November 20, 2023 at 6:01 PM - Board of Education Meeting

• Policy 2005 - Conflict of Interest     
• Policy 2006 - Complaint Procedure 
• Policy 4046 - Internet Searches Regarding Potential Employees
• Policy 4048 - Assessment Administration and Security
• Policy 4050 - Overtime and Compensatory Time
• Policy 4051 - Staff and District Social Media Use
• Policy 4052 - Job References to Prospective Employers

1.  Winter Sports Numbers - 61% of HS students participating in a winter sport
2. Winter/Spring Schedules will be here the last week of November
3. Fall Activity Survey Results (Grades 6-12 sports & activities) 64 responses
   1. Overall, there is a positive team atmosphere, and I am proud to be a member of the team or activity. 93.1%
   2. As I reflect on my sports and/or activities seasons, I had fun. 96.6%
   3. My coaches/sponsors prepare me to participate to the best of my ability. 91.3%
4. Life of An Athlete Activities - partial group of student leaders attended Sportsmanship & Leadership Summit on Nov. 17; next activity is Dec. 11-12
5. News Coverage 
   1. The Voice - school-wide & community
   2. Syracuse Journal-Democrat - sports teams
6. Completed the formal evaluation assigned to me for the semester

• The In-School Savings program was kicked off on Oct. 25th. Ribbon cutting was a success. We currently have 46 of the 105 students participating. 

• We started an MS Mentor program a couple of weeks ago. We have about 15 students in the Choir study hall who have signed up to go into the K-2nd rooms to work one-on-one with students with sight words, math facts, reading books, or classwork that needs completion. It has been a positive experience for all involved. 

• We will be starting our Winter Fastbridge screening when we return after Thanksgiving break. Hopefully, we will see some positive growth. 

• We added a new Kindergarten student today, taking our numbers up to 10:) 

• Our Book Blast program concluded on Nov. 10th. We raised $4800. This provides 480 books for our K-5 students to take home for their home libraries. Six of our eight classrooms earned $100 to spend in the Book Blast School Supplies catalog for having above 60% participation in their classroom. The school also earned $644 to spend on books or supplies.

Continuous Improvement:

On October 30th (Inservice Day) he teachers collaborated to finalize the Continuous Improvement Goals for the next 5-year cycle (we are in Year Two):

• Build strong foundational skills by improving writing proficiency across curricular areas using explicit, systematic, instruction. 

• Increase the skills of students in the areas of responsibility, self-advocacy, relationship-building, and coping skills. 

Secondary:

First-semester formal observations are underway and will be completed in December. This includes both Probationary and Non-Probationary Teachers.

Thirty walk-throughs have been completed this semester.  Most teachers in grades 9-12 have had at least two.  

Special Education:

Information requested by the Department of Education for Monitoring (File Review) is being sent to the Monitoring Team. The first step was answering a list of questions about district practices and procedures. Student files were requested and sent last week. 

Special Education Teachers attended Communities of Practice at Conestoga on Monday (11/13)  facilitated by the Special Education Team at ESU #3.  The topic was addressing challenging behavior. 

Bright Arrows/Sixpence:

November Socialization was 11/16 and focused on good hygiene habits (washing hands, brushing teeth, etc. )

December Socialization will be a holiday party. 

The Early Childhood Advisory Meeting is scheduled for 11/27 at 5:00 p.m.  - WWPS Conference Room.