Mr. Jim Dineen, Tolland Intermediate School

October 2016 Meeting Minutes

TEPTO Meeting Minutes

October 3, 2016, 7:00 pm, TIS

Principal Reports:

Mr. Jim Dineen, Tolland Intermediate School:

New laptops and chrome books are being used
Writers Workshop Consultant Training
BASS assessments being done in October
NWEA has just been completed
All music ensembles have started
First whole school PBIS assembly
Coffee with Principal is October 19th
Student Council has started. Food drive will be the end of October
Morning announcements on the road. Mr. Dineen goes to different classrooms and the kids are involved in the announcements
STEM Scouts- a van will be at recess to provide kids information on the STEM scouts program in hopes to form a troop in town
1 week a month will be multicultural week. September’s was Brazil

Mr. Tom Swanson, Birch Grove:

Principal Breakfasts are 1st Thursday of each month
CREC writing support has begun
End 68 Hours has started
BASS Assessment will be beginning of October
NWEA-computer reading and math assessments will be in October. National assessment.
Melissa McKee is the Math Supervisor for Math Program
Conferences will be 1st week in November
Mileage club has started as of October 3rd
Bus evacuation drills were conducted

Teacher/Staff Reports:

Birch Grove-Mrs. Beaulieu

Kindergarten – Falling into routines; numbers up to 10, counting; retelling stories; instruction/guided reading; weather unit
1st grade – Narrative/small moments; addition and subtraction to 10; living things and neighborhoods
2nd grade – Long vowels; narratives; place value and addition to 1,000; rocks/geos science unit
Please see the webpages with program information for specials

Tolland Intermediate School-Mrs. Beaulieu

3rd grade –Writing narratives/small moments; mental math and estimation; basic math facts; forces in motion for science
4th grade – First draft/narrative/realistic fiction; finished recycling unit part 1; soggy paper science inquiry; will begin switching classes the end of October for science and social studies; estimation strategy for math; identify themes in reading
5th grade – Finishing narrative piece using chrome books; reading the book loser/learning conduct group discussion; multi digit multiplication and long division; earth/moon/sun science unit; map skills and creating own continent

Treasurer’s Report:

Fundraisers:

Ice Cream Social- another successful year
Mileage Club- StartedOctober 3rd at Birch Grove.
TIS Mileage Club has 2 chairs, will be starting soon
Lyman Pies – 10/3-10/17. Orders will be ready before Thanksgiving.
Staff Appreciation is October 26th
Penguin Patch Holiday Shoppe – December 3rd at Birch Grove.
Fall Book Fairs –TIS book fair will be first week in November and Birch Grove first week in December.
Amazon smile provides percentage to PTO when you order on Amazon
October 6th is High School Volleyball Fundraiser at Camille’s

Tolland Board of Education:

November 8th is voting for the $9 million bond question. Work provided to TIS and TMS if passes. Grants would be applied
Open Choice-Dr. Willett is happy to meet and discuss with any parent. We would be working with CREC. Would be grades K-2.
October 19th is first assessment workshop
Budget Workshop is October 5th at the high school at 7:00

Adjourned