Tesago Partnership Team – Meeting Notes

September 21, 2006

Attendance:

Present: Kathy Powers Mary Jo Murphy Carolyn Machina Wendy Page

Linda Higgins Leisa Rosmarin Karen Patchell Donna DeSimone Paul Yattaw Nadine Flaherty

Actions:

1. Overview/Announcements

• Carolyn agreed to attend the District Partnership meetings to represent TPT. First one is 10/11.

2. Pre-Coaching

• We read inspirational quotes regarding “change.”

3. State of Tesago

• Class size is very good – approximately 20, 21, or 22 per class.
• There are several new staff members, including Andy Fetsko; Katie O’Brien, who has her own section; a librarian; 2 ISS; and 2 computer aides.
• Regarding the budget, Tesago will no longer have to pay for substitutes. Thus, we will have more money to use in our budget. On the flip side, we won’t get to keep any overage, though.
• Tesago still has carry-over money, as well.
• Most of the ’06 staff Wish List has been covered. We have also purchased 5 picnic tables.
• The new Student Information System (SIS) has gone into effect. The first order is that teachers will now note attendance on the system.
• Tesago is a K-through-5 Harcourt school
• June Coryer and Chris Meagher attended the PLC conference downstate at the end of the summer.

4. Review of Staff Meetings

• There have been 3 so far.
• Kathy distributed a standard format (which Paul designed) for writing SMART Goals.
• “The Vegas Four” presented concepts they learned when they attended a PLC conference.

5. Review Building Plan/Motto, Logo

• Kathy reworked our building plan to incorporate working on the mission statement, motto (due October 15), logo (due January), and mascot (due by the end of the school year).

• As for choosing the motto, each class will work to create one motto. Each grade level will then vote from the classroom winners for one motto; and finally, all students will vote from the grade-level winners for THE winner.
• Kathy will work with Leisa and Linda on outlining and organizing this, and a timeline.
• The logo was set to be due in January, but could be done sooner, according to Linda..

Next meeting: October 12, 2006

On the agenda is discussing how to involve parents/make parents aware of PLC.