Quick visit with Supt.
Taymore since she had another obligation, so the focus was on calendar sharing
and our guest, Melrose Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Lauren Grymeck.
Chamber Info
·
The Chamber
wants to work more closely with the schools and recognizes how hard the PTO’s
work. They know that the schools don’t always want to ask for support, but are
doing good work and need their support. Perhaps another subset of City Wide PTO
representatives and business owners could collaborate to partner as they did in
the past. The schools should have a sense of what level of interest/capability
different businesses have in terms of donations.
·
Reflection on
and evolution of Victorian Fair: working towards more family-friendly
environment.
·
Upcoming
Chamber events: Trick or Treat on Main Street (10/28) and Home for the Holidays
(12/2-3).
Birth to Five
In collaboration with
Supt. Taymore, they are working with realtors to provide some highlights of our
schools. We brainstormed ideas: “most improved” designation; five foreign
languages at middle and high school plus immersion trips; Advanced Placement
offerings and success; music and arts programming; elementary after school
programming; free full-day K; before/after care; ECC; equity across all the
elementary schools; Competency Based Education initiative; Melrose Education
Foundation; Melrose Grad Night; Late Start initiative; high school learning
pathways.
Melrose Education
Foundation
Parent University is
scheduled for November 19th. For more information click on http://melroseedfoundation.org/communityforums/.
There will be three workshop sessions (a larger first session followed by two
to three smaller sessions). Check-in will be from 8:00-8:30 a.m. and speakers
will continue through noon with the event ending at 12:30. There will be
childcare for elementary-aged children and they are working on arranging
childcare for pre-K. Location is the MHS Learning Commons. Registration coming
soon.
City Wide Band Night
…was held on October 19th.
It’s an annual event and a way to generate interest in band for younger
students. The kids bring their instruments, and are then grouped and matched
with a high school facilitator who helps them learn a musical piece and march
together under the lights – all in one hour!
News from the Middle
School
·
MVMMS is
“copying” MHS with a parent coffee on November 17th from 7:45-8:30.
·
MHS Interim
Principal Jason Merrill will be meeting soon with 7th and 8th
grade parents so they can learn more about MHS.
·
Tarzan
is coming the week before Thanksgiving – another great musical production from
our talented students and staff. More info here: https://melrosedrama.wordpress.com/shows/tarzan/.
It’s helpful to buy tickets in advance to avoid waiting in line.
Special Education Parent
Advisory Council (SEPAC)
The first general meeting
is Thursday, October 27th at the ECC at 6:30. All are welcome! For
more information, click on http://melrosesepac.weebly.com/.
Election Info
·
Bake sales
will be held in many schools, and volunteers should be aware that they must not
wear political paraphernalia as it is against election laws.
·
The MHS AP
Government class is organizing a school wide mock election coordinated by
teacher Mr. Daly on Monday, November 7th.
Bridge Volunteers
…are over 1000 strong with
registrations coming in every day. At the next City Wide meeting, we’ll hear
about the K volunteer training sessions for those volunteers who will help
support K classrooms in the absence of five of the original 15 para positions.
Next meeting: Tuesday,
November 15th at 8:45 a.m. in the Supt’s Conference Room
