East Elementary Site Based Notes
September 2, 2014
“Where Eagles Soar”
Starting Time: 2:30
Location: Media Center
Ending Time: 3:50
Members Present:
Denny Ferguson
Principal
Jalonda Polk
Assistant Principal
Jennifer Lodge
Paul Debnam
Guidance Rep.
Guidance Rep.
Tina DiMola
EC Rep.
Jessica Santana
Kindergarten Rep.
First Grade Rep.
Amy Parrish
Second Grade Rep.
Amanda Winburn
Third Grade Rep.
Katie Nine
Fourth Grade Rep.
Beth Wheeler
Fifth Grade Rep.
Wendy Bonham
Special Area Rep.
Tracey Fluharty
Christy Scott
Amy Martin
Curriculum Rep./Chair
Curriculum Rep.
Curriculum Rep.
Karen Hargrove
Lynn Courtney
Curriculum Rep./Secretary
Curriculum Rep.
Cheryl Emory
Teacher Assistant Rep.
Parent Rep.
ESL Rep.
Parent Rep.
Interventionist Rep.
Old Business
Annual Meeting Feedback
Ice Cream Social Feedback
EC Rep- 2 big rooms with a live speaker (English/Spanish separate), ice cream as a reward afterwards outside
of the room
Special Area-Separate classrooms because parents may be hesitant to ask questions, ice cream as a reward
afterwards outside of room
Curriculum- have a place for volunteers to sign-up, separate rooms for English/Spanish, ice cream cups
instead of scoops, no make-and-take
Assistants- English/Spanish separate, ice cream in classrooms
K- English/Spanish in the same room via video
1st Grade- English/Spanish separate rooms, ice cream afterwards as a reward
2nd Grade-English/Spanish together via video w/ice cream in the room
3rd Grade- English/Spanish together in the room via video w/ice cream in the room
4th Grade- English/Spanish separate, ice cream in little cups versus scoops
5th Grade-YouTube video w/Ferguson at the same time, ice cream sundaes and the classroom
Majority votes:
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English/Spanish in separate rooms via video
Do not hold Title I night on September 25 for the walk-through art gallery
ice cream cups in classrooms
no make-and-take
Combine Title I with Fall Festival after fall intersession (Family Engagement Committee will decide on a
date next meeting)
Options:
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FAQ already typed to give to parents before viewing video
Expose parents to Title I information by sending letters home, adding a video link on our school
website and leaving information in the office
Collaborate with Communications Office to create video/virtual tour
Volunteer sign-up area
New Business
School Improvement Plan
Goals 3, 4, and 5 are county created.
Goals 1, 2 and 3 focused around most important - school culture, closing achievement gaps in reading, closing
achievement gaps in math
Strategies below are from last school year
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School Culture - PBIS, school morale, parent involvement, professional development
Reading- intervention process, Title I positions, professional development
Math- intervention process, Title I positions, professional development
Additional strategies are on the current draft of the new school improvement plan.
Globalization Goal -needs to be revisited, look at criteria for GIG, create a globalization goal that is relevant
and meaningful, we need to have a goal that is attainable (Mrs. Polk will get together with the Globalization
Committee)
Deadline for grade level concerns to Tracey Fluharty: September 19