HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-11-13-Harrington-minHarrington Elementary School Site Council — Meeting Minutes
2012 -2013 Academic Year
Meeting Date /Time:
Location: Room 170 Secretary:
November 13, 2012
Conference Room Geri O'Neill
In Attendance (Council Members):
x Elaine Mead (Co- Chair)
Micah Viana (Co- Chair)
{ Judy Crocker
Amy Chamberlain absent
x Michelle Motta Dardeno
Rucha Londhe
x Cindy Salamone
< Geri O'Neill
x Nancy Taylor
x Khurshida Shahidullah
Invited/Ad Hoc:
1. approval of outstanding minutes Amended and approved
2. Review + status of outstanding
action items Send agenda and minutes to Town Hall
3. Discussion topics:
• Good turnout for 1" session. We received positive feedback from the parents
a.Lees Chat: Feedback
who attended. They felt it was short and easy.
on Oct. 26" session.
® Michelle wrote an article for the Herald explaining sessions.
b. Change time of "Let's
. It was suggested that we change the time from 8:15- 8:45am to 8:30- 9:00am.
Chat "
• January date 24th- Literacy Workshop
c. Future dates for
• February
81h Anti Bullying — invite Julie Fenn and the Behavior Support Team to
"Let's Chat"
talk to parents
d. Suggestions for future
. March 15 Phys Ed curriculum and Health and Wellness
topics
. April 26` Helping our school move forward — the school improvement plan
a A webinar session that would focus on technology.
■ Two suggestions for future topics include anti - bullying and academics.
It was suggested that we use a school council grant to fund coffee for the
"Let's
Chat" meetings
* It was suggested that we post the meetings in the list serve
4. New Discussion
. Elaine confirmed that the January session of "Let's Chat" with Susan Rosie will
Topic: Literacy
be held on the 24` from 6:30- 7:30pm in the art room.
Workshop for
. The
topic of the meeting will be about how to help your child choose "just
Parents
right
books" and how to help your child develop reading strategies.
• We talked about the importance to advertising the agenda (start 2 weeks
prior) and letting parents know they may stay for 30 minutes or the full hour.
5. Future Agendas for ■ Continue discussion about suggestion box
HESSC
Item
Responsible Due
1. Short evaluation form for parents to fill out
R. L.
2. Make fliers for future "Let's Chat " meetings and Suggestion
M.M.D.
box