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The Edgartown School
School Advisory Council
2011-2012

Members (to date):
Bridget Mello        Co-Chair
John Stevens       Co-Chair
Deirdre Morris      Secretary
Kathleen Pogue
Tom Wallace
Denise Searle
Michael Joyce
Karen Bressler
Becky Hegarty
Trivia Emery

Meetings:
Meetings will take place in the faculty dining room, generally the second Tuesday of each month. All members of the community are welcome to attend.

Meeting dates/times:
All meetings begin at 10:00am.


Click here to download the The Edgartown School Improvement Plan 2011-2012 in pdf format.


Edgartown School SAC
December 6, 2011

Present: John Stevens, Sue Costello, Becky Haggerty, Kate McCormick, Kathy Pogue, Paulo Muniz, Denise Searle, Bridget Mello

Approval of Minutes from Nov. 8, 2011 Meeting

Enrichment Program- Sue Costello shared about the enrichment program

  • Sue met kids who worked in the Enrichment Program last year and is reaching out into the community.
  • She is working on developing problem solving/critical thinking skills through a project-based approach.

Setting up 6-8 week cycle to offer programs

Navigation Program offered by Ed Jerome- overlapping science/math

Build a City-with Chad Nelson- Trains

Mock Trial- Charlie Morano

Other ideas: Architect project, model airplane, Entrepreneurship business plan/applications), Wind turbine, Rocketry/Robotics, Calculation Nation, Math Counts, Chess Piece

The SAC group offered other suggestions: Inventions, Film making/institute, MVTV. 

Reading Enrichment is being offered by Pam Melrose- students are selected by teacher recommendation. This program includes book talks with small groups of high end learners.

PTO Report- working on becoming a PTA

We would become a member of a national group that has a special support network, discount programs and educational opportunities.

There is a membership cost and they will be selling memberships.

Next Meeting: January 10th @ 10:00 a.m.


THE EDGARTOWN SCHOOL
SCHOOL ADVISORY COUNCIL
MEETING AGENDA
JANUARY 10, 2012

  1. Welcome and Introductions
  2. Approval of Minutes from December 6, 2011 meeting
  3. Student Council report – Sara
  4. Let’s go see technology in the classroom
  5. What’s next; the School Improvement Plan
  6. Open Discussion
  7. Adjournment

Next Meeting:  February 14, 2012 @ 10   

 






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