AGENDA PARENT/TEACHER GROUP
DECEMBER 2009
MEETINGS: DECEMBER 14 6:30 PM - CAFETERIA & DECEMBER 15 8:30 AM - CAFETERIA
TOPICS
• FINAL REVIEW OF HCS PARENT GROUP BY-LAWS
• 2010 – 2011 BUDGET REDUCTION CONSIDERATIONS
• DISCUSSION OF FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
• QUESTIONS
• JANUARY MEETINGS: 1/13/2010 @6:30 PM AND 1/14/2010 @ 8:30 am
Monday, November 30, 2009
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Student Celebrations
Please click here to view Mrs McCormack's 3rd and 4th grade students' poetry interpretations using technology. Thank you.
Friday, November 13, 2009
Parent Meeting 11/12/09 and 11/13/09 combined minutes
Agenda:
Presentation on the HCS website
Thank You on the Bond Vote/Next Steps
Exploring the notion of how to vacate the wing in June for the contractor
Family School Community Survey Results/Action to Date/Next Steps
Draft of Parent Group-By-Laws – no responses to date
CSSU Science Committee Update
December Agenda will include topics under consideration for the $250,000.00 budget reduction
Attendees:
11/12/09
Bob Goudreau
Craig Amundsen
Michelle Stidsen
Sue Hoeppner
Maria McCormack
JessicaWilson
Jen Prue
Lisa Falcone
Jill Reynolds
11/13/09
Bob Goudreau
Corinna Stanley
Sue Hoeppner
Anne Thomas
Maureen Locker
Website - Jessica Wilson
Welcome to the new www.hcsvt.org
New website creates consistency across cssu platforms – Williston, Shelburne, Hinesburg – Charlotte not on platform at this point, CVU to stay on moodle/google.
We welcome input from parents and community members regarding content.
Vision: parent login for more secure items – pictures, forms
Students will ultimately be able to log in for assignments, updates
Shift from email to website posting
Other features: calendar! Currently for meetings, school items. Long term will be available for individuals to create personal calendar and merge specific content areas (Team X, Summit Team, Boys basketball) WOW!
Links to school board page, other resources within cssu.
Blogs - might have followers. No one is required to become a follower to visit website, stay updated.
We are working on classroom/team expectations with respect to website content.
School/Community page - Maria McCormack, Sue Hoeppner
Intro content: front page is a blog that includes meeting minutes, student celebrations, other fun “gadgets”. Sidebar link to wiki shows “let’s get involved.” Pages are works in progress. We are looking for input:
What do you like? What don’t you like?
What’s useful, effective? What’s not useful, effective?
Q. Can we implement means of parent/community input – public blog posts?
A. Not at this time. Options include email screened/monitored posts; external Front Porch Forum, list-serves. Requires further consideration.
Discussion about linking to Hinesburg historical society’s website and using as a resource.
Comments, questions about website should be directed to Jessica Wilson.
Thank you for bond vote - primary wing renovation!
Architectural drawings are preliminary only. Rough timeline:
Design phase complete by end of Feb, put out for bids March, select contractor in April.
Discussion about possibility to incorporate muti-purpose room in cafeteria design?
We are evaluating ways in which we may reorganize ourselves inside the building or outside the building to allow the contractors to start in early June. Work plan is very aggressive – so many factors can stall a construction project. Let’s start early in June and let’s be prepared for delays in September – just in case!! St. Jude’s church has a large facility - possible alternate location.
Results of Family-School Community Survey
click here for survey results
Overwhelming majority of respondents:
are participating in the school community to some extent
would like more communication at all levels
need more time in the day
connect mostly with classroom teacher
Examples of how HCS is responding to input and addressing concerns raised:
Website, volunteer corner, monthly meetings.
Another survey will go out in the Spring to see how we’ve done.
Parent Group – Draft has gone out along with a request for written feedback. There has been no feedback to date. Is the expectation of parent involvement too high? Do we have the interest and commitment to even make it work? Let’s try it!
What is the focus of the new group? Sets the direction, priorities for the larger parent population, creates and organizes action based on the feedback from the larger group.
Still seems to be some confusion about this group. Discussion included moving forward with the by-laws in draft form – can be tweaked as needed.
Discussion about this group providing a liaison to other groups in town – scouts, churches, seniors, rec department, etc.
CSSU Science committee – Commitment towards collaboration of curriculum, resources, and assessments. (Math and Literacy programs have been addressed in the past.)
Look for similar exercise in Social Science down the road. SS is particularly challenging because the state has not agreed on common assessment.
December meetings will include budget reduction conversations - for next year and the coming years.
State Dept of Education has indicated that the revenues are down which may impact future funding.
Web site will include meeting dates, minutes and agenda topics.
Other thoughts:
Future topic will be reconfiguration – is 6-7-8 working? When can we move the remainder of 6 graders?
Teachers should continue to remind parents to check the website/team page/classroom.
Agenda:
Presentation on the HCS website
Thank You on the Bond Vote/Next Steps
Exploring the notion of how to vacate the wing in June for the contractor
Family School Community Survey Results/Action to Date/Next Steps
Draft of Parent Group-By-Laws – no responses to date
CSSU Science Committee Update
December Agenda will include topics under consideration for the $250,000.00 budget reduction
Attendees:
11/12/09
Bob Goudreau
Craig Amundsen
Michelle Stidsen
Sue Hoeppner
Maria McCormack
JessicaWilson
Jen Prue
Lisa Falcone
Jill Reynolds
11/13/09
Bob Goudreau
Corinna Stanley
Sue Hoeppner
Anne Thomas
Maureen Locker
Website - Jessica Wilson
Welcome to the new www.hcsvt.org
New website creates consistency across cssu platforms – Williston, Shelburne, Hinesburg – Charlotte not on platform at this point, CVU to stay on moodle/google.
We welcome input from parents and community members regarding content.
Vision: parent login for more secure items – pictures, forms
Students will ultimately be able to log in for assignments, updates
Shift from email to website posting
Other features: calendar! Currently for meetings, school items. Long term will be available for individuals to create personal calendar and merge specific content areas (Team X, Summit Team, Boys basketball) WOW!
Links to school board page, other resources within cssu.
Blogs - might have followers. No one is required to become a follower to visit website, stay updated.
We are working on classroom/team expectations with respect to website content.
School/Community page - Maria McCormack, Sue Hoeppner
Intro content: front page is a blog that includes meeting minutes, student celebrations, other fun “gadgets”. Sidebar link to wiki shows “let’s get involved.” Pages are works in progress. We are looking for input:
What do you like? What don’t you like?
What’s useful, effective? What’s not useful, effective?
Q. Can we implement means of parent/community input – public blog posts?
A. Not at this time. Options include email screened/monitored posts; external Front Porch Forum, list-serves. Requires further consideration.
Discussion about linking to Hinesburg historical society’s website and using as a resource.
Comments, questions about website should be directed to Jessica Wilson.
Thank you for bond vote - primary wing renovation!
Architectural drawings are preliminary only. Rough timeline:
Design phase complete by end of Feb, put out for bids March, select contractor in April.
Discussion about possibility to incorporate muti-purpose room in cafeteria design?
We are evaluating ways in which we may reorganize ourselves inside the building or outside the building to allow the contractors to start in early June. Work plan is very aggressive – so many factors can stall a construction project. Let’s start early in June and let’s be prepared for delays in September – just in case!! St. Jude’s church has a large facility - possible alternate location.
Results of Family-School Community Survey
click here for survey results
Overwhelming majority of respondents:
are participating in the school community to some extent
would like more communication at all levels
need more time in the day
connect mostly with classroom teacher
Examples of how HCS is responding to input and addressing concerns raised:
Website, volunteer corner, monthly meetings.
Another survey will go out in the Spring to see how we’ve done.
Parent Group – Draft has gone out along with a request for written feedback. There has been no feedback to date. Is the expectation of parent involvement too high? Do we have the interest and commitment to even make it work? Let’s try it!
What is the focus of the new group? Sets the direction, priorities for the larger parent population, creates and organizes action based on the feedback from the larger group.
Still seems to be some confusion about this group. Discussion included moving forward with the by-laws in draft form – can be tweaked as needed.
Discussion about this group providing a liaison to other groups in town – scouts, churches, seniors, rec department, etc.
CSSU Science committee – Commitment towards collaboration of curriculum, resources, and assessments. (Math and Literacy programs have been addressed in the past.)
Look for similar exercise in Social Science down the road. SS is particularly challenging because the state has not agreed on common assessment.
December meetings will include budget reduction conversations - for next year and the coming years.
State Dept of Education has indicated that the revenues are down which may impact future funding.
Web site will include meeting dates, minutes and agenda topics.
Other thoughts:
Future topic will be reconfiguration – is 6-7-8 working? When can we move the remainder of 6 graders?
Teachers should continue to remind parents to check the website/team page/classroom.
Monday, November 2, 2009
Kindergarten Celebrates Flowers
Please take a few minutes to view this Photo Story of Kindergarten artwork.
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