5/5/2004 SCHOOL COMMITTEE Minutes

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l ASIP E SCHOOL COMMITTEE—REGULAR MEETING MAY 5, 2004 PAGE 5.4 Fetter from Carol Trask to Melissa Murphy dated April 13, 2004 High School Senior Miss Trash thanked Ms.Murphy for her assistance with her senior project ofa mock accident on March 0,2004. .5 Full-Da Kindergarten Statewide Networking Conference — M 1 2004 —Mashpee staff members J y Smith, Davien Gould, Peg Geary, Barbara Zuwalla l , JoAnne Bellone, and parent Elizabeth Moore will be presenting a discussion regarding `Strengthening the Fabric of Kindergarten Programs"at a � workshop sponsored by the Mass. Department of Education. 5.6 Presenters at School Psychologist Conference in Dallas -- Former Special Education Administrator Grace Day, School Psychologists Anne Bradley and Marie Grable gave a presentation on school psychology at a conference in Dallas in April 2004. 5.7 Mass. State Science Fair First Place Recipient Shawn Johnson Science teacher Suzanne Avtges announced that senior Shawn Johnson competed in the Mass. State Science Fair on May 1-2 held at MIT. Shawn's project was entitled "The Relationship Between Deep ocean Current Velocity and North Atlantic Climate." He ranked 41 out of over 340 projects submitted. He was awarded the Genzyme Corporation Awards which consisted of a $17,500 prize package including $5,000 for Shaven, $5,000 to Mashpee High School for Science Education, $2,500 paid internship for Shaven at Genzyme Corp. next summer and a $5,000 research grant to Ms. Avtg s at Genzyme for next summer. Mrs. Cook noted that an article in the "Cape Cod Times" regarding senior Allison Marsh -was written highlighting her young career in crew. For her efforts she will be attending Notre Iain . Mrs. Mills sadly noted the passing ofEleanor Ringling, former dedicated Food Service Director in the Mashpee Public Schools for many years. Mrs. Ringling passed away in March. If 'ommunications There were n "Communications"'this evening. V11. Student Advisory Tia Averett was unable to attend this evening's meeting,however, Housemaster Council Greg Moore announced the following events: 1 the Jr-. Sr. Prom will be held n May 7 1n with the Post Prom Party at the High School; 2 the first Mr. Mashpee High School will be held on May 'h; P exams are this week, 4) the Senior class is looping forward to receiving'their copies f' r. S ss' boob, "Oh. The Places You'll Go"at graduation. Vu1. Report of the 8.1 Personnel—There were no new hires to report this month. Superintendent 8.2 Administrative Reports—There were no questions or comments from the Committee on these monthly reports.