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Date: 2017-11-01
Building School - Parker .
Address: 45 Temple Street
Purpose: Monthly Meeting
Attendees: ' Members - Present:
Time: 5:30 PM
Location: Conference Room
Session: General Session
Richele Shankland, Audra Cashin, Julie Joyce, Eileen Manning, Lynda Michel,
Annika Scanlon, Andrew Spinali
Members - Not Present:
Michelle Greenwalt
Others Present:
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Richele Shankland
Topics of Discussion:
1. Review minutes from the October 4, 2017, meeting.
a. Audra Cashin made a motion to accept the October 4, 2017, minutes and Lynda
Michel accepted the motion.
2. Update on School Happenings
a. Grade.6, dance was great and about 110 students attended
b. Grade 7 Dance switch to Nov 16 from 6-8 pm
c. Challenge Day - grade 8
i. 23 staff, parents and community members
ii. Students participated, follow-up activity, survey next week
d. Nature's Classroom — grade 7
i. 154 students attended
e. A World of Difference
i. About 25 students
ii. 4 days of training in November on anti-bias/diversity activities that they
will facilitate in 6' grade classrooms
f.. Parker Leaders
i. 25 students
ii. Facilitate community service efforts
g. Chad Hymas assembly tomorrow — motivational speaker
h. Upcoming days: Nov 7 and 17 PD days, no school for students
i. Parent conferences: can call if you need one
3. MCAS Results
a. CLICK HERE for presentation
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4. SIP (time permitting) — did not discuss
Meeting adjourned at 6:55 pm.
Minutes respectfully submitted by,
Richele Shankland
Next Meeting: December 6, 2017 at 5:30 pm
(Dr. Doherty will attend our December meeting to discuss the budget.)
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