1/1/2010 SCHOOL COUNCIL - MASHPEE MIDDLE SCHOOL Minutes

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Mashpee Middle School School Council Minutes — November 4, 2010 Attendance: Sheila Arnold,Patricia Morano, Sue Curtis, Rewa Melby, Betsy Caldwell, Kim Daigneault, The meeting convened at 2:20pm. Approval of the October 2010 minutes. The School Improvement plan final copy was reviewed by the council. The three academic goals involving the increase of one half point in all open response MCAS questions was explained. Teachers are working on the strategies and ways of meeting these goals. A goal of school culture and the initiation and implementation of the PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention System) was explained. Smart Goals for the plan were also reviewed. The plan was approved as written, to be passed onto the School Committee for review. The Washington DC Trip for 81h graders was reviewed. Update: 105 students are registered for the trip. Tickets for the raffle will be available for distribution next week. It was also explained that no student will be kept from going for financial reason. Allowances and other arrangements can be made. PBIS Update: the first prize drawing for the students will be the Monday after report cards are issued. Other information: The first term ends November 10, 2010 and the first report card will be issued on November 19, 2010. The Builder's Club raised$368 for Alex' Lemonade Stand Charity at the Oktoberfest. The G.R.E.A.T. Program was explained to the group and the Middle School will proceed with the program and Sean Cahill. The program includes 13 weeks with a specific curriculum. The Middle School will participate in the Town Christmas Parade on December 11, 2010. Our participants will include the band, grade 7/8 cabinet, the Builder's Club and the National Junior Honor Society. The November 23, 2010 71h grade field trip to the Audubon in Wellfleet and the National Seashore Center was reviewed. The meeting ended at 3:00 pm.