Masterman School Advisory Counsel Minutes from September 19, 2017 Meeting 1. Principal’s Report •Title I information (last year’s) was distributed for review pursuant to School-Parent contract •Back-To-School-Night is September 28, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Parents will follow students’ Thursday roster. Ms. Brown will send emails and robocalls to parents. Rosters will go home with students on Monday 9/25. During the lunch periods, Ms. Brown will present information by grade (high school lunches will be about transcript changes, eighth grade lunch will be about applying to high school, etc.) •Communication change—we now have a new system for grades and attendance. Edline no longer exists for grades and attendance (although still used for some things). Parents can access students’ grades through the students’ email and login until parents get their own accounts (likely February 2018). The school needs a more complete list of family emails. The calendar will be kept up to date on the Masterman website and the Mastermanner will be uploaded daily on the Masterman website. •The new city-wide marking guidelines DO apply to Masterman. 2. Middle School Report (new rep needed, no one present) 3. High School Report •PSAT and SAT to be given on October 11 (free for 9th and 10th graders). •There is a new Executive Board; they are now planning events for the year. •The High School picnic is tomorrow. •Because of surplus money, all dances will be free. •They are working on re-opening the school store •They are exploring opening the school Wi-Fi to students (while keeping the SDP firewall in place). 4. HSA Report •The strategic planning meeting was a huge success. More than 100 people attended and great ideas were generated. 5. Roof Project Report
Masterman School Advisory Counsel Minutes from September 19, 2017 Meeting 1. Principal’s Report •Title I information (last year’s) was distributed for review pursuant to School-Parent contract •Back-To-School-Night is September 28, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Parents will follow students’ Thursday roster. Ms. Brown will send emails and robocalls to parents. Rosters will go home with students on Monday 9/25. During the lunch periods, Ms. Brown will present information by grade (high school lunches will be about transcript changes, eighth grade lunch will be about applying to high school, etc.) •Communication change—we now have a new system for grades and attendance. Edline no longer exists for grades and attendance (although still used for some things). Parents can access students’ grades through the students’ email and login until parents get their own accounts (likely February 2018). The school needs a more complete list of family emails. The calendar will be kept up to date on the Masterman website and the Mastermanner will be uploaded daily on the Masterman website. •The new city-wide marking guidelines DO apply to Masterman. 2. Middle School Report (new rep needed, no one present) 3. High School Report •PSAT and SAT to be given on October 11 (free for 9th and 10th graders). •There is a new Executive Board; they are now planning events for the year. •The High School picnic is tomorrow. •Because of surplus money, all dances will be free. •They are working on re-opening the school store •They are exploring opening the school Wi-Fi to students (while keeping the SDP firewall in place). 4. HSA Report •The strategic planning meeting was a huge success. More than 100 people attended and great ideas were generated. 5. Roof Project Report
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