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Title: Welcome Back


1
  • Welcome Back
  • Katie Konieczny
  • Africa Thomas
  • Oscar Mayer Magnet
  • September 16, 2008

2
  • 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

3
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.

4
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)

5
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.

6
Changes
7
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.

8
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!

9
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.

10
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.

11
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

12
Pick up at 245
Pick up cars
On deck
13
School Reminders
14
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

15
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.

16
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.

17
Parent Involvement
18
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

19
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!

20
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

21
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.

22
Whats Next?
23
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

24
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!
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