HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-01-11-LHS-minLaura Lasa
Principal
Lexington High School
251 Waltham Street •:• Lexington, Massachusetts 02421
To: The Lexington High School Council
From: Laura J Lasa
Re: January Meeting
781- 861 -2320, x69103
lasa @sch.ci.lexington.ma.us
FAX: 781- 861 -2440
LHS School Site Council Meeting met on January 11, 2016 from 6:15 -7:45 PM in the Library Media
Center.
Attendance: Laura Lasa, Kristin Tissera, Suzanne Lau, Nancy Shepard, Alex McLaughlin, Sharon
Kendall, Polly Kienle, Liz Curtin, Elise Rowley, Dave Wininger
Absent: Eileen Jay, Anne Redmon, Walter Richardson, Elise Santiago, Katherine Manning
Guest: Dr. John Murray, Associate Principal
I. December 14 minutes approved with no changes.
II. Announcements from Council members
• Update provided on the hiring process and availability of long -term substitutes
III. Evaluating Competitive School Culture for Students, Part II
• Reviewed the Executive Summary of the most recent YRBS
• Noted the percentage of students who identified pressure identified from the various areas:
competition with friends, indirect pressure from friends, parent pressure, self- imposed
pressure, and teacher pressure
• Reviewed the compiled feedback from the December Site Council brainstorm:
a) The positive aspects were categorized into four major themes: motivation, self -
awareness, social emotional, and learning.
b) The unhealthy aspects were categorized into four major themes: stress, learning /life, self -
efficacy /perceptions, and risk - taking.
• Dialogue will continue in February, adding the cultural impact on parents /guardians and
faculty.
V. Adjournment 7:45