Meeting called to order @ 6:45pm, May 5, 2021
Housekeeping
● Minutes from April meeting approved
New Business
● Reports from Sub-Committees:
○ Diversity
■ Opening committee up to school community; letter going out to parents
■ Conducted a drop-in visit with Emily and Aida’s 4-4 remote class to get kids’ input on our mission statement; very impressed with their insights and suggestions
■ Supporting funding for purchasing of diverse books for classroom libraries
■ One Book One School stalled when Ms Ina left the school, but funding is there to get it going again
■ Shout out to Frank for all his work on the Roots and Community event
○ SEC
■ Sip & Chat in partnership with SEL scheduled for May 12 @ 7pm
■ Open to all parents
○ CEP met on Monday 3/1
■ Moved to next week
Principal’s Report
● Summer School:
○ Students with 12-month IEPs are eligible for Chapter 683 (located in our Carroll St site)
○ Hours are 8am-2:30pm
○ D15 students eligible for Summer Rising (not at our building)
■ Hours are 8am-6pm
■ 8am-12pm focused on academics
■ 12pm-6pm offers camp-like activities
■ D75 kids can be bussed from our site to a Summer Rising location if needed
○ Possible remote option for D75 students
● Graduation:
○ K stepping up ceremonies will be in classrooms
○ No parents in person; ceremony live streamed
○ 5th grade: virtual decision being reconsidered
○ Maybe inviting graduates to a “homecoming” celebration in the fall
○ Unofficial graduation party being held in Prospect Park (school is not involved in any way; not a sanctioned event; totally planned by parents)
○ 5th grade breakfast will be held outside
● 2021-2022 calendar is out
○ Juneteenth added as a day off
○ Columbus Day is being called Indigenous Peoples’ Day/Italian Heritage Day ● Matt asked how the DOE is planning on ensuring that all students will have remote access if schools have to clse suddenly next year considering all devices issued for 2020-2021 school year must be returned?
PTA Report
● Stay-at-Home Gala raised $15,000
● Roots & Community was a success
● School garden (corner of Denton and 1st St) is up and running again
● PTA/SLT elections will be held in May
Next meeting: 6/1 at 6:45pm
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CEP SubCommittee Meeting
5/11/21
Present: Frank Ammirata, Sumeet Thadani
6:30-6:59 PM
Updates from last session:
● Email sent out to staff re: use of coding materials. One staff member responded that she uses coding during units in December and June.
● Briefly reviewed AIS (Academic Intervention Services) data and students working towards individualized goals based on school data in FilePro. 3 AIS teachers were not able to continue into the second 6 week cycle. However, some blended remote teachers are providing pull out interventions during the day. Students receiving support in math, Fundations, and LLI
● Reviewed the purchases of Lee and Low Guided Reading Materials
Materials received to support instruction and CEP goals:
● A few math games order by Beth to support problem solving and fluency
● Additional Do The Math Workbooks
● LLI Kits and replacement packets
● Culturally Responsive additions to our Guided Reading Materials for both sites
Next Steps:
● Begin thinking about coding opportunities for next year as a studio, club or enrichment if permitted. Review Python to support coding for upper grade students, Block coding for lower grades. See if staff is interested in leading any of these components. A robotics component could be added to this. If /when we go back to after school enrichment, consider coding vendors who can support engagement in this work and align our tech needs.
● We will need to draft new CEP goals for next year. Draft must be submitted by 6/30/21
Next CEP Subcommittee meeting June 1st