LPT Meeting Minute 9/15
Introduction
Budget
School Committee Liason Debrah O’balil
●District : Highlander Program
●$98,000 Deficit
●$7,000 in medical expense claims in August
●PARCC - Participation high in all Lincoln schools
●Approving of using school facilities.
Plans for 2016 - 2017 School Year
●One & Done Due 10/7
○Only fundraiser this year
○Prizes for raffle and for participating students.
■Inquiry by parent of having multiple students in the school and concerned about prize distribution.
○Duck Race All proceeds this year we will donated back to the Boys and Girls Club.
Debra O’balil
Enrichment programs
●Peter and The Wolf performance by the RI Philomonic - October
●Sidi Mirecca (sp) African Drummer - Winter
●Reading Week - Story Teller - Spring
●Raising fund for field trips, $10/student
○Depends on results of One and Done.
●Art Integration Theatre/Dance/Art
○2nd Grade Gamm Theatre 10 week residency with teacher reading, creating play and perform for parents and peers.
Jill Joyce
Family Events
●USA Skates Feb 2017 Thursday, 6-8pm
○Cost $2/Admission, $5/Rental, $4/Lazer Tag, $3/Pizza
■LPT hoping to cover as much of this cost as possible.
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●Spring Fling
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●Holiday Extravaganza “Passing on the torch”.
○Looking for someone to take the community event on. Binder available with all information.
■Saturday in November prior to Thanksgiving.
■% goes to LPT, last year roughly $1700.
○Rosemary will put it on ‘Weekly Memo’ that there is a need for a chair.
■3 parents show interest in event, will meet with Rosemary to discuss.
Kerri Jackson
Annual Halloween Dance
Committee needed to run a successful event
Sub-Committees for extras such as the Gross-out Zone, Pumpkin Walk, etc.
Meeting Wednesday, 9/28
Kendra Gay
Book Fundraiser
●All proceeds to the Library
●Volunteers needed
●Parent/Family Night Thursday 10/27
Mrs. Stein
A great start to the year...
○270 students
○Buses arriving on time
○Pick-up/Drop-off running smoothly as teachers get to know new faces.
○New Staff - Teacher Assistants
■Mary Dolan
■Karen Leopold
○Mrs. Mischler (K) currently out
○Mrs. Berleth (4) currently out
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●Open House Tuesday, 9/20 6-8pm
○Orientation
○2 Sessions to meet w/ teachers
■Snapshot of the what is going on in the classroom.
■Teachers are great with email and responding to parents questions and concerns,
■reach out to your child's teacher.
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●Diane Moller Technology Coach
○Teams up w other districts to learn new technology and bring it to Lonsdale.
○60 new Chromebooks to Lonsdale this year, 120 collectively for students to use in school.
■Blended learning, students can take ownership of their learning
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●Science Kit
○Professional development for teachers
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●Picture Day Friday, 9/23
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●ListServe
●Before the Bell - Starts 10/3
○7:40- 8:40 2 Days a week
○Coding, Spanish, Band, Math Olympiad
○Buses available.
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●District Walk - Friday, 10/21
●Healthy lifestyle and exercise.
Nurse Linda Newbery
●“Virus”
●Maluscon Contagious
○Incubation period 3 weeks to 6 months
○Looks like little blisters, pimples filled with fluid, don't hurt may become itchy.
○Not Contagious, not airborne.
○Actually have to touch liquid.
○Not Dangerous - just annoying.
○3-6 months to go away if left alone.
○Or see a Dermatologist.
●Only ask that if child gets it, that area is covered, with clothing (or bandaid while being treated by medication).
●If parent notices a rash keep an eye on it, contact your Dr. or Dermatologist.
●Any questions call or email.
Comments
●Duck Race proceeds all going back to B&G Club.
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●Structured play during recess.
○Teacher led games, but students do not need to participate as long as they participate in play that is fair and inclusive.
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●Question regarding Lunch Room supervision.