LAKE VIEW HIGH SCHOOL
4015 North Ashland Avenue | Chicago, Illinois 60613
Telephone 773.534.5440 | Fax 773.534.5908 | www.lakeviewhs.com
_________________________________________________________________________________________________ Scott Grens, Principal | Angela Newton, Assistant Principal | Meghan Sovell, Assistant Principal | Toney Vast-Binder, Assistant Principal
Meeting Minutes 10/16/2014
LAKE VIEW HIGH SCHOOL | LOCAL SCHOOL COUNCIL
Present LSC Members: • Brett Bildstein – Teacher Representative • Diana Hershfang – Non-­‐teacher Representative • Martha Gonzalez – Parent Representative • Arnold Davis – Community Representative • Lisa Valentin – Parent Representative • Kylie Vadnais – Community Representative • Monte Luzadder – Parent Representative • Ruth Curan – Parent Representative • Mark Reynolds – Parent Representative • Tasha Young – Teacher Representative • Eric Villalon – Student Representative • Scott Grens – Principal Absent LSC Members: • Angela Wells – Parent Representative Meeting minutes: 1. Called to order at 6:41pm 2. Approval of Agenda a. Monte motioned to approve, Mark seconded, all voted in favor 3. Approval of Minutes from Previous Meeting a. Monte motioned to approve, Mark seconded, all voted in favor 4. Public Participation (limit to two (2) minutes with prior sign-­‐up required) 5. New Business a. Family & Community Engagement i. High School Fair (Oct. 22) – hosted at LVHS, 5-­‐7pm, two panels on preparing for success in high school and in college ii. Open House (Nov. 1) 1. Planning: 501(c)(3) has ~15 people signed up to help, ~30 staff members, student, ambassadors identified, Maria (counselor) is point person leading the effort, would be nice to have parents (maybe an LSC booth?) 2. Day of: 11am-­‐2pm, visitors will come in through doors on Irving Park, will begin in auditorium, classrooms will involve some level of learning, student involvement (tours, etc.), will collect surveys from participants a. Suggestion for parent participation on panel, nametags for LSC members iii. Lake View High School Partners 501(c)(3) – was a meeting on Oct. 2nd with ~50 people, talked primarily about the need for structured communication about the school to change the Honor | Ownership | Mastery | Education
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LAKE VIEW HIGH SCHOOL
4015 North Ashland Avenue | Chicago, Illinois 60613
Telephone 773.534.5440 | Fax 773.534.5908 | www.lakeviewhs.com
_________________________________________________________________________________________________ Scott Grens, Principal | Angela Newton, Assistant Principal | Meghan Sovell, Assistant Principal | Toney Vast-Binder, Assistant Principal
conversation, adopt a room program is moving forward, communication guide has been developed 1. Ambassador Guide/At-­‐a-­‐glance doc iv. PAC Organizational Meeting (Oct. 23) – sent out bilingual communication, this meeting will be structural (officer determination, etc.), on website under ‘News & Events’ v. Website Edits – adding staff bios/pics b. Approval of $14,700 check to Jostens for first Yearbook payment i. Comes out of student fees ii. Scott motioned to approve, Mark seconded, all voted in favor c. Approve Internal Accounts from Sept. 2014 i. Scott motioned to approve, Monte seconded, all voted in favor 6. Reports a. Chair i. LSC Training Updates – more in-­‐person modules coming in Nov ii. Kylie will send out a Doodle to capture dates that work for the LSC to complete training b. Student Representative i. Oct. 10th – fall pep rally ii. Oct. 11th – LVHS Homecoming Dance iii. Sept. 26th – Kiwanis Peanut Day, many students volunteered iv. 2 college reps came during the beginning of Oct (Loyola University of Chicago and UIC) v. Recruiting for Philosophy in Film upper level class vi. Counseling team is striving for 3 college applications complete by all students by Dec 3 vii. Yearbook photos coming in upcoming weeks viii. Sports: CC team took 1st place in invitational earlier this month, Lady Wildcats swim team have had many first place victory in the past few weeks c. Principal i. School Leadership: Collaboration calendar shared with staff (extended pay for teachers went to these systems), “Theory of Action for LVHS” shared with staff ii. Instructional Leadership: Collaboration map developed and shared with staff, partnered with University of Chicago’s Network for College Success (professional development and coaching for instructional leaders) iii. Student-­‐Centered Learning Climate: 1. Up 1% in attendance from this time last year, rolled out DJ attendance incentive, 1st period attendance competition, attendance consequences: increase Saturday schools, increase parent/teacher conferences 2. 2014 5Essentials Report rated LVHS strong in “academic personalism” and “student-­‐
teacher trust” 3. 92% Freshman On Track, 86% Sophomores On Track iv. Human resources and PD: Hiring 4 additional Paraprofessionals, 1 security officer, and 1 youth intervention specialist, attending high school invitational parent meets & greets, REACH Observation Protocol started this week for staff v. Parent Involvement and Community Partnership: #LVHSisHOME, see 501(c)(3) notes above, PAC parent attendance is growing Honor | Ownership | Mastery | Education
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LAKE VIEW HIGH SCHOOL
4015 North Ashland Avenue | Chicago, Illinois 60613
Telephone 773.534.5440 | Fax 773.534.5908 | www.lakeviewhs.com
_________________________________________________________________________________________________ Scott Grens, Principal | Angela Newton, Assistant Principal | Meghan Sovell, Assistant Principal | Toney Vast-Binder, Assistant Principal
vi. School Management & Daily Ops: tuck-­‐pointing in progress, painting exterior, exterior banners in progress, electrical installation on door 5 and 6 (paid through CPS facilities budget), working towards moving main entrance from east side to west side vii. Interpersonal Effectiveness: bilingual communication in robo-­‐calls and letters home, parent conference will increase, continuing to share staff memos and updates d. Other e. Announcement of Next Meeting: November 20th, 2014 7. Adjourn at 8:10pm a. Motioned by Monte, seconded by Mark, all voted in favor Honor | Ownership | Mastery | Education
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