Consentino Middle School

A.B. Consentino Middle School
685 Washington Street Haverhill, MA 01832 
Phone: (978) 374-5775

Eileen Doherty, Principal
Beth-Ann Gibson, Assistant Principal
Brendan Parker, Assistant Principal
 

Dear Parents, Guardians, and Colleagues,

This is to notify you that our school is a Title I School wide Program school. School wide Title I programming allows our school to use Title I funds to provide a range of services to support improving achievement for all students in academics and social, emotional or behavioral learning. We encourage all families to work in partnership with their child’s teacher(s) to ensure their student’s success!

Title I is the largest federally funded program in education. Signed into law in 1965 by President Lyndon Johnson, Title I was designed to help students experiencing reading difficulties by providing support. Since it began, Title I has undergone various changes, but continues to provide help for students experiencing academic difficulty. The Mass. Dept. of Elementary and Secondary Education awards supplemental funds that are then distributed to schools/districts based on a formula for economically disadvantaged families in our school and community. Our school uses Title I funds to ensure that all students, particularly those who are struggling academically, receive the additional reading and math supports, or supports in developing key learning skills in order to grow and to meet or exceed high academic standards.

• Encourage your student to follow a nightly routine for homework. For younger students, also help with packing their backpack for the next day.
• Encourage your child to read every day. With younger students, read to and with your child every day.
• Listen to your child read to you.
• Does your child have a Public Library card (it’s free!)? Visit the Public Library to get a library card, borrow books or other media and participate in Library programs.
• Encourage your child to share what interests them at school each day. For younger students, help your child use words to describe what he/she sees, thinks and feels about learning.
• Provide support for positive, productive and appropriate use of and time on digital media.
• For younger students, encourage your student to write at home – notes to others, letters and cards, stories,shopping lists, and messages. Practice counting with your child by 1’s, 10’s, 5’s, 2’s, 3’s, etc. and practice math facts with your child.
• Communicate with your child’s teachers regularly/monthly. Attend scheduled conferences with your child’s teachers. Visit your child’s school and classroom.
• Help your child plan how he/she will do the job successfully as a learner, and then celebrate a job well done!

Parents, staff, and the larger community have key parts to play in a Title I Schoolwide Program. Information will be available soon about the annual meeting to hear more about the School-wide Program. Also, you can share ideas about our School Improvement Plan at School Site Council meetings. If you are interested in serving as a member of the School Site Council and would like more information, or if you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact the

School’s front office for details at (978) 374-5775 or myself at eileen.doherty@haverhill-ps.org

Your school’s Annual Title I Parent Meeting will be on 10/14/25 at 5:30 in Haverhill High School Library.

We look forward to a great partnership with you this year!

Eileen Doherty, Consentino Principal

Title I is the largest federal aid program for public schools in the United States. It is part of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) but originated from the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) as part of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s “War on Poverty.” The Title I grant provides federal funds to schools with high percentages of low-income students. These funds pay for extra educational services to help at risk students achieve and succeed regardless of any disadvantages through no fault of their own.

Haverhill Public Schools is committed to providing an equitable and inclusive education to every child in this district by utilizing the Title I funds to provide school wide programs targeted to improving student achievement throughout their entire school; therefore every child benefits from the added services and programs. The grant requires schools to: (1) use research-based strategies to improve student achievement and (2) include strategies to support/encourage parent involvement.

In order to continuously evaluate and the strengthen family and community engagement, Haverhill Public Schools will:

• Host an annual Title I Information Night: Funding allocations, School Compact, Parents Right to Know.
• Provide families decision making opportunities by joining the Parent Teacher Organization, School Site Council or District Parent Council.
• Provide families with information on multiple ways to communicate with teachers and school: school phone numbers, email addresses, district and school websites, district FaceBook page, and the Remind App.
• Provide training and support on the online platforms that can be accessed at home.
• Host Academic and Social Family Events throughout the year.
• Provide assessment reports, progress reports, report cards and parent conferences.
• Solicit feedback through surveys and conservation.

The Haverhill Public Schools are committed to providing our students with opportunities to learn and grow into productive members of our community. Please contact me with any feedback or suggestions you may have – we are better together.

Dianne Connolly
Director of Title I and Community Outreach dconnolly@haverhill-ps.org