A close-knit school community located in Arlington Heights, Massachusetts

The Brackett School Council held its first meeting of the year on September 24^th. The School Council is comprised of the principal, elected parents and teachers (by their respective peer groups), a PTO representative, and an appointed community member. Currently serving are:

            Stephanie Zerchykov – Chair

            Roly Chaput – Community Member, Vice Chair

            Allen Feinstein – Parent

            Nicole Feroleto - 5^th grade teacher

            Christie Getto Young – Parent, PTO representative

            Fern LaRocca – 4^th grade teacher

             Nancy Rhoads – Parent, Recording Secretary.

Primarily, the role of the School Council is to develop and implement a School Improvement Plan (SIP). Many of you, thankfully, participated in the survey in the spring. The results of the survey are helping us to formulate the SIP. Elements of the SIP are professional development for teachers, ensuring appropriate parental involvement, school safety and discipline, extra-curricular activities, and helping to create and maintain an atmosphere conducive to the acceptance and learning of all students.

All meetings are open to the public and minutes will be posted in the lobby. The School Council will meet from 2:30 until 4:00 in the Principal’s Conference room on the following dates:

October 29, 2009

November 12, 2009

December 17, 2009

January 21, 2010

February 25, 2010

March 18, 2010

April 15, 2010

May 6, 2010

June 10, 2010