Menlo Park Academy Governing Board
Program Excellence Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday May 24, 2017 at 5:30 PM EDT
Location
Menlo Park
OUR MISSION: Menlo Park Academy is a public school that develops the potential of gifted learners through an exemplary program of rewarding experiences that nurtures the whole child.
Agenda
| I. | Opening Items | |
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Opening Items
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| A. | Record Attendance and Guests | |
| B. | Call the Meeting to Order | |
| C. | Approve Minutes | |
| Approve minutes for Program Excellence Committee Meeting on March 22, 2017 | ||
| II. | Program Excellence | |
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Program Excellence
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| III. | Language Program | |
| A. | Rosetta Stone | |
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Review use of program and barriers to implementation. Discuss model going forward.
Find the links to references on uploaded documents about best practices in language programs. |
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| IV. | Edison Club | |
| A. | New item | |
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Discussion about the program for Edison Club. Find the link to the Ohio School Age Care Licensing Standards. We do not have to be licensed but these standards ensure health and safety standards and some program guidelines. |
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| V. | Annual Survey | |
| A. | Survey Questions | |
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Review of 2017 survey questions.
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| VI. | Move To New Building | |
| A. | Beginning of School Discussion | |
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Discussion of the things we should address or keep in mind as we transition to new school to support
family communications and student security during first weeks.. . |
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| VII. | Diversity | |
| A. | Discussion on ways to ensure our inclusiveness. | |
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Discussion how we can be more open and inclusive particularly with parents at school sponsored events. Please read article about why all the black kids sit together as a way to gain insight.
http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/dec97/vol55/num04/Why-Are-All-the-Black-Kids-Sitting-Together%C2%A2-A-Conversation-with-Beverly-Daniel-Tatum.aspx |
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| VIII. | Other Business | |
| IX. | Closing Items | |
| A. | Adjourn Meeting | |