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Site Council — Meeting Agenda
2024-2025 Academic Year
Meeting Date/Time:
Location:
Friday, December 13th, 2024
Harrington School Conference Room
8:30-9:30 am
Recorder -Liz Class
Members
Ms. Jackie Daley, Principal Meg Tabela, Family Rep.
Melissa Lee, Community Rep. Rory O'Connor- Assistant Principal
Rahnuma Wahid , Family Rep. Ms. Julie Scafidi, Faculty Rep.
Denise Grant, Family Rep. Ms. Liz Class, Faculty Rep.
Rachel Levy, Family Rep. Ms. Lisa Colagiovanni, Faculty Rep
Agenda
Notes
Welcome to everyone
a Not present - Rahnuma Wahid
Approval of minutes from
a October minutes approved unanimously
October 24, 2024
found HERE
School Wide Updates from Jackie
a Paul Cuzuppe, head custodian, retired; new
Daley and Rory O'Connor and Teachers
head custodian will start 12/16/24
e Jackie - will add section to weekly update to
Boston School Committee Meeting
share news from Hawks Council (student
council committees)
METCO Updates: Social worker,
a Julie - 4th grade EMK field trip where they
professional development and METCO 2.0
learned about the immigration process
e Rory - Hawks Council Tech Team's "HAWKS
Talk" podcast launched first episode and next
one will focus on literacy
e Liz - 5th grade writers will share personal
narratives by recording themselves reading,
sharing on Padlet with classmates
e Booster Glow Run - more "asks" of teachers
and PTA than originally expected; scaled back,
which might have had an impact on amount of
New business:
Future Dates: January 3, 2024
JOY IN LEARNING CELEBRATION- Thursday,
February 27
money raised; getting volunteers is difficult;
kids had fun at the Glow Run, and
differentiated options were available
• Rory- METCO Updates
o Social Worker: Cheryl Crowder will be
with us until March; working on hiring
a new social worker
o Boston School Committee Meeting:
held last week in Boston; focus was on
redefining success
■ high-stakes tests balanced with
student engagement/voice
■ closing the achievement gap for
black and brown students
■ examining culturally responsive
teaching
o METCO 2.0:
■ Relaunch of the program
■ Questions about after school
enrichment opportunities for
METCO students and
community connections;
logistics with transportation,
length of day
• Discussion about student goal setting and
explaining what students need to be working
towards; they are part of the planning
• Enhancing family connections to strengthen
home/school connections
• Joy in Learning Celebration -
o Somewhat open-ended in terms of
what it can look like
o What are some ideas that we would
like to highlight?
■ New curriculum, aspects
unique to our community,
Understanding Our Differences,
DEI lessons
o Figure out a structure for visitors
• Motion to adjourn, unanimously approved at
9:35