HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-12-17-Harrington-min Harrington Elementary School Site Council — Meeting Minutes
2013-2014 Academic Year
Meeting Late/Time. Location: Secretary:
Tuesday, December 17, 2013 Harrington 1st floor conf/room Judy Crocker
7:30—8:30 am
In Attendance (Council Members):
Elaine Mead (Co-Chair) X Micah Viana (absent)
Judy Crocker Amy Chamberlain
X Michelle Matta Dardeno (absent) Rucha Londhe
Kathy Martin Geri O'Neill
Nancy Taylor X Travis McCready (absent)
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1. Approval of November 19, 2013 minutes. Approved.
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2. Let's Chat—December e There was good co�nversation with thoughtful, generalized
6, 2013, Report Card questions. Recommend continued use of close chair placement
and the microphone, which deters more than one parent
speaking at once.
• 18 Parents attended in order to gain information (4 GK, I G1, 4
G 2, 5 G3, I G4, 3 G5).
0 December Faculty meeting found staff mindful that parents
received information.
0 Report cards distributed in January
a Jan Chat topic: MCAS & PARCC testing
1. Updates
a. Suggestion 1) Library Comments - that library class is too structured and
Box that there is not enough time for student browsing.
b. Arrival Duty Response —parent unaware that students can always visit
library versus library class is designed as structured time. G2
Example used where Librarian teaching time allows for small
student groups to browse library at times other than
assigned class time.
• Suggestion —work towards Students becoming library
consumers.
2) Cafeteria Choices—students Confused as to what choices
come with each meal.
Response—explained choice definitions: A fruit &vegetable
comes with each meal; selection, of up to 3 choice
sides/main course; therefore, entr6e, plus 3 + lunch. Extra
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2013-2014 Academic Year
charge is for 2 entrees and water
• Suggestion—Will ask vendor to construct a sign to make it
easier for students to understand selection process.
3)Staff appreciates when parents sign comment cards so that they
are able to reach out in case the question is ambiguous.
4) Assistant principal/designee are outdoors to receive students
about 8:13am.
5) Other Updates
• Behavior specialist Carmen Susman will meet with staff to
discuss de-escalation strategies as part of the professional
development related to SIP Goal#2. .
• HAWKS roundtable with Ms. Hendrix meets with student
volunteers with goal of making Harrington a better place.
• Buddy Bench: G2 student suggestion where G2 students work
with Ms. Hendrix to provide a safe haven playground bench for
those students looking for a buddy.
• DESE includes intergrated preschool in Harrington enrollment
enrollment numbers and the State Report Card data.Therefore,
higher number of student with disabilities. Inclusive numbers
indicate 16.3%on IEP plans versus 13%for district. Attendance
rate is 96.7%and 100%teachers are high performers. Mean
class size 19.7 students. With a 11.9:1 teacher/student ratio. 60
staff and 20 teachers work on Harrington academics
2. Future Topics at Jan 21—(SIP Goal 1). How to use assessment data to address
School Council academic needs. Include writer workshop prompts, ipad practice,
Meetings differentiation, and engagement;
a. Setting
agendas Lets Chat—Jan. 24- MCAS—in-class practice testing; how parents
b. January 21 can lower student test anxiety, especially G3.
c. February 25
d. March 25 Feb 25—pro-social conversation (SIP Goal II)
March 25—Parent communication (SIP Goal III)
Next meeting: January 21, 2014
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