West Haven Elementary Conference Room
October 1, 2024
4:00 PM
In Attendance:

Courtney called meeting to order at 4:08 pm. Laura seconds the motion.

Introduction of members

Nomination of new chair, vice chair, and secretary:

• Kim nominated Brayden Tucker as chair, Courtney seconded the motion. All members present voted in favor.
• Laura nominated Kristen Ross as Vice Chair, Kim seconded the motion.  All members present voted in favor.
• Kristen nominated Laura Miller, Brayden seconded the motion.  All members present voted in favor.

“Good Vibes”/ Positive feedback from the community: 

• Back to school night was a success.  Parents who have students that came form Kanesville Elementary due to boundary changes said that it was a positive and welcoming experience.

Rules and Procedures:

• Reviewed the rules and procedures of Community Council
  • These are available to the public on the West Haven Elementary website

Land Trust Goals:

• • Reading
    • By the end of the 2024-2025 school year, sixty-two percent of West Haven Elementary students will demonstrate typical, above typical, or well above typical growth as measured by the Pathways of Progress Acadience Assessment.
    • Discussion of changing the goal from 62 to 66
      • All members present voted to keep the goal at 62
      • Due to the unknown with the high quantity of change in students due to boundary changes Brayden made a motion to vote on changing the goal, Courntey seconded the motion
    • This goal is supported through reading tutors
    • Looked at the beginning of the year data
    • Reviewed goal set by last year’s council
  • Math
    • By the end of the 2024-2025 school year, 60% of K-3 students will show typical, above typical, or well above typical growth on the Acadience Math Assessment as measured by Pathways of Progress. 70% of 4th-6th Grade students will meet their scale score growth goal in RISE.
    • This goalie supported through math tutors, and chromebook software
    • No math data to review yet
    • Reviewed goal set by last year’s council
  • SEL
    • Most students don’t understand what GRIT is 
    • This year we are focusing on GRIT 
  
  
  • TSSA
    • Funds go towards mental health advocate, zen den, and character strong
  
  
  • 20th year celebration carnival
    • Reviewed what the PTA and principal have planned
    • Students will have to go out the front doors so that set up can take place, parents will be notified
  
  
  • Literacy Night-
    • Ideas include: resources and activity suggestions, having interpreters there for the ESL students, a list of websites the school has access to already where parents can work with their students
    • Council is being asked what we would want from a literacy night

Literacy Night-

• Ideas include: resources and activity suggestions, having interpreters there for the ESL students, a list of websites the school has access to already where parents can work with their students
• Council is being asked what we would want from a literacy night

Next meeting we will meet with the tech team to discuss digital citizenship and any changes that have been made to district policy and procedure.

Meeting adjourned at 4:57 

• Motion to adjourn- Laura
• Motion seconded- Courtney
• All members present in favor

Future Meetings: 

• October 21
• November 18
• January 27
• March 10
• April 14 (if needed)