Coffee Notes

Notes from the DecEMBER 6th , 2007
Coffee w/ Concepcion

In Attendance

Christina France, Louise Given, Nanette Campbell, Melanie Jackson, Sherry Frawley, Angie Ross, Rich Jeffers, Tara Jeffers, Rita Byrne, Michelle Dunlap, Tracy Oliveir

Administrator

Sarah Concepcion, Teena Moore-Jenkins

Agenda

• LEARN & KARE / KELSO
• Nurse’s Fund
• Flyers ( Partners)
• Committee Work
• Volunteer Survey
• SAC Survey
  

Welcome

Ms. Concepcion & Ms. Moore-Jenkins welcomed everyone to the meeting and thanked them for making time to participate in this community event.

Item #1 LEARN & KARE – KELSO KG – 5 program. K-3 / Ms. Van Sickle & 4th -8th /Ms. Timmons.

LEARN & KARE has been adopted as a school wide program to encourage responsible behavior and positive choices. Small problems are encouraged to be worked out among classmates. Big problems need adult intervention. The SAFE Program is a comprehensive guidance program, promoting the development of the LEARN & KARE program.

Item #2 Nurses Fund

Ms. Concepcion shared that the Health Central Foundation may no longer participate in the School Nurse program.Windy Ridge has fundraising as a way to help pay the quarterly cost to have a nurse on campus ($17,000.00 per school year) This is not included in our school budget, but the responsibility falls to the school. OCPS will only pay for a health room assistant. PTA may help provide fundraising ideas and resources.

Item #3 Backpack Flyers

Businesses that are Partners in education with Windy Ridge may send home a flyer to let our community know about a program or an offer that they are promoting. Many local businesses call on us to send home there flyer, administration limits the backpack flyer to partners.

• Travelers Insurance has grants available for education ( Mary Beth Smooth)
• Babblefish.com is a translation website

Item #4 & #6 Committee Work & SAC Survey

Several committees help shape the community , we have SAC - composed of teachers, staff, parents and partners. ( SAC survey send home with progress report). It was suggested that the SAC survey be placed on our school website. Administration will look into the technical aspect of this.

Other Committees made up of Teachers, Administrators
A. Reading
B. Writing
C. Mathematics
D. Science
E. Target Groups
F. Staff Development w/vertical alignment

Item #5 Volunteer Survey

The volunteer community finds the e-mail system helpful and an inquiry was made about adding hyperlink compatibility . Administration will Look into the technical end of an additional volunteer survey to be added to our website.

Additional Items of Discussion

The school newsletter “ Silver Hawk Chronicles” will be mailed home very soon. Please give us your feedback on it. The newsletter will be mailed home ( 1 per family), additional copies will be available at the publishers website. Your input is wanted for our new newsletter, suggestions, comments or questions are welcome. Please send them to Christina.lupo@ocps.net by February 10th , 2008.

Coffee notes are on the school website. Positive comments were made about the new school website. Parents like the new design and it seems to be more user-friendly.

Middles School Magnet / Meeting date and time TBA . Look for information to be sent home. The class size reduction may affect the class size and place additional limitations on enrollment.

Dates for the coffees for the 2007-2008 school year

• January 11th
• February 7th
• March 7th
• April 4th

Encourage your friends to attend the future dates. Thank you for participating in your community.