Ephraim Elementary School Community Council
MINUTES
November 29, 2022
Attending: Robbie Chaney, Lisle Dewey, Gannon Jones, Cora Lee Wayman, Jamie Nielson, Bryan Harris
- Reading program that we have been using has shown great growth. We will be phasing it to 3rd next year.
- Funding: We have used about 20% of funds for paraprofessionals. If money is left, we will move it to iPads.
- Required to tell community council, that we send out digital citizenship lessons to each grade. Lauren Gillett, STEM Coordinator, also goes over digital citizenship in her class.
- School Improvement Plan- It was sent out to all members.
- Free and reduced lunch was down this year and we hit it hard. We are a Title One School and we depend on that money.
- Question was asked what reform strategies were being used. Gannon explained we are reforming our reading instruction based on research and our data.
- Dare program is still being used in 5th grade.
- Rise Scores have been posted online.
- Instructional Coach is having a very positive impact.
- Refocus room is still run by Sandra Summers. She has made this a very successful program. Really helps students to have someone to talk to, and somewhere to take a quick break if needed.
- We have advertised to hire a Registered Behavior Technician.
- 2nd step program is helpful in the classroom.
- Power Hour is going well in grades K-2. It is our targeted reading intervention time.
- District offering a Computer Science class with stipend that teachers can take.
- Training Day on January 3rd.
- PLCs are still being done. DIBELs, Canvas, Teacher Evaluations, Reading Achievement Plan, School Board Goals, Star Program- Volunteers helping with fluency for reading.
- Title One Review- They audit and we have to be very specific about funds. Reviewed how funds can be used.
- Wellness policy was handed out. Reviewed for 5 min. Eva takes care of all the lunch needs; students have 20 minutes to eat.
- Recess is 15 min. in the morning and 15-20 minutes at lunch.
- Afternoon recess is supervised by the teachers.
- Preliminary discussion for next year’s plan will be discussed in January. We will have DIBELS data to go over.
- Items from Council Members.
- Christmas Program will be on Dec. 14, 2022.
- January 17th Meeting will be our next meeting.