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r ` KENNETH C. COOMBS SCHOOL SCHOOL COUNCIL TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2010 Minutes Call Meeting to Order: 3:10 by Donna Zaeske Attendance: Donna Zaeske, Elaine Pender, Patti Kenny, Deb Greene, Kathy Penny, Elizabeth Wilber, Dan O'Neil, Liz Vieira, Cara Eaton and Michael Valois. Public Comment: none • September Minutes read and approved by Council members. • Welcome new School Council members: o Cara Eaton o Michael Valois o Gordon Garris (not attending today's mtg.) Old Business: • Review School Improvement Goals 2009—2010 Donna Zaeske reviewed last year's school improvement goals for preschool through second grade. All goals were DIBELS (assessment) related and they were all met. She pointed out that DIBELS is only one of many assessment tools used by all grade levels at KCC. Ms. Zaeske explained that DIBELS (as well as other formal assessments) help teachers identify which children may need intervention. Liz Viera questioned whether or not there was a similar assessment for math. Everyday Mathematics has built in weekly assessments as well as unit assessments. • Review School Council Goal 2009—2010 The school council goal "BUILDING A SCHOOL OF READERS.....ONE BOOK AT A TIME" was a great success. Every child in the school got to choose a brand new book during the school year. It generated a lot of excitement within the school. Classes walked over the new MPL for a culminating activity. New Business: • Co-Chair: Donna Zaeske stated that the School Council needed a Co-Chair. E. Wilber elected Dan O'Neill. He and School Council members voted unanimously in favor. • Review of 2010-2011 School Improvement Goals Donna Zaeske handed out"Improvement to Student Learning" goals for all grade levels. Goals for preschool, Kindergarten, grade one and grade two were approved. All goals reviewed concentrate on mastery of math, particularly number sense. • Establish School Council 2010-2011 School Improvement Goal Dan O'Neill suggested that math would be a great focus for this year's School Council goal. After much discussion, a motion was made to make this year's School Council Goal a math-focused goal. It will consist of an array of activities in and out of school to enhance "Math Thinking". The Council will continue to work on ways we can achieve this goal at our next meeting. • Bully Information: District Plan Draft Council Members were given the "Mashpee Public Schools Bullying Prevention and Intervention Plan". Members were given the opportunity to view the plan which is a work in progress and offer feedback.