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Jennifer Corduck (781) 861-2500
Principal jcorduck@lexingtonma.org
Fax: (781) 861-2315
Bowman Site Council Minutes
Friday, March 17, 2023
7:45-8:45 AM
Site Council
The meeting will take place at Bowman School in the Rm#22
Present at the meeting:Jenny Corduck, Kara Kunkler Peck, Erin Cerat, Melinda Webster Loof,
Lance Zhang&Gary Vandeurse.
• Welcome
• Staff School Updates
o LEF SC Grant Corinne Demas recap
School staff shared highlights from the recent author visit in grades 3, 4, and 5 made possible
by the LEF and School Community grant.
o LEF Program Grant - Katherine Costa and Erin Cerat
Ms. Cerat described the LEF grant that she and a colleague recently wrote. The purpose of the
grant is to fund decodable text that would benefit special education and ELL students. The
monies would impact classroom libraries.
o "Book Room"
We discussed the progress that was being made in creating a "Book Room" with the generous
support of PTO.
o Review Draft Vision Statements
Council members reviewed the following draft vision statement:
"Bowman School creates a learning community in which identities are celebrated, diverse
Bowman Elementary School 19 Philip Road I Lexington,MA 102421
values are respected, rigor is embraced and mistakes are honored, and curiosity is both
nurtured and supported to help students navigate the greater world as respectful, responsible,
and resourceful agents of change".
After discussion, ended up the following draft:
"Bowman School is a welcoming community in which diversity and identity is valued, rigor is
embraced, and mistakes are honored. At Bowman, curiosity and love of learning is nurtured to
empower students to navigate the greater world".
The next step will be to share this draft with teachers at an upcoming staff meeting and get
their feedback.
• Parent Updates
o Contract negotiations update
Parents inquired about the status of contract negotiations. Teachers talked about the latest
information and knowledge about the process.
o Parking spot for 10 min parent drop off out front
A parent suggested that we should designate a parking space at the front entrance as a 15
minute parking space for parents who are dropping items off or visiting in the short term.