School Community Council Meeting

MANOA ELEMENTARY

SCHOOL COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETING

September 8, 2016

Manoa School Library

3155 Manoa Road, Honolulu, HI 96822

MINUTES

I.  Call to order: 4:47 p.m.

II.  Attendance: Kerry Higa, Natalie Chung, Haililani Latu, Melanie Shiraki, Robbie Watland, Derrick Chong

III.  Introduction of Members: Haililani Latu (Secretary), Lauryn Kim (Vice-Chairperson), Derrick Chong (Cafeteria Staff)

IV.  Approval of May 5, 2016 Minutes - APPROVED

V.  Reports:

a.  Student Council Report

i.  Spirit Week – Students to come up with the theme for each day, to be approved by admin

b.  Principal’s Report (Mr. Higa)

i.  No “Race to the Top”

ii. School still to use SBAC, attendance to measure performance

iii.  School to implement 21st century based strategies, 4 objective quadrant for student success

iv.  Mary Howard – reading in differentiated small groups, looking to having her return in February to give small group support teachers in the classroom

v. Ban Har – math in differentiated small groups, Singapore math strategies

vi.  PBL – project based learning

vii.  Possible Manoa Alumni Association

viii.  Faculty Meeting – possible donorschoose.com training session? Teachers who have done it to train the faculty, items funded and received must be approved by Principal and stays in school

c.  APT Report (Mrs. Chung)

i.  Festival of Arts (Thursday, Dec. 15th) & Geography Bee – Reader: Melanie Shiraki or she will find a replacement

ii. APT to replace stage lighting

iii.  APT will have shave ice and pizza for concessions for Festival of Art

VI.  Old Business:

a.  Festival of Arts & Geography Bee – Reader: Melanie Shiraki or she will find a replacement

VII.  New Business:

a.  Black top (green top) is done

b.  Electrical system is still being updated, possible AC in classrooms J

VIII.  Other Concerns:

a.  Lock your door! Multiple car break-ins

IX.  Announcements:

a.  Next Meeting Date: Thursday, December 1st, 2016 at 4:30pm

X.  Adjournment: 5:30 p.m.