PGE SAEC Meeting 11/15/2010

Posted on November 16th, 2010 by

On Monday, November 15th, 2010 I attended the Pleasant Grove Elementary (PGE) School Advisory Enhancement Council meeting.  This was a well attended meeting with a great mixture of parents, students, staff, educators and school administrators.  I always enjoy visiting PGE and seeing what new and exciting things they are doing, this visit was no exception.

That morning the school had an “All Pro Dad” breakfast.  It’s a one-hour monthly breakfast held before school where fathers and their children meet with other dads and kids in the school cafeteria.  During this time, they discuss a wide range of family topics, spend time together, create fun memories, and are equipped with resources to strengthen their relationship.

The Teacher on Special Assignment (TOSA), Ms. Julie Jones shared programs that PGA would be using with the help of two new Teacher Assistants (TA) which the School Board approved funds for at all our Citrus schools from a federal jobs grant.  These TAs will be a term position and are only hired for the current school year.  Reading strategies are a big mission for these new TAs.  Ms. Jones shared that PGA would use among the many tools and programs a Reading Assistance Program (RAP).  The RAP will provide some students with extra assistance to boost reading skills.  Students are referred for RAP based on individual needs.  During RAP time, students will learn a variety of reading strategies using high interest materials.   Strategies and skills include phonics, word recognition, sentence structure, vocabulary, and comprehension with the goal of students becoming independent readers within normal reading ranges for their grade level.

PGE Principal, Lynne Kirby, shared some exciting news about many new PGE Blogs that are being written by administrators and teachers at PGE.  These blogs share what the school and teachers are doing in their classrooms and around the school.  In addition I was pleased to learn that teachers are taking time to teach and model to students the appropriate way to read, write and interact on the school’s blogs.

Lastly PGE makes history and will be in the record books!  PGE will be featured in the 2011 Scholastic Book of World Records for being one of the top 20 elementary schools nationwide (PGE was #19) for having logged the most reading hours ever.  OUTSTANDING PGE!!!!

PGE’s next SAEC meeting will be January 24th, 2011!

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