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Bridge Site Based Council Minutes April 27, 2012 Present: Meg Colella, Erin Maguire, Jill O'Reilly, Michele Welch, Lisa Diamant, Nimisha Asthagiri, Naomi Priver, Angela Chang, Susan Orenstein Minutes of March 16, 2012 meeting approved. Meg discussed the 2011 -2012 School Improvement Plan (SIP). The results will be presented to the School Committee (SC) on June 5, 2012. A lot was done this school year. Some highlights: Professional Learning Communities (PLC) teams revamped some of the procedures. The staff was surveyed and the results indicated that there was growth in the consistent practice of data collection. PLC meetings are held by grade team levels one time a week for half an hour. The focus this year has been math and the math specialists attends grade level meetings when possible. These meetings helped with Mixed Up Math. School psychologist, Michele reported that her PLC focused on a first and fourth grader in the PALS program (district wide program to support children with social and emotional needs). The strategies used to support these children were tracked and assessed progress being made. Eight Bridge staff went to a Data Summit last summer and were trained. These staff members lead their PLC teams. School Wide writing prompt is given three times a year and staff score the writing based on a rubric provided. Peer observations have taken place this year with the support and encouragement of Meg. Erin and Meg have started a log that only they have access to. This tracks children who have come to the office. Generally, there is only one visit but it will be helpful to see if children have repeat visits. All School Meetings have focused on the ABCs (Attitude, Behavior, Character) of Bridge School and teachers have been nominating Bridge Patriots. Fourteen staff members have already been trained in Responsive Classroom, four more are taking the class this spring. Erin has trained IA staff in this program. BAT and CAT teams are ongoing. The third grade have piloted the BESS evaluation (social /emotional) for the past two years. It has taken a lot of effort and time. Meg will talk to the new Director of Guidance to see if the system will have a protocol in the future. Lucia Gates has been doing Common Sense curriculum with the 5th graders. It is about cyber literacy and internet safety. 2012 -2013 SIP A draft of the SIP was written and there were initiatives started last year that will continue.