2/16/1995 SCHOOL COUNCIL - KC COOMBS SCHOOL Minutes

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M y . CHAMBER MEETING - Mr. Feldman attended the Chamber of Commerce meeting on January 17, 1995. He discussed the school council's work and informed the chamber members of Governor Welds proposal concermm�g the Voluntary Services Leave Program. So far Mr. Feldmann has received two * responses from state employees to have one day off with pay t i work our schools. . - Mr. Feldman gave an update on school improvement: School/Familyconnection: Suzanne Avtges is televising a weekly science program for chP.T.O.children. An Art History program will be televised soon, The P. news letter was reinstated by Maureen Paxton and Joanne Davis. The recent P.T.O. Pancake Breakfast Vas a success. Family Math Night is corning up in February. Family Science Night is March 2nd. A spaghetti supper is planned for March 31st. Senior citizens are presently taking a computer class with second and' thirdg rade students. pilary Ryder is conducting an after school Great Books enrichment class. The Mashpee 125th Anniversary Comrruttee has scheduled a fund-raiser, "Paint the Town" with our P.T.O. The culminating activity will be held on June 24, 1995 at a "Brush off." Artists will paint around our town and several activities Will be held under a tent at Mashpee Commons. Artists can submit their work for an auction. Also,T-shirts,sweatshirts and caps with the 125th logo will be on sale around tour . Proceeds Will go to the P.T.O. Mr. Feldman said that Leisure Services will run after-school acdvnties next year. Gus Fredricks wants to reach out to teachers for courses in the Fall. .) CRANT VV RI' -Mr. Feldma ►is drafting grant proposals,working through the Mashpee Educational Foundation to secure money and develop programs for our school. A grant was given to us recently by the Mashpee Arts Council. . PROFESSIONAL EVELOPME T-A voluntary professional development day was held on February 1 , 199 . Gerry Howland, Massachusetts`{Teacher of the Year was the dynamic keynote speaker. Mr. Feldman said that the full day of was workshops v successful. Bob Batey is working With teachers � demonstrating the format of the PALMS philosophy. A PALMS grant pays Mr. Badley to plan and co-teach science lessons one week each month. Mary Ryder said she believes that this format will prepare children for the open-ended questions on assessment tests, Mrs. DeConto mentioned that her first graders have benefited from the PALMS experiments that she and Mr. Bailey have taught together. Talents Unlimited was a series of workshops presented in the Fall for the staff at K.C. Coombs. Mr. Feldman said he felt that the staff considered these workshops to be very worthwhile. A graduate course sponsored by Fitchburg State V611 beprovided here un M and again in the Fall. I Ir. Feldman remarked � that several close friends have told him that this is the best teaching course they