2010-2011 Meeting Schedule
Sept. 1st, 2010 at 3:30 PM
Nov. 3rd, 2010 at 3:30 PM (MINUTES)
Jan. 12th, 2011 at 3:30 PM AGENDA & MINUTES
April 6th, 2011 at 3:30 PM
All Meetings will be held in the MGE Media Center
MINUTES
Mountain Green Elementary Community Council Meeting Minutes
January 12, 2011
Attendees
Wanda Wilkinson, Tammi Niederhauser, Debbie Rees, Annette Waller, Tom McFarland, Sue Craven, Shana Croft, Michelle Lyman, Melinda Sheridan, Becky Lucas
Presentation and Ratification of Previous Meeting Minutes
Minutes were read and approved.
Teacher request for clickers from the Trust Land funds
Tammi Niederhauser and Debbie Rees presented information on clickers, which are used for electronic testing in classrooms. The school is currently using them, but teachers would like to use Trust Land funds to purchase an additional 60 clickers. They are currently being offered to the school at 50% off, $700 per 30. Michelle Lyman will check the PTSO funds to see if they can contribute to the purchase.
The Huntsman Awards for Excellence in Education
Nominations for Huntsman Awards for Excellence in Education are currently being accepted. Contact the front office if you are interested in submitting a nomination.
Common Core Discussion
Utah has joined a group of over 40 states and territories to adopt a common curriculum, called the Common Core State Standards. This is a state, not a federal, initiative that will standardize curricula across these states. Mountain Green Elementary will begin using the Common Core State Standards for Language Arts the 2011-2012 school year and the Math Standards the following year. More information about the initiative and standards can be found at the following websites:
http://www.schools.utah.gov/core/
http://www.corestandards.org/the-standards
http://www.corestandards.org/assets/CCSSI_ELA%20Standards.pdf
Details on 2010-2011 Trust Lands fund usage
Most of the 2010-2011 Trust Lands funds have been spent, with the remaining purchases in process.
Proposal for 2011-2012 Trust Lands Funds
Mr. McFarland is hoping Mountain Green Elementary will receive at least $25,000 in Trust Lands funds for the 2011-2012 school year. The actual amount should be determined in February.
Following is the proposed use of the funds:
1. |
Training for Common Core Language Arts: |
$ 3,000 |
2. |
Funding for a half time Math Americorp: |
$ 5,500 |
3. |
Study Island: |
$ 4,000 |
4. |
Summer School Reading Program: |
$ 4,000 |
5. |
Words Their Way. Phonics, Vocabulary, Spelling |
$ 4,700 |
6. |
DORA |
$ 3,500 |
7. |
Materials for reading Intervention program |
$ 1,000 |
8. |
Library Books |
$ 2,500 |
9. |
Clickers |
$ 1,500 |
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TOTAL: |
$ 29,700 |
If MGES does not receive funding for all of the above, items will be removed from the bottom of the list up. Becky Lucas made a motion to approve the 2011-2012 Trust Lands fund proposal. Michelle Lyman seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Round Robin
School Lunch Program – Shana Croft and Courtney Wallin met with Roxanne Rich, District Food Services Supervisor, to discuss the school lunch program. The school lunch menu is determined largely by available funding, commodities from the federal government, and within the constraints of federal guidelines. Federal guidelines have recently changed and how those changes will affect the school lunch program has yet to be determined. Discussion will be ongoing. In addition, a new yogurt was recently introduced to the school, and possible implementation is still being discussed.
The meeting was adjourned.
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