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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-10-18-Harrington-minHarrington Elementary School Site Council — Meeting Minutes 2011 -2012 Academic Year Meeting Date /Time: Location: Secretary: 18 October 2011 / 7:30am Harrington 1st floor conf /room M. Motta Dardeno In Attendance (Council Members): ❑D Elaine Mead (Co- Chair) ❑D Suzanne Cherenson (Co- Chair) ❑D Judy Crocker ❑D Amy Chamberlain D Michelle Motta Dardeno D Rucha Londhe D Cindy Salamone D Liz Sherriff ❑D Nancy Taylor ❑D Micah Viana Invited /Ad Hoc: Standing agenda items Minutes 1. Approval of outstanding minutes Yes, with minor corrections. 2. Review + status of outstanding action items n/a Agenda Topics Discussed 3. Safe Routes to School • Review of Lowell St crosswalk efforts by TSAC /concerned Harrington parents. • Status update regarding bus survey. 4. Pro - Social Discussion / NY Times article • Review of content and applicability to Harrington community. • Member recommended 2 books by John Gottman (Emotional Intelligence, Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child) as supplemental reading related to this topic. • HAWKS acronym was reviewed and noted to be "on- target" with points from this article. • It was shared that each grade is adopting a letter from acronym to help make HAWKS "real" (e.g. A =5 t " grade, W =2 grade, K =4 t " grade, S =1 grade) 5. Parent Education to support SIP goals • E. Mead / A. Chamberlain to facilitate discussion at October PTA meeting Harrington Elementary School Site Council — Meeting Minutes 2011 -2012 Academic Year Action items Item Responsible Due 1. Communication plan re: Lowell Street crosswalk changes (PTA list serv, backpack, signs around school) S. Cherenson (PTA Liaison) E. Mead (school- based) Upon action by TSAC (traffic safety advisory committee) 2. Notes /ideas from October PTA meeting E. Mead /A. Chamberlain November meeting Agenda Topics Held for Future Discussion 1. Parent Survey 2.