HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-04-16-CLARKE-min.pdfPUBLIC MEETING NOTICE
Jonas Clarke Middle School
School Site Council Meeting
April 16, 2025
7:00-7:45 AM
Main Office Conference Room, Jonas Clarke Middle School
17 Stedman Road Lexington, MA 02421
Agenda
Members Present: Jennifer Zacharis, Gary Van Deurse, Elisabeth Moeller, Brandy Hartford,
Alison Stevens, Nataliya Paquette, Jamie Welsh, Tiffany Zides, Dane Despres
I. Call to Order, Welcome, Council Business & Public Comment
a. 7:04 call to order
II. Parent/Caregiver, Staff, and Admin Check -Ins: March in Review
(15 -minute limit)
a. Star Reports: Use an end -of -day distribution
i. Why not share with staff?
1. Staff need training — what do staff do with these data?
ii. MCAS — lack of effort at LHS
iii. MCAS — great effort / lots of overflow
iv. Been an effective way to identify students who need intervention
support.
v. "Do your best; don't stress" is a nice message.
vi. What can we learn from this process?
b. YouTube/Google functions shut down:
i. Teachers can still use it as a teaching tool.
ii. It's great, overall. There are alternatives.
iii. Jamie's organelles song — good educational material exists!
c. Transition Survey: Alison — sharing the LHS survey
i. Can we share this with the 8th graders?
1. Principal: Sure!
ii. Can we run our own 8th grade survey? Yes
iii. Can we share with our 8th graders?
1. How? Work with data/look at it and process it?
2. What are we worried about/not worried about?
iv. Principal will connect with district leadership to align
1. and then find a way to share with students, staff, and
families
III. Reviewing Updates/Questions about the School Innovation Plan
IV. Adjournment - 7:56am