School Site Council February 11 Minutes
| Attendees: Dr CopelandTeachers: Jillian Geraghty, Karen Perakis, Meaghan Bernazanni, Eleanor WyantParents: Christian Dibble, Tracey Triplett, Erika Perez, Meredith Sandiford, Morgan Hayward, Seth Kroll, Shannon McManus, Sean Greenhalgh | Date: Thursday, February 11th, 2021Time: 4:00-5:00 | |
| Norms: Agreements on how we operate in this spacea. Assume positive intentions, Acknowledge Impact – Using an equity lens in our work, understand we are all learning together, be mindful of how decisions here impact our students and communityb. Listen to understand – Can be hard to pick up on body language and in person cues virtually, remain present in the spacec. Respect Scheduling & Other’s Time – Acknowledge people’s schedules, stay on the agendad. Introduce Yourself – Open meeting so we will not all know each othere. Respect Wait Time – Give yourself and others the time to process | ||
| Time | Activity | Facilitator |
| 4:00-4:10 | Dr. Copeland | |
| 4:10-4:40 | Updating By-Laws | Ms. Triplett |
| 4:40-4:55 | Working Groups | Ms. Triplett |
| 4:55-5:00 | Next Level of Work | Everyone |
– Updates:
– 2 Community Meetings coming up to discuss Hybrid Learning (interpretation will be there)
– Wednesday 2/24 @7pm; Open to all, k0-3rd Focus (Cohort A)
– Wednesday 3/3 @7pm; Open to all, 4th-5th Focus (Cohort B)
– Task Force for Reopening will be presenting at both meetings
– Mr. Coburn
– Nurse Beth
– Mr. Vega
– 2 Parent Representatives
– Ms. Tori; School Social Worker
– Ms. Moody
– 45 students currently qualify as High Need students
– 96 Students are part of Cohort A (March Start)
– 78 Students are part of Cohort B ( March Start)
– 133 Students staying remote the entire Year
– Partnering with the Hennigan and 2 early education centers to support teacher Covid testing
– Boston Firefighters Union working to vaccinate Teachers
– Waiting for approval from Gov. Baker, if granted teachers can be vaccinated starting with the 65 year old age group
– 2 Air Filters were purchased with donations from Parent Community
– Deep Clean Day next week
– Teachers have option to be supplied PPE gear, can request through the school nurse
– Teachers are working to make sure in-person learners are getting screen time breaks
– Utilizing 2 adults per classroom to ensure that both in-person and remote learners are getting what they need instruction wise
– Have ~6 months worth of cleaning supplies, will be recommending students wear 2 masks
– Playworks Update: Playworks Coach looking to continue working remote, creating challenges with recess support.
– Cradles to Crayons donated winter gear for students who need extra layers for recess
– 6th Grade Addition Update: Not going to happen SY22, but on the table for SY23
– Updating By-Laws: Postponed to next meeting due to lack of time
– Working Groups: Choose sub-committees to support our work/school, Personnel committee for hiring
– Most Recent Working Groups
– Grant Writing: Applying for small/targeted grants that make sense for our school, received $10,000 Edvestor grant, Have gotten every grant we have applied for. Have also gotten chromebooks, piano keyboards, etc. Discussed focusing on improving outdoor space in future (with fundraising)
– Fund Raising: Various fundraising efforts to raise school funds, have hosted performances, movie nights, JFK School merch sales, hope to partner with local businesses in the future
– Parent Engagement/6th Grade Advocacy: Addition of a 6th grade less of a focus during covid (hard to bring in more students), Focus on engaging more parents in the community, events to bring in more families
– Potential Subcommittee ideas:
– Moving Forward with post-covid learning
– What does community look like post-covid
– Continuing our Anti-Racism work
– Next Level of Work: selecting working groups/exploring topics, meeting with SSC Engagement Coach to discuss By-Laws