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(10 years of service or more)

WRMS

Diane DiNardo Deborah Jurta Jane Hanly

30 years – social studies 20 years – social studies 20 years – special education

Union Sanborn School

Justine Pizzuti

25 years – elementary education

Sanbornton Central School

Shirley Richardson 35 years – elementary education

Southwick School

Jen Sereni

15 years – special education

Rich Hines

26 years - Principal

Sanbornton Central School Kathy Rubel

Sally Hibberd

Carol Griffin

Shirley Richardson

Union Sanborn School Justine Pizzuti

Southwick School Julie Swain

Christie Mingolla

WRMS Kathy Beliveau

Peter Howard

WRHS Ghillian Finemore

Denise Lessard

Amy Dutton

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MINUTES

WINNISQUAM REGIONAL SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

May 18, 2015

SCHOOL BOARD ADMINISTRATION

Mike Gagne, Chairperson Dr. Tammy Davis, Superintendent

Jasen Stock Cheryl Somma, Business Administrator

Wayne Crowley Dr. Pam Miller, Assistant Superintendent

Tom Fulweiler Tom Laliberte, WRHS Principal

Sean Goodwin Rob Seaward, WRMS Principal

Tim Lang Lori Krueger, Director of Student Services

Julie Lonergan Kevin Sousa, Director of Technology

Patricia Sawicki

Kevin Washburn

SECRETARY

Adele Chertoff

1.0 CALL TO ORDER

The May 18, 2015, meeting of the Winnisquam Regional School Board was called to order at 6:35 PM by

Chairman Gagne. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

2.0 PUBLIC COMMENT

No one signed up for comment.

NON-PUBLIC SESSION

Personnel Matter

Motion: At 6:36 PM, a motion was made Mrs. Lonergan, seconded by Mr. Stock to go into non-public session

to discuss a personnel matter.

Roll Call Vote: Affirmative –Unanimous

Motion: At 7:28 PM, a motion was made by Mr. Lang, seconded by Mr. Washburn to come out of non-public

session and to seal the minutes.

Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous

3.0 SPECIAL REPORTS & INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

3.1 Honeywell – Pellet Boilers, LED Lighting and Contract Updates – Jim Lucy

Mr. Jim Lucy gave an overview of the current energy performance contract with Honeywell and noted that the

guaranteed cost savings for the district has exceeded projections. He stated that from a financial standpoint it

has been a good investment for the District. He presented Phase II opportunities, which include alternative

fuel conversion, LED lighting, digital control upgrades, solar PV, and additional energy measures. If the

Board wants to go forward, Honeywell will conduct an audit, propose a project development agreement and

make a presentation prior to Thanksgiving. Mr. Lucy answered questions from School Board members. Mr.

Lucy said he would need to know if there is an interest and what the payback period would be to focus the

project development plan on. Chairman Gagne said the Finance Committee will review this next month and

bring their recommendation to the Board.

3.2 HS Schedule/Personalization

Denise Lessard, Andrew Brauch and Mike McMaugh presented scheduling changes at the high school to

maximize time with students. The goals of this schedule change are: Intervention – to get help for students

struggling in one or more subjects; Recovery – provide make-up opportunities due to absences; and Extension

– to give students who are successful opportunities to do VLACS, internships, ELO, and work on college

applications. Some of the reasons for this change are to incorporate more personalization into the school day

and to improve the high failure rate. Mr. Brauch said several teachers participated in site visits, conferences

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May 18, 2015 Meeting

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and conference calls. Mr. McMaugh commented that this schedule change is another part of what NEASC is

looking for as far as accreditation. He and Mr. Tomlinson visited ConVal School District, where they have

used this system for a few years. They were very impressed with their program and with the academic success

ConVal students have shown. WRHS students Sam Wilcox, Aimee Kuster, Makayla Fluery, Sam Constant,

and Cassie Pelletier shared how this schedule would benefit them. Mr. Brauch and Mrs. Lessard presented the

Bear Block schedule and how it would work. Board members asked questions and made comments. A few

members spoke of their concerns with the loss of instructional time. Mr. Lang sees this as an opportunity to

do something different to personalize learning. Dr. Davis supports this proposal and said it has been

thoroughly researched. She said the schedule change is a risk and if it doesn’t work they would modify the

program.

3.3 STAR Data – Dr. Miller

Dr. Miller summarized the District’s STAR test results. She said the target for all schools is 80% proficient.

Mr. Seaward presented information about Response to Instruction (RtI), and noted this information is also

located on the WRMS Principal’s page. RtI is a three tier approach to intervention designed to engage

learners and work on student’s areas of weakness. Experts were brought in to help staff with intervention

training. The middle school’s STAR testing results show growth. Reading scores increased from 51% to

61% above benchmark from October to January. Math scores increased from 65% to 77% above benchmark.

Mr. Seaward reported on the After School Tutoring/Support program and the Summer Program. The summer

program for non-special education students begins July 7 – 30th

and will be three days per week. This will be

taught by highly qualified staff and is based on the RtI model. He shared that a goal of these teachers will be

to get students to like school again. Students and parents will be invited to a breakfast the first morning to

help build community.

4.0 CONSENT AGENDA

4.1Minutes of Previous Meetings

4.11 Minutes of April 20, 2015

Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Stock, seconded by Mrs. Lonergan to approve the minutes of the April

20, 2015 meeting.

Vote: Affirmative – Mr. Lang abstained

4.2 Review of Expenditure Manifest – Approval of Bills

Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Goodwin, seconded by Mr. Stock to accept the approved accounts payable

check register voucher 1190 dated April 16, 2015, in the amount of $308,602.11, check register voucher 1192

dated April 20, 2015, in the amount of $64,815.94, check register voucher 1201 dated April 30, 2015, in the

amount of $216,105.45, check register voucher number 1203 dated May 6, 2015, in the amount of $621.40 and

check register voucher number 1204 dated May 6, 2014, in the amount of $164.71.

Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous

5.0 ITEMS REQUIRING BOARD ACTION

5.1 Finance Committee Recommendations

Mrs. Somma presented the Finance Committee recommendations:

1. Approve funds to renovate the middle school infield and purchase storage units for softball equipment.

This will come from the fund balance.

2. Accept the bid from Dion’s Landscaping for the 2015-2016 mowing at $44, 904.

3. Accept the bid from Gametime to install a playground structure at Sanbornton Central School.

4. Approve a $.05 increase to meal prices for lunch at the middle and high schools and the adult lunch for

2015-2016.

5. The First Student Contract will be signed providing the agreed upon new language is added.

6. A multi-year contract for plowing will be considered. When the proposal goes out for next year the

contractor can bid on a single or a multi-year contract.

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7. To put on hold the hand washing sink hold at Southwick School and revisit the plan with contractors.

Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Crowley, seconded by Mr. Goodwin to approve the Finance Committee

recommendations.

Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous

5.2 Confirmation of Staff Nominations/Resignations

Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Crowley, seconded by Mr. Goodwin to approve the 2015-2016 teacher

nominations.

Emily Poulin WRHS Math $36,261

Kristen Johnsen WRHS Math $39,430

David Sheehy WRHS Math/STEAM $35205 + $1,000 sign on bonus

Christina Giorgio WRHS English $37,406

Erin Cayer WRHS Special Education $35,205 + $1,000 sign on bonus

Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous

Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Goodwin, seconded by Mrs. Lonergan to accept the resignation of Eric

Perry as science teacher effective June 30, 2015, with appreciation for his two years of service to the District.

Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous

5.3 Confirmation of Coaches/Advisors Nominations

Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Goodwin, seconded by Mrs. Lonergan to approve the extended year

contracts and co-curricular positions for the 2015-2016 school year as presented by Tom Laliberte.

Ruth Nelson Summer School English – 4 sessions $4,800

Diane Tandy Summer School Math – 4 sessions $4,800

Catherine Rand Summer School Science – 4 sessions $4,800

Reuben Fuchs Summer School Soc. Studies – 4 sessions $4,800

Nicole Lefebvre Summer School – Plato – four sessions $4,800

Lisa Ransom Summer Program Director $4,000

Marcia Dionne Head Librarian $1,224

Janet Rosequist Ag – 20 days $6,438

Lisa Ransom Director of Guidance $1,224

Peter Fogg Curriculum Leader – Math $1,224

Dana Foulds Curriculum Leader – Social Studies $1,224

Catherine Rand Curriculum Leader – Science/Ag $2,448

Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous

Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Goodwin, seconded by Mrs. Lonergan to approve the webmaster

nomination for 2015-2016 as presented by Pam Miller.

Maria Pearson District Webmaster $6,400

Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous

Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Goodwin, seconded by Mrs. Lonergan to approve the building level PPT

Chairpersons for 2015-2016 as presented by Lori Krueger.

Clare Mills Union Sanborn School $1,224

Leah Palmiter Union Sanborn School – Preschool $1,224

Monica Gemmiti Southwick School $1,224

Britini Shields Sanbornton Central School $1,224

Andrew Perkins WRMS $1,224

Erin Kane WRHS $1,224

Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous

Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Goodwin, seconded by Mrs. Lonergan to approve the WRMS Team

Leader/Curriculum Leader nominations for 2015-2016 as presented by Rob Seaward.

Melisa Duffey Grade 6 Team Leader/SIT $1,224

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Alex Saltmarsh Grade 7 Team Leader/SIT $1,224

Chris Hampe Grade 8 Team Leader $1,224

Jessica Cobbett UA Team Leader/SIT $1,224

Andrew Perkins Special Ed Team Leader/SIT $1,224

Maria Simoes ELA Curriculum Leader/SIT $1,224

Kathy Beliveau Math Curriculum Leader/SIT $1,224

Alex Saltmarsh Science Curriculum Leader/SIT $1,224

Jacob Roy Social Studies Curriculum Leader/SIT $1,224

Elise Smith SIT $1,224

Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous

Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Goodwin, seconded by Mrs. Lonergan Goodwin to accept the Southwick

School team leader nominations for 2015-2016 as submitted by Rich Hines.

Dawn Kitto Grade 3 Team Leader $1,224

Deb Rankin Grade 4 Team Leader $1,224

Jessie Heath Grade 5 Team Leader $1,224

Julie Swain USS/SS Specialists Team Leader $1,224

Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous

Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Goodwin, seconded by Mrs. Lonergan to accept the Union Sanborn

School team leader nominations for 2015-2016 as submitted by Cynthia Proulx.

Vacant Kindergarten Team Leader $1,224

Summer Capra Grade 1 Team Leader $1,224

Carmel Lunt Grade 2 Team Leader $1,224

Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous

Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Goodwin, seconded by Mrs. Lonergan to accept the Sanbornton Central

team leader nominations for 2015-2016 as submitted by Bonnie Jean Kuras.

Paula Young Upper Elem. Grade Level Liaison $1,224

Elizabeth Laux Primary Grade Level Liaison $1,224

Kristen Dougherty UA Liaison $1,224 – IIA Grant

Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous

5.4 School District Meeting/Budget Calendar

Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Stock, seconded by Mr. Goodwin to approve the School District

Meeting/Budget calendar pending legal review.

Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous

5.5 Elementary/Middle School Time Allotments for 2015-2016

Motion: A motion was made by Mrs. Lonergan, seconded by Mr. Goodwin to approve the elementary and

middle school time allotments for 2015-2016 as presented.

Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous

5.6 Letter of Retirement

Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Stock, seconded by Mrs. Lonergan to approve Cheryl Woundy’s letter of

retirement effective at the conclusion of the 2015-2016 school year with severance compensation.

Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous

5.7 Overnight Field Trip Request

Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Stock, seconded by Mrs. Lonergan to approve the overnight field trip

request as presented by Janet Rosequist.

Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous

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5.8 Policies for Approval

Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Stock, seconded by Mrs. Lonergan to approve Policy GBAA – Sexual

Harassment and Other Illegal Harassment, Discrimination and Sexual Violence Policy for District Employees

as revised.

Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous

Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Stock, seconded by Mrs. Lonergan to approve Policy JBAA – Sexual

Harassment and Other Illegal Harassment, Discrimination and Sexual Violence Policy for Students as revised.

Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous

5.9 Removal of Policy JJC – Student Productions

Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Stock, seconded by Mrs. Lonergan to remove Policy JJC – Student

Productions.

Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous

5.10 Confirmation of Poll Vote

Chairman Gagne confirmed the Board members vote taken on April 17, 2015, to authorize to release a check

to All Brite Cleaning Service for the balance of the initial clean up and rebuild totaling $64,815.94; vote taken

on May 7, 2015, to award projects to the following: Turner Building Science revised scope of work and

associated costs at $78,000 and CCI project management proposal; vote taken on May 12, 2015, approving

Nobis Engineering for the underground storage tank and piping at Sanbornton Central at $13,850; vote on

May 6, 2015, approving Rob Berry to be the new Director of Facilities at a salary of $90,000 beginning July

1, 2015, and to accept the Superintendent’s recommendation for Rob Berry to start as the Director of

Facilities on June 8 through June 30, 2015, at a prorated salary of $5884.72; and vote taken on May 11, 2015,

to accept the Superintendent’s recommendation for a part-time secretary for the Director of Facilities at a

salary of $33,273.

6.0 BREAK – No break was taken.

7.0 INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

7.1 Budget Status Report as of April 30, 2015

7.2 Revenue Report as of April 30, 2015

7.3 Enrollment Reports as of May 1, 2015

The current enrollment is 1502.

7.4 District Reports

7.41 Report of the Administrators

No discussion.

7.5 Fund Balance

7.6 School Board’s Direction to Administration for 2016-17 Budget

7.7 Champions for Children/Retiree Program Update

Dr. Davis reminded the Board members that retirees and Champions for Children would be recognized at

the June meeting. The meeting will be held in the cafetorium at the high school.

7.8 Teacher of the Year

No discussion.

7.9 Teacher Evaluation Overview

Dr. Miller introduced Donna Magoon, who has interned with Pam this year for her Superintendent

certification. Ms. Magoon worked with the Evaluation Committee and made a presentation on the

changes to the teacher’s evaluation. The teachers piloted the Danielson third domain this school year and

next year will be full implementation of the plan. A rubric was created and then brought to teachers and

administrators for their feedback. Changes were made based on the feedback received and a final draft

was then presented to the teachers. The teacher’s main concern is that they don’t want Smarter Balanced

as part of their evaluation. Ms. Magoon explained the assessment component has to be 20% of the

evaluation in Title I schools based on state requirements. Dr. Davis said the next step would be a meeting

with the union to explain the state requirements.

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7.10 Summer School Overview

Presented under 3.3.

7.11 First Reading Policies

JICE – Student Publications and JJE – Student Fund-Raising Activities

7.12 Policies Reviewed – J Section

8.0 PUBLIC COMMENT

No one signed up for comment.

9.0 OTHER BUSINESS

Mrs. Sawicki asked Mr. Laliberte if seniors are on track for graduation. He responded that there are several

students who do not have the credits to graduate this year.

Mr. Lang commented on the conducting of poll votes without Board members having knowledge of the issue

they are being asked to vote on. Mr. Fulweiler agreed that he too did not have prior knowledge of the facility

secretary position prior to the vote. Chairman Gagne said this was discussed at Finance Committee meetings.

Mr. Lang asked to have issues presented to the full Board for discussion unless the issue is time sensitive.

10.0 ADJOURNMENT

Motion: At 10:18 PM, a motion was made by Mr. Stock, seconded by Mrs. Lonergan to adjourn the meeting.

Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous

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SCHEDULE OF APPOINTMENTS 5.2

TEACHER/PROFESSIONALPOSITIONS

To Fix Salaries and Schedule Conditions for the School Year 2015-2016 Schedule Number: # 3 Board Meeting Date: June 15, 2015

NAME POSITION/

LOCATION TYPE OF APP’T

DATE EFFECT

CERT/ DEGREE

REMARKS SALARY

Sarah McCarron-Stewart

Science– High School

Teacher Contract

2015-2016 School Year

BS – Chemistry Replacing – A.

Lyons $35,205 + $1,000 sign on bonus

NAME POSITION/ LOCATION

TYPE OF APP’T

DATE EFFECT

CERT/ DEGREE

REMARKS SALARY

Jennifer Hart

Grade 5 – Southwick School

Teacher Contract

2015-2016 School Year

Master’s in Education

Replacing – K. Hill

$45,943

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Proposed Student Handbook Changes: 2015-16

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TO: Dr. Tammy Davis, Superintendent FROM: Andrew Brauch, WRHS Assistant Principal DATE: 6/1/15 RE: Student Handbook Changes The following changes are proposed for the 2015-16 Student Handbook:

Pg. 9- Add: Dismissals and Tardiness: Consequences for repeated class tardiness will result in a 45 minute resolution meeting (3rd tardy in a semester); the 4th tardy will result in a 3 hr. Friday Evening Detention. Pg. 9- Change: Bell Schedule:

Block 1: 7:37-8:58am (81 min) Block 2: 9:03-10:24am (81 min) BEAR BLOCK: 10:29-11:10am (41 min) Block 3: 11:15-1:04pm (81 min, 28 min lunches)

Everyone class: 11:15-11:40 (25 min) Huot lunch: 11:31-11:57

A lunch: 11:43-12:08 (25 min) B lunch: 12:11-12:36 (25 min)

C lunch: 12:39-1:04 (25 min) Block 4: 1:09-2:30pm (81 min)

Pg. 9- Add: Bear Block: Bear Block: The purpose of this time is to provide personalization within the school day at WRHS. Bear block meets every day for 41 minutes. The first day of the week (Monday) is the Planning Day. The remaining days of the week (Tuesday-Friday) are the personalization days where students work with teachers to make academic gains:

Intervention: Students will have the opportunity to meet with teachers to receive extra help and support in areas they face challenges. Recovery: Students will have the opportunity to makeup work missing due to absences, need for extra time, school sponsored field trips, time management issues, competency recovery, etc.

Extensions: Students that are successful in all their courses may choose to plan self-initiated extensions such as VLACS, community service, extended learning opportunities, internships, peer tutoring, etc.

Planning Day: Students will receive their grades, review their academic progress with their Mentor and create a plan for the week to see teachers during the personalization days (Tuesday-Friday). Students always stay with their Mentor on this first day of the week for planning. Students will leave the planning day with an individualized schedule for the week for the personalization days.

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How students plan: Teachers may pre-book students to be with them on a personalization day and students are expected to attend. Teachers will pre-book students who have achieved under 70% in any course. These bookings will take priority over a student initiated schedule. After students review pre-bookings, they may request to be booked for specific skills as reinforcement, extra help or choose a location to spend their time on the personalization days (Tuesday-Friday). Each teacher has a cap for the maximum number of students they can take during personalization days. If a change mid-week to the schedule is wanted, a student may request a change to their schedule through any teacher as long as it doesn’t change a pre-booking by another teacher. Personalization Days: The remaining days of the week (Tuesday-Friday) the students will follow the schedule they set on the planning day (Monday). All school wide behavioral expectations apply. Students will be marked “Present/Active or Inactive”, “Absent” or “Skipping”. All students will be required to attend. Students will remain in their assigned location until the block is over. Students are expected to be productive. Students who are found wandering the halls without a pass will be subject to disciplinary action. Students who do not report to their assigned location will be written up for skipping class. What type of things can students do during personalization days?

• Subject specific extra help • Make up class work • Re-take exams • Targeted intervention centers • Computer resource centers • Academic enrichment • Research • Extended learning opportunities • Independent learning projects • Student aides • Online courses • Collaborate with peers for group assignments • Career exploration • College planning • Peer mentoring • Planning community service projects • School improvement projects • Other activities that align with the mission of WRHS

Pg. 11- Delete: Literacy Lab: A program during school that provides students with extra academic support in all subject areas to meet competency. Can be accessed with teacher permission during all available blocks. It is also a quiet place to work or take an assessment. Can also be used if a student needs an alternative location to complete work if emotionally or socially overwhelmed. Computers are available for students to use for research and other homework.

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Pg. 12-Add: Formative Assignments: Activities that introduce and give guided practice opportunities to the students to build their understanding to the mastery level of learning objectives. These low-stake activities allow teachers to monitor and provide specific feedback for improvement/correction and help formulate future instruction to meet each student at their current level of understanding. During the formative process teachers are addressing mistakes before they become habit, scaffolding their instruction to provide appropriate supports for the students, looking to enrich the students who demonstrate mastery, and providing continual opportunities to practice new skills and reinforce learning. Pg. 12-Add: Summative Assignments: Activities that are the culmination of the learning objectives that provide students varying opportunities to demonstrate their mastery of the content. After the use of best practices in the formative process, students will demonstrate their ability to understand learning objectives and use their critical thinking and problem solving skills to transfer learning to real-world situations. This is understood to be the basis for measures of student proficiency in norm-based assessments and for competency based mastery. Pg. 13-Add: Graduation Requirements: The ICT requirement is ½ credit. Pg. 13-Delete: Graduation Requirements: ***Competency may be met by completing an upper level computer technology course. Pg. 13-Add: Graduation Requirements: Math Experience: Beginning with the Class of 2019, students are required to earn 3 credits of math, plus an additional credit of a “math experience”. This includes any course(s) where math competencies are the focus within the course content. See the Program of Studies for courses flagged as a “math experience.” Note: 4 credits of math for the class of 2019+. Seminar: 2.0 units for Class of 2016, 2.5 units for Class of 2017+. Pg. 14-Add: Risk Factors for Suicide: If a Winnisquam student discloses suicidal thoughts along with a plan to act on these thoughts, it is district procedure that they be evaluated by psychiatric professionals to determine the level of risk to their safety. The

assessment must be completed before your child will be allowed to return to school. After you receive the phone call from the school staff informing you that your child is at risk, you will be provided with some recommendations and requirements for additional assessment. The safety of your child is our first priority. We require that a re-entry meeting be held after the assessment and before your child begins their next school day. It is imperative that the parent and student attend this meeting. Pg. 15-Add: PLATO Guidelines: PLATO classes that are 1 credit must be complete by the last day of school (1/2 credit classes must be complete by the end of the semester). Summer PLATO work must be complete by the end of the summer session. At these deadlines, courses will be graded and included in the transcript. The grade will be recorded as a “Pass” for successful completion and a “F” if not successfully complete by

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the deadline. PLATO courses must be re-taken in entirety if failed or not completed by the deadline. Pg. 18-Add: School Across the Street: Prospective students must be within 7 credits of graduating and will be in their second semester senior year or beyond. Exceptions may be made with approval from the Student Assistance Team and SAS staff. Interested students must complete an application with an attached completion plan that is developed by guidance, the student and SAS staff. Trial period admission with reconsideration each semester based on progress will be made. Pg. 18-Revise: Student Activities: Dances, events, and indoor athletic events are intended for WRHS students in good standing regardless of age and are included in this regulation. Pupils from other high schools will not be admitted to school dances unless permission is granted by the principal or assistant principal in advance; permission is at the discretion of the principal. Potential guests must complete a guest permission form 72 hours before the event. No outside guests 21 years or older will be permitted to attend dances, no exceptions. Student attendance for the complete day of an activity is required. Dance hours are from 7:00-10:00 pm. Admission to the dances will not be allowed after 9 pm. Students must remain at the event once they enter. Students will not be permitted to re-enter the area once they leave. Also refer to WRSD Policy JJA under School Policies.

Pg. 54-Add: WRSD Security Camera Protocol: The WRSD has installed video cameras throughout all schools for the purpose of enhancing school safety and security. Our goal is to promote and foster a safe and secure teaching and learning environment for students and staff, to ensure public safety for community members who visit or use our school property, and diminish the potential for personal and district loss or destruction of property. Security camera recordings will be viewable in each building by authorized designees only.

Signage and Notification:

Signage will be posted at school buildings that notify students, parents, staff and the general public of the District’s use of security cameras. Students, parents and staff will receive additional notification at the beginning of the school year regarding the use of security cameras in the schools and on school grounds. Such notification will include, but not be limited to, staff handbooks and student handbooks Camera Placement:

The security camera system is installed in public areas only. These areas include, but are not limited to, entrances and exits to school buildings, large areas of traffic such as corridors, cafeterias, lobbies and exterior grounds around buildings. Security cameras are not placed where there is a reasonable expectation of privacy, including but not limited to restrooms, changing rooms, private offices, nurse’s offices, or locker rooms. Viewing:

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Proposed Student Handbook Changes: 2015-16

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There will be no monitoring of live recordings, except at door entrances where access is controlled by office personnel and in the case of a suspected emergency or safety concern. Reviewing of recordings will occur only when a suspected incident is committed inside or outside the buildings (e.g. vandalism, graffiti, etc.). Viewing the data will only be performed by authorized personnel that have been expressly designated by district administrators. No sound is to be monitored or recorded in connection with the video surveillance system. Any Surveillance system misuse will be addressed on a case-by-case basis by the Superintendent or their designee. Remote Access to the camera system:

Remote use of the camera systems outside of school premises is reserved solely for emergency situations of real and present danger or in times of suspected criminal activity. The Superintendent and/or designee and local police departments will have available remote access.

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Administration: 76 Winter Street, Tilton, NH 03276

Robert T. Seaward, Jr., Principal Phone: 603-286-7143 ~ Fax: 603-286-7410

Shannon M. Kruger, Asst. Principal www.wrsdsau59.org

Winnisquam Regional Middle School

Serving Tilton, Northfield and Sanbornton

Memo

TO: WRSD School Board FROM: Robert Seaward and Shannon Kruger, WRMS Administration DATE: 6/9/15 RE: Handbook Changes for 2015-2016 Addition: Key locks may be used if the duplicate key is given to the office. Addition: Teachers may permit the use of electronics during lunch.

Change: WRMS is a peanut aware school. (Changed from a peanut free 8th grade wing and unified arts classrooms)

Change: Grades are due by 7:30 Friday morning. (Changed from 2:30 on Thursday afternoon)

Change: On the 6th tardy, contact is made with the parent. If the problem persists, further interventions/actions may be required. (was that on the 6th tardy a meeting will be head with a member of school administration or Guidance staff) Change: Lunch prices are updated, as well as, calendars and schedules appropriate to the year. Deletion: With Lab class descriptions are omitted from the Program of Studies for grades 6 and 7.

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5.5 Policies for Approval

JICE – Student Publications – Remove “There is an assumption that” in second

paragraph.

JJE – Student Fund-Raising Activities – Add “or designee” after Superintendent in first

paragraph.

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To: Tammy Davis, Superintendent From: Pam Miller, Asst. Superintendent Re: Professional Evaluation Date: 6-10-15 2014-2015: Partial Pilot of the WRSD Danielson Evaluation Model: Implementation of a Teacher Evaluation that complies with the state model is required for the 2015-2016 school year for all Title I/Focus Schools. WRSD provided training on the district’s newly developed model based on Danielson rubrics in August 2014. A partial pilot to train staff and get further feedback for revisions was implemented this past school year for reflection only – the current evaluation model was used to evaluate teachers. The pilot included:

Reflection and discussion on the Domain #3 rubrics: Classroom Instruction

Implementation of 1 Student Achievement Goal (SLO) in Domain #5 Scores were determined for the SLO but they did not impact the evaluation

Feedback was provided to administrators and the Evaluation Committee and some revisions were made in language and process for scoring rubrics.

2015-2016 Implementation of the WRSD Danielson Evaluation Model: In May 2015, the revised model was presented to the WRTA for approval. The model consisted of:

o Danielson Rubrics for all four domains (Instruction, Planning and Preparation, Learning Environment, Professionalism), each counting 20% of the evaluation score.

o Implementation of 2 Student Achievement Goals (SLOs – required by DOE), each counting 8% of the 20% Student Achievement measure.

o SBAC reading and math scores (required by DOE), each counting 2% of the 20% Student Achievement measure. This is a school-wide shared measure.

This revision did not receive a majority vote ( 15 yes, 20 No). The main reasons for lack of support were:

The rubrics were too extensive and it would be difficult for new administrators to use them with fidelity.

They disagreed with inclusion of SBAC scores in the Student Achievement domain for all teachers. Teachers are not confident these scores will be a true determination of student achievement since they have not even seen them yet.

Teachers want more weight on triangulation of their classroom data

Second Revision of 2015-2016 WRSD Danielson Evaluation Model: The evaluation committee contacted the DOE for guidance on the request to roll in the additional rubrics over the next few years. With approval for this process the WRTA was presented with another revision for the 2015-2016 Implementation with the following revisions:

o Danielson Rubrics will be used for two domains: Instruction and Planning and Preparation. The current evaluation domains of Learning Environment and Professionalism will be scored with the current rubric. Each of the four domains will count as 20% of the evaluation score.

o Implementation of 2 Student Achievement Goals (SLOs), each counting 9% of the 20% student achievement measure.

o SBAC reading and math, each counting 1% of the Student Achievement measure. This is a school-wide shared measure.

o Feedback from the WRTA: The plan has been sent out to the teachers and the vote results will be determined June 12.

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Poll Vote conducted June 5 by Cheryl Somma

To accept the bid of $4,975 and award the project to Advanced Building Systems for asbestos mitigation

at WRMS and Sanbornton Central School.

To accept the bid of $97,000 and award the project to The Aulson Company LLC for reroofing at

Sanbornton Central School.

Wayne Crowley Yes Mike Gagne Yes

Julie Lonergan Yes Jasen Stock Yes

Tom Fulweiler Unavailable

Patricia Sawicki Yes

Kevin Washburn Yes

Sean Goodwin Unavailable

Tim Lang Yes

Poll Vote conducted June 1 by Tammy Davis

To approve reassignment of Tom Bucklin from elementary teacher at SCS to HS PE teacher for 2015-

2016.

Wayne Crowley Yes Mike Gagne Yes

Julie Lonergan Yes Jasen Stock Yes

Tom Fulweiler Unavailable

Patricia Sawicki Unavailable

Kevin Washburn Yes

Sean Goodwin Yes

Tim Lang Unavailable

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WINNISQUAM REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Enrollment Report By Classroom

June 1, 2015

Agenda Item 7.3

Kindergarten

P AM PM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Total

Union Sanborn 37 21 15 18 17

18 18 17 18

18 18

18 18

37 39 33 71 71 251

Sanbornton Central 15 13 17 13 18 18 13

18 14 15 15 13

15 13 35 27 33 33 26 182

Southwick School 21 20 23

22 22 23

21 21 22

22 21 23

86 84 91 261

Total Elementary 37 54 46 106 98 119 117 117 694

Middle School 120 111 124 355

High School 113 129 112 103 457

Total District 37 54 46 106 98 119 117 117 120 111 124 113 129 112 103 1506

Comparison (to above) P K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Total

Prevyear June 30, 2014 42 92 98 121 117 117 118 100 125 116 114 115 106 118 1499

PrevMonth 37 101 104 96 120 116 116 120 110 125 113 129 112 103 1502

Prev. Year June 1, 2014 42 92 98 121 117 117 118 100 125 116 114 115 106 118 1499

May 2015 dropouts - 0 Total dropouts to date - 8

May 2014 dropouts - 1 Total dropouts to date - 12

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OFFICE OF THE BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR MONTHLY REPORT

TO: DR. TAMMY DAVIS

FROM: CHERYL SOMMA

SUBJECT: JUNE MONTHLY REPORT

DATE: 6/08/2015

Middle School Flooding

The Middle School experienced another flood on May 14 due to a leak in a water fountain. The claim

was filed with Primex and is in process.

Capital Reserve Projects

I met with CCI on June 3rd to review the projects. John Mcauliffe has been assigned as CCI Project

Manager and will be on-sight for all of our projects. The Southwick sprinkler repair is scheduled to

begin June 22 and CCI will coordinate with TN Fire. CCI and Niel Cameron met with Sanbornton Fire

Chief Paul Dexter at Sanbornton Central to review the fire panel replacement. The replacement is

expected to take three days and Chief Dexter has no objections with the project.

The CCI kickoff meeting is scheduled for June 17th.

Niel Cameron and I met with Nobis Engineering at Sanbornton Central on June 4th for planning on the

engineering design for the fuel tank replacement. Antonia Design LLC will submit the project design to

DES for approval. They anticipate the approval process will take up to three months. The design must

be approved within 90 days by DES or it is automatically approved. Nobis anticipates that due to

contractor scheduling the replacement work will take place summer 2016. Antonia Design says that

when our design is submitted to DES they will consider us working toward compliance and we will have

two years to complete the process. I have a message into DES Underground Storage Tank department

for confirmation.

Rob Berry will be starting on Monday, June 8th. Joe Stone will be located in the Bio-Mass viewing area

for the remainder of his contract with WRSD.

Student Transportation

First Student submitted a contract for signature. It was reviewed by the district’s attorney and I am

requesting minor language changes. When they are completed to our satisfaction I will sign the

contract for services for FY 2015/16.

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To: Winnisquam Regional School Board

From: Lori Krueger, Director of Student Services

Date: June 5, 2015

By the Numbers:

School Special Education Students 504’s Preschool 33 0 USS 43 3 Southwick 53 12 Sanbornton 20 5 WRMS 45 20 WRHS 73 44 Out of District 5 Related Service Review

Our related service providers in the areas of occupational therapy, speech and language and school psychologist have met with SERESC representatives to discuss practices and caseloads for each school and area. In addition, data on evaluations and caseloads were shared. Representatives from administration, regular education and special education teachers were interviewed as well, to give input on scheduling of related services. At the end of June we will have a report with SERESC’s recommendations. This process was done to ensure that we have the appropriate amount of staff in the area of related services to support the caseload and number of buildings; in addition to finding out if we are using our resources in the best possible manner. DLM:

Special education teachers have completed the process for the new alternative assessment for the special education students who are not taking Smarter Balance. This new process is being found to be more successful for the students and easier to implement for teachers than the prior portfolio. The program follows student IEP’s to best determine the testlets for ELA and math that each student will do. This is a very individualized program. Extended School Year:

Transportation letters and confirmation times for the Extended Year Program will be going out to families in mid-June. Meetings have been held with staff to ensure for a smooth transition of programing for the summer. Transition meetings:

This year we continue to hold parent transition meetings between grades 2 to 3, 5 to 6 and 8 to 9. We are evaluating this process to determine if this process is beneficial at all three transitions. This year with the time constraints for meetings that the implementation of Smarter Balance presented, along with historically low attendance at the 2 to 3 and 8 to 9 process the teams are investigating a more meaningful manner of transitioning students to those levels.

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Winnisquam Regional School District School Administrative Unit Fifty-Nine

Office of Technology Kevin Sousa, Director 435 West Main Street, Tilton, Hew Hampshire 03276 603.286.4531 fax 603.286.7402

To: Dr. Tammy Davis From: Kevin Sousa Date: June 5, 2015 Re: Technology Monthly Report for May 2015 1. Chromebooks:

The process for the end of year collection of the freshman Chromebooks has been set. Each Chromebook will be inventoried, evaluated, updated and prepared for redistribution back to the same students. All Chromebooks in the district as well as laptops and PCs are inventoried and updated throughout the summer. The process has begun for quoting out and ordering 195 new Chromebooks for the district. Dates for parent/student meetings for next year’s Freshmen rollout are being scheduled earlier than last year in order to try and distribute the Chromebooks as early as possible at the beginning of the school year.

2. Online Assessments: The Smarter Balanced state testing program was completed at the end of May. The last round of STAR testing has occurred in most schools and will be finished by June 12th at which time a final district report for growth will be generated.

3. School Dude – ITDirect Service Requests: District staff are constantly reminded to put in any/all technology requests through the system. Many requests still come through email, telephone calls, hallway conversations or office stop-ins. The numbers below represent requests and completed work put directly into the system during this year.

School Dude IT Requests 2014-15

HS 163 MS 191 SS 212 SCS 187 USS 212 SAU 13 Total 978

4. Other: -Requests for all ERate reimbursement monies for this year have been processed. -Quotes for other new and replacement equipment are being processed. -Summary schedule for technology services are being established. -Next steps for rolling out Google Apps to younger grades is planned. -Building changes, room changes and installation of technology equipment is being scheduled.

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Winnisquam Regional School District SAU 59

Monthly Report

June 2015

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I. Accomplishments Health Inspection: McGill Mechanical Engineers, the original designers of the high school mechanicals, has provided a plan to install balancing valves/circuit setters on three hot water recirculation loops and a programmable timer for the recirulation pump. Granite State Plumbing is being hired for the installation and balancing. We have installed high flow aerators at furthest point of use faucets (locker rooms) to improve delivery time of hot water. Niel Cameron is working on getting manufactures’ specifications for weight room equipment installations. There are some pieces of equipment that can be anchored but are typically moved around for multiple applications. I have asked Katherine if she would be willing to specify that some equipment could be used in this fashion. Grounds: Sports are winding down which will free up some of Rick’s time to work on health inspection and repair items and campus lawns. Rick will also be putting some energy into assessing the irrigation system. Miscellaneous Accomplishments:

Stage curtain flame proofing and rigging inspections MS and HS Grounds SDS have been updated Bid results for abatement projects Misc tree trimming Fire sprinkler system water tank float control box repairs Parking lot clean ups all Main Campus seeding and fiber mulching RFQ carpet Agricultural office area File organization and transfer for Mr. Berry Door hardware repairs in halls and classroom SCS Flood mitigation Charcoal filter on septic tank vent Two check valves in main heating pipes rebuilt: two more remain Running track year one warranty inspection (3 year warranty). RFQ Commercial kitchen refrigeration PMs

II. Red Flag Report The intercom system at USS is very old and does not integrate with the phone

system and will need to be replaced

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III. Next Month’s Initiatives

Transition with Mr. Berry Hot water circuit setters and balancing at HS Mezzanine installation at SCS Gutter repairs to at SS Needs Assessment on monitoring and emergency notification systems Preparations for graduation HS Kitchen exhaust hood cleaning Access road grading Snow Retention System RFQ Vinyl Tile replacement for USS

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School Board Report for Athletics and Co-Curricular Activities: June 2015 

 Below is brief overview of the Athletic/Co-Curricular programs at both the Middle School and High School during the month of May.  

● The Girls Softball team finished its season with a 9-7 record and qualified for the NHIAA Playoffs 

● The Boys Baseball team finished its season with a 9-7 record and qualified for the NHIAA Playoffs  

● The Varsity Track Team competed at the State Meet on May 30th. All athletes who competed had personal bests at the meets and these athletes qualified for the State Meet of Champions: Erin McNamara, Jaila Remillard, and Richie Mills.  

● The Unified Volleyball Team finished its season with a record of 6-0 and will enter the NHIAA Playoffs as the number one seed.  

● Fall Sign-ups for sports have begun and as of 6.4.2015 there are over 100 athletes registered for Fall Sports.  

● With the passing of Coach Amy Dutton, there have been a number of requests for Memorial Events and Dedications. I will be meeting with the Athletic Committee, as well as Tom Lalibertetoreview the requests.  

 .    Activities:  

● There has been much turnover in Advisers for Co-Curricular Clubs. I have been able to fill most of the positions, but there are a number of clubs that will not be running next year due to lack of Advisers including:  Art Club, DECA, STEM, and Quiz Bowl.  

● Chamber Choir, Band and Chorus attending The Great East Festival at Six Flags on May 29th.  

    Regards,   Zack Medlock MS, RAA Athletic/Co-Curricular Director Winnisquam Regional School District   

 

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Proudly serving the communities of Northfield, Sanbornton and Tilton.

Winnisquam Regional High School is committed to promoting a sense of PRIDE: Productive Citizenship ~ Respect for Self and Community ~ Individual Growth and Achievement

Determination to Succeed ~ Excellence in Education

PROMOTING P.R.I.D.E. WINNISQUAM REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

435 West Main Street Tilton, New Hampshire 03276

603-286-4531 MR. THOMAS W. LALIBERTE PRINCIPAL MR. ANDREW BRAUCH ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

MS. LISA RANSOM DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL COUNSELING

MS. STACEY GAGNON SCHOOL COUNSELOR

To: Dr. Tammy Davis From: Tom Laliberte Re: WRHS Principal’s Report Date: June 15, 2015 Curriculum, Instruction, Professional Development, and Assessment

The College and Career Readiness course for next year’s juniors and seniors will have a portfolio option. We are also exploring an online option for those who have scheduling conflicts.

The Pride Room will have a different look next school year. It will no longer have that name and it will be dedicated to online learning. This year students used the room for Plato, extra help, and as a place to do schoolwork. At times, productivity suffered. Online learning will have more structure as we will have timeline requirements for these courses to be completed. The Online Learning Lab (OLL) will be facilitated by a support staff member who will track student progress in Plato and VLACS. Our hope is to increase VLACS courses and decrease Plato offerings, which will offer more OLL opportunities for all students instead of just those who are at-risk.

Community and Parents

The PTSO has been operating by dedicated and committed parents this year. As their children enter the end of their high school experience, other parents have not expressed an interest in leading the PTSO. At the June meeting, they voted to disband the organization; although, the purpose of the PTSO will continue. The main function of this organization has not been fundraising. The organization’s purpose has been communication with the school. Next year I will offer parent forums in the evenings to discuss WRHS. An agenda will be established and parents will have the opportunity to voice their ideas for school improvement or learn more about the happenings at WRHS.

Students

FFA Awards were presented on May 28. The FFA students used their parliamentary skills to be an active part of the ceremony and helped present throughout the night. The ceremony culminated with the swearing in of next year’s officers.

The Science Fair took place on May 19. There were many more participants than the previous year. The gymnasium was full of projects where the students explained their learning to an audience.

The music students were heavily involved in the month of May. They participated in the Music in the Park event; sang at the All Choir Concert, and played their instruments at the All Band Concert. All Choir and All band were new this year. This was done with the Middle School eighth-grade students and a small number of students who participate in band and chorus from Franklin High School.

Freshmen Step-Up Day was held on Friday, May 29. Next year’s freshmen students gave us feedback after the festivities. The survey results supported the intended goals of making the students more comfortable with their transition to high school.

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Winnisquam Regional Middle School

Administration:   76 Winter Street, Tilton, NH 03276 Robert T. Seaward, Jr., Principal Phone: 603-286-7143 Fax:603-286-7410 Shannon M. Kruger, Asst. Principal www.wrsdsau59.org

To: Dr. Tammy Davis

From: Rob Seaward

Re: Middle School Principal’s Report

Date: June 5, 2015

Curriculum, Instruction, Professional Development and Assessment ● We are finalizing our summer school program which will focus on students from grade 5, 6, and 7 who are

struggling academically at this time in either Math or ELA. We have two goals this summer:

○ Help students fill the holes in their understanding in both math and ELA.

○ Make connections with students prior to their return to school in the fall to help build a better

understanding and respect for school in general.

● We are currently conducting our final STAR assessment for the 2014-15 school year. The results of this exam

will help us identify areas of growth and concern from this school year and establish a baseline for summer

drop off which will be measured in September.

● The school leadership team has two leadership retreats this summer where we hope to address a great many

of the remaining concerns we face as a school including; strengthening RtI and core instruction, developing a

student feedback system, establishing a data tracking system through Performance Plus, inputting curriculum

into ATLAS, and developing our non-negotiables.

Community and Parent Activities ● 8th Grade Celebration - Wednesday, June 17, 2015 from 6-7 pm in the MS gymnasium. A celebration dance

will be held that night at the Pines from 8-10 pm. Student council is planning the dance.

● Our 5th grade parent night was a huge success with approximately ⅓ of families in attendance. Teachers,

students, and parents were able to connect and start the process of building relationships which will take us

through the year ahead.

Student Activities ● We had a successful step up day with all four schools involved doing a great job of working together and

making the experience memorable and valuable in helping all students from grades 5-8 have a more

successful transition in the fall of 2015.

● We completed the third and final GOTCHA trip of the year to Weirs Beach on Friday, June 5. More than 120

students attended this annual event helping reinforce the power of positive behavior and being a good

student.

● We are holding class elections in our current 6th and 7th grade classes for the fall 2015 student council.

Incoming 5th grade students will conduct their elections when they arrive in the fall, and then the council will

elect their officers from within.

Recognition ● We are continuing to recognize students and staff weekly and monthly for their contributions to WRMS

through our BEST program.

● We are finalizing the list of students who will receive special recognition this year at 8th grade celebration and

the list for a special citizenship award for some 6th and 7th grade students.

Serving Tilton, Northfield and Sanbornton 

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TO: DR. TAMMY DAVIS, SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS FROM: RICH HINES, SOUTHWICK PRINCIPAL DATE: JUNE 5, 2015 RE: MONTHLY REPORT Curriculum, Instruction, Professional Development and Assessment:

Students in grades 3 completed the Smarter Balanced Testing from May 4 through May 15. To be able to connect to the Smarter Balanced site we had one classroom taking the test on Chromebooks in their classroom and a second class taking the test in the computer lab. It took six weeks for all three grades to complete the Smarter Balanced Assessment.

Students in grade 4 took the Science NECAP on May 19, 20, and 21. The inquiry session, session 3 taken on May 21, took much longer than what the directions indicated with directions being read, modeling and having students complete the inquiry section itself. Teachers and students felt very rushed to complete session 3 within the timeline give in the directions (2hrs.)

Southwick School students are currently taking the end of year STAR assessment. Teachers will be using this data to determine student growth for the year. They will be using this data for their individual Student Learning Objectives (SLO) as well. Once the testing has been completed our Data Team will be meeting to review grade level growth and set new goals.

Laura Alexander, Karen Dow, Pam Miller and I attended the Focus School’s Quarterly Meeting at Keene State College on May 5. This meeting provided some examples of programs that are showing student growth in academics. It also provided some insight into the End of Year Summary Report for Focus Schools that we submitted on May 15 and what will be provided by the DOE at the Summer Summit August 5-7.

Southwick School will have a Leadership Team of ten attending the Summer Summit. They will be working on developing a plan to improve parent participation and better use of data analysis. The plans will also be used for the new Focus School Plan in late August.

Community and Family Activities: The fifth grade chorus and fifth grade band provided a concert on May 20 for parents. Both

groups did an excellent job. The third grade team and I met with the second grade parents on May 26 in the evening and

provided parents with information about Southwick School and what takes place in grade 3 to help them with the transition to Southwick.

Student Activities: Mrs. Parker’s students had their Pen Pals from Nashua come to Southwick for part of the day on

May 27. They enjoyed meeting each other, playing math games and reading to each other. Fifth grade students had their Step Up Day at WRMS on May 29. This was a great experience for

them to meet teachers and see how things are run. Students from WRHS in one of Mrs. Rosequist’s classes came to Southwick to provide a program

on how to approach a dog so you do not get bitten. Students in grade 3 greatly enjoyed this presentation.

Mrs. Roy and I presented the Human Development Classes to the boys and girls in grade 5 on May 27 and 28. Mrs. Roy presented the Human Development Class to the fourth grade girls on May 29.

Grade 4 students took a Field Trip to Lane Tavern, part of NH History, June 2 & 3. Grade 5 students are taking a field trip to Odiorne Point in Rye on June 8 as a follow up to their

science unit. Grade 4 students are taking a Field Trip to the Flume and Cannon Mt., part of NH Unit, June 9. Step Up Day for Grades 1-4 will take place on June 11 from 1:15-2:00. The Southwick School Yearbook signing will take place on June 15 at 2:30 PM in the CAF. The End of Year Awards Assembly will take place on June 17 at 9:15 AM. Fifth Grade Graduation will take place on June 18 at 9:00 AM.

Recognition and Thanks: Jonathan Cheney worked on the Tanger Grant for both USS and SS. Our thanks to Jonathan for

his work which brought us $600.00 to be used for leveled books.

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To: Dr. Tammy Davis, Superintendent RE: School Board Report for the June 15, 2015 Meeting From: Cynthia Proulx, USS Principal Date: June 5, 2015 Curriculum, Instruction, Professional Development & Assessment:

Leadership Team working with Dr. Miller on professional development for teachers and staff for the year 2015-2016

End of the year STAR Assessments, Fountas and Pinnell Benchmarking and Writing Assessments have been completed for all students K-2

Community and Family Activities: June 3rd School Wide Curriculum Fair and Outdoor Concert June 6th “Garden Day” Children and parents met on Saturday morning to work in our “Outdoor

Classroom” the garden

Student Activities: June 8th-12th Penny collection for a school in Cancun, Mexico who were devastated by

tornadoes. This is also an “Every Child Is Ours School” June 8th Students who read 320 minutes for the month will be reading to the Veterans at NH

Veterans Home in Tilton June 11th Step Up Day, second graders will be traveling to Southwick School as kindergarten

and first grade visit their new teachers June 11th Red Day, to celebrate retiring teacher Justine Pizzuti June 12th Kindergarten Field Day June 15th Field Day for first and second grades June 18th School Wide Meeting: Celebration of the school year

Recognition and Thanks:

Donna Beauregard for guiding teachers in alternative assessments and best practices Girl Scout Troop # 10639, children and families for their help in our “Outdoor Classroom” PTO for their continuous generosity and support to our children and our schools

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