3/12/2003 SCHOOL COUNCIL - KC COOMBS SCHOOL Minutes

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Kenneth C. Coombs School School Council Meeting March 121, 2003 (KCC conference room) The meeting was called to order at 3:42PM in the conference room at the Kenneth C. Coombs School. Present at the meeting were Louise Doyle, Linda Kot, Diane Cook, Kathleen Penney, Karen Te s sic IM' and Alison Robbins. I. OPEN FORUM Liz Hendricks and Calean LaCroix are parents of children at the Kenneth C. Coombs School. They attended the meting to express an interest in volunteering in the classroom beyond kindergarten. Mrs. LaCroix also presented research information about the benefits of parent involvement in their child's school system. This information stated that parent/family involvement in a school system would promote social, emotional, and academic growth. These parents hope to work with their child's teacher to find out ways they can contribute to the classroom and their child's education, yet always be sure to stay within the guidelines the teacher provides. More time and discussion will be given to this matter. III. APPROVAL OF FEBURARY MINUTES February minutes were approved with minor revisions. Unanimous 111. SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN C.H.I.P.S. ( Child identifi cation Program ) will be held at the Kenneth C Coombs School on March 28, 2003. Mr. Sapers will be the person responsible for training all those people involved in this program. The trauung will take place'on March 13, 2003. An ice cream social will co-inside with the C.H.I.P.S. Program. Families are welcome to bring all siblings to this event. Dental identification and fingerprinting will begin-at 6:00. Several cameras will be stationed in'the up stairs classrooms. Finger prints and dental Identifications will be in the down stairs kindergarten classrooms, on either side of the building.