September/October 2008

To:  PAC

From:  Walpole School Committee

Re:  September/October Update

Fall School Committee Meetings

• September 22
• October 6
• October 27
• November 3
• November 17

All meetings are held at 7:30 pm in the main meeting room at Town Hall unless otherwise noted.  Meetings are televised for those who wish to view from home.  Meetings are rebroadcast at 9 a.m. on the Saturday following the meeting.  Throughout the year, the meetings will be organized in the following manner:  the first meeting of the month will be curriculum based and will feature student achievements, while the second meeting of the month will focus on school business and finance. 

Topics for the September 22^nd meeting include

• Mr. George Watson, Massachusetts Teacher of the Year
• 08/09 goals of the Leadership Council, the Superintendent, and the School Committee
• Walpole High School AP and SAT scores
• Summer Reading Program at the Walpole Public Library

Topics for the October 6^th meeting include

• Strategic Plan:  Goal 1—to expand opportunities for all student to maximize individual achievement
• Enrollments and class sizes
• NEASC visit
• Presentation by WHS Art Students

Topics for October 27^th include

• First Quarter Financial Report
• FY10 Budget Calendar

Mr. George Watson, 2009 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year

Mr. George Watson, Chair of the Foreign Language Department at Walpole High School has received the prestigious award of Massachusetts Teacher of the Year.  We congratulate his remarkable efforts on behalf of the WPS.  He is truly deserving of this award.  A celebratory event will be planned for either Thanksgiving weekend or the beginning of January (2009).  Any parents or students interested in helping plan this event please contact Lois Pineau in the Superintendents office at 508-660-7200.

District-Wide PAC Meeting

A District-wide PAC meeting will take place in November (date TBA).  Topics to be covered include Bullying and Internet Safety.  Please stay tuned for the date and time.

NEASC

The New England Association of Schools and Colleges, the board that accredits our High School, will be visiting the High School during the end of September.  Walpole will receive a snapshot of what they found during their visit in early October. 

Edline and the New Student Software System

Over the summer, Edline was replaced with a new, more versatile student software system called X2. X2 will be rolled out by October 15th and at that point parents will be able to access information regarding student grades and homework.  We appreciate your patience at this time and are certain you will be pleased with the results.