Welcome Back

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• Welcome Back
• Katie Konieczny
• Africa Thomas
• Oscar Mayer Magnet
• September 16, 2008

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• Kate Marsh EC Katie Edmonds EC
• Sarah Pallone EC Marissa Houk EC
• Marcia Sinclair EC Assistant Norah OBrien E1
  Assistant
• Betsy Hausken - EC Assistant Toni Huston EC
  Assistant
• Bridget Mora EC Assistant
• Maggie Mulcahy E1 Crystal Sankey E1
• Kelly Dunn 6th Humanities Jennifer Townsel
  Spanish
• Sarah Eagan Special Ed. 6 7th Caryl Reinhardt
  Special Ed. 7 8th
• Roxy Roth Drama Josh Levine 7th Science
• Reggie Smith- 7th Humanities Betsy Simpson -
  Spanish
• Maria Pullos Counselor/Case Manager

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SIPAAA Goals

• Priority/Goal 1 Increase in Academic
  Achievement
• Raise overall composite ISAT score from 64 to
  74 overall.
• Raise the 3rd grade reading scores by 30 points
  over 4 years.
• Increase number of 8th grade students accepted
  into selective enrollment high schools by
  100 over the next two years.
• Implement assessment tools on an 8 week cycle
  in all grade levels for math and reading.

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SIPAAA Goals

• Priority/Goal 2 Professional Capacity
• Seamlessly implement the Montessori. Each year
  training, evaluating, and retaining a highly
  qualified staff.
• Refine and expand our teacher mentoring program
  for new teachers to Oscar Mayer.
• Obtain an MYP-IB National Certification by the
  end of the 2010 school year.
• Retain consultants for technology to assist with
  training teachers to implement the use of the
  one-to-one laptops and SMART boards in grades
  6-8th daily. (Moving beyond data processing and
  research)

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SIPAAA Goals

• Priority/Goal 3 Arts Education
• Secure partnership with arts partner Zephyr Dance
  for arts integration efforts.
• Create, distribute and analyze staff, parent and
  student survey for café nights
• Four professional development sessions will be
  led by the fine arts team and the arts partner
  over the next two years.
• Develop two arts integrated units for each of the
  Fine Arts Teachers.
• Improve the visual representation of our arts
  program throughout the building by displaying our
  work.

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Changes
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Look Different!

• Newly painted classrooms, hallways, lockers, and
  more!
• Wheelchair accessible bathrooms and drinking
  fountains.
• New light fixtures for brighter hallways and
  classrooms.
• Two libraries! Check out our primary library in
  room 119.

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Instruction

• Montessori Early Childhood 1st grade
• MYP IB training and implementing this year
  go for certification in 2010!
• Fine Arts integrate our fine arts programs
  look for information to come!
• Technology over 60 new desktop computers, over
  200 laptops, wireless building, 4 smart boards
  and LCD projectors!

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Website

• New website
• Weekly updates on home page for calendar, events
  and announcements.
• Look for more to come on the Friends of Mayer,
  LSC, and classroom pages.

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Entry and Dismissal

• With an increase in total students and
  specifically almost 200 3, 4, and 5 year olds we
  have a new system for drop off and pick up.
  Please ask your teacher for specifics.

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Entry and Dismissal

• Key Points
• Stay in your car
• Place the name tag in the front window (EC- 1st)
• Assistants will bring EC students to the car
• If walking, park legally, wait near the classroom
  line that will be painted this week
• Please do not park in the schools
  lot

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Pick up at 245
Pick up cars
On deck
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School Reminders
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Attendance

• Unexcused absences and chronic tardies do have an
  impact on student promotion. Please send a note
  with your child when he or she is sick. Make
  sure that your children get to school on time.
• School hours are 850 245pm

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Transportation

• Families that live 1.5 6 miles away are
  eligible for travel options. If you have not
  filled out your application, ask your teacher for
  a copy and turn in tonight.

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Nut Free Zone

• Our early childhood program is a nut free zone.
  This is extremely important when considering what
  you send with your child for lunch as well as for
  their class snack.
• Please get further details will come
  from your classroom teacher.

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Parent Involvement
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Local School Council

• Parents
• Sumaya Hoggard
• Rick Sherry
• Tracey Jackson
• Pam Stennes
• Cheryl Bane
• Dan Donahue
• Community Representatives
• Beth Daley
• Open
• Teachers
• Tianna Davis-Lancaster
• Shannon Mahoney
• Principal
• Katie Konieczny

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Local School Council

• Meetings held on the second Wednesday of each
  month at 600 pm in room 112. Come to our next
  meeting to find out about all of our committees!

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Friends of Mayer Board Members

• Anastasia Hinchsliff Lisa Schwartz
• Brad Bane Liz Olsen
• Farah Denehan Maureen Riordan
• Howard Zwirn Michelle Hoersch
• Janan Asfour Rainey Zawko
• Jenny Humanski Sarah Liebman
• Karen Gladden

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Friends of Mayer

• Group consists of many parents as well as
  perspective parents. This group is responsible
  for all of the school fundraising!
• Please fill out your volunteer commitment forms
  tonight!
• Check website for calendar of meetings.

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Whats Next?
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Special Guests

• Student Council - Thanks to Ms. Hooker and the
  students that have directed you to the gym. They
  will help direct you to your childs classroom
• DePaul Music information about tuition based
  music lessons for your child.
• Wellness and Sustainability Team information
  about our school garden the 10,000 zero waste
  grant that we will be implementing

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Meet your teachers

• Please take the time to meet with your classroom
  teacher at this time.
• Thank you for coming and we look forward to
  seeing you at the start of the school year!