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RADNOR HIGH SCHOOL PTSA
MEETING OF APRIL 11, 2007
MINUTES
WELCOME: Robin Kaney, president, called the meeting to order at
8:04pm.
STUDENT REPORTS:
No student reports.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The minutes for the meeting of 3/14/07 were
approved by motion and second. Minutes are available for review at
www.radnorptsa.com.
PRINCIPAL’S REPORT: See below.
TREASURER’S REPORT: Trean Bock was unable to attend. Robin Kaney
reviewed the treasurer’s report and noted that it important that if you
incur reimbursable expenses that receipts are submitted promptly.
Approved by motion and second.
PARENT COUNCIL REPORTS:
No parent council reports for freshman, sophomore and junior classes.
Senior class parent council met earlier to discuss senior prom ticket
costs, outstanding dues policy, Battle of the Bands to be held Friday
night April 20 and to benefit Alex’s Lemonade Stand. Pictures of seniors
from the early years at Radnor are requested to be sent via email to
Chris Kelly to be used in a slide show at the prom.
SCHOOL STORE: Review of finances. No official report.
PRESIDENT’S REPORT: Request a vote on upcoming slate of officers
– approved unanimously.
May meeting will be first meeting for incoming slate of officers. Kim
O’Neill will be president. Lydia Solomon is incoming vice president and
will assume presidency following year. Chris Kingsbery will be vice
president. Treasurer will be Robin Dyroff. A secretary is still needed.
If interested, please contact Kim O’Neill or Robin Kaney.
COMMITTEE REPORTS: Committee chair contact information is
available at www.radnorptsa.com
Radnor Educational Foundation will host a wine and cheese reception at
the new art annex at the Wayne Art Center on Monday, April 30 from
6-8pm. Learn more about the foundation, grants, etc.
ABC House – Article on their web site regarding the March
fundraiser. The house currently is seeking two live in tutors. Usually
the tutor is a graduate student who in exchange for room and board will
tutor the ABC students. If interested, please contact Ellen Epps for
additional information.
Radnor Scholarship Fund applications are due on Friday, April 13.
Meeting Adjourned at 8:55pm. Next meeting will be held on May 9, 2007.
Melinda Smith
RADNOR HIGH SCHOOL
PTSA Meeting
Principal’s Update
April 11, 2007
Updates & Reports
• Contract for Life Reminder—required to purchase a junior and/or senior
prom ticket!
• Scheduling—April 13 ABSOLUTE deadline for changes
• Goal Update—see below
• Honor Code Update
• New Student Information System (SIS)
o Teacher Access Center
o Home Access Center
• Personnel Update—Anthony Stevenson will be new middle school
principal. Joseph Cannella will be assuming his previous role.
Interviews of candidates for principal continue.
Coming Attractions
• Junior Prom—April 14
• Spring Concert—May 3
• AP Exams—May 7 through May 18
• Next PTSA Meeting—May 9
• All District Jazz Concert—May 11
• Sr. Prom—May 12
• Senior Musical—May 17, 18, 19
RHS Goal Update
• 2006-2007 Goals/Activities (updates since last report in bold)
o Curriculum & Instruction
Professional Resource Center—purchased resource materials (ASCD, et.
al.) will continue to orient teachers to available resources, grading
study group being considered, grading study will be combined with new
SIS; data team using the “Getting Results” framework from PDE
Data Team—data suggesting three levels of interventions required;
presented findings to county consortium at DCIU and will again to local
superintendents from multiple counties at Villanova University in early
February, presented to Suburban Superintendents’ Study Council, Produced
flyer of resources
New Direct Instruction Skills courses—underway, using AIMSWEB as
progress monitoring tool, will continue to examine and assess courses, a
number of students exiting special education due (in part) to direct
instruction in skills
Help Center—Currently examining usages
Continue Sci/Math work—Science dept completed departmental syllabi and
has adopted common assessments (labs/exams), county symposium at Notre
Dame (February), math/science supervisor in budget
Begin English/Social Studies work
PLTW Final phase planning—Aerospace Engineering, far more students
than expected
AP Audit—Preliminary Work Underway; Dr. Aitken working w/ Department
Chairs and teachers; College Board releases criteria in late January,
worked on 2/16 inservice, deadline is July 1, already ½ done
o Guidance Review—Recommendations formed into 3-year action plan,
presentation to School Board (1/9) and to you tonight
o Project 720/Dual Enrollment—met with DCCC reps, working on formulating
agreements for students to earn transferable credits, ongoing
o Use of Time Study, Dr. Michael Rettig—1st meeting w/ Rettig on 1/2/07,
looking at ways to have 3 (or more) lunches next year. Next steps will
be to convene faculty and student groups, initial plan of split a block
not well received, a solution that doesn’t split a block might not
exist; will be consulting with Rettig again in May
o Tobacco Survey—November 20, 2006--Completed
o Formative Assessment Pilot—Preliminary stages in Topics of Alg 1,
cooperative project with MSPGP, ongoing, now in implementation phase
o GPA Review—Proposal presented to Faculty at October Faculty Meeting,
presentation to PTSA in March; implemented in new SIS
• Long Term Goals
o Comprehensive Help Center
o Peer Tutoring & Volunteer Service Programs—new club starting;
cooperative effort between RHS and RMS approved in concept by JC and AS
today
o Increased Partnerships w/ the community
o Professional Learning Communities—First will be grades and grading
o Critical Friends Groups
o Teachers & students as leaders—professional development
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