4/4/2007 SCHOOL COMMITTEE Minutes

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MASHPEE SCHOOL COMMITTEE—REGULAR MEETING—APDL 4. 2007 PAGE 2 5.4 Corresoondence from Vickie Vieira dated March 26 re All-State Conference — Miss vi ira attended the Massachusetts All-State Music Festival and Conference in rid--March. Lacey Shmit IHS junior) perform an impressive concert. Miss vi ira commended Kris Mill for her efforts in preparing for this conference. . "Kiwanls Kids" memo from Jeff Dees dated March-28, 2007 — Mr. Is acknowledged the efforts of these student volunteer from the Quashnet School and their advisor Jane Emery. The students raised $725.20. 5.6 Habitat for Hur snit r Thank — Sue I aggatt from Habitat for Humanity thanked students for a local fundraising effort that will benefit the Youth United Build program. vI. Communications There were no "communications"this evening. vII. Student Advisory Student Advisory Council representative Rachel Thomas discussed the Council "happenings" at the high school. She reported on the following: the FLA. student traveled to New York and returned last week. They had a wonderful time and among the things they did was to visit `Top of the Rock," the 2 'h Annual Putnam City Spelling Bee; the IAC Travelers returned from their trip and all had a terrific time; the ski trip was a success; the FBLA will b selling pull tables for the Ronald McDonald House; Senior Exhibition Dight is set for April 10'h from 6-8 p.m.; the terra closes on April 61h with Deport Cards out on April 23rd; the boys' baseball team did well and the Mr. "M shp e High School" competition will take place on April 12'' at 7:00 P.M. VIII. Parent/Teacher Mrs. Bradshaw reported on the "fabulous Monte Carlo Dight" recently held. Organization She commended the tremendous effort made by ail participants and every detail was so well thought out. "It was a great community effort," IX, Special Education Peter Cohen reported on a meeting held last week that was "tremendously Parent Advisory well-attended."' Included in his report, Mr. Cohen stated the following: a Council SEPAL speaker from the Federation of Children with Special Deeds spoke to the attendees; continuing to work with the school department on developing an organizational chart; thank to the PTO for allow the SEPAL to participate in Monte Carlo night; they are working on the "SEPAL Person-of-the Year"' award; a slate ofofficers will be forthcoming; a survey has been distributed to special reeds parents asking for goals, strengths, weaknesses;sses; ll rs. Bradshaw has been invited to spear at the next SEPAL meeting regarding budgetary issues; special education was the focus of the last meeting. Mrs. Bradshaw suggested anyone interested in SEPAL issues could visit their web site ww _.mai p sepae.org.