Community Council

11/17/2011 Community Council Minutes

3:45 Meeting at Wilson Elementary School in room by the Principals office. Anyone who has items they wish to discuss are always welcome to attend.

These notes are being taken by Brigitte Ballard.

In attendance:

• Brigitte Ballard

• Delores Droesbeke

• Bethann Matousek

• Ivie Foster

• Rikki Wardle

• Paul Vaslet

• Sundee Ware is at a district meeting

3:45

SCC Schedule

Third Thursday of every month at 4:00 PM is our new proposed time and date for Community Council Meetings. Will be voted on next month.

4:00 (Parent Involvement Policy (Proposed School Parent Involvement Policy in italics and in blue below)

Wilson Elementary School Parent Involvement Policy

Wilson Elementary School values the essential role of parents and other community members as initial teachers, invested partners, and mentors, that are committed to insuring the academic and social success of all students. As part of this commitment, Wilson Elementary School teachers, administrators, and other staff members will actively participate in collaborative efforts to provide the best possible educational environment and resources for our students. To accomplish this goal, Wilson Elementary School will:

Involve parents in the development of its School Improvement Plan by:

• Inviting and actively encouraging parent representation on the School Community Council

• Soliciting parent involvement in the development and review of the School Improvement Plan

• Ensuring the School Improvement Plan is readily available to parents and other invested stakeholders for review

Involve parents in the process of continuous improvement by:

• Openly sharing school achievement data with parents

• Inviting and providing a means for parents to give input regarding academic and social goals

• Willingly discussing the classroom use of research-based instructional practices with parents

Provide ongoing support, coordination, and technical assistance to build capacity for meaningful parent involvement by:

• Insuring faculty meetings and School Community Council meetings include discussions of ways to encourage and improve parent involvement

• Providing annual training to school administrators and teachers on effective strategies to improve parent involvement

• Using the School Community Council and Parent Teacher Association as vehicles to facilitate successful parent involvement activities

• Supporting parents in their role as initial teachers through the use of Parent Universities designed to help parents build the skills needed to assist students with academic work

• Notifying parents of the school’s Title I status and providing an explanation of the improvement process associated with this status

• Using district Title I funds to support a half-time parent liaison at the school

Conduct an annual assessment of parental involvement by:_

• Reviewing parent ratings on the Indicators of School Quality (ISQ) survey to determine target areas for improvement

• Review the Title I Parent Involvement Evaluation Form, as completed by the School Community Council, to determine how the school might improve support for parental involvement

• Administer an annual parent involvement survey to solicit feedback from parents on the success of current activities and request input for future efforts

• Compile an annual summary report of parental involvement activities for distribution to parents and other community members. The principal will also provide an annual report to the district of how Title I funds were used to support parent involvement

4:15

Parent University

Math and focus at parent teacher conferences. Must be labeled better so people know what it is. Was successful, but could have been better. How can we get more parents to come? Thinking of ideas. What would motivate them?

Can teachers help? Would it be worth it? Below is a survey we are thinking of sending home to parents. (In italics and blue.)

Parent University Survey

What grades do you have students in?

Would you be interested in attending a class to teach you how to help your student do his/her homework?

• Yes

• No

What Subjects would be most helpful to you?

• Math

• English

• Science

• Social Skills

• Other ________

How would you be most likely to participate in these classes?

• Online

• DVD to be sent home

• Classes in person at the school

If you attended classes at the school when would be the most convenient time?

• Before school

• After school

• During SEP conferences

4:30

Debrief

Monday 5-8 pm is the clothing drive. Most of the clothes will go to our own students that need them. We are trying to have clothes for 130 families. Clothing for children and adults is acceptable. We are also going to provide clothes to refugees and homeless. Anything left will be transferred to other elementary schools that have children that need clothes.

Other charity things we are doing are: Christmas Cards for Elderly, Coins for Christmas, and Feed the Snowman Food Drive

5:00

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