAC includes parents of children participating in Title I. The purpose of this council is to share ideas with the Division of Federal Programs about involving Title I parents to increase student achievement. SPAC parents advise PDE on many aspects of parent involvement-from working with children at home to developing partnerships among parents, teachers, administrators, and community leaders to create effective and engaging parent involvement programs. SPAC has three main goals:

• To distribute information and share ideas that will increase parent participation in Title I programs.

• To identify successful parent involvement programs that can become model for schools with limited parent involvement.

• To give parents the skills and knowledge to become advocates for Title I children.

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SPAC accomplishes these goals through three major activities:

• An annual Title I parent training conference;

• A statewide parent resource center;

• Visits to Title I schools that request assistance in increasing parent involvement.

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The Title I State Parent Advisory Council is funded with Title I State Administration Funds by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Division of Federal Programs through contract with Midwestern Intermediate Unit IV.

• Title I State Parent Advisory Council Website: http://www.spac.k12.pa.us/

• Federal Programs Parent Conference: https://www.iu13.org/educators/instruction/ci_services/literacy/federal-programs-parent-conference/

 

Policy 918 and 3 attachments - FINAL READING IN OCT; ATTACHMENTS IN OCT