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Home My WebLink About2013-03-22-Bridge-minSITE COUNCIL 3/22/13 ATTENDANCE: Lynnette Allen, Nimisha Asthagiri, Angela Chang, Erin Maguire, Naomi Priver, Deb Sabin, Debbi Side Parking /Pick -Up • more car pick up now • people coming earlier, so back up into road and people cannot come into parking since live pick -up extends • Bus 3 cannot get by to drop off Clarke students then back to get Bridge • cannot park in Old Res parking • remind parents there is a bus 18 that goes to Hayden, Chinese School, and art program and one other • bus accident did not help ease anxiety about • Wed meeting with Mary Ellen Dunn and Officer Manny Fero and head of SRTS to meet at 2pm and then witness pickup • no parking signs across the street • is trouble at all schools but Bridge is worst • has shortest drive • cannot use field because is wet lands (became issue for construction and using it for trailers) • any different if buses have to enter from Lincoln Road side? • when HS was dismissed early due to snow helped in that all buses were here on time • awhile ago for 1 year had people only enter from Lincoln St so no crossing of traffic • Deb Sabin commented that when her oldest who is in college now thinks that more kids took bus prior to fee for service, playdates could go on bus • problem is mainly in winter, also fewer parking spots • can there be a parking consultant come in? • School Committee is aware • Bridge and Bowman are priority schools • is impacting the town beyond the school families Kindergarten Orientation -now doing screening in the spring -is a shift, but meaningful • kindergarteners to see school before transition in the fall, is more formalized meeting with teacher -many other towns screen children in the spring -help with class placement -parents will drop off packets, nurse information, can share information /questions with a staff member -PTA will share information -Bridge will be April 26th and 29th -will do in the fall if miss the day -goal of DRA level 4 reading has been in place for a few years now -teachers were feeling classes unbalanced -information helpful to know earlier; is a screening tool -in June will be f/u date for a tour to see classrooms, gym, library Common Core • parents feel that aiming for the bottom • how to address the children who want to /can do more • standards are an indicator, not a goal • goal is to go beyond the standards, as always • more open - endedness now which should help the gifted children • vast majority of common core nationwide is based on MA standards Next meeting Fri, May 3