South Elementary School Council Agenda
Wednesday, January 25, 2023 @ 9 AM
· Co-Chairs: Mary Eastwood/Eugene Buczynski
· Secretary: Melissa Mannis
This meeting is being offered remotely as an alternate means of public access pursuant to Chapter 107 of the Acts of 2022 and all other applicable laws temporarily amending certain provisions of the Open Meeting Law. You are hereby advised that this meeting and all communications during this meeting may be recorded by the Town of Hingham in accordance with the Open Meeting Law. If any participant wishes to record this meeting, please notify the chair at the start of the meeting in accordance with M.G.L. c. 30A, § 20(f) so that the chair may inform all other participants of said recording.
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Mary Eastwood is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: School Council Meeting, Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Time: Wednesday, January 25, 2023 @ 9:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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https://hinghamschools.zoom.us/j/81717286080?pwd=bU1yK21WN21UNGdoQ3hnSEJUaU0yZz09
• Introduction/Greeting
• Improvement Plan/Goals/Alignment with new District Plan/Progress to date
• Academic
• HTSS/MTSS
• i-ready and DIBELS data has been gathered
• Data Meetings occurring this week
• Groups formed/ongoing
• Progress Monitoring
• Social Emotional
• HTSS/MTSS
• SEL Screening occurred; new data used to form groups etc…
• Recharging Bullying Plan
• Class/School Culture
• Many traditions return/Year to Date/ Back to the Future II (perpetual list)!
• September Walk-Through
• Back to school Nights
• Thousand Book Club
• New Student Lunch
• Plimoth Visit
• Percussionist Visit
• Len Cabral/Storyteller- METCO Grant
• Harvest Party
• Fun Run
• Fifth Grade Leadership/Community Outreach Activities
• South School Adult Social
• Student Focus Group
• South School Fun Run
• Winterfest/Bookfair
• Nutcracker - December 9
• Principal/Assistant Principal/Specialist for the Day - February 17
• Buzz Assemblies
• October 7- Greeting New Friends
• November 10- honor Veteran’s 2 PM
• December 23 - honored Mrs. Hanlon and SNOW; school culture
• Pizza returns in grade 5
• January 27 - grade 3 performs; hoping to dedicate new flags; all welcome
• MCAS - Preparing for 2023 MCAS
• Senior Center Connection/ Pen Pals / Intergenerational Activities /GIFTS! THANK YOU!
• School Committee-Jen Benham
• Budget Discussion- list of actual cuts
• Next Meetings: 3/1; 3/29; 4/26; 5/24 @ 9AM
Member Sign-In
________________________________Mary Eastwood; Principal
________________________________Eugene Buczynski; Teacher Leader; Co-Chair
________________________________Melissa Mannis; Parent Rep/Secretary
________________________________Diana Dee; Parent Rep
________________________________Vanessa Bryer; Staff Rep.
________________________________Karen Johnson; Community Rep
Guest Sign-In
________________________________ Jen Benham; School Committee Liaison
________________________________Lori Jacobs; Assistant Principal