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Home My WebLink About2020-05-13 School Council - Parker Middle Minutes i O Town of Reading 1 Meeting Minutes Board - Committee - Commission - Council: t (r- Gc2:1 AL PN 3: i School Council -Walter S Parker Middle Date: 2020-05-13 Time: 5:30 PM Building: School - Parker Location: Conference Room Address: 45 Temple Street Session: Purpose: Monthly Meeting Version: Final Attendees: Members - Present: Marianne Downing, Eileen Manning, Richele Shankland, Sherilla Lestrade, Christine Lusk, Elisabeth Bean, Vonda Gauthier, Erin Gaffen, Andrew Spinali, Lynda Michel Members - Not Present: Jeanne Duran Others Present: Kate Grant Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Richele Shankland Topics of Discussion: 1. Review and vote on minutes from the March 11,2020,meeting. a. Eileen Manning moved to approve the March 11, 2020,minutes and Sherilla Lestrade second the motion. 2. Remote learning a. Experiences and Lessons from first 6 weeks -staff connected with all students -weekly staff meetings(a time for collaboration and support) -built a sense of community amongst the teachers i.e. feel more comfortable to share with each other -teachers connecting 1:1 With students and as classes -student engagement: a lot of time has been spent by staff trying to keep students engaged What about students that are not engaged: teachers are personally reaching out all different times of the day/evening if that works b. Current process and expectations -the students were reporting that students were asking for more Consistency because they were having hard time navigating the technology -Curriculum takes more than one day to build -more engagement for P grade -meeting platform is challenging to use too-cannot see the entire class Page 1 1 c. Share thoughts/experiences -small group projects so small groups of students could work together and see each other -seems like the same assignments each week, vary choice board -more opportunities for social interaction(small group projects) - students enjoying the prerecorded videos of teachers i.e. 81h grade math - some conflicts with videoconferencing meetings/classes for students (two meetings/classes scheduled at the same time on same team) - students supporting each other logging on to TEAMS -weekly vs daily schedule? Both are working for families - deadlines for assignments more advance notice than same day -provide advance notice of live sessions (not same day) 3. End of year a. Retrieving student belongings Tentatively week of June 1" Drive up/curbside pick up of materials Teachers allowed to enter buildings last week of May to clean out/up classrooms b. Transitions/celebrations/Goodbyes Some thoughts: drive through parade 8i° grade: awards/ceremony virtual Group video viewings Students not interested about virtual field day Showcase for a cause: students want that even if it is a prerecorded and students watch viewing together 8s'graders: maybe clapping them into the HS on their first day If they could be spaced out enough-Mrs. Shankland could give out yearbooks and certificates Virtual Party from their own houses S" grade transitions—could a student/f onily create a virtual `tour"of the school? 5'^graders have filled out a survey"submitting questions"and 6a'graders are answering questions. A final video will be made and sent to all 5'a graders. c. Share thoughts and suggestions In the fall-"A Go Back Day" Scavenger hunt around Reading 4. Planning for next school year a. What will school look like? Still being discussed: planning for 3 different scenarios: back in building, virtual or hybrid Hybrid: when students are home, do they dial in? Right now we we not allow to video anything with student faces and/or voices. Announcement coming out soon on the state level A committee will be formed to help with the decision making b. School Improvement Plan Limited Discussion on the SIP—a new one will be written for next year a possible meeting in June for input from School Council 5. Other Page 1 2 5%budget cuts for each building Placement for the fall/leveling classes:this conversation is happening now Discussion around Power Standards provided by the state Is there a possibility of getting grade level resources for summer enrichment? i.e. using Kahn Academy use XXXX chapters for entering 71' graders, XXX chapters for entering 8'° graders Possibly point out other ways that students can learn i.e cooking. School Council members are truly appreciative of Mrs. Shankland hosting a virtual school council meeting and for the teacher's time attending Respectfully Submitted By,Richele Shankland Page 1 3