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Board - committee - commission - council: 2111 OCT -4 AM 11: 46
School Council -Walter S Parker Middle
Date: 2018-08-05 Time: 5:30 PM
Building: School - Parker Location: Conference Room
Address: 45 Temple Street
Purpose: Monthly Meeting Session: General Session
Attendees: Members - Present:
Richele Shankland, Eileen Manning, Lynda Michel, Audra Cashin, Michelle
Greenwalt, Julie Joyce, Annika Scanlon, Andrew Spinal
Members - Not Present:
Others Present:
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Richele Shankland
Topics of Discussion:
1. Review minutes from the January 3, 2018, meeting and March 27, 2018.
Eileen Manning made a motion to accept minutes for January 3, 2018 and March 27,
2018, and Audra Cashin seconded the motion.
2. Honor Roll Discussion
Included new information for Quarter 3:
Q2 Honor Roll
Last Year Q2 This Year Q2 This Year Q3
Grade 6 73 52 57
Grade 7 53 69 62
Grade 8 43 41 32
Q2 High Honor Roll
Last Year This Year This Year Q3
Grade 6 88 74 76
Grade 7 90 70 72
Grade 8 123 73 74
More clear for parents and students. Numbers consistently lower for both categories this
yew. Inconsistent whether students care about getting the certificate or not. Maybe more
recognition or at least recognition for other things such as showing good student skills or
character, etc. Student of the month, quarter, week (per team)?
3. SIP Goals Summary
Document to be shared by June 1, 2018.
Focus for next year: Meeting the needs of all learners
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-executive functioning strategies,behavior management strategies, content differentiation
4. Update on School Happenings (no time)
5. Suggestions for next year
-building wide and team based recognition
-honor roll breakfast
-core values recognition
-structured time for teachers to send positive emails to parents or write handwritten notes
to kids and send home
6. Interest/commitment to the council for 2018-19 school year
YES! Julie Joyce,Audra Hart, Eileen Manning, Lynda Michel, Michelle Greenwalt
7. Thank you!!
Meeting adjoumed at 6:40 pm.
Respectfully submitted by,
Richele Shankland
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