March 10, 2022 – Minutes

SANDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 

COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

Date: 3/10/22 Time: 3:10 pm Location: Media Center

Members in Attendance: Jrn Wright, Mallory Boggs, Candace Marsh, Denee Bringhurst, Heidi Wilcox, Audrey Clare, Katie Bradshaw, Allie Dietz, Shawn Walker, Isa Connelly

Visitors in Attendance: 

Agenda Items:

1. Welcome and call meeting to order: Katie Bradshaw

1. Approval of minutes from our last meeting
   1. Shawn, review
   2. Motion to approve: Notes approved and will be graduated from ‘draft’.

1. Finalize TSSP and LAND Trust Plan for next year – sign and confirm signature form

Heidi brought up some concerns with the new curriculum for next year and how it would negatively affect our goal of 80%. Heidi expressed her worries about the ‘huge step’ students will be required to make with the new curriculum. Allie suggested we aim high especially due to the fact that there are no punitive consequences for coming short of the goal. Heidi mentioned Teacher morale when a goal is not met. The committee agreed to meet in the middle and move the goal for K-1 to 75% for both Reading and Math. Grades 2-5 will remain at an 80% goal for both Reading and Math. 

Our proposed LANDtrust/TSSP goals are:

• Reading
• By May 2023 80% of K-1 students will be on benchmark in reading as measured by Acadience Reading Composite scores.
• By May 2023 80% of 2-5 students will be on benchmark or make typical or above typical progress in reading as measured by Acadience Pathways of Progress.

• Math
• By May 2023 80% of K-1 students will be on benchmark in math as measured by Acadience Math Composite scores.
• By May 2023 80% of 2-5 students will be on benchmark or make typical or above typical progress in math as measured by Acadience Math Composite scores.

• Climate
  • Create a scholarly community of pride that promotes the behaviors that enable academic growth.  

Proposed Action Steps:

• Reading
  • Strengthen Tier 1 and Tier 3 instruction.  
    • Ensure that all students below benchmark receive adult intervention support during skill-based learning time.
    • Lower class size by paying for an additional teacher.
    • Focus on CSD Instructional Priorities during PLC’s and professional learning to maximize student engagement during T1 and T3 instruction.
    • Strengthen Foundations instruction based in the science of reading through LETRS professional learning and participation in public practice with collaborative reflection. 
• Math
  • Strengthen Tier 1 and Tier 3 instruction.  
    • Increase the amount of time students below benchmark have with an adult during math intervention time. 
    • Focus on CSD Instructional Priorities during PLC’s and professional learning to maximize student engagement during T1 and T3 instruction.
    • Strengthen math instruction through evidence based strategies (such as Number Talks) by professional learning (during PLC’s, faculty meetings, etc.).
• Climate (This idea originated from a National conference just attended by Sandy Elementary Administration which focused on Title I schools.)
  • Make being a scholarly community a part of our school culture by creating affirmative statements for students and teachers to recite.  (BLT discussed a foundation for the affirmative statements. SCC refined and finalized the statements.)
  • Emphasize rewarding work completion and participation (through PBIS Rewards and other forms of recognition) along with being safe and kind.
  • Increase family engagement and support of academic growth through parent education. (We will use a student survey as a measuring tool.)
• Extra funds contingency
  • In the event that we are unable to use funds as we have proposed we would purchase learning software/apps (such as math iReady), additional PBIS incentives, supplies to support student wellness, and/or instructional materials.  Additionally we can use the funds to upgrade student devices and purchase additional devices as needed to support curriculum requirements. 

Proposed Budgets:

LANDtrust

Reading Goal (see above)

TSSP

Reading, Math, and Climate Goals (see above)

The SCC called for a vote on the above proposals and a unanimous vote passed all proposals (with the change in the percentage of the goal for K-1).

1. Review: Positive Behavior Plan
   1. Morning Meetings (Community Building Circles)
   2. Supplemental Lessons lead by School SEL staff
   3. Botvin Lifeskills (Substance Abuse Prevention taught in 4th grade Classes)
   4. Digital Citizenship Lessons
   5. Small Groups lead by SEL staff (Anxiety, Friendship, Social Skills)
   6. Restorative Practice Implementation
   7. Positive Behavior Intervention Supports
   8. Providing Ongoing Parent resources through newsletters and Parent Teacher Conferences, etc. (All Pro Dads, Moms Matter Meetings). 
   9. Playworks Class Game Times
2. Positive Behavior Programs
   1. After school programs
   2. SafeUT
   3. Student Council
   4. Playworks Junior Coaches
   5. Safety Patrol
   6. Check-in Check-out
   7. Morning transition group
   8. Shark Show
   9. Principal’s Pride
   10. Shark Pride awards
   11. Attendance program 
   12. Take 10 Room
   13. PBIS Buddy Orientation Program

(All programs to continue through the 2022-2023 school year)

• Carnival MAY 23, 4-7:00 PM – planning time

1. Closing:

Upcoming Meetings:

• April 14, 2022

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