Kerrydale Elementary

Advisory Council Meetings are held the 2nd Monday of every month in the library. Meetings begin at 4pm and will adjourn no later than 5:30pm. Supervision for children of parents attending council meetings is provided by the faculty at no cost in an effort to encourage & enable more of our KES families to attend.

Kerrydale Advisory Council

The Kerrydale Advisory Council is a group of parents and teachers. We meet on the second Monday of every month from 4:00pm – 5:30pm in order to plan, develop and review strategies to improve the performance of our school. Please consider being a part of this team by bringing your thoughts and concerns into our discussions and contributing to your child’s learning environment.
If you are not able to attend and would like a topic discussed or a concern addressed, email our Chairperson at the following:

Chairperson: Lisa Glidwell - tlefg@earthlink.net

Vice Chairperson: Anthony Leonard – leonaraw@pwcs.edu

We will bring your questions/concerns to be addressed at the next months meeting. Please submit your requests no later than the 25th of the month. A record of the meeting minutes, agenda, committee by-laws and miscellaneous school information in located in the Advisory Council Handbook in the main office.

Current Openings:
We are looking for a few parents to join the Advisory Council to serve as Parent/ Student Advocates. The following 4 positions need to be filled:
Kindergarten / 1st Grade Parent/Student Advocate
2nd / 3rd Grade Parent/Student Advocate
5th Grade Parent/Student Advocate

                                             Advisory Council Agenda
                                                       2007 / 2008

September 10, 2007 - Spring Data report for Grades 3 thru 5 SOL’s
                                    Results from TFHS (Tests For Higher Standards) grades K-2
                                    Review Year Long advisory council goals
                                    Reminder for PTA sign up for teachers for 2007/2008 term
                                    ***Specials Team***

October 8, 2007 -       Share Fall pre-test data for Grades 1-5
                                   Instructional Focus Correlate reports data & information
                                   All correlate leads to give a brief report & hard copy
                                   Back to school night update
                                   ***Kindergarten Team***

November 19, 2007 – 8 Step Process update
                                    Math Investigations update for K thru 3rd grade
                                   Status of Academic Needs goal update (TBD)
                                   ***5th Grade Team***

December 10, 2007 – Open Agenda

January 7, 2008 -       Updated data reports according to academic needs
                                   Science Fair / Book Fair dates & planning
                                   Dates for After School Clubs to start
                                   SOL Events & Dates
                                   ***2nd Grade Team***

February 11, 2008 -   Mid Year TFHS data report
                                   All correlates report mid year – brief hard copy to council
                                   Grades K thru 3rd Math Investigations update
                                   ***4th Grade Team***

March 10, 2008 -       Review & recommend any plan changes for 2008/2009 school year
                                   ***Kindergarten Team***

April 14, 2008 -         Present 2008/2009 year long agenda
                                   ***3rd Grade Team***

May 12, 2008 -          After School Clubs & Tutorials report (Feb. thru April)
                                  Follow up on any unresolved issues / areas of concern
                                  PTA Fundraisers for 2008/2009
                                  ***ESOL Team***

June 9, 2008 -          Correlates update & hard copy to council
                                ***Special Ed Team***