"Good evening parents, this is Ife, a parent from Elm City Montessori School and a member of the Citywide Parent Team. I want to remind all of you that this coming Thursday June 2nd at 5 p.m. is our Citywide Parent Team meeting at Hillhouse Floyd Little Athletic Center located next to Hillhouse High School. Child care is provided. Dinner is served at 5 p.m. Please come out; this is a meeting you do not want to miss."
Showing posts with label CPLT. Show all posts
Showing posts with label CPLT. Show all posts
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Tuesday, December 1, 2015
This Looks Worthwhile
You are invited to attend:Citywide Parents Present: Conversations with the Board of Education!
Thursday, December 3, 2015 from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
You are cordially invited to our upcoming meeting, Conversations with the Board of Education! Ever wonder how policy is created in our district? Curious about different practices that take place in our schools? Wondering how you make your voice be heard? Join us this Thursday, December 3rd, when parents/caregivers will have the opportunity to ask questions to the leaders of our district, our Board of Education members, and learn more about how our district operates. |
Wednesday, September 2, 2015
Citywide Parent Leadership Team
(Every school is supposed to have two representatives attending these meetings. Please feel free to attend; it would be nice if you could just send a note to esumspto@gmail.com to let us know we have a few parents there.)
You are invited to attend:
NHPS Citywide Parents: Empowering Parents!
Thursday, September 10, 2015 from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
CPLT meeting summary from April 3
(1) A parent reminded those present of the great summer and weekend programs available in the area: Yale Sprout & Splash, Hopkins Summer Bridge (7th & 8th graders), Miss Porter's School, and Upward Bound.
(2) A representative of the New Haven health department spoke on the school nurse situtation. The department employs 31 nurses to attend 53 schools with over 20,000 students. They have asked the Board of Alders to support 4 more positions. There will be another city budget meeting on May 1.
(3) A representative from Grandparents on the Move invited grandparents to join their group. Call Charles Blango at 203-946-7443 for information.
(4) A parent from Teach Our Children was seeking student speakers for the education conference at the Omni, but that event has now passed.
(2) A representative of the New Haven health department spoke on the school nurse situtation. The department employs 31 nurses to attend 53 schools with over 20,000 students. They have asked the Board of Alders to support 4 more positions. There will be another city budget meeting on May 1.
(3) A representative from Grandparents on the Move invited grandparents to join their group. Call Charles Blango at 203-946-7443 for information.
(4) A parent from Teach Our Children was seeking student speakers for the education conference at the Omni, but that event has now passed.
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
CPLT Meeting Thursday
Have you ever wanted to get more involved in the New Haven school system? The City-wide Parent Leadership Team is like a PTO for the entire city. There will be a meeting Thursday, April 3, 5 pm, at Wilbur-Cross High School. ESUMS should be sending several representatives to these meetings. Please join us!
Friday, February 7, 2014
CPLT Report
The Citywide Parent Leadership Team met on Thursday, Feb. 6.
(1) Parents can give feedback on Superintendent Harries' re-appointment online at Superintendent Evaluation. TODAY is the deadline!
(2) CT Center for Nonviolence will be giving a 2-day workshop on Kingian Non Violence, Feb. 28 and Mar. 1 at Adanti Student Center at SCSU. For information, send email to morcaldik1@southernct.edu or visit ctnonviolence.org.
(3) The next Parent University will be held Saturday, April 26 at Gateway.
(4) New Haven Parks & Rec will hold a series of Hot Shot basketball contests on several evenings in February. They will also hold a Sports Camp and a Nature Camp over February vacation. For information, visit www.cityofnewhaven.com/parks.
(5) There will be a forum to discuss the Common Core at Wilson Branch Public Library, 303 Washington Street, THIS Saturday, Feb. 8, from 1-2:30. Event is free, all are welcome.
(6) There will be an open meeting about School Food Policy on Feb. 22, 9-1, at Career High School.
(7) There will be a presentation called "The SBAC is the New CMT" about Common Core testing, on Feb. 12, at Hill Central School, 140 Dewitt St., at 6 pm.
(8) The state has launched a new Common Core website, CTcorestandards.org.
(9) CPLT has also launched their new website, NHPSparents.org, which should soon replace the monthly updates posted here.
Thursday, January 9, 2014
CPLT Meeting Summary
Summary of CPLT meeting, Jan. 9, 2014
(1) An organization called Raise the Bar will hold a Parent Advocacy Conference in Atlanta, Jan. 24-26. If you are interested in attending, please contact Danny Diaz (Daniel.Diaz@new-haven.k12.ct.us). The entire cost of the trip will be covered by Raise the Bar.
(2) A parent reported that their school had won a $700 Target Field Trip Grant. (This seems like a good idea for ESUMS).
(1) An organization called Raise the Bar will hold a Parent Advocacy Conference in Atlanta, Jan. 24-26. If you are interested in attending, please contact Danny Diaz (Daniel.Diaz@new-haven.k12.ct.us). The entire cost of the trip will be covered by Raise the Bar.
(2) A parent reported that their school had won a $700 Target Field Trip Grant. (This seems like a good idea for ESUMS).
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
CPLT Thursday, Jan. 9
The next Citywide Parent Leadership Team meeting will be Thursday, at 5:30, at Cross High School (in the lobby). ESUMS should really be sending more parents to this monthly meeting. It is the best forum to discuss and work on transportation problems, the lack of school nurses, questions about Common Core curriculum and testing, and many other system-wide parent concerns. Plus dinner and child care are provided. Join us this Thursday!
Thursday, December 5, 2013
CPLT Summary 12/6/13
The Citywide Parent Leadership Team met tonight and sends the following information back to our PTO.
(1) Free coats will be available for any student who needs one at the Hillhouse Field House, Saturday, Dec. 7, at 2 pm.
(2) The parent advocacy group Teach Our Children will hold a Listening and Learning Tour session on Saturday, Dec. 7, 12:30-2:30, at 370 James Street. Teach Our Children has a very active parent transportation committee, and ESUMS parents with transportation issues are strongly encouraged to become involved.
(1) Free coats will be available for any student who needs one at the Hillhouse Field House, Saturday, Dec. 7, at 2 pm.
(2) The parent advocacy group Teach Our Children will hold a Listening and Learning Tour session on Saturday, Dec. 7, 12:30-2:30, at 370 James Street. Teach Our Children has a very active parent transportation committee, and ESUMS parents with transportation issues are strongly encouraged to become involved.
Friday, November 29, 2013
Dec.3 -- that is Tuesday!
December is sneaking up on us!
On Tuesday, the 3rd, there will be several evening events at the school. Our monthly PTO meeting will be at 5, followed by a holiday concert, followed by a meeting for 8th grade parents.
On Thursday, the 5th, there will be a CPLT meeting at Wilbur Cross High School at 5pm. The Citywide Parent Leadership Team is a town-wide PTO and a place to work to influence things like transportation or testing, where city policies and practices influence our students directly. ESUMS should be sending more parents to this group, so please consider attending. They always serve a nice dinner, and it is good to be informed about the issues being discussed. You don't really need to RSVP, but if you'd like to be on the mailing list, please contact Danny Diaz.
On Tuesday, the 3rd, there will be several evening events at the school. Our monthly PTO meeting will be at 5, followed by a holiday concert, followed by a meeting for 8th grade parents.
On Thursday, the 5th, there will be a CPLT meeting at Wilbur Cross High School at 5pm. The Citywide Parent Leadership Team is a town-wide PTO and a place to work to influence things like transportation or testing, where city policies and practices influence our students directly. ESUMS should be sending more parents to this group, so please consider attending. They always serve a nice dinner, and it is good to be informed about the issues being discussed. You don't really need to RSVP, but if you'd like to be on the mailing list, please contact Danny Diaz.
Friday, November 8, 2013
CPLT Meeting Summary
Thursday's CPLT meeting was rather uneventful. Sue Weisselberg debriefed us on Parent University and took feedback from participants. She also reminded parents that the Wellness Manual has now been published and can be viewed here http://www.nhps.net/node/3179.
A representative from New Haven Parks&Rec summarized some of the free winter activities they provide. Those are listed at http://www.cityofnewhaven.com/parks/.
I brought up the transportation issues raised by a group of our PTO parents. A parent from Daniels School concurred. Together, we wrote up a list of complaints, which Sue Weisselberg will look into. If issues persist, CPLT may form a transportation committee, if anyone from ESUMS wishes to join it.
Superintendent Harries said his Meet-the-Superintendent nights have been going well. He also gave a cursory summary of how he believes the BOE can cut $9 million from the budget without seriously affecting student education.
Members of the CPLT steering committee ran through the list of taskforces and committees for the benefit of new members. They also explained how one joins the steering committee.
A representative from New Haven Parks&Rec summarized some of the free winter activities they provide. Those are listed at http://www.cityofnewhaven.com/parks/.
I brought up the transportation issues raised by a group of our PTO parents. A parent from Daniels School concurred. Together, we wrote up a list of complaints, which Sue Weisselberg will look into. If issues persist, CPLT may form a transportation committee, if anyone from ESUMS wishes to join it.
Superintendent Harries said his Meet-the-Superintendent nights have been going well. He also gave a cursory summary of how he believes the BOE can cut $9 million from the budget without seriously affecting student education.
Members of the CPLT steering committee ran through the list of taskforces and committees for the benefit of new members. They also explained how one joins the steering committee.
Thursday, October 3, 2013
CPLT Meeting Summary
Here is a summary of tonight's Citywide Parent Leadership Team meeting.
The evening began with an appearance by the two candidates for Mayor of New Haven: Toni Harp and Justin Elicker. Garth Harries introduced them, and announced that four new magnet elementary schools have been approved. He also announced the completion of a new "School Wellness Manual."
Elicker spoke first. He praised many of the district's existing plans and policies for school reform. He endorsed evidence-based policy, early childhood education, and character education, such as conflict management. He acknowledged the financial straits of the district and implied that teamwork, such as parent-teacher teamwork, could make up for some funding deficits. He spoke of the need to balance stability and change: he approves of the turn-around school model, and as Mayor, he would vote on the School Board to re-appoint Harries as permanent, long-term superintendent. When asked how he would address the $3 million deficit in the education budget without cutting educational quality, he replied that we could cut down on the use of outside contractors, dismiss ineffective administrators, and make "tough choices."
Harp spoke next. She also praised early childhood education and parent involvement. She said that the purpose of education is to allow people to succeed in the economy. She said we must stop making excuses for urban education. She would extend early childhood education to even younger children and offer universal pre-K. She said that students who fail to get certain enrichment before age 5 almost never catch up. Harp said students must be able to read by third grade. She then skipped to adult education, and spoke of the low reading level of many adult students who, in her words, "are never going to be able to compete." She then addressed the need to reform high school education. She believes that high schools should offer certificate programs (nurse's aide, e.g.) to students who are not college-bound, while other students should be taking college courses in high school. She is not sure whether she would vote to allow Garth Harries to continue on as superintendent. Harp stated that an important part of her education plan is budget transparency in individual schools. She believes access to the school's budget details would allow parents to better understand the quality of their child's education. When asked for clarification, she said that she would never trust a principal who couldn't manage a budget, but she didn't really explain how those budget numbers would reveal academic quality.
The candidates' speeches were followed by a review of the CPLT taskforces and committees formed last month, and a call for volunteers.
Susan Weisselberg gave updates on ongoing topics: implementation of the Recess Policy, Parent University (Nov. 2), and the City Guidance Department's College Prep workshops (mostly on financial aid -- schedule is on this blog; just scroll down). A workshop on the Title One program (which serves low-income families) will be held Oct. 16 at 6 pm in the East Rock School cafeteria. A dedication ceremony for the new East Rock school will be held Sunday, Oct. 6 at 2 pm. Columbus Academy will be holding an all-day event on Saturday for parents and children.
A presentation on the Common Core Standards followed. Anyone who is interested in the details should attend the workshop at Parent University. Specific standards can be viewed at http://www.corestandards.org/Math. The presentation at CPLT was oriented toward parents of elementary school students, though the representatives offered to return to future meetings to answer more specific questions.
The evening began with an appearance by the two candidates for Mayor of New Haven: Toni Harp and Justin Elicker. Garth Harries introduced them, and announced that four new magnet elementary schools have been approved. He also announced the completion of a new "School Wellness Manual."
Elicker spoke first. He praised many of the district's existing plans and policies for school reform. He endorsed evidence-based policy, early childhood education, and character education, such as conflict management. He acknowledged the financial straits of the district and implied that teamwork, such as parent-teacher teamwork, could make up for some funding deficits. He spoke of the need to balance stability and change: he approves of the turn-around school model, and as Mayor, he would vote on the School Board to re-appoint Harries as permanent, long-term superintendent. When asked how he would address the $3 million deficit in the education budget without cutting educational quality, he replied that we could cut down on the use of outside contractors, dismiss ineffective administrators, and make "tough choices."
Harp spoke next. She also praised early childhood education and parent involvement. She said that the purpose of education is to allow people to succeed in the economy. She said we must stop making excuses for urban education. She would extend early childhood education to even younger children and offer universal pre-K. She said that students who fail to get certain enrichment before age 5 almost never catch up. Harp said students must be able to read by third grade. She then skipped to adult education, and spoke of the low reading level of many adult students who, in her words, "are never going to be able to compete." She then addressed the need to reform high school education. She believes that high schools should offer certificate programs (nurse's aide, e.g.) to students who are not college-bound, while other students should be taking college courses in high school. She is not sure whether she would vote to allow Garth Harries to continue on as superintendent. Harp stated that an important part of her education plan is budget transparency in individual schools. She believes access to the school's budget details would allow parents to better understand the quality of their child's education. When asked for clarification, she said that she would never trust a principal who couldn't manage a budget, but she didn't really explain how those budget numbers would reveal academic quality.
The candidates' speeches were followed by a review of the CPLT taskforces and committees formed last month, and a call for volunteers.
Susan Weisselberg gave updates on ongoing topics: implementation of the Recess Policy, Parent University (Nov. 2), and the City Guidance Department's College Prep workshops (mostly on financial aid -- schedule is on this blog; just scroll down). A workshop on the Title One program (which serves low-income families) will be held Oct. 16 at 6 pm in the East Rock School cafeteria. A dedication ceremony for the new East Rock school will be held Sunday, Oct. 6 at 2 pm. Columbus Academy will be holding an all-day event on Saturday for parents and children.
A presentation on the Common Core Standards followed. Anyone who is interested in the details should attend the workshop at Parent University. Specific standards can be viewed at http://www.corestandards.org/Math. The presentation at CPLT was oriented toward parents of elementary school students, though the representatives offered to return to future meetings to answer more specific questions.
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
Citywide Parent Leadership Team Meeting
- Reminder -
The next Citywide Parent Leadership Team (CLPT) Meeting
will be held on:
Thursday, October 3rd, 2013
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Wilbur Cross High School
(meeting held in the school foyer)
Dinner & childcare provided.
Friday, September 13, 2013
Report from the CPLT
Summary of yesterday's CPLT meeting:
(1) Superintendent Harries briefed us on the $3 million budget gap, the measures taken so far to fill it (cutting some middle school classes) and the expectation that more cuts will be needed.
(2) He also introduced his "listening tour" and the schedule for that. If you want to meet the superintendent and give him feedback and suggestions, he will be at Lincoln-Bassett school on Sept. 18 at 5:15, and then will visit a different school each Wednesday. ESUMS isn't on the schedule yet. There will also be an open-to-the-public board-of-ed meeting on Saturday, 9/21, from 9-1 at East Rock Magnet School.
(3) He assured us that he is working actively on getting the new ESUMS building approved by the Board of Aldermen. He said the Sept. 16 meeting would NOT be the meeting where the building and budget are discussed, but that they would address the issue before the state deadline passes.
(4) The CPLT then broke into committees and taskforces to address: school nursing, college prep issues, after-school programs, school websites, calendar issues, enrollment issues, and TAG.
(5) A speaker from New Haven Promise presented some graphs to show how the program is growing. Only 200 students actually qualified and received Promise money last year, but the program is still quite new. Parents should carefully read the requirements posted at http://newhavenpromise.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/NHP_2012v2.pdf and then try to track down that elusive "Rule Book."
(6) Stephanie Kilburne spoke about Powerschool. ** If you are having difficulty accessing your child's records, she advises the following: (1) On the login page, it is not enough to use the password that shows on your powerschool letter. You actually must click on "Create Account," use that temporary password to help you create the account, but then you must set your own password. (2) In the screen where you list your children's names, make sure that you fill in YOUR id and passcodes from the letter, not theirs. (3) We will try to have some one-on-one help available at the ESUMS Open House.
(7) Several speakers then addressed the district-wide recess policy. By October 1st, schools should have formed a parent-teacher-staff recess committee who will submit a recess plan by Nov. 1st. All children K-6 will get recess starting in January.
(8) A speaker from Hillhouse High School raised the issue of the new and terribly burdensome procedure the school district is enforcing on parent volunteers. No parents are supposed to be in a school building without fingerprints, background checks, DCF checks, and various paperwork. She argued, correctly, that this will kill off all parent involvement and needs to be changed urgently.
(9) The parent pursuing a CPLT mayoral debate reported that one of the candidates is not interested. He is still hoping to find the other candidate interested, which perhaps will encourage the uninterested party.
(10) The following activities were announced:
Parent Resource Fair, Thursday 10/17
Parent University, Saturday 11/2
Family Portraits at East Rock Magnet School, 11/21 ($10 sitting fee, packages for sale)
Diaper Bank needs donations (diaperbanknetwork.org)
(1) Superintendent Harries briefed us on the $3 million budget gap, the measures taken so far to fill it (cutting some middle school classes) and the expectation that more cuts will be needed.
(2) He also introduced his "listening tour" and the schedule for that. If you want to meet the superintendent and give him feedback and suggestions, he will be at Lincoln-Bassett school on Sept. 18 at 5:15, and then will visit a different school each Wednesday. ESUMS isn't on the schedule yet. There will also be an open-to-the-public board-of-ed meeting on Saturday, 9/21, from 9-1 at East Rock Magnet School.
(3) He assured us that he is working actively on getting the new ESUMS building approved by the Board of Aldermen. He said the Sept. 16 meeting would NOT be the meeting where the building and budget are discussed, but that they would address the issue before the state deadline passes.
(4) The CPLT then broke into committees and taskforces to address: school nursing, college prep issues, after-school programs, school websites, calendar issues, enrollment issues, and TAG.
(5) A speaker from New Haven Promise presented some graphs to show how the program is growing. Only 200 students actually qualified and received Promise money last year, but the program is still quite new. Parents should carefully read the requirements posted at http://newhavenpromise.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/NHP_2012v2.pdf and then try to track down that elusive "Rule Book."
(6) Stephanie Kilburne spoke about Powerschool. ** If you are having difficulty accessing your child's records, she advises the following: (1) On the login page, it is not enough to use the password that shows on your powerschool letter. You actually must click on "Create Account," use that temporary password to help you create the account, but then you must set your own password. (2) In the screen where you list your children's names, make sure that you fill in YOUR id and passcodes from the letter, not theirs. (3) We will try to have some one-on-one help available at the ESUMS Open House.
(7) Several speakers then addressed the district-wide recess policy. By October 1st, schools should have formed a parent-teacher-staff recess committee who will submit a recess plan by Nov. 1st. All children K-6 will get recess starting in January.
(8) A speaker from Hillhouse High School raised the issue of the new and terribly burdensome procedure the school district is enforcing on parent volunteers. No parents are supposed to be in a school building without fingerprints, background checks, DCF checks, and various paperwork. She argued, correctly, that this will kill off all parent involvement and needs to be changed urgently.
(9) The parent pursuing a CPLT mayoral debate reported that one of the candidates is not interested. He is still hoping to find the other candidate interested, which perhaps will encourage the uninterested party.
(10) The following activities were announced:
Parent Resource Fair, Thursday 10/17
Parent University, Saturday 11/2
Family Portraits at East Rock Magnet School, 11/21 ($10 sitting fee, packages for sale)
Diaper Bank needs donations (diaperbanknetwork.org)
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