Notes for Site Base 9/5/13
7:00 PM-8:10 PM
Attending: Mrs.
Cahill, Mrs. Manning, Mrs. Whiton, Mr. Elsesser, Miss Brooks, Mrs. Broadley,
Mr. Jacobs, Mrs. Ronning, Ms. Palmioto, Mrs. Aumand
Representatives:
1.
We still need parent/community reps.
Community Forum:
1. A
discussion took place about the renovations at Vilas. Mr. Elsesser shared a
picture of the possible renovation.
2. A
display will be on hand at the open house of 9/11-9/12
3.
Project ideas, and layout were presented to us.
Should
we host a Back-to-School Night?
1.
We feel we had a good turn out at the elementary
grades for open house.
2.
Upper grades had a moderate turn out
3.
A suggestion was made that teachers send home a
letter in summer.
4.
A global connect call could be made.
Back
Packs---
1.
Not allowed to be carried during the day.
Satchels are OK. There are too many students with large backpacks, so we have
reduced this burden.
Info.
Snap
1.
Some found it easy to use our online school
registration/sports health forms.
2.
The initial letter will be tweaked for next year
to be clearer.
3.
Some parents need to be called in to do the
forms.
Old
Business:
Goals—We
are constantly thinking of what we can do to improve our communications with
the public. What else should happen at
our meetings? Be thinking of some more goals setting.
Common
Core---Smarter Balance is the new test site. Pilot test to come in Spring,
2014.
Pre-K---there
is a coming proposal that will be presented soon.
ASPIRE—the
after school program is going well. The Y is hoping for more attendance, and
offers activities, snacks, homework help etc.
What’s
Going On In Our Schools:
1.
Rewards and Commendations.
2.
Assembly
3.
NWS Grades 2-4 school wide KARATE MATH—using
Mastery of facts to earn a belt. More activities to follow.
More
Ideas:
1.
Perhaps an adult education area during the
school day for computers, etc.
2.
Try to engage families through the Mentoring
Program.
New
Staff:
1.
D. Gordon---6-8 LA
2.
M. Ferraira---Grade 6 Math/Sci
Other
Business:
1.
NH Dance Institute—Sara brought some information
to review about a dance program. May do a presentation for site base?
2.
Could Mr. Stan’s program have a culminating
student performance for our children?