Are you interested in getting involved with your child’s education in another way? If you are, then think about whether you would be interested in joining the Nichols Middle School Council (also called a School Improvement Council). By law, every school in the country has to have a School Council. The law outlines four major areas of responsibility for councils. School councils are to assist principals in: 1. Adopting educational goals for the school that are consistent with local educational policies and statewide student performance standards; 2. Identifying the educational needs of students attending the school; 3. Reviewing the annual school building budget; and 4. Formulating a school improvement plan.
We meet once a month on the 3rd Wednesday of each month, except where specified below – starting Wednesday, October 17, for about an hour, starting at 3:00 PM and ending around 4 PM, to discuss such items as our School Improvement Plan, parent involvement, how we are working with MCAS data, what we are doing to improve teaching and learning, etc. In all, the group is not like “PTSA”; it is more a group of people who are looking into school improvement and how we can get the improvement we are looking for.
The group is made up of parents, teachers, and at least one community member. If you are interested or would just like to come and check it out, please come to the first meeting, Wednesday, October 17, at 3 PM, in the Media Center at NMS. If you have any questions, please let us know. Thank you.
2012-2013 NMS School Council Meeting Dates
October 17, 2012
November 28, 2012*
December 19, 2012
January 16, 2013
February 27, 2013*
March 20, 2013
April 24, 2013*
May 15, 2013
June 19, 2013
*All dates are the 3rd Wednesday of each month
- except where specified.
