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additional programs we might add to further build community and communication. This study would involve working with the PTA and parents across all grade levels. One thing that might help encourage additional programs would be to reinforce the idea that there is space available at the school to meet – it is just a matter of matching what is needed with what is available at that time. Examine and/or develop student leadership opportunities  We want to ensure that we are teaching responsibility and developing leadership at each grade level; helping to establish an understanding in our students that each of us needs to take responsibility for our school and community. Estabrook has many strong programs that foster leadership: Estabuddies for grade 5, book buddies for grades 3-5, International Games Day, where students in each grade are given the opportunity to teach other students, and student-driven programs such as the recent sale to benefit Children’s Hospital. Other ideas to pursue that were mentioned were: Bring back a Student Council, perhaps with a service mission –  service projects organized by season with activities built into the school day so as to encourage participation by as many students as possible Bring back a school store with older students guiding younger  students (thereby reducing the parent support needed), operating before school rather than during lunch Ask around at other schools to see what other schools are  doing to promote student leadership III. Plan for next meeting At our January 11 meeting we will look over the points brought up by these last two meetings and choose our first focus area. Kim Coburn will put together bullet points for each of the areas under the second part of the Community Building Goal to present for discussion at the meeting. We hope to lay out a plan to go forward on one initiative by the end of the meeting. Minutes recorded by Kim Coburn