Everyone in the community is invited to attend our first meeting of the Collaborative School Committee -CSC-. It will take place in GVE’s library at 3:30 p.m. Come and listen as the members work collaboratively to implement improvements to our school.
CSC Meeting Minute
October, 10, 2022 at 3:30 p.m.
Welcome by Mrs. Buckland and a brief introduction of today’s agenda.
Principal’s Update
Partnership with
What do families need support from within our school/ community?
Mental Health Support for our Families.
What are the tools that families need to support the SEL of their children?
What does it look like to utilize the community resources
Vote on your favorite playground
We will meet again VIRTUALLY on November 14, 2022. At 3:30 p.m.
Thank you,
November 14, 2022
Introductions–
Jessica Hernandez; Family Liaison
Ms. Buckland; School Principal
Mr. Kennedy; P.E Teacher
Mr. Mercado; Reading Intervention and ILT member
Teirria Chalk; Parent
James Pope; Parent
Jessica Zirker; Parent
Chanel Simmons; Parent
Sara Hernandez; Parent
Academic Language in all Content Areas
Engage the entire community to GVE
Students with IEPs ( Individual Education Plan)
Unified Improvement Plan
Compliance with rules and regulations
Bring everyone’s voice to the table
Open meetings
Program design and changes
Principal selection and evaluation
Safety procedures
Free and Reduce Lunch of 79%, qualifies the school to be a Title I school —-Additional lump sum of money from enrolment MLE Department– Math fellows
Rigorous Instruction
Assessments—Istation-ACCESS-CMAS- DPS Interims
Cultural Night
Talent show
Academic Night
How do we maintain an open channel of communication for families to be informed?
Enrollment Numbers at GVE Look great
Support needed for 2nd and 3rd graders to close Post Pandemic Academic gaps
What times make the more sense?
Options are:
5-5:30 for dinner
5:30-6:30 for Presenters
Lots of parents would like for fun nights to begin at 5 pm
100% Volunteer time from our staff
More volunteers needed at these events
Food drive
Chocolate and donuts
Uniform drive
Sweater drive
Donations from resources around the community – Sara
Food baskets for Christmas break
Please encourage everyone to look through the lost and found
Not a fundraiser
Make orders open all year long
The T-shirts are about $9.00 to $10.00 dollars plus tax
Literacy night with reptiles – January 24th
Math and Science night – February 28th
Multicultural night – March 21st
The first option has been chosen by all stakeholders
Ms. Buckaland describes the playground
Justin Simmons’ team will set up a time to come and visit before and after the installation
Everyone will be invited
No merry-go-round at GVE
The next meeting will be held on December, 12th in person and virtually.
There is no meeting for December. Instead, everyone is invited to attend the CSC Virtual Budget Training – Tue, Jan. 10, a 5 pm – 6:30 pm. This training will provide an overview of the process that the CSC is involved in related to budget so that everyone on your CSC is on the same page.
We will meet on January, 30th for our monthly meeting.
CSC Meeting Notes
Mill Levy
ECE
IEP Services
Gifted and Talented students
Title I school
Preserved money in case numbers don’t come in for next year will prevent student turmoil because of staff reduction.
Intervention support
Additional support
Staff culture
Student culture
Jen Buckland, Jessica Hernandez, Brian Kennedy, Jessica Zirker, Sara Hernandez, Kayla Estrada, James Pope (online), Raiko Johnson (online), (Manuel Mercado – Secretary – at jury duty)
Upcoming events:
Everyone in the community is invited to attend our meeting of the Collaborative School Committee -CSC-. at 3:30 p.m. In our Hybrid form. Connect virtually or come to our school and listen as the members work collaboratively to implement improvements to our school. The link will be sent to you via email.
20 March 2023 / 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM / GVE LIBRARY
Jen Buckland, Jessica Hernandez, Brian Kennedy, Jessica Zirker, Sara Hernandez James Pope (online), Raiko Johnson (online), Manuel Mercado, Tracy Iftodi, Chanel Simmons, Daniel Guerra, and Renee Conway
Agenda
Initial Referral
Talent pool (data)
Identified GT with the body of evidence (an advanced plan will be provided)
Eligible to attend a Magnet school in Denver
GT (95th Percentile) K, 2nd, and 6th Grade students
Each student needs a body of evidence (academic test nationally normed such as CMAS exceeds expectations)
Adding new things every year
Oversarvation scale (a survey that teachers and parents can fill out)
Anecdotal evidence
At least three of the above items to make a decision
Talent pathways (creativity, arts, dance, acting, with a portfolio)
The link with information about the GT program is found on the DPS web main page
For any more pieces of information contact Ms. Butler at Kristine_butler@dpsk12.net
Questions: was GT being used n prior to COVID-19? Yes, and other students who were not tested during the pandemic have been tested.
What happens to students who arrive in 4th grade? They are nominated and tested at that time. If data is already collected, we would use that data.
10% percent of students should be identified as GT students regardless of the student demographics.
Green Valley UIP ( Unified Improvement Plan)
Increased anxiety from pandemic
Perfect attendance individually every three months and incentives are given for perfect attendance per class.
Ideas:
Guidance around the reasons why students are absent (Sickness, parent appointments, transportation, adult appointments) how sick is too sick?
Add this measure( indicators) to the parent’s handbook
Share some best practices
Universal precautions to prevent sickness
Air purifier to prevent sickness
Approved gear for cold days to prevent absent students
Humanistic empathetic approach
Dojo for perfect attendance to incentivize parents and families
Communication via Robocalls
Written Communications from Office
Upcoming events:
Everyone in the community is invited to attend our meeting of the Collaborative School Committee -CSC-. at 3:30 p.m. In our Hybrid form. Connect virtually or come to our school and listen as the members work collaboratively to implement improvements to our school. The link will be sent to you via email.
25APRIL 2023 / 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM / GVE LIBRARY
Jen Buckland, Jessica Hernandez, Brian Kennedy, Jessica Zirker, Sara Hernandez, Manuel Mercado, Raiko Johnson (online), Chanel Simmons (online)
Agenda
Ms. Buckland poses the question of allowing students to wear leggings and sweatpants as long as they have a uniform shirt on for next year.
Most members agree that it would be easier to support families with unique needs than changing the uniform policy that the community originally voted for.
Upcoming events:
Everyone in the community is invited to attend our meeting of the Collaborative School Committee -CSC-. at 3:30 p.m. In our Hybrid form. Connect virtually or come to our school and listen as the members work collaboratively to implement improvements to our school. The link will be sent to you via email.
Jen Buckland, Jessica Hernandez, Jessica Zirker, Sarah Hernandez, Kayla Estrada, Brian Kennedy, Traecy Iftodi, Laura Garcia (online), Mara Ortiz (online), Sofia Salehi (online), Reiko Johr (online)
Nominations to fill CSC vacancies
Representative of cultures of GVE