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Board - Committee - Commission - council: all DEC 26 AM 9° 58
School Council -Walter S Parker Middle
Date: 2018-11-07 Time: 5:30 PM
Building: School - Parker Location: Conference Room
Address: 45 Temple Street Session:
Purpose: Monthly Meeting Version: Final
Attendees: Members - Present:
Richele Shankland, Audra Cashin, Michelle Greenwalt, Julie Joyce, Andrew
Spinali, Amy Ropple
Members - Not Present:
Eileen Manning, Lynda Michel, Annika Scanlon, Erin Gaffen
Others Present:
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Richele Shankland
Topics of Discussion:
1. Review minutes from the October 3,2018, meeting.
Audra Cashin made a motion to accept the minutes from October 3,2018, meeting and
Andy Spinali seconded the motion.
2. Review 2018-2019 SIP Draft
-Reworked the 2 goals so the focus on academics is in goal#2 while the focus on SEL is
#1.
-Move district data meetings to goal 92
-Add Challenge Day follow-up activities for grade 8. Students are expressing interest in
making sure the message from Challenge Day continues throughout the year.
-Offering parent opportunities: Challenge Day, Supporting students with
anxiety/depression, etc
-Comparing PRIDE Survey from last year with this year's YRBS
-Discussion about the work being done,especially through PD time,regarding mcusive
practices with Adam Hickey(Landmark Consulting)
-Instructional Rounds with teachers following a student for the day, observing other
teachers,then discussion regarding inclusive practices(as well as other best practices)
-Discussion about Team Time: students get what they need for intervention during this
time
-Chronic Absence/Tardy issues and interventions
-Staff gave input on School Improvement Plan as well as suggestions for having input on
budget, schedule and PD time.
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3. Other
-We discussed grade 8 Challenge Day.
-We discussed impact community issues (graffiti)are having on our students and what
they are expressing about it
Next Meeting: December 5, 2018 at 5:30 pm
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