ROSE TREE MEDIA SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS
Legislative Agenda
March 31, 2016
7:30 p.m.
I.
Call to Order
II.
Approval of Minutes
A.
B.
III.
Indoor State Track Championship Qualifier
Swim Team State Championship Qualifiers
PIAA Swimming Championship
Eagle Scout Award – William Blake Blosenski
Celebrating Music in Schools – Rose Tree Elementary School
Reports
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
VI.
Legislative Meeting Minutes of February 25, 2016
Special Legislative Meeting Minutes of March 8, 2016
Educational Presentation
A.
V.
Roll Call
Presentations and Awards
A.
B.
C.
D.
IV
Pledge of Allegiance
Student Liaison Reports
Board Liaison Reports
Committee Highlights and Reports
School Reports
Superintendent’s Report
Solicitor’s Report
President’s Report – See Attachment E
Scheduled Presentations (Limited to Five Minutes Each)
A.
Agenda
RTMEA – Susan Howe
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VII.
Unscheduled Presentations (Limited to Three Minutes Each)
A.
VIII.
Old Business
A.
IX.
2016 – 2017 School Year Calendar – See Attachment A
New Business
A.
B.
X.
Rose Tree Media Residents
Personnel
1.
Terminations
a.
Professional
b.
Non-Instructional
2.
Nominations
a.
Professional
b.
Non-Instructional
3.
General
a.
Classification Change
b.
Unpaid Leave of Absence
c.
Rescind Supplemental Contracts
d.
Supplemental Contracts
e.
Create New Position
f.
Other, See Attachment B and C
Overnight Trips
1.
Penncrest High School French Students - France
2.
Penncrest High School Outdoor Leadership Club –
Ohiopyle State Park, PA
3.
Penncrest High School Students – Delaware Water Gap
Finance
A.
B.
Agenda
Purchasing
1.
None
General
1.
2016/2017 Delaware County Intermediate Unit Special Education
Agreement
2.
2016/2017 Delaware County Intermediate Unit Technical School
Budget.
3.
2016/2017 Delaware County Intermediate Unit Budget
4.
DCIU Tuition Agreement
5.
Chartwells Dining Services Contract Renewal
6.
Food Service Price Increase
7.
Food Service A La Carte Price Increase, See Attachment D
8.
BCIU Tax Service Agreement
9.
NetMail Services Proposal
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X.
Finance
B.
C.
D.
XI.
General
10.
Widener University Contract
11.
Starlite Productions Agreement
12.
Advanced Staging Productions Agreement
13.
Aviele Koffler, PhD – Evaluations Contract
14.
California Leadership Academy Agreement
15.
Annette Gallagher Contract
16.
Holcomb Behavioral Health Systems Contract Revision
17.
RSVP MOU
18.
Advertising the Lien List
Financials for February 2016
Bill Lists for February 2016
Adjournment
ANNOUNCEMENT
There will be an executive session of the School Board for matters of personnel at
6:30 p.m. prior to the Legislative Meeting of April 28, 2016, at Penncrest High School.
The Legislative Meetings are recorded on tape.
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Rose Tree Media School District
EXCELLENCE
TODAY
FOR TOMORROW
308 North Olive Street
Media, Pennsylvania 19063-2493
Telephone: 610-627-6136
Fax: 610-627-6136
www.rtmsd.org
Grace A. Eves
Director of Management Services
James M. Wigo, Sr.
Superintendent
To:
From:
Date:
Subject:
Members of the Board of School Directors
James Wigo, Superintendent
Grace A. Eves, Board Secretary
March 31, 2016
Minutes of the February 25, 2016 Legislative Meeting
I. Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
____________________________________________________________________________
Board Members in Attendance:
Jaclyn Clancy
James Cunningham
Jeffrey Koenig
Susan Nolen
William O’Donnell
Harry Postles
Elizabeth Schneider
Students:
Allison D’Ignazio
Eric Bilbrough
Absent:
Absent:
Tracy Barusevicius
Nancy Mackrides
Also in Attendance:
Ron Baldino, Maintenance and Operations
Michelle Britton, Asst. Principal SLMS
Eric Bucci, Principal GW
Eleanor DiMarino-Linnen, Dir.PS and Sp. Ed.
William Dougherty, Asst. to Superintendent
Grace Eves, Dir. Management Services
Joe Fuhr, Asst. Principal PHS
Ron Harris, Network Specialist
Ralph Harrison, Principal PHS
Thomas Haupert, Dir. Human Resources
Mack Johnson, Mgmt. Systems Admin.
Thomas Kelly, Esq., Solicitor
Kim LaCoste, Supv. Spec. Ed., Secondary
Patti Linden, Supv. Technology
Kim McCann, Info. Tech. Spec
John Reid, Principal IL
Jenny Robinson, Principal Rose Tree Elem.
Robert Salladino, Principal SLMS
Roxanne Schupp, Supervisor of Bus. Oper.
Christine Seeley, Acting Principal SYA
Steve Silva, Asst. Principal PHS
Sharon Sweeney, Asst. Principal PHS
Paula Voshell, Principal Media Elementary
James M. Wigo, Sr., Superintendent
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II.
Approval of Minutes
A.
Legislative Meeting Minutes of January 28, 2016
Mr. Postles moved and Mrs. Schneider seconded a motion to adopt the following
resolution:
RESOLUTION: 2015 – 2016 74
Resolve, the Board of School Directors approve the Legislative Meeting Minutes of
January 28, 2016
The aforementioned resolution was declared adopted by the Chair, the vote being:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
B.
Jaclyn Clancy, James Cunningham, Jeffrey Koenig, Susan Nolen, Bill
O’Donnell, Harry Postles, Elizabeth Schneider
None
Tracy Barusevicius and Nancy Mackrides
Bid Opening Minutes of February 3, 2016 Penncrest HVAC Replacement Locker
Room and Wood Shop
Mr. Postles moved and Mr. Koenig seconded a motion to adopt the following
resolution:
RESOLUTION: 2015 – 2016 75
Resolve, the Board of School Directors approve the Bid Opening Minutes of
February 3, 2016, Penncrest HVAC Replacement Locker Room and Wood Shop
The aforementioned resolution was declared adopted by the Chair, the vote being:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
Jaclyn Clancy, James Cunningham, Jeffrey Koenig, Susan Nolen, Bill
O’Donnell, Harry Postles, Elizabeth Schneider
None
Tracy Barusevicius and Nancy Mackrides
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II.
Approval of Minutes
C.
Bid Opening Minutes of February 3, 2016 Media Elementary Water Drainage
Mitigation
Mr. Postles moved and Mr. Koenig seconded a motion to adopt the following
resolution:
RESOLUTION: 2015 – 2016 76
Resolve, the Board of School Directors approve the Bid Opening Minutes of
February 3, 2016, Media Elementary Water Drainage Mitigation
The aforementioned resolution was declared adopted by the Chair, the vote being:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
III.
Jaclyn Clancy, James Cunningham, Jeffrey Koenig, Susan Nolen, Bill
O’Donnell, Harry Postles, Elizabeth Schneider
None
Tracy Barusevicius and Nancy Mackrides
Presentations and Awards
A.
Eagle Scout Award – Robert Baidokas
Ms. Nolen moved and Mrs. Schneider seconded a motion to adopt the following
resolution:
RESOLUTION: 2015 – 2016 77
Resolve, the Board of School Directors present the Rose Tree Media Award to
Robert Baidokas for achieving Eagle Scout Rank.
The aforementioned resolution was declared adopted by the Chair, the vote being:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
IV
Jaclyn Clancy, James Cunningham, Jeffrey Koenig, Susan Nolen, Bill
O’Donnell, Harry Postles, Elizabeth Schneider
None
Tracy Barusevicius and Nancy Mackrides
Educational Presentation
A.
Springton Lake presents: The Hills are Alive...with the Sound of Music!
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V.
Reports
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
VI.
Scheduled Presentations (Limited to Five Minutes Each)
A.
VII.
Student Liaison Reports
Board Liaison Reports
Committee Highlights and Reports
School Reports
Superintendent’s Report
Solicitor’s Report
President’s Report
RTMEA – Sean Hobdell
Unscheduled Presentations (Limited to Three Minutes Each)
A.
Rose Tree Media Residents
1.
2.
VIII.
Lee Herzog – Middletown – Acknowledge teachers
Agnes Silverman – Middletown – Privilege to speak and all for a quality
education
Old Business
A.
Policies
1.
Policy 004 Membership
Mr. Postles moved and Mrs. Schneider seconded a motion to adopt the following
resolution:
RESOLUTION: 2015 – 2016 78
Resolve, the Board of School Directors adopt Policy #004 – Membership. See
Attachment A – In Official Meeting Minutes of January 28, 2016
The aforementioned resolution was declared adopted by the Chair, the vote being:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
Jaclyn Clancy, James Cunningham, Jeffrey Koenig, Susan Nolen, Bill
O’Donnell, Harry Postles, Elizabeth Schneider
None
Tracy Barusevicius and Nancy Mackrides
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VIII.
Old Business (con’t)
A.
Policies
2.
Policy 011 Board Governance Standards/Code of Conduct
Mr. Postles moved and Mrs. Clancy seconded a motion to adopt the following
resolution:
RESOLUTION: 2015 – 2016 79
Resolve, the Board of School Directors adopt Policy #100 – Principals of
Governance and Leadership. See Attachment B – In Official Meeting Minutes of
January 28, 2016
The aforementioned resolution was declared adopted by the Chair, the vote being:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
3.
Jaclyn Clancy, Jeffrey Koenig, Susan Nolen, Bill O’Donnell, Harry
Postles, Elizabeth Schneider
James Cunningham
Tracy Barusevicius and Nancy Mackrides
Policy 824 Maintaining Professional Adult/Student Boundaries
Mr. Postles moved and Mr. Cunningham seconded a motion to adopt the following
resolution:
RESOLUTION: 2015 – 2016 80
Resolve, the Board of School Directors adopt Policy #824 Maintaining Professional
Adult/Student Boundaries. See Attachment C – In Official Meeting Minutes of
January 28, 2016
The aforementioned resolution was declared adopted by the Chair, the vote being:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
Jaclyn Clancy, James Cunningham, Jeffrey Koenig, Susan Nolen, Bill
O’Donnell, Harry Postles, Elizabeth Schneider
None
Tracy Barusevicius and Nancy Mackrides
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VIII.
Old Business (con’t)
A.
Policies
4.
Policy 907 School Visitors
Mr. Postles moved and Mr. Koenig seconded a motion to adopt the following
resolution:
RESOLUTION: 2015 – 2016 81
Resolve, the Board of School Directors adopt Policy #907 – School Visitors and
the accompanying Administrative Regulations. See Attachment D – In Official
Meeting Minutes of January 28, 2016
The aforementioned resolution was declared adopted by the Chair, the vote being:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
IX.
Jaclyn Clancy, Jeffrey Koenig, Susan Nolen, Bill O’Donnell, Harry
Postles, Elizabeth Schneider
James Cunningham
Tracy Barusevicius and Nancy Mackrides
New Business
A.
Personnel
1.
Terminations
a.
Professional
b.
Non-Instructional
2.
Nominations
a.
Professional
b.
Non-Instructional
3.
General
a.
Rescind Supplemental Contracts
b.
Supplemental Contracts, See Attachments E and F
Mr. Postles moved and Mrs. Schneider seconded a motion to adopt the following
resolution:
RESOLUTION: 2015 – 2016 82
Resolve, the Board of School Directors approve the following New Business:
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IX.
New Business
A.
Personnel
1.
Terminations
a.
Professional
1.
Megan Caiola, change in resignation date to February 12,
2016.
b.
2.
Non-Instructional
1.
Nicholas Miele, Maintenance Worker, resignation effective
February 9, 2016.
2.
Lisa Cornog, Bus Driver, retirement effective January 31,
2016.
3.
Horace Bond, Bus Driver, retirement effective March 1, 2016.
Nominations
a.
Professional
1.
Marci Carmeans, Science Teacher effective February 26,
2016 at the annual salary of $46,513.00, Bachelor’s
Degree/Step 2. Ms. Carmeans received her Bachelor’s
Degree from Temple University. She served as a Long Term
Substitute during the 2014-2015 school year and the first
semester of the 2015-2016 school year. Ms. Carmeans is
assigned to Penncrest High School replacing Amanda Slattery
who resigned.
2.
Kathleen Sandiford, Assistant Director of Summer School
2016 at the annual salary of $3,000.00.
3.
Arnold Schwartz, Homebound Instructor for the
2015-2016 school year at the rate of $46.00 per hour.
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IX.
New Business
A.
Personnel
2.
Nominations
b.
3.
Non-Instructional
1.
Julie DiRemigio, Interventionist, change in start date to
February 26, 2016. Ms. DiRemigio is assigned to Penncrest
High School.
2.
Kristine Heery, Interventionist for the 2015-2016 school at the
rate of $25.00 per hour. Ms. Heery is assigned to Media
Elementary.
3.
Mackenzie Parker, Interventionist for the 2015-2016 school
year at the rate of $25.00 per hour. Ms. Parker is assigned to
Glenwood Elementary. NOTE: Ms. Parker is being hired
pending completion of her pre-employment paperwork.
General
a.
b.
Rescind Supplemental Contracts
1.
Rescind appointment of William Stack as (.5) Junior Science
Olympiad Sponsor at Springton Lake Middle School effective
January 15, 2016.
2.
Rescind appointment of Megan Rozinski as Saturday
Detention at Penncrest High School.
Supplemental Contracts
1.
Recommend Board approval of the Penncrest High School
Spring Athletic Supplemental Contracts for the 2015-2016
school year. See Attachment E – In Official Meeting Minutes of
February 25, 2016
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IX.
New Business
A.
Personnel
3.
General
b.
Supplemental Contracts
2.
Recommend Board approval of the Springton Lake Middle
School Spring Athletic Supplemental Contracts for the 20152016 school year. See Attachment F – In Official Meeting
Minutes of February 25, 2016
3.
Mark Crossman, (.5) Junior Science Olympiad Sponsor
effective January 15, 2016 at the annual salary of $507.50. Mr.
Crossman is assigned to Springton Lake Middle School.
4.
Kimberly Riviere, New Teacher Mentor, effective January 11,
2016 at the annual salary of $394.68. Ms. Riviere is assigned
to Penncrest High School.
5.
Timothy Brown, Jr. Class Advisor, effective January 25, 2016
at the annual salary of $1,450.00. Mr. Brown is assigned to
Penncrest High School.
6.
James Beatty, .5 New Teacher Mentor effective January 29,
2016 at the annual salary of $580.00. Mr. Beatty is assigned to
Penncrest High School.
7.
Sarah Debessay, .5 New Teacher Mentor for the second
semester, at the annual salary of $580.00. Ms. Debessay is
assigned to Springton Lake Middle School.
8.
Jodi Strevig, .5 New Teacher Mentor for the second semester
at the annual salary of $608.00. Ms. Strevig is assigned to
Penncrest High School.
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IX.
New Business
A.
Personnel
3.
General
b.
Supplemental Contracts
9.
Recommend Board approval of the following Springton Lake
Middle School staff to serve as Game Workers for the 20152016 school year:
Azeff, Alexis
Baker, Jacque
Baker, John
Blackburn, Catherine
Blythe, Jen
Bucci, Kylee
Cliff, Shawna
Cook, Kathleen
Crossman, Mark
Davis, Jean
Debessay, Sarah
Deleo, Michael
Douglas, Leslie
Ekstrom, Jennie
Eppolito, Vince
Fisher, Joseph
Fritch, Tracey
Gaertner, Sherre
Garber, Anita
Gilliard, Rebecca
Gilroy,Margie
Going, Nancy
Griffin, Sue
Hartner, Kristin
Lutterman, Brittani
Lynch, Brian
Magliochetti, Katie
Maguire, Kathy
McCarthy, Lisa
McCormick, Maureen
McLeod, Jennifer
Megow, Carleen
Miller, Stefanie
Newsome, Carin
Nixon, Mark
Patton, Mary Belle
Perilli, Ali
Pfeiffer, Amanda
Piecara, Kelly
Prior, Sharon
Rago, Britt
Raichek, Judy
Ruckle, Jody
Shaw, Michelle
Simmington, Phoebe
Snyder, Barbara
Snyder, Megan
Somerville, Amy
Hartzell, Devon
Heckman, Robin
Hemenway, Sue
Henry, Kelly
Homan, Mark
Howe, Susan
Judge, Caitlin
Kelly, Patricia
Kutney, Adrienne
Laubach, Bridget
Lazarow, Jason
Levy, Jessica
Spratt, Sean
Stern, Diane
Stroup, Jonathan
Turicik, Ashley
Tyska, Alexandra
Virtue, Andy
Viso, Alexis
Wasserman, Megan
Williams, Courtney
Williams, Sharon
Wolf, Joyce
The aforementioned resolution was declared adopted by the Chair, the vote being:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
Jaclyn Clancy, James Cunningham, Jeffrey Koenig, Susan Nolen, Bill
O’Donnell, Harry Postles, Elizabeth Schneider
None
Tracy Barusevicius and Nancy Mackrides
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IX.
New Business
B.
Overnight Trips
1.
Penncrest High School Choir Upper Dublin High School
2.
Penncrest High school Band and Choir New York, New York
3.
PMEA Orchestra Festival – Council Rock High School
4.
Penncrest High School Orchestra – Chicago, Il – Date Change
Mr. Postles moved and Mrs. Clancy seconded a motion to adopt the following
resolution:
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IX.
New Business
B.
Overnight Trips
1.
Penncrest High School Choir Upper Dublin High School
Resolve, the Board of School Directors approve a request for an overnight
field trip submitted for a student in the Penncrest Choir to participate and
perform at the Upper Dublin High School from 3/17-3/19/16. The student
has successfully competed at previous levels. The registration fee is
$150.00 and is being paid by the District. All other costs are being paid by
the student.
2.
Penncrest High school Band and Choir New York, New York
Further resolve, the Board of School Directors approve an overnight field
trip for the Penncrest Band and Choir to attend the NYC Heritage Music
Festival in New York, New York from 4/14-4/17/16. Students will participate
in rehearsals and a formal performance with other high-level choral students
from the region. Substitute costs of $408.00 are being paid by the District.
Transportation, food, and lodging costs totaling $850.00 are being paid by
the students.
3.
PMEA Orchestra Festival – Council Rock High School
Further resolve, the Board of School Directors ratify approval given at the
February 9, 2016 Pupil Services Committee Meeting for an overnight field
trip for a student to attend the PMEA Orchestra Festival at Council Rock
High School from 2/25-2/27/2016. Substitute costs of $102.00 and a
registration fee of $157.00 are being paid by the District. This student
successfully auditioned in the PMEA Region Orchestra in January. The
student will be attending the Festival prior to the February Legislative Board
Meeting.
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IX.
New Business
B.
Overnight Trips
4.
Penncrest High School Orchestra - Chicago, Il – Date Change
Further resolve, the Board of School Directors approve a change in the date
for a previously Board-approved overnight field trip for the orchestra
students to go to Chicago, IL This is an overnight field trip that was
previously Board-approved on the November, 2015 Legislative meeting.
The students will now be leaving on 4/16 instead of 4/17.
The aforementioned resolution was declared adopted by the Chair, the vote being:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
C.
Jaclyn Clancy, James Cunningham, Jeffrey Koenig, Susan Nolen, Bill
O’Donnell, Harry Postles, Elizabeth Schneider
None
Tracy Barusevicius and Nancy Mackrides
2016-2017 School Year Calendar – First Read – Review. See Attachment G
1.
2016-2017 School Year Calendar
Resolve, the Board of School Directors review the 2016-2017 school
calendar. The calendar was discussed at the February Curriculum and
Instruction Committee meeting. See attachment G – In Official Meeting
Minutes of February 25, 2016
X.
Finance
A.
Purchasing
1.
Bid Awards
a.
b.
Media Elementary School Water Drainage Mitigation
Penncrest Women’s Locker Room and Woodshop HVAC
Replacement
Mr. Postles moved and Mrs. Schneider seconded a motion to adopt the following
resolution:
RESOLUTION: 2015 – 2016 84
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X.
Finance
A.
Purchasing
1.
Bid Awards
Recommend the following bids be awarded in the categories listed, such
recommendation being the lowest bid received from a responsible bidder,
kind, quality and materials having been considered.
Resolve, the Board of School Directors award the following bids:
a.
Media Elementary School Water Drainage Mitigation
Base Bid
John McPhillips & Sons
b.
Penncrest Women’s
Replacement
Alternates
Total
$69,973
Locker
Room
Base Bid
CMSE Electric
(Electrical Construction)
Tri-County Mechanical
(HVAC Construction)
$69,973
and
Woodshop
Alternates
HVAC
Total
$11,835
$11,835
$435,000
$435,000
The aforementioned resolution was declared adopted by the Chair, the vote being:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
Jaclyn Clancy, James Cunningham, Jeffrey Koenig, Susan Nolen, Bill
O’Donnell, Harry Postles, Elizabeth Schneider
None
Tracy Barusevicius and Nancy Mackrides
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X.
Finance
B.
General
1.
Change Orders
2.
Budgetary Transfers
3.
Eagle Industrial Hygiene Associates Contract
4.
Villanova University Contract
5.
Grosh Backdrops Contract
6.
Criticare Contract
7.
Oral Language Proficiency Assessment Contracts
8.
Philadelphia Arts in Education Project
Mr. Postles moved and Mr. Cunningham seconded a motion to adopt the following
resolution:
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X.
Finance
B.
General
1.
Change Orders
Change Orders are acted upon in accordance with Resolution 1997-98 –
124, as approved by the Board of School Directors on April 23, 1998.
Resolve, the Board of School Directors approve the following change
orders:
a. Five Star, Inc. in the amount of $1,084.00 for a permit fee for the
men’s locker room renovations at Penncrest.
b. CAD Electric in the amount of $3,039.57 for a change in the wire
system for the men’s locker room renovations at Penncrest.
c. CAD Electric in the amount of $359.00 for a permit fee for the men’s
locker room renovations at Penncrest.
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X.
Finance
B.
General
2.
Budgetary Transfers
Rose Tree Media School District Policy #612…(Public School code section
609) when funds are not available for a proposed appropriation, a legal
transfer from one class of expenditure to another may be made in the last
nine (9) months of the fiscal year by the board.
Further resolve, the Board of School Directors approve the following
budgetary transfer:
FY 16-13 Fund 10 General Fund
FROM:
AMOUNT:
Medical Services- Contracted Services
$6,000.00
TO:
AMOUNT:
Other Student Services – Contracted Services
$6,000.00
RATIONALE: Transfer needed to cover the costs of SAP services at
Penncrest.
3.
Eagle Industrial Hygiene Associates Contract
Further resolve, the Board of School Directors approve the contract with
Eagle Industrial Hygiene Associates for the floor tile abatement monitoring
at Glenwood Elementary School.
4.
Villanova University Contract
Further resolve, the Board of School Directors approve the contract with
Villanova University in the amount of $12,275 for the graduation scheduled
for June 9, 2016.
5.
Grosh Backdrops Contract
Further resolve, the Board of School Directors approve the contract with
Grosh Backdrops in the amount of $462.73 for the backdrop rental for the
musical to be held at Penncrest on April 8 - 10, 2016.
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X.
Finance
B.
General
6.
Criticare Contract
Further resolve, the Board of School Directors approve a contract for
Criticare to provide nursing services to children under the care and
supervision of the RTMSD. These services consist of substitute nursing
services when necessary and direct care of students with specialized
needs. Rates of service are $55.00/hr. for an RN, $45.00/hr. for a LPN,
$25.00/hour for a CNA, and $22.00/hr. for a PCA.
7.
Oral Language Proficiency Assessment Contracts
Further resolve, the Board of School Directors approve contracts with
Kathleen Clark, Andrea Varricchio, and Meilin Shieh to provide oral
language proficiency assessments in French, Spanish, and Chinese to
students in AP French, AP Spanish, and Chinese IV in May 2015. The total
amounts of the contracts are $600, $680, and $80 respectively.
8.
Philadelphia Arts In Education Project
Further resolve, the Board of School Directors approve the participation with
the Philadelphia Arts In Education Project which will be taking place at
Glenwood Elementary School.
Funding is through the Glenwood
Elementary School PTG and is at no cost to the district.
The aforementioned resolution was declared adopted by the Chair, the vote being:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
Jaclyn Clancy, James Cunningham, Jeffrey Koenig, Susan Nolen, Bill
O’Donnell, Harry Postles, Elizabeth Schneider
None
Tracy Barusevicius and Nancy Mackrides
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X.
Finance
C.
D.
Financials for January 2016
Bill Lists for January 2016
Mr. Postles moved and Mrs. Clancy seconded a motion to adopt the following
resolution:
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Resolve, the Board of School Directors approve the following Financial Reports:
X.
Finance
C.
D.
Financials for January 2016
January
2016
Treasurers Report
January
2016
Investment Reports
January
2016
Summary Expenditure Status Report
January
2016
Revenue Status Report
Bill Lists for January 2016
January
General Fund Bill List
$ 9,121,519.66
January
Capital Fund Bill List
$
4,441.70
January
Bond Series 2011 Bill List
$
9,141.88
January
Activities/Special Revenue Fund
$
21,552.73
$ 9,156,655.97
The aforementioned resolution was declared adopted by the Chair, the vote being:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
Jaclyn Clancy, James Cunningham, Jeffrey Koenig, Susan Nolen, Bill
O’Donnell, Harry Postles, Elizabeth Schneider
None
Tracy Barusevicius and Nancy Mackrides
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XII.
Adjournment
Mr. Postles moved and Mr. Cunningham seconded a motion to adopt the following
resolution:
RESOLUTION: 2015 – 2016 87
Resolve, there being no further business to come before the Board of School
Directors, the meeting was adjourned.
The aforementioned resolution was declared adopted by the Chair, the vote being:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
Jaclyn Clancy, James Cunningham, Jeffrey Koenig, Susan Nolen, Bill
O’Donnell, Harry Postles, Elizabeth Schneider
None
Tracy Barusevicius and Nancy Mackrides
__________________________________
Grace A. Eves
School Board Secretary
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Rose Tree Media School District
EXCELLENCE
TODAY
FOR TOMORROW
308 North Olive Street
Media, Pennsylvania 19063-2493
Telephone: 610-627-6136
Fax: 610-627-6136
www.rtmsd.org
Grace A. Eves
Director of Management Services
James M. Wigo, Sr.
Superintendent
To:
From:
Date:
Subject:
Members of the Board of School Directors
James Wigo, Superintendent
Grace A. Eves, Board Secretary
March 31, 2016
Minutes of the March 8, 2016 Special Legislative Meeting
I. Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
____________________________________________________________________________
Board Members in Attendance
Tracy Barusevicius
Jaclyn Clancy
James Cunningham
Nancy Mackrides
Susan Nolen
William O’Donnell
Harry Postles
Absent:
Jeffrey Koenig
Elizabeth Schneider
Also in Attendance:
Ron Baldino, Maintenance and Operations
Dennis Cini, Project Manager
William Dougherty, Asst. to Superintendent
Grace Eves, Dir. Management Services
Thomas Haupert, Dir. Human Resources
Thomas Kelly, Esq., Solicitor
Patti Linden, Supv. Technology
James M. Wigo, Sr., Superintendent
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II.
Unscheduled Presentations – none
III.
New Business
A.
Personnel
1.
Nominations
a.
Professional
b.
Non-Instructional
2.
General
a.
Classification Change
b.
Salary Change
c.
Other, See Attachments A and B
Mr. Postles moved and Mrs. Mackrides seconded a motion to adopt the following
resolution:
RESOLUTION: 2015 – 2016 88
Resolve, the Board of School Directors approve the following New Business:
III.
New Business
A.
Personnel
1.
Nominations
a.
Professional
1.
b.
Samantha Rostovich, Science Teacher, effective date to be
determined, at the annual salary of $54,207.00, Master’s
Degree/Step 4. Ms. Rostovich received her Bachelor’s Degree
from West Chester University and her Master’s Degree from
Cabrini. She comes to us from Upper Darby School District
where she served as a Science Teacher. Ms. Rostovich is
assigned to Springton Lake Middle School replacing William
Stack who retired. NOTE: Ms. Rostovich is being hired
pending completion of her pre-employment paperwork.
Non-Instructional
1.
David Enterlin, Interventionist, effective March 9, 2016 at the
rate of $25.00 per hour. Mr. Enterlin is assigned to Springton
Lake Middle School.
2.
Ellen Moretzsohn, Interventionist, effective with the completion
of her pre-employment paperwork at the rate of $25.00 per
hour. Ms. Moretzsohn is assigned to Indian Lane Elementary.
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III.
New Business
A.
Personnel
1.
Nominations
b.
Non-Instructional
3.
2.
Francesca Cook, Interventionist, effective with the completion
of her pre-employment paperwork at the rate of $25.00 per
hour. Ms. Cook is assigned to Rose Tree Elementary.
General
a.
Classification Change
1.
b.
Salary Change
1.
c.
Mary Samantha Clarke from .6 Teacher to 1.0 Teacher
effective February 12, 2016 at the annual salary of
$54,207.00, Master’s Degree/Step 4. Ms. Clark is now (.6)
French Teacher and (.4) Gifted Teacher. She is assigned to
Penncrest High School.
Deborah Hoffman, Secretary IV, salary change to $40,675.62,
effective August 31, 2015. Ms. Hoffman is assigned to
Penncrest High School.
Other
1.
Recommend Board approval of the agreement between Rose
Tree Media School District and the Rose Tree Media
Secretaries and Educational Support Personnel Association
for the period of July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2018.
Attachment A – In Official Meeting Minutes of March 8, 2016
2.
Recommend Board approval of the agreement between Rose
Tree Media School District and the Rose Tree Media Bus
Driver/Custodial Maintenance Association for the period of
July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2018. Attachment B – In Official
Meeting Minutes of March 8, 2016
The aforementioned resolution was declared adopted by the Chair, the vote being:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
Tracy Barusevicius, Jaclyn Clancy, Nancy Mackrides, Susan Nolen,
Bill O’Donnell and Harry Postles
James Cunningham
Jeffrey Koenig and Elizabeth Schneider
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III.
New Business
B.
Overnight Trips
1.
Penncrest High School Band – Ridley High School
2.
Penncrest High School Band – Hershey, PA
Mrs. Mackrides moved and Mrs. Barusevicius seconded a motion to adopt the
following resolution:
RESOLUTION: 2015 – 2016 89
III.
New Business
B.
Overnight Trips
1.
Penncrest High School Band – Ridley High School
Resolve, the Board of School Directors approve an overnight field trip to
Ridley High School from 3/10-3/12/16. A registration fee of $150.00 and
substitute costs of $204.00 are being paid by the District. Students will be
transported by RTMSD bus. Six students who successfully auditioned for
the PMEA Region Band will attend this festival.
2.
Penncrest High School Band – Hershey, PA
Further resolve, the Board of School Directors approve an overnight field
trip to Hershey Convention Center from 3/30-4/2/16. A registration fee of
$375.00, substitute costs of $306.00 and transportation costs ranging from
$39.99-$79.99/day (depending on rented van service available) are being
paid by the District. This trip is provisional, based on the number, if any, of
students successfully auditioning for the PMEA All State Ensembles.
The aforementioned resolution was declared adopted by the Chair, the vote being:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
Tracy Barusevicius, Jaclyn Clancy, James Cunningham, Nancy
Mackrides, Susan Nolen, Bill O’Donnell and Harry Postles
None
Jeffrey Koenig and Elizabeth Schneider
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III.
New Business
C.
2015 – 2016 Calendar Change, See Attachment C
Mr. Postles moved and Mrs. Barusevicius seconded a motion to adopt the
following resolution:
RESOLUTION: 2015 – 2016 90
III.
New Business
C.
2015 – 2016 Calendar Change
Resolve, the Board of School Directors approve the change to the current school
year calendar which includes a second conference day at Springton Lake Middle
School. This change will result in no school for Springton Lake students on March
10.
See Attachment C – In Official Meeting Minutes of March 8, 2016
The aforementioned resolution was declared adopted by the Chair, the vote being:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
IV.
Tracy Barusevicius, Jaclyn Clancy, James Cunningham, Nancy
Mackrides, Susan Nolen, Bill O’Donnell and Harry Postles
None
Jeffrey Koenig and Elizabeth Schneider
Finance
A.
Sunoco Access Road Easement and Accompanying Memorandum, See
Attachment D
Mr. Postles moved and Mrs. Mackrides seconded a motion to adopt the following
resolution:
RESOLUTION: 2015 – 2016 91
IV.
Finance
A.
Sunoco Access Road Easement and Accompanying Memorandum, See
Attachment D
Resolve, that the Board of School Directors approve the Access Road Easement
agreement and accompanying memorandum with Sunoco Pipeline L.P. for a
portion of the perimeter of Glenwood Elementary School. The District will receive
$50,000. See Attachment D – In Official Meeting Minutes of March 8, 2016
The aforementioned resolution was declared adopted by the Chair, the vote being:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
Tracy Barusevicius, Jaclyn Clancy, Nancy Mackrides, Susan Nolen,
Bill O’Donnell and Harry Postles
James Cunningham
Jeffrey Koenig and Elizabeth Schneider
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V.
Any Other Business to Come Before the Board – none
VI.
Adjournment
Mr. Cunningham moved and Mrs. Mackrides seconded a motion to adopt the
following resolution:
RESOLUTION: 2015 – 2016 92
Resolve, there being no further business to come before the Board of School
Directors, the meeting was adjourned.
The aforementioned resolution was declared adopted by the Chair, the vote being:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
Tracy Barusevicius, Jaclyn Clancy, James Cunningham, Nancy
Mackrides, Susan Nolen, Bill O’Donnell and Harry Postles
None
Jeffrey Koenig and Elizabeth Schneider
__________________________________
Grace A. Eves
School Board Secretary
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III.
Presentations and Awards
A.
Indoor State Track Champion Qualifier
Resolve, the Board of School Directors present the Rose Tree
Media Award to Alicia Collier. Alicia received a 5th place medal in
the 200 meters at the Indoor State Track Championship. Alicia’s
coaches are Rob Brown and Elijah Trusty.
B.
Swim Team State Championship Qualifiers
Resolve, the Board of School Directors present the Rose Tree
Media Award to Claire Walsh, Julia Colizzo, Dan Rosenberger and
Michael Paul. Freshman, Claire Walsh was the District One Gold
Medalist in the 50 Free and Silver Medalist in the 100 Free, setting
County records in both races. Freshman, Julia Colizzo finished 9th
in the District One 100 backstroke. Senior, Dan Rosenberger
finished 13th in the District One 200 Free and Senior, Michael Paul
finished 14th in the District One 200 Free. The girls team is
coached by Jessica Levy and the Boys team is coached by
Meghan Kowalchuk.
C.
PIAA Swimming Championship
Resolve, the Board of School Directors present the Rose Tree
Media Award to Claire Walsh. Claire earned the Silver Medal in the
50 Free and a 4th place medal in the 100 Free at the PIAA State
Swimming Championships!
D.
Eagle Scout Award – William Blake Blosenski
Resolve, the Board of School Directors present the Rose Tree
Media Award to Blake Blosenski for achieving Eagle Scout Rank.
III.
Presentations and Awards
1
March 31, 2016
Rose Tree Media School District
308 North Olive Street
Media, Pennsylvania 19063-2493
Telephone 610.627.6015
Fax 610.627.6015
www.rtmsd.org
James M. Wigo
Superintendent of Schools
William M. Dougherty
Acting Assistant to the Superintendent
OFFICE OF CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
To:
Members of the Board of School Directors
James M. Wigo, Superintendent of Schools
From:
William M. Dougherty
Date:
March 8, 2016
Subject:
Office of Curriculum & Instruction Committee Meeting
Chairperson: Mrs. Elizabeth Schneider
Minutes
Office of Curriculum & Instruction Committee Meeting
March 8, 2016
2015-2016 Assessment Calendar
Mr. Dougherty reminded the board of the various assessments that students will be
given this spring.
Keystone Exams
Mr. Dougherty read the following statement in regards to Keystone Exams:
As you may have heard, the Pennsylvania Senate recently passed Senate Bill 880; this
bill delays the imposition of Keystone Exam proficiency as a graduation requirement
until 2019. Prior to the passage of this bill, Keystone exams were to be a graduation
requirement for the class of 2017.
All students are still required to take Keystone Exams in Algebra, Biology, and
Literature. As has been the case in the past, students who do not reach proficiency will
enter into remediation and sit for one retest. Students who wish to pursue further
remediation or testing opportunities will continue to be permitted to do so and will be
offered support.
A student’s best Keystone Exam score will be transcripted and will become part of
student records.
We will continue to update you as legislation surrounding accountability and testing
evolves.
2016-2017 School Calendar
Mr. Dougherty presented a revised version of the current school calendar that includes
a second conference day at Springton Lake Middle School. This change will result in no
school for Springton Lake students on March 10.
Action:
Action: This item will be moved to the March 31, 2016 Legislative agenda for a vote of
the Board of School Directors.
EXCELLENCE
TODAY
FOR TOMORROW
Rose Tree Media School District
308 North Olive Street
Media, Pennsylvania 19063-2493
Telephone: 610-627-6136
Fax: 610-627-6136
www.rtmsd.org
Grace A. Eves
Director of Management Services
James M. Wigo, Sr.
Superintendent
To:
Members of the Board of School Directors
James M. Wigo, Superintendent
From:
Grace A. Eves, Director of Management Services
Date:
March 11, 2016
Subject:
March 8, 2016 Finance Committee Minutes
Chairperson: Bill O’Donnell
______________________________________________________________________
Board Members in Attendance: Tracy Barusevicius, Jaclyn Clancy, James
Cunningham, Nancy Mackrides, Susan Nolen, William O’Donnell and Harry Postles
Absent: Jeffrey Koenig and Elizabeth Schneider
Also in Attendance: Grace Eves, Tom Haupert and James M. Wigo, Sr.
______________________________________________________________________
1.
Budgetary Comparison Report
The District has expensed 82% of expenditures and has received 88% of
revenue. The Commonwealth budget is still at an impasse. As of February, the
District received a portion of the Basic Education Subsidy. It is projected the
remainder of the Basic Education subsidy will not arrive until the Commonwealth
budget for 2015/2016 is approved. Other subsidies will continue to be received,
but may be delayed. The administration does not anticipate the need to borrow
funds to complete the 2015/2016 fiscal year without the remaining subsidies.
Action: Discussion
2.
Agreements/Contracts
•
Advanced Staging Productions
The agreement in the amount of $6,613 is for the graduation ceremony at
Villanova. This represents for a 2.32% increase. Funding is through the
General Fund.
•
BCIU Tax Services Agreement
The agreement is for printing and mailing tax bills as well as other services
related to the tax bills. The rates are similar to last year. The District paid
a total of $21,090 for 15/16 tax bills.
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•
Starlite Productions
The contract in the amount of $7,500 is for the lighting for the spring
musical to be held at Penncrest. Funding is through the Student Activity
account and is at no cost to the District.
•
RSVP MOU
RSVP provides volunteers to support students with reading.
The
volunteers receive training and have submitted the necessary clearances.
They work with students at Glenwood, Indian Lane and Media Elementary
schools. There is no cost to the District.
•
2016/2017 Delaware County Intermediate Unit Operating Budget
The Delaware County Intermediate Unit approved its budget in March.
The Delaware County Intermediate Unit’s Operating Budget for the
2016/167 school year is $8,572,995 for an increase of $326,769, which
represents a 3.96% increase from the current year. However, the
contributions from school districts will remain the same as the current
year. Rose Tree Media's share is $77,822 which is the same amount for
the current 2015/16 fiscal year.
•
2016/2017 Delaware County Intermediate Unit Technical School Budget
The Delaware County Vocational-Technical School Budget was approved
in March for the 2016/2017 school year. The Budget is $12,725,006 for
an increase of $438,101 and represents a 2.88% increase over the
2015/2016 school year. The increase is due to increased retirement and
health care costs. Rose Tree Media's share is $290,608. This is an
increase from the current year’s amount of $281,951 and is due to an
increase in enrollment of Rose Tree Media students in Technical School
programs based on a three year average enrollment of 28.93 students.
The 2016/2017 Special Education Technical Programs budget is
$1,146,466 of which Rose Tree Media's share is $9,947, which is a
decrease over the current year of approximately $800.
•
2016/2017 Delaware County Intermediate Unit Special Education
Agreement
The total Special Education Program Budget for 2016/2017 is
$20,771,074, which is an increase of 3.4% from the current year’s budget.
Rose Tree Media’s share is $466,066 which is a decrease of 27% from
last year. Last year RTMSD’s share was $592,458. Approximately 75%
of the agreement is paid for using IDEA funds.
Action: These items will be moved to the March 31, 2016 Legislative
agenda for a vote of the Board of School Directors.
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3.
Advertising the Lien List
Board Policy 606 states the administration is directed to advertise the names of
property owners whose delinquent taxes have been sent to the Court House for
processing and collections. In the past, the Board has agreed to waive this
advertisement. The cost of the ad is approximately $3,000. The committee
agreed to waive the advertisement and review the policy for changes in the
future.
Action: This item will be moved to the March 31, 2016 Legislative agenda for a
vote of the Board of School Directors.
4.
2016/2017 Instructional Services Budget Review
The Instructional program budgets include regular, special, vocational and other
educational programs as well as the Delaware County Community College.
Other Instructional programs include the detention center, which is located within
the District. The District receives reimbursement from sending school districts for
students that are at the detention center.
1110 – Regular Instruction
1100 – 100 Salaries increased due to a .5 additional teacher have being added
during 2015/2016 due to enrollment and the salary schedule.
1100 – 200 Benefits increased for health care and retirement (retirement
increased from 25.84% to 30.03%).
1100 – 300 Purchased Professional and Technical Services decreased due to
Title I transferred to function 1500.
1100 – 500 Other Purchased Services decreased due to a projected reduction in
charter school participation for regular education students.
1100 – 600 Supplies decreased due to the curriculum materials purchase cycle.
Last year’s budget was larger due to the new math curriculum.
1100 – 700 Equipment increases are due to Science and Tech Ed department
purchases.
1200 – Special Education
1200 – 100 Salaries increased due to additional staff that will be hired to meet
the needs of Special Ed students.
1200 – 200 Benefits increased for health care and retirement (retirement
increased from 25.84% to 30.03%).
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1200 – 300 Purchased Professional and Technical Services increased to meet
the needs of Special Education students.
Services include therapeutic
facilitators, behavior services, one-on-one services for nursing and aides for
Special Education students. There has been an increase in students that require
Special Education services, especially with students entering the primary grades.
Other districts also noticed an increase. There is an increase for professional
development for staff members.
1200 – 500 Other Purchased Services increased due to tuitions to meet the
needs of Special Education students which also includes out of district
placements. Some of the costs will be reimbursed by sending districts and
through IDEA.
1200 – 600 Supplies decreased because the District only pays for maintenance
on software that was purchased last year.
1300 – Vocational Education
1300 – 100 Salary reduction is the result of last year’s Early Retirement Incentive
Program. A teacher retired and the replacement teacher was hired at a lower
salary.
1300 – 200 Benefit reduction is the result of the last year’s Early Retirement
Incentive Program. A teacher retired and the replacement teacher was hired at a
lower salary.
1400 – Other Instructional Programs
1400 – 100 Salary increase is due additional summer school participation. Some
costs are offset through student registrations.
1400 – 300 Purchased Professional and Technical Service is reduced due to
historical costs being lower.
1500 – Non-Public Schools Programs
1500 – 300 Purchased Professional and Technical Service is a new line item as
this item was budgeted in function 1190 – Federal Programs in the past. The
District is required to set aside Title I funds for private schools in the area.
1700 – Community/Junior College Education Programs
1700 – 500 Other Purchased Services increased due to the increased real estate
market value of the school district, which is a factor that is used by the Delaware
County Community College.
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Overall expenditures have increased by 6.9% mainly due to increases in salaries
and benefits and additional equipment purchases. Expenditures and revenues
will be further reviewed as the Administration proceeds through the budget
process. This budget does not reflect changes since January. A special
Legislative meeting will be held on April 12th at the Education Center to adopt a
proposed final budget in accordance with PDE requirements. The District is
required to adopt a proposed final budget at least 30 days prior to the adoption of
the final budget in May.
Action: Discussion
Public Comment: Three members of the public were in attendance
The next Finance Committee meeting will be on Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Dedicated to Excellence
EXCELLENCE
TODAY
FOR TOMORROW
Rose Tree Media School District
308 North Olive Street
Media, Pennsylvania 19063-2493
Telephone: 610-627-6136
Fax: 610-627-6136
www.rtmsd.org
Grace A. Eves
Director of Management Services
James M. Wigo, Sr.
Superintendent
To:
Members of the Board of School Directors
James M. Wigo, Superintendent
From:
Grace A. Eves, Director of Management Services
Date:
March 11, 2016
Subject:
March 8, 2016 Operations Committee Minutes
Chairperson: Harry Postles
______________________________________________________________________
Board Members in Attendance: Tracy Barusevicius, Jaclyn Clancy, James
Cunningham, Nancy Mackrides, Susan Nolen, William O’Donnell and Harry Postles
Absent: Jeffrey Koenig and Elizabeth Schneider
Also in Attendance: Ron Baldino, Bill Dougherty, Dennis Cini, Grace Eves, Tom
Haupert, Patti Linden and James M. Wigo, Sr.
______________________________________________________________________
1.
Enrollment and Demographic Study
Bill Montgomery and Tim Lambert from Montgomery Educational Consultants,
Inc. presented the results of the demographic study that was performed for the
District. Harry Postles will develop a sub committee to review the results of the
study and the potential impact it will have on the District.
Action: Discussion
2.
Chartwells
2016/2017 will be the third renewal year of Chartwells current agreement.
Chartwells developed four different budget scenarios for the 2016/2017 fiscal
year. According to the U S Department of Agriculture’s equity tool, the District is
required to raise lunch prices by at least $.05. The calculation from the equity
tool indicated the District’s cost increase is $.07. However, increases can be a
minimum of $.05 or a maximum of $.10. Budgets for a $.05 increase will result in
a projected surplus of $31,020 with a guarantee from Chartwells of $9,721. The
committee reviewed lunch prices from surrounding school districts. Currently,
the Wallingford-Swarthmore school district is the only school district with lower
lunch prices than the District. A $.05 increase will keep the District as one of the
lowest lunch prices in the county. The committee also reviewed increases for
some a la carte items. The committee recommended the $.05 lunch price
increase and the increase for a la carte items.
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Action: This item will be moved to the March 31, 2016 Legislative agenda for a
vote of the Board of School directors.
3.
Capital Projects Update
Dennis Cini prepared an RFP for roof consulting services. The results will be
reviewed at the April Operations committee meeting. Six bid openings are
scheduled for April with the balance in May.
Action: Discussion
Public Comment: Four members of the public were in attendance
The next Operations Committee meeting will be on Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Dedicated to Excellence
EXCELLENCE
TODAY
FOR TOMORROW
Rose Tree Media School District
308 North Olive Street
Media, Pennsylvania 19063-2493
Telephone: 610.627.6000
www.rtmsd.org
James M. Wigo, Sr.
Superintendent of Schools
To:
Members of the Board of School Directors
James M. Wigo, Sr., Superintendent
From:
Tom Haupert, Director of Human Resources
Date:
March 23, 2016
Subject:
Minutes of the Personnel Committee Meeting – March 8, 2016
Tracy Barusevicius, Chair
Board Members in attendance: T. Barusevicius, J. Clancy, J. Cunningham, N.
Mackrides, S. Nolen, W. O’Donnell, and H. Postles
Also in attendance: J. Wigo, G. Eves, B. Dougherty, P. Linden and Several
members of the public
I.
Items for Legislative Meeting
The committee reviewed the items for the Legislative agenda for March 2016.
Action: This item will be moved to the March 31, 2016 Legislative agenda for a
vote of the Board.
II.
Hiring process for coaches
This agenda item was tabled and will be on the agenda in April.
III.
Hiring process for faculty, administrative and support staff positions
The Board members received a copy of the recruitment and hiring procedures
booklets that were prepared to guide the District’s hiring practices. There are
different hiring procedures for each classification of staff, hence the need for
three different manual. The information contained in them range from the
advertising of positions, what is required in the application packet, the retention
period of the application packet, paper screening of applications, interviewing
process which include but not limited to first round interviews, demonstration
lessons, writing prompt, parental input interview, superintendent interview, and
board level interview. Addition topics covered include site visit, reference check
requirement, and credential check, offer of employment and start of employment.
Mr. O’Donnell asked a question about media checks and I responded that I
preform them as part of the credentialing checks. He asked that process be
placed in writing in all three manuals.
Action: The Board members will review the three manuals over the next thirty
days and send me any suggestions. Once the review period ends, all of the
administrators will receive a copy of them and receive training too. Ms.
Barusevicius asked that they be placed on the District’s website which they will
be.
V.
CVS Caremark Prescription Insurance
The administration explained the dilemma it faced with our CVS Caremark
Prescription Insurance effective July 1, 2016. During the past several months,
the administration has looked at the prospect of having to switch pharmaceutical
providers as the organization that we currently purchase CVS Caremark
insurance through will be leaving that line of business on June 30th. After
receiving a quote from another pharmaceutical company and comparing that
quote against the quote from the Delaware County Public Schools Healthcare
Trust for CVS Caremark, it was decided that the Administration would present
the Board with the opinion of remaining with CVS Caremark through the
Delaware County Public Schools Healthcare Trust. In order to meet certain
deadline requirements, the Administration asked the Board for an informal head
count of who supported that choice. Ms. Eves asked the Board President to sign
the Fee Agreement with CVS Caremark so they can begin preparing all the
necessary paper work and account information to allow the District to remain in
CVS Caremark after June 30, 2016.
VI.
Executive Session
An executive session was held to discuss matters of personnel.
VII.
General Question(s) from Board Members
Mr. Cunningham asked a question about personnel files that I was not able to
provide specifics for. In researching the answer, the Board does have a policy
on personnel files, it is number 1024. Personnel files are maintained in the Office
of Human Resources. Each employee has their own file. In accordance with
policy, each employee can review their file. The information contained in a
personnel file is as follows but not limited to; pre-employment paper work, board
letters, salary letters, college transcripts, memos, evaluations and observations.
The next meeting of the Personnel Committee will be held at the Education Center on
April 12, 2016.
James M. Wigo
Superintendent of Schools
Rose Tree Media School District
308 North Olive Street
Media, Pennsylvania 19063-2493
Telephone 610.627.6000
Fax 610.565.5317
www.rtmsd.org
Eleanor DiMarino-Linnen, PhD
Director of Pupil Services and Special Education
To:
Members of the Board of School Directors
James Wigo, Superintendent of Schools
From:
Dr. Eleanor DiMarino-Linnen, Director of Pupil Services and Special Education
Date:
March 9, 2016
Subject: March 8, 2016 Pupil Services/Special Education Committee Meeting Minutes
Chairperson: Mr. Jeffrey Koenig
Overnight Field Trips
A request has been submitted for an overnight field trip for Penncrest students to go to
France (Avignon and Paris) from 03/30/2017-4/12/2017. Substitute costs of $1224.00$1836.00 (2 to 3 chaperones depending on number of students going) will be paid by the
District. All other costs including registration fees, transportation, lodging and meals will
be paid by students/families. The cost to the student is approximately $3200.00.
Action: This item will be moved to the March 31, 2016 Legislative agenda for a vote of the
Board.
A request has been submitted for an overnight field trip for Penncrest students to go to
Ohiopyle State Park, PA from 5/27-5/30/16. Students will be staying in cabins near
Friendsville, MD, visiting Ohiopyle and Swallow Falls, and engaging in outdoor activities
such as white water rafting, rock climbing, mountain biking, and hiking as part of the
Outdoor Leadership Club. All costs are paid by the students.
Action: This item will be moved to the March 31, 2016 Legislative agenda for a vote of the
Board.
A request for an overnight field trip has been submitted for Penncrest students to explore
PA deciduous forest and river areas at the Delaware Water Gap from 6/3-6/5/16. All costs
are being paid by the students.
Action: This item will be moved to the March 31, 2016 Legislative agenda for a vote of the
Board.
Contracts
A contract has been submitted between Widener University and RTMSD for a school
psychology intern for the 2016-2017 school year. The intern will complete assessments
under IDEA and provide short-term counseling services as needed. Compensation is
$8,000 for 3 days per week for the school year (11 months).
Action: This item will be moved to the March 31, 2016 Legislative agenda for a vote of the
Board.
A revision to a contract Holcomb Behavioral Health Systems has been submitted for the
remainder of the 2015–2016 school year. The revision calls for an increase of an
additional 4 hours per week from April 1, 2016-June 17, 2016 at a rate of $186.20/week
(total cost=10 weeks= $1,862). The additional hours are needed to meet the increased
need for drug/alcohol and mental health referrals.
Action: This item will be moved to the March 31, 2016 Legislative agenda for a vote of the
Board.
A contract has been submitted for Dr. Aviele Koffler to provide multidisciplinary
evaluations and reevaluations under IDEA requirements on an as needed basis from April
1, 2016 through June 30, 2016. Payment is $1,500/evaluation, not to exceed $6,000 total
for all evaluations. Additional evaluation hours are needed to remain compliant with Early
Intervention Requirements (30 students transitioning) under IDEA.
Action: This item will be moved to the March 31, 2016 Legislative agenda for a vote of the
Board.
A contract has been submitted by Annette Gallagher to complete dental examinations as
required by Article 14 of the Public School Code of 1949. Payment is not to exceed
$2,000.
Action: This item will be moved to the March 31, 2016 Legislative agenda for a vote of the
Board.
Settlement Agreements
An agreement has been submitted for payment of tuition costs not to exceed $4,300 for
the 2015-2016 school year to the California Leadership Academy for a student who has
been placed in their residential program by parents. This is a revision to a previously
approved settlement agreement (student was placed in a different residential program
under that agreement) and releases the District of its obligation to provide FAPE to the
student.
Action: This item will be moved to the March 31, 2016 Legislative agenda for a vote of the
Board.
An agreement has been submitted for payment of tuition costs for the 2015-2016 school
year and 2016-2017 school year to the DCIU. The total amount of tuition costs for both
years together is not to exceed $56,970. The agreement settles a dispute between the
District and parent regarding the educational program for the student and releases the
District from its obligation to provide FAPE.
Action: This item will be moved to the March 31, 2016 Legislative agenda for a vote of the
Board.
Rose Tree Media School District
308 North Olive Street
Media, Pennsylvania 19063-2493
Telephone 610.627.6000
Fax 610.891.0959
www.rtmsd.org
James M. Wigo, Sr.
Superintendent of Schools
Patti Linden
Director of Technology
and Information Science
To:
Members of the Board of School Directors
James M. Wigo, Sr., Superintendent
From:
Patti Linden
Date:
March 11, 2016
Subject:
Technology Committee Meeting Minutes for March 8, 2016
Chairperson: Mrs. Jaclyn Clancy
Board members in attendance: Jaclyn Clancy, Bill O’Donnell, Nancy Mackrides,
Tracy Barusevicius, Susan Nolen, Harry Postles, Jim Cunningham
Also in attendance: Jim Wigo, Patti Linden, Grace Eves, Thomas Haupert, Eleanor
DiMarino-Linnen, Bill Dougherty, several members of the community
~ Netmail Email Migration Statement of Work
In order to respond to the needs of all email users, the Technology Department is
requesting the approval of a Proposal and Statement of Work from NetMail in order to
prepare for a migration of our present email system, GroupWise, to Microsoft Office
365. This proposal and statement of work encompasses services for setup and
configuration as well as a 5 day online training for 2 email administrators. The amount of
the proposal is $12,190, and the funding for this is currently in the budget. The next
piece for this project will be the actual migration of all email that will occur during the
summer months.
Action: This item will be placed on the Legislative Agenda for Board approval on
March 31, 2016.
Next meeting: Tuesday, April 12, 2016, at 6:30 p.m. in the Education Center Board
Room
EXCELLENCE
TODAY
FOR TOMORROW
SCHOOL REPORT’S – March 31, 2016
GLENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Kindergarten
We have been working hard on Addition & Subtraction in Math. We are getting better at
sharing our books with our partners in Reading Workshop. Daily, we chart how many
“lamb” and “lion” days we have had so far in March.
First Grade
The first graders are learning how to write opinions. They are explaining judgments and
opinions from objects collected from their personal collection boxes. The students are
giving reasons and supporting details for their opinions of their collection box “winner”.
The first graders will be persuasive writers as well, trying to persuade others to “think their
way.” First graders are learning to be our own teachers in reading workshop. We are
continuing to use our toolbox of strategies and learning to self-monitor and self-correct as
we read. We are also working on using expression when we read dialogue.
Second Grade
Second grade has started Topic 9 in our new math program, “Numbers to 1,000." We
have introduced the topic with some new vocabulary that deepens understanding. We
are continuing our learning of Giraffe Club members, focusing on important female
leaders. We will compare and contrast leadership characteristics and life choices of these
women to other leaders. Some famous female leaders we are talking about are: Marie
Curie, Amelia Earhart, Rachel Carson, Helen Keller, Harriet Tubman and more. Students
are fascinated by the incredible lives of these women.
Third Grade
The third grade students finished up our reading unit on mystery book clubs this month.
Through this unit we learned how to build up our inferential reading comprehension skills
by “reading suspiciously” like a detective. We learned to ask questions, find clues and
evidence, and create theories about the characters in the books. We have really enjoyed
the discussions we have had with our book clubs and sharing our ideas and theories from
our mystery case files. In math we have learned about fractions and taking
measurements to the nearest half and fourth and organizing this data on a line plot. We
also learned about equivalent fractions using various tools such as fraction rods, number
lines, and benchmark numbers. We also learned how to compare fractions using both the
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numerator and the denominator. We began learning about measuring elapsed time,
capacity, and mass as well this month. In writing, we have been working hard at writing
persuasive speeches about a variety of topics including needing extra time for recess,
purchasing soccer nets for the schools, convincing people to stop smoking, and to stop
the development of green space; just to name a few!
Fourth Grade
This month, the fourth graders enjoyed a beautiful morning at Longwood Gardens
learning about ecosystems and biomimicry! The students discovered how elements found
in a variety of ecosystems can become inspiration for everyday common items such as
velcro. They also had real-life encounters with Venus fly traps and pitcher plants, which
coincided with their nonfiction reading unit. The 4th grade will also be participating in the
Glenwood 4th Grade Concert, where they will be showing off their amazing singing
talents. Students are becoming experts in fractions and geometry this month, as well as
continuing to participate in historical fiction book clubs during reading workshop. March
has been such an exciting month! The fourth grade students have been busy learning
and preparing for state testing. They enjoyed reading historical fiction and working in
book clubs. They will continue to practice using close reading strategies in order to write
text dependent analysis prompts. In math, the AMP class practiced making and reading
line plots. The other math classes have learned more about fractions and mixed
numbers. The students had a wonderful experience while visiting Longwood Gardens
learning about bioengineering and mimicry.
Fifth Grade
This month, fifth graders finished up their reading units. Mr. Keeler and Mr. Dieter’s
classes finished a unit on fantasy. They followed their main characters on journeys to
accomplish some goal. Mrs. Astfalk’s and Miss Pinsley’s classes finished a unit on
historical fiction. They noticed how the setting impacted choices that characters made.
Moreover, they looked for patterns across books. In addition to their regular studies, Mr.
Keeler’s class and Miss Pinsley’s classes having been battling with each other and Mrs,
Grace-Green’s class in a Kidbiz contest. The kids in these three classes have read
hundreds of nonfiction articles in order to be crowned Kidbiz champions!
Art Class with Mr. Sharp
Congratulations to the following fifth grade Glenwood students who were winners in the
Black History Month Poster Contest. Their winning pictures were depictions of an African
American Jurist or Law Maker. An awards ceremony was held on Saturday, February 27,
2016 at the Universalist Church of Delaware County, Media, PA 19063. First Place - Bella
Colucci, Second Place – Bridget Dawson and Third Place – Sophia Murphy.
Great News! Artist in Residence Grant
Glenwood Elementary has received a grant through the PA Council on the Arts for an
Artist in Residence. RTM parent and mosaic and mural artist, Claire Brill, will work with
Art Teacher, Keith Sharp to create two new murals for the schools cafeteria. The murals
will reflect the district’s positive behavior program. All third through fifth grade students will
help create the murals. Parents and high school students helped out as well.
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Glenwood’s Annual First Through Fifth Grade Student Art Show
Each Glenwood student had at least one work of art represented in the show. The work
was on display throughout the main hallway of the school during the second week of
March until the end of March.
INDIAN LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Message from our Principal, John Reid
We have worked with the students on creating a safer, more efficient end-of-day
dismissal process. Individual grade levels practiced the new procedures and we are
hopeful the new procedures will support getting the car line moving a bit faster as well.
We had over 50 parents register their kindergartners for next year at kindergarten
registration. Art Goes to School provided lessons to our students. Read Across America
week was filled with fun daily themes inspired by some of our favorite Dr. Seuss books.
The highlight of the week for our younger students was a visit from some of our
Springton Lake Middle School students. They read a variety of books and distributed a
“Reader’s Oath” to inspire a love of reading. From silly socks to pajamas, the events
were a fun celebration of reading in honor of Dr. Seuss’s birthday. While students were
out enjoying the spring weather, the teachers at Indian Lane were meeting with their
parents about their academic progress. It was great to see all the parents who are
actively engaged in their children’s learning. Some students from Penncrest came to
Indian Lane to help our Developmental Kindergarten students with an Easter Egg Hunt.
This was a very exciting day for these kids and a good time was had by all.
Over 200 parents and special friends
enjoyed an exceptional performance given
by our talented fourth grade. Their
“Celebration of Music” concert gave these
students a chance to share songs and
dances from different regions of the United
States. Their program also included a new
look at some traditional American songs.
Bravo 4th grade! You worked hard and it
showed!
Kindergarten
During Reading workshop the children learned different ways to help their reading
partners decode unknown words. The children learned how to use their super reading
powers to get through the tricky parts in a book. The children learned the difference
between addition and subtraction. They learned hands-on how to take parts from a whole
group and that a minus sign symbolizes taking away. They learned to listen carefully to
the word problems to know if they need to add the numbers together or subtract. Read
Across America Week was so much fun. The children listened to Dr. Seuss books, played
Dr. Seuss math games, practiced rhyming, made a cat in the hat, and dressed for each
special day. They ended the week by wearing their pajamas to school.
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First Grade
The 100th Day of School celebration was so much fun! The kids made super cute portraits
of themselves at 100 years old. We continued our Famous Americans Unit learning
about Jackie Robinson and Amelia Earhart. Read Across America is a celebration of
reading and Dr. Seuss’ birthday. Our first graders loved participating in the nationwide
event! Dressing in crazy socks, wearing green, fun hats, shirts with numbers and our
pajamas proved to be fun and exciting ways to get in the spirit for our story of the day.
Mr. Reid did a great job working his way through all the rhyming words and tongue
twisting sentences in the stories he read to us. Each student was assigned a pen pal from
another first grade class. Every day the students have been receiving a letter from their
pen pal. Who doesn’t love getting fun mail? They learned to first, read the letter.
Second, they had to slow down and think about their response and then they could write
back. They are getting so good at answering questions in complete sentences and
asking their pen pal questions in return. The final step was to be sure they reread their
letter before sending it off for delivery. The students loved getting to know more about
other first grade students. There is no better way to grow as a writer than to write for a
real purpose and for a real audience (a peer, no less!).
Second Grade
Writing Workshop consisted of informational writing integrated with our current science
unit. In Math, students focused on subtracting from 100 using various strategies. This
included using the algorithm, place value blocks, compensation and an open number line
to solve both one and two-step story problems. We continued to practice using the bar
diagram, for it is a helpful tool to organize information. We also celebrated the 100th Day
of School! We continued studying solids and liquids by beginning some experiments! We
are learning the scientific method by recording our experiments in lab reports. Art Goes
to School is always a yearly highlight! We learned about various artists and their famous
paintings. The big news of the month was celebrating Read Across America Day! The
children wore pajamas and crazy socks, and participated in Dr. Seuss-themed center
activities.
Third Grade
Third graders reviewed adding and subtracting with regrouping or borrowing up to 1000 in
math; then they estimated equations by rounding to check their answers. In Social
Studies, students continued to prepare their group presentations based on the lives and
contributions of famous African Americans. In Math, students leaped into the world of
fractions. Students learned about fractions as parts, extending parts to create wholes,
and fractions on a number line related to zero. In Science, the students started the Land
and Water unit by learning the Water Cycle song and understanding its process. They are
excited to see the stream table next week! Third graders, of course, had the opportunity
to participate in Art Goes to School this week as well! Students enjoyed the festivities
and read-alouds associated with Read Across America week. Students practiced Test
Taking Strategies and reviewed sample items from the PSSA practice tests.
Fourth Grade
Fourth graders visited the American Helicopter Museum in West Chester as culmination
to our study of Motion and Design. Students participated in “What a Drag” lesson and
saw a video about the many uses of helicopters. They also learned about the forces
affecting the flight of planes and helicopters and how engineers changed designs to make
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them more efficient aircraft. Students then had the opportunity to sit in different
helicopters and see the many different designs of helicopters over the years. Our visits to
Art Goes to School were enriching and filled us with more knowledge about portraits, and
great artists. Fourth graders have transformed themselves into strong poets. Students
are focused on using strong vocabulary, figurative language, adding repetition and
rhythm, line breaks and editing their poems to pack a powerful punch. In math, fractions
continue to be the focus with learning how to add and subtract, find equivalent fractions
and working with mixed numbers. AMP is processing additional multiplication
applications with fractions and pulling it together into a fraction art project. Fourth graders
have spent time working on passages for PSSA in reading, focusing on reading
strategies, identifying text structures and reviewing previously learned reading skills.
Fifth Grade
All fifth grade classes participated in Art Goes to School. We are still doing Social Issues
in Reading Workshop. AMP math is doing a unit on integers and coordinate planes. Other
math classes are focusing on fractions. In Math, AMP is working on finding absolute
value and coordinate planes. In Pearson Envisions, we are working to add and subtract
mixed numbers and estimate to check our work. In Reading, we completed our unit on
Social Issues. Students are working to meet with group members, discuss how a
character is reacting to a situation, and the theme of the story. In Writing, we have
wrapped up a persuasive letter about an issue close to their heart, and to an audience of
their choice. Fifth graders have all received instruction from our district technology guru,
Mr. O’Neill, on Google Classroom. Google Classroom is being used to assignment both
individual and collaborative assignments. For PSSA prep, we are reviewing test-taking
strategies and skills learned earlier in the year for both Language Arts and Math.
Art
First graders are reviewing portraiture. Second graders are studying the art of Africa.
Third graders are examining Renaissance art. Fourth graders are reviewing art in motion.
Fifth graders are glazing their ceramic pieces. All students are selecting pieces to
present at the annual Indian Lane Art Show which will be held on April 7.
Gym
All grades worked on group gymnastics activities, reviewed classic games and worked on
throwing and catching skills. Students in first and second grade learned about kickball.
Third through fifth graders learned to play floor hockey or deck ring hockey. All classes
participated in St. Patrick's Day games!
Library
First and second graders learned to login to IL MacBooks and/or Google Drive accounts.
Third, fourth, and fifth graders are learning more about Google Drive and Google
Classroom. Fifth graders also began a research project using a True Book on
Scholastic’s TrueFlix. We spent the month learning about Dr. Seuss by reading
biographies of his life. We also had some fun reading a variety of Dr. Seuss books
including Mrs. Hatton’s favorite, There’s a Wocket in My Pocket.
Music
First Grade – Sang in call and response form with “Funga Alafia,” a song from Nigeria.
We “Followed the Drinking Gourd” to learn about the Underground Railroad. ”Wake Me,
Shake Me” is an African American spiritual using two moving concentric circles……very
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tricky! Second Grade - The music from “Jaws” (another John Williams theme) inspired
the energizer, “Shark Attack.” ”Frere Jacques” plus tambourines helps introduce half note
rhythms. First and second – Sang “Riding in a Buggy” to move adagio, moderato and
allegro. Third – Earned a Starburst by correctly playing “Starburst.” “The Noble Duke of
York” is a great way to perform a partner dance in two sets. Second and third – Learning
about dotted half notes helps us play in triple meter. Fourth – Sang adagio, andante,
moderato, allegro and presto with the energizer, “Dum, Dum, Da Dah” and worked
feverishly on their concert for parents. Playing ostinatos is fun when using Orff
instruments! Students presented a concert for parents that was FANTASTIC! Fifth –
Students are working on blocking scenes from their upcoming musical, “Lion King.”
MEDIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Kindergarten Readers, Writers, and Scientists
Kindergarten has been buckling down with Reader’s Workshop, specifically learning how
to retell stories and incorporate that skill into our journal writing. We recently completed a
unit on Weather in science where we learned about temperature and wind speed. We
found that we are very lucky to live in an area of the United States that allows us to
experience different seasons.
First Grade Readers and Writers
This month first grade students celebrated Read Across America Day. They read and
listened to stories throughout the day. Additionally, former Media Elementary School
students from Springton Lake Middle School stopped in and read to the students.
Students also completed a persuasive writing unit. Students wrote about toys, books,
and even their favorite school subjects. At the end of the unit, all work was compiled into
a collection of reviews that will be shared with other students as well as families.
Second Grade Economists
The second graders at Media had a fun and exciting March! We ended our Economics
unit with the classroom shops. Each student created a shop in which to sell goods or
services. Students developed the idea for their own shops, set the prices, and made
posters advertising the goods or services being sold. Prior to the opening of the shops,
students were given opportunities to earn school money. They also had to pay fines and
bills so budgets needed to be put into place. It was a fun learning experience for
everyone! Second graders enjoyed their student readers from Springton Lake for Read
Across America Day. Moving forward, we have been reading a variety of poems in
Reading Workshop, writing our own poems during Writing Workshop, and getting ready
for the MES Poetry Café.
Third Grade Scientists
Students in third grade at Media Elementary are busy getting dirty. They have started to
explore the water cycle and water erosion in our “Land and Water” Unit. The students
visit the lab and conduct experiments using the scientific method. Students have learned
about the difference between constants and variables and their importance when
experimenting. They have had the opportunity to work in a co-taught environment and
hypothesize with their peers and discuss their results. Students have also learned about
the difference between constants and variables, and their importance when
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experimenting. They will study more about erosion on a walking trip in Media and their
visit to the Franklin Institute.
Fourth Grade Historians and Musicians
Fourth grade students have continued their study of the regions of the USA. They have
“visited” several historical sites in each region and have participated in simulations like
working on an assembly line and “climbing” the steps of the Empire State Building.
Learning about the regions has been carried through to music class, where the fourth
graders have been taught songs from different parts of the USA. Singing the songs, as
well as using instruments, became part of the Celebration of Music presentation to the
parents this month. Students also completed their science fair projects and presented
them to their families, classmates, and third grade students.
Fifth Grade Scientists and Readers
Fifth Grade students are studying convection currents and storms through a series of
experiments in the science lab as part of a unit on meteorology. In Reading Workshop,
they are reading novels in student-led book clubs. The students have written constitutions
to govern their book clubs and lead their conversations.
Art is Alive and Well!
This month, students in grades one through five completed artwork for an upcoming PTG
project. Looking ahead, mark your calendars for the Media Elementary Art Show, which is
scheduled for Thursday, April 21, 2016 from 6-8 p.m. Mrs. Bellamy invites all art
enthusiasts to view work created by each child in grades one through five and to enjoy
light refreshments graciously provided by Media Elementary School’s P.T.G.
Library News
Media Elementary just completed another successful Book Swap - their 15th! This year,
Media families collected and brought to school more than 4,100 books, over a 2-week
period. This PTG-sponsored event is one of Media’s most popular annual events. Parent
volunteers spent hours sorting and setting up boxes of books in the Library. Students got
to choose one book for every 25 books collected in their classroom. Students could
select a maximum of eight books. The class that contributed the largest amount of books
came back to select one book to gift to a favorite teacher or another student. Teachers
also visited the Book Swap to select books to add to their classroom libraries. Remaining
books were donated to local organizations.
Music
The fourth grade “Celebration of Music” was held. We invited family and friends to come
and enjoy our music classroom model presentation. Our program highlights many
activities directly from music class with the Social Studies theme Regions of America.
Student favorites include a recorder version of When the Saints Go Marching In, a
folkdance to Erie Canal, and the ever popular Fifty Nifty United States, written by Ray
Charles. Several students played classroom instruments to accompany Song of the
North and the program concluded with the choral works Cripple Creek and America of
Thee I Sing. Second graders continue to build their music vocabulary and are mastering
three tempo settings: adagio, moderato and allegro. They enjoy speaking Italian – the
articulation language of written music. They will listen to music and identify appropriate
tempo settings and perform music at all three speeds.
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Physical Education
The students have worked on non-manipulative movements such as stretching, jumping
and landing, transferring weight, balancing, rolling, twisting, and turning through
gymnastic activities. They have explained and applied the basic movement skills and
concepts to create and perform movement sequences and advanced skills. Additionally,
students have worked on hand-eye coordination and motor skill movements through ball
games and activities such as basketball.
ROSE TREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Kindergarten
Kindergartners welcomed guest readers and students from Springton Lake Middle School
on Read Across America Day. Kindergarten students recited a pledge that they would be
life long readers before sitting down to read a variety of Dr. Seuss books. The day was
capped off with a dramatic reading of The Cat in the Hat. Students had a great time
reading and being read to.
First Grade
First graders have had an amazing month! Students and staff celebrated Read Across
America Day, which honors Dr. Seuss, with guest readers from Springton Lake Middle
School as well as the community visiting each classroom. The students also engaged in
writing activities and crafts. Frist grade also participated in D.E.A.R., Drop Everything And
Read! First graders have just started participating in Tools for Success, a math fluency
program, which is a perfect way to learn math facts. Thank you to all the parent
volunteers who are helping with the program.
Second Grade
Second graders enjoyed Read Across America Day in their pajamas! The students also
participated in activities to support and encourage their lifelong commitment to being
strong, capable readers. First thing in the morning, the boys and girls enjoyed interacting
with student readers from Springton Lake Middle School. While reading Scholastic News,
they learned the true story behind Dr. Seuss's book Green Eggs and Ham. During the
afternoon, our students enjoyed a "read-in" where they took a reading oath, learned
biographical information about Theodor Geisel and enjoyed reading on blankets with
pillows, stuffed animals and friends from across the grade level. Guest readers visited in
the afternoon and everyone was delighted to have community members and district
employees read to them in their classrooms. Second graders realize that "Readers are
Leaders" and they will carry that message with them throughout their lifetime of reading!
Third Grade
March Madness swept through third grade this month! It was a fight to the finish as
students immersed themselves in reading across genres to identify their favorite title in
the 2016 Tournament of Books. Read Across America was celebrated with guest readers
visiting all classrooms. The students enjoyed wearing their pajamas to school for this
special occasion! The third grade students also enjoyed a field trip to Mather Planetarium
at West Chester University where they enjoyed the opportunity to star gaze and learn
about the constellations and planets in the night sky.
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Fourth Grade
Fourth graders enjoyed celebrating Read Across America Day earlier this month. What a
fun way to foster a love of literature. Rose Tree Elementary’s fund raising event for the
Ronald Mc Donald House Charity also supported this nationally celebrated day that
promotes reading and children’s literacy. The students and teachers contributed a dollar
or more for the opportunity to wear pajamas to school. Students cuddled up with a good
book during independent reading. Each fourth grade classroom had two surprise readers
come in to read. Some administrators from the Ed. Center, community leaders and even
some school board members were spotted in the hallways as they came to read to other
RTES students.
Fifth Grade
Fifth Graders were honored by the presence of the Honorable Jack Whelan on Read
Across America Day! The Delaware County District Attorney read two very entertaining
stories to the students. Afterwards, Mr. Whelan answered important questions from the
children concerning the issue of Internet safety and the proper use of cell phones.
Fifth graders are learning about figurative language, with a strong emphasis on idioms.
The children also created poems using alliteration, onomatopoeia, and metaphors.
Library
Students in grades kindergarten through fifth grade participated in the Read Across
America activities in the library as well as the classroom. Students in third through fifth
grade visited the students in kindergarten and first grade and participated in a reading
buddy program. Students have been learning location and access strategies in the library.
Students have been demonstrating mental connection strategies during reading.
Physical Education
During the month of March, all grades focused on a variety of Jump Rope and Hula-Hoop
skills. In addition, the fifth grade students created a group exercise routine. The routine
incorporated exercises involving upper body strength, lower body strength, abdominal
strength, and flexibility. The groups performed the routine to a song.
Academically Gifted Program
Third graders are in the process of planning out and creating a scale model of the solar
system. Fourth graders are working on the American Film Institute’s Door Scene
Challenge while fifth graders are currently working on a STEM Popsicle Bridge Challenge.
Reading
March was a wonderful month for reading! Read Across America Day was celebrated with
a Pajama Day fundraiser to support the Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House. Guest
readers from the community included Springton Lake Middle School students, PTG
members, administrators, school board members, as well as local government
representatives. The Honorable Jack Whelan, Delaware County’s District Attorney, read
aloud to the entire fifth grade and presented information about staying safe on the
Internet.
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Music
In the general music classroom, students continued to build upon a strong musical
foundation aided by the positive school-wide behavior plan. First graders continued
developing their rhythms and progressed to 16th notes. The students added to their
melodic vocabulary with the solfege sign “La” and many new songs and activities to
reinforce both aspects. Second graders learned about tempo. The students discovered
three different tempo markings and with the application of some kinesthetic activities
mastered allegro, moderato, and adagio. The students also had a contest to see who
could to the correct movements to “Mrs. Mary Mack” the fastest. Both first and second
graders learned about the cultural and historical foundations of Irish music including the
penny whistle, bagpipes, fiddle, and river dance. Third graders continued to work on the
fundamentals of reading music with the aide of recorder. They completed their first 3 belt
assessments and learned about the dotted half note. Both second and third graders sang
and performed a new patriotic song each month and answered active listening questions
about the themes discussed in the lyrics. Fourth and fifth graders continued to work in the
next additions of their recorder books. Forth graders worked on their “Day in the Life”
concert to be performed in March in honor of National Music in Schools Month. The
concert pieces are a reflection of the many facets of a fourth grade music student. Fifth
graders finished their Jazz unit. In the unit they compared and contrasted the work of
Miles Davis and Louis Armstrong, learned about the guitar and its inclusion into Jazz
music, and how vocalists would improvise using “Scat Singing.” The students focused on
improvisation creating a story word by word, using the boom whacker instruments, and
scat singing. Rehearsals have begun of this year’s musical Willy Wonka. The cast has
almost doubled from last year, and the audition numbers for Chorus Theater Club
doubled. We are looking forward to our culminating performances in June.
SPRINGTON LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL
The following Students of the Month for the month of March were honored at a breakfast
this morning with their parents and teachers: Team 6-1: Sophia Lenderman and Anthony
Torrillo; Team 6-2: Lorenz Aparentado and Sophia Bush; Team 6-3: Morgan Kelly and
Alexander Emmi; Team 7-1: David Larrabee and Mary Pahides; Team 7-2: Riley Bittle
and Liam McAvoy; Team 7-3: Gracie Guerin and Dillon Rice; Team 8-1: Joshua Contrucci
and Aden Ali; Team 8-2: Alexandria Smith Matthew Johnston; Team 8-3: Emily Bagosy
and Adam Schaefer.
Art
Ms. Sycz’ grade eight students are in the process of completing their Illuminated
Manuscript Paintings. Students are at the phase of applying layers of color using accents
of gold accents at the end. Grade seven students have completed sculpting a large
animal using a hollow egg form as the base for their sculptures. While students are
waiting for their sculptures to dry and to be fired in the kiln, students have begun using the
principles of design to arrange shapes and lines for an abstract artwork. Grade six
students have begun a sculpture unit, which introduces students to the basics of handling
clay along with comparing the elements of shape and form. Since students are including
in their sculpture the same subject that they just drew in the previous lesson, comparing
the two elements should be clear. Also, students can compare and contrast how different
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mediums impact the making of an artwork. Students are now constructing the bird out of
clay.
Congratulations to eighth grade students, Holly Werner, Maura Morris and Rachel
Colameco. Their paintings have been placed on display in the Youth Art Month Exhibition
held in the Pennsylvania Education Department building in Harrisburg.
Mrs. Going’s eighth graders continue to explore working in clay. Their three dimensional
figure sculptures are coming to life with heads attached, arms, and clothing. Students
continue to problem solve to create the figure they have chosen with the details involved.
They are to ask themselves, "what do I have to do to make my figure look like my
reference?" This becomes a personal task, a group discussion, a class brainstorming
session! We continue to revisit the art of Michelangelo and now compare the figure
sculptures of Auguste Rodin 400 years later. How different their approach to sculpting the
figure. Michelangelo feels the figure is trapped inside the stone and needs to be freed.
Rodin uses an "additive" approach. Very hands on and textured. Students have to think
which technique they prefer and would want to emulate after comparing. Seventh graders
have completed their ceramic unit. Their ceramic fish are by far the best yet, with beautiful
flowing color and very detailed patterns. the fish rest on an "environment” which
represents their version of the sea. Shells, snails, sea anemone and octopus are just
some sea life that adorn the environments this year! Sixth graders are VERY happy to be
finished using papier mache to complete the construction of their Bas Relief Aztec Sun!
They have primed the relief sculptures and are developing the drawing the detailed lay
out to follow when it is time to add color. They will prepare to watch Mrs. Going mix
varieties of color combinations and families while learning names of color groups, color
scheme terminology and proper ways to mix a very large variety of values of color. Let the
mixing begin!!
Mrs. Prior’s sixth graders “Elements of Art” drawings are not only works of art, but they
are serving as visual dictionaries to reinforce the vocabulary of art and design. As
students are finishing these drawings, they are planning and problem solving to create
their clay buildings and boxes. Seventh grade students are finishing their painted designs,
reflecting on their work, and sketching ideas for their clay food sculptures. As students
plan, they will consider size, proportion, shape and form, texture, and presentation. Eighth
graders’ illuminations are ready for display. An introduction to traditional calligraphy
sparked some students’ interest in using Chancery Cursive and Old English lettering
styles while others chose cursive or more contemporary fonts. The lettering, mixed with
their skill in painting and their self-selected quotations has culminated in an array of
original artwork.
Guidance
Mrs. Gilroy has started to meet weekly with a new group of students in a friendship group.
She will be working on developing communication skills to help them build relationships
with peers. They will meet 8 weeks during the CE period. Mrs. Griffin is meeting weekly
with 8 students to develop better coping skills. They will identify their own strengths and
weaknesses and learn strategies that will help them to problem solve more effectively.
She has been taking a mindfulness course from The Penn Center for Mindfulness. The
course concluded with an all-day silent retreat. She is implementing the techniques
learned to help students manage their emotions. Mrs. Howe attended a presentation by
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Dr. Deborah Ledley and Dr. Lynne Siqueland "From Uncertainty to Coping: Using
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to Help Anxious Kids find Resilience and Inner Strength.
The presentation was part of Woodlynne School's Literacy Institute Speaker Series. Dr.
Ledley and Dr. Siqueland shared coaching and communication strategies for parents and
teachers that help children learn to tolerate uncertainty in anxiety-provoking situations. As
a result the children build resilience and strength. Strategies included students using
positive self-talk, behavioral experiments of exposure to situations, and not protecting
children from uncertainty. Parents often reassure and allow children to carry out rituals
and behaviors to make themselves feel safe in situations that were not dangerous. One
strategy was to go off the routine or answer "we'll see" to a question.
Language Arts
Sixth grade language arts students spent time in March working on enriching activities
that afforded them the opportunity to master the PA Core Standards and prepare for the
PSSA at the same time. Sixth graders completed a unit of study in narrative reading,
focusing on character and theme; they expanded their literary vocabularies through a
study of narrative literary terms such as foreshadowing, protagonist and characterization.
Students gained skill in identifying "small moments" in texts that revealed the themes
within them, and discussed the authors' craft choices that led to their understanding of
themes. Students also worked on reading and analysis of paired texts (fiction/essay and
fiction/poetry), and, thanks to Mr. O'Neill, ELA students created Book Trailers that
illustrated the themes of the texts they are reading. Students across Springton Lake also
participated in "March Book Madness," voting online for their favorite realistic fiction and
fantasy texts, as they were placed head to head in tournament style brackets. Tensions
ran high as students waited to see which of their favorite books would emerge victorious!
During the month of March, the seventh grade language arts students studied the
elements of drama. While reading a drama about Florence Nightingale, students
discussed the importance of stage directions and dialogue in comprehending a play.
Students also completed a unit on writing a Text-Dependent Analysis. Students continued
to work on citing text evidence to analyze theme, character development, mood, tone,
and symbolism in literature and poetry.
In Ms. Azeff’s eighth grade language arts classes, students have been reading The Diary
of A Young Girl, by Anne Frank. This study began with a non-fiction text exploration into
the real life experiences of Anne Frank and others living in the Netherlands during World
War II. Then, in order to better understand and visualize the limitations of the Frank
family’s hiding space, students measured out the classroom and Team Center to the
dimensions of the Secret Annex. As students read the diary, they looked for evidence of
bias in the first-person narration in the text. Then, students responded to the text through
journal entries that helped connect their lives and other Holocaust-related texts to the
Frank family’s experiences; they also made post-it notes in their books to record their
reactions and jot observations. As a culminating activity for the unit, students researched
first-person experiences from the Holocaust as inspiration for poetry and short stories that
highlighted themes from the Holocaust and Anne Frank’s diary, such as the impact of
bystanders, growing up experiences, struggles to survive, etc. In collaboration with Mrs.
Going’s art class, several students chose to send their Holocaust-themed writing and/or
artwork to the Mordechai Anielewicz Creative Arts Competition and Exhibition in
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Philadelphia, a contest that highlights critical and higher-order thinking skills and
Holocaust education in the Delaware Valley.
Library
Author Wendy Mass recently paid a much anticipated visit to Springton Lake. Ms. Mass
has written 18 novels for young people, most of them at the middle school level, and her
books fly off the library shelves in a steady stream throughout the year. Especially popular
are Heaven Looks a Lot Like the Mall, A Mango-Shaped Space, Jeremy Fink and the
Meaning of Life, Candymakers (on last year’s Reading Olympics list), Every Soul a Star,
and her Willow Falls series. Ms. Mass talked about her writing process, including the 48
rejection letters she received from publishers for her first book, before receiving that one
all-important acceptance letter. Ms. Mass was enthusiastically received by the students,
who lined up to meet and receive autographs from her. March is also the month when we
celebrate Read Across America Day (Dr. Seuss’ birthday). While technically only March
2nd, we library folk celebrate reading year-round! In honor of Read Across America, we
again sponsored the “Who’s Behind That Book” contest. The contest featured a wall of
pictures of staff behind favorite or significant books. Fifty-five staff members participated,
and students were encouraged to guess who was behind the books. Prizes were awarded
for most correct answers. Despite the cold weather, March has been ablaze with activity;
however, we look forward to spring and the many exciting events that are planned for
April, May, and June.
Math
Geometry students are completing a unit on Trigonometry--they “met” Soh-Cah-Toa--the
Sine, Cosine, and Tangent ratios of the sides of right triangles. Our unit ended with
solving for all the measures of the sides and angles of right triangles. Our next unit is
deals with quadrilaterals.
Algebra I students are working their way through exponential relationships; dealing with
exponential growth and decay as well a compound interest. After completing this chapter,
our kids will be working on operations with polynomials--adding, subtracting, and
multiplying polynomials. This will be the first time they will be seeing quadratic
relationships. Our Algebra I students are continuing to review and practice concepts in
preparation for the May Keystone Exams. They are using their colored packets for these
reviews/practice. We have had two Keystone nights--more will occur in the next couple
weeks.
Eighth Grade and Accelerated Seventh Grade Math students have jumped into the “meat
and potatoes” of Algebra--linear relationships. Their introduction to slope in chapter 5 is
really coming into play in this chapter. They are writing and graphing linear equations in
different forms--slope-intercept, standard form, x =, y =, and point-slope forms. The kids
will apply these graphing concepts when solving linear systems.
PSSA is right around the corner--mid-April.
Seventh graders have mastered solving equations and inequalities, so they were
therefore able to apply these skills to solving algebraic proportions. During this unit, the
students compared unit rates and prices. Through chapters 5 and 6 of the Big Ideas Red
Math Program, students have been able to take these computation skills a step further in
order to determine percentages of numbers, as well as percent change, markups,
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discounts, and application of coupons or sales in real life scenarios. The students are
working diligently through skills in a "spiral" fashion, but in class and outside of class, in
order to keep their skills sharp for the upcoming PSSA testing.
Sixth grade students studied solving equations and inequalities. Students enjoyed
working with partners to solve equations as well as enjoyed seeing the real world
application of solving equations. Sixth grade Accelerated Math Students studied ratios
and proportional relationships. Students especially enjoyed creating linear graphs,
learning about slope, and determining if x and y have direct variation.
Science
In sixth grade science, students learned about advances in genetics. Students
investigated animals that have been cloned and discussed whether they thought that
extinct animals should be able to be cloned, and brought back from extinction. Students
learned about adaptations and how adaptations help an animal to survive and reproduce.
Students learned about natural selection and used an Explore Learning lab simulation to
show their understanding, while investigating what happened to the peppered moth
population in England after the Industrial Revolution.
Students described the effect of multiple forces on the movement, speed, or direction of
an object using an angled zip line. Based on the times collected, the students were able
to calculate Force, Mass, Velocity, Acceleration, Potential energy, Kinetic energy, Work
and Power. Students also described forces acting on objects of different masses (e.g.,
friction, gravity, balanced versus unbalanced). Students distinguished between kinetic
and potential energy by graphing and calculating the percent efficiency. Students
explained concepts about the structure and properties (physical) of matter by measuring
mass, volume and used characteristic physical properties to distinguish one substance
from another (e.g., density). Students also explained the differences among elements,
compounds and mixtures.
Eighth grade science worked on exploring the components and value of soil. Students
learned about the different horizons that make up a soil profile, factors that affect it, and
finally, were also able to examine more closely soil samples that they brought it in. We
also covered the water, oxygen, and carbon cycles as open/closed-loop systems on our
planet. This is part of our Environmental unit, in preparation for next month’s Science
PSSA. We also practiced open-ended questions, test taking strategies in general, and
mini reviews of physics topics such as mechanical advantage, simple machines, and
Newton’s 3 Laws of Motion.
Social Studies
Sixth grade students have been studying Japan, North Korea, and China. They had to
compare and contrast the present-day countries and the historical contexts that created
the modern countries. In the study of North Korea, the students were particularly intrigued
by the fierce control and secrecy that Kim Jong-il and Kim Jong-un wield over their
people. In addition, the classes have been using an article about China along with
comprehension questions and writing prompts developed by the social studies and
language arts teachers. The study of Asia continues with the study of India and the IT
revolution that has transformed the nation into a global power.
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Seventh grade social studies students completed an in depth study of Andrew Jackson
and the Jacksonian Democracy. Students examined Andrew Jackson’s approach to
governing and how he involved the common people. Yet with all of his contributions, the
students discovered that Jackson had a dark side. His violent temper and mistreatment
of Native Americans and other non-whites tainted his reputation. The students then
questioned should he remain in the place of honor on the US $20 bill. Next, the students
began to look at Manifest Destiny and our expansion across the continent. Students
questioned how it affected Native Americans and European countries. In addition,
students examined the explorations of Lewis and Clark. Students worked with partners to
research various tribes, individuals, and landforms encountered on this amazing journey
into the newly acquired Louisiana Territory.
Eighth Graders have been investigating the vibrant and intriguing culture of Ancient Greek
Civilizations. They have reviewed the elements of myth and the values of the Ancient
Greeks to analyze The Iliad and The Odyssey. Students have also examined how
historians use artifacts, including ancient writings, fossils, and myths to write history.
Eighth Grade World history students have also been reading about the development of
Democracy in Ancient Greece. Using the Mac Lab, the students have been writing an
Informational Essay about the Development of Democracy in Athens. They have used
text evidence to support their writing. The Persian Wars, the Peloponnesian Wars and the
conquests of Alexander the Great have been lively topics in the classroom as well. Some
classes have been building models inspired by Ancient Greek architecture. The Eighth
Grade is looking forward to studying Ancient Rome in the days to come.
Special Education
During the month of March, the Special Education Resource classes (Core Extension)
worked on their Executive Functions skills. Students focused on how to “study smart.”
The class focused on getting organized, time management strategies, and goal setting.
The students worked on monitoring their individual progress by checking their grades on
HAC, noting missing assignments, and answering questions relating to executive function
skills. The students set new goals for themselves for the third marking period, and
monitored their progress toward these goals. The students also worked on a variety of
transition activities throughout the month.
World Language
Springton Lake’s French students celebrated Mardi Gras in their classes with chocolate
fondue parties.
PENNCREST HIGH SCHOOL
Simon Youth Academy
Students began the course selection process for the 2016-2017 school year. Through
individual meetings and goal setting discussions, students selected courses that include a
blend of Grandpoint online classes and Penncrest classes, dual-enrollment classes with
Delaware County Community College, and Advanced Placement classes. Additionally,
advisors met individually with students to limit credit deficiencies and ensure proper
pacing of classes.
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Through the Rose Tree Media Simon Youth Academy and Rocky Run Y partnership,
students travel weekly to Rocky Run Y for physical education and receive a free Y
Achievers gym membership. Recently, Rocky Run Y recognized two RTMSYA students
as “Teen of the Month” for their dedication and leadership skills.
Guidance
30 new students have applied to Delaware County Technical Schools. This is more than a
100% increase from last school year.
Family Consumer Science
The Little Lions Club at Penncrest started on March 8; preschoolers are here every
Tuesday and Thursday morning from 8:45- 11. Fifty eight high school students are
responsible for teaching lessons, working one on one with the preschoolers and
communicating with parents. Sixteen preschoolers age 3-5 are participating in this year's
program.
Life Skills
Students in the Life Skills class participated in the Interscholastic Unified Sports League.
Penncrest's Bocce team consisted of students in our Life Skills programs who were
partnered with other Penncrest students to compete in three tournaments against other
teams in the Central League. Penncrest's team placed third in the competition.
World Language Department
French Immersion Trip
35 students from Beginner through AP French will be traveling to Montréal and Québec
City with chaperones Tracy Jackson, Kimberly Riviere, Linda Flexon, and Jerry Diaz. The
students leave on Wednesday, March 9th, and return on Sunday, March 13th. Photos
from the trip will be posted on the following blog link: http://penncrest.travellerspoint.com/
Spanish Exchange trip
25 Spanish students from Advanced and AP Spanish IV are travelling to Spain from
March 10th until March 23rd on the Spanish Exchange trip with chaperones Laura NemecOsborne, Donna Montich and Chris Grouzes. They will be visiting Madrid, Tavernes de la
Valldigna, and Barcelona.
All Penncrest World Language students participated in the district language contests
during World Language classes. Winners for each language and level will be honored at
the annual World Language Fête.
Selected French and Latin students participated in the National French and National Latin
exams. The National Spanish Exam will be given the week after Spring break. Results are
expected in late April.
English Department
Rachel Hughes was placed as a finalist in the Pennsylvania State University Essay
Contest for High School Writers.
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Social Studies Department
Forty (40) students from Mrs. Staiger's Senior American Government classes plus a few
students from her Sophomore Early American History classes will travel to the National
Constitution Center in Philadelphia. While there, students will have the opportunity to
experience the museum's theatrical performance, "Freedom Rising" and view their
regular exhibits, "The Story of We the People" and "Signers' Hall." Additionally, students
will take time to explore their featured exhibit, "Headed to the White House" that focuses
on the process it takes to elect a president. Needless to say, this will be a wonderful
opportunity for the students to visit a world class museum and enrich their studies at the
same time. After the museum visit, students will have the chance for a quick lunch in
Media on the return to Penncrest which the students thought was a great privilege and
they are hoping for nice weather too.
Science Department
Physics Olympics won the 3rd meet and won the overall competition for the season by
195 points. The Science Olympiad team competed in the first week of March at
Neumann University, and placed high enough to advance to the state competition in April.
Math Department
Two teams of five juniors and seniors participated in Moody’s Math Challenge. The
M3 Challenge spotlights applied mathematics as a powerful problem-solving tool and as a
viable and exciting profession. Participating students are encouraged to explore and
bolster their mathematical modeling know-how to position themselves for success. The
specific real-world problem that is posed each year is entirely unknown to participants
until they login during Challenge weekend. Scholarship prizes total $150,000. The top
two teams present their solutions to a panel of professionals in New York City.
Level 1 Geometry classes completed a small project where they were instructed to find a
point of equidistance to 3 locations using triangle center geometry. Students constructed
perpendicular bisectors to a triangle using midpoint formula and slope formula in order to
find opposite reciprocal slopes. In addition students included a written component that
detailed a real application of this construction. The final product included the
construction, written component, and all included math.
Ten AP Calculus students participated in the final American Scholastics Mathematics
Assessment (ASMA) contest on Thursday March 10th. This is a series of 6 different
contests that students have participated in throughout this school year. Questions cover
a variety of mathematical topics including mathematical reasoning, number theory,
statistics, probability, advanced algebra topics, etc. We are hoping to finish stronger than
last year’s honorable mention!
PE/ Health Department
Second semester PE students are continuing to work on personal fitness levels in
reaching their goals.
Art Department
Creative works from PA art students in grades K through 12 will be on display at the PA
Department of Education in Harrisburg. This multi-media exhibit, sponsored by the
Pennsylvania Art Education Association, highlights Youth Art Month, a national
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celebration sponsored by the Council for Art Education. The annual celebration, which
typically takes place in March, emphasizes the value of art education for all children and
encourages support for quality art programs in Pennsylvania schools. The exhibit runs
from February 29th until April 15th. Students from Penncrest High School, under the
direction of Michele Kania, Emily Kelley, and Concetta Mattioni are participating in this
year’s Youth Art Month Exhibit. The artists with work on display are: Katarina
Borichevsky, Sarah Chang, Keeley Farrell, Marin McPeak, Grace Poulathas, Willa
Thompson, and Ruby Van Zanten.
The following Penncrest High School art students are participating in the Wayne Art
Center’s TEEN works Exhibition: Katarina Borichevsky, Juliana Chong, Jane Ciminera,
Brittany Colvin, Nick Evangelista, Dagny Hammond, Faith Hammond, Jackie Mitchell,
Maggie Nolen, Ashleigh Petrucci, Jacob Shumacher, Sarah Sweeney, Ian Wade, Claire
Walsh, Madison Wilhelm, Casey Williams, and Ruby Van Zanten. This is juried exhibition
and the juror is Martin Campos. The opening reception and awards ceremony is
Saturday, March 18th from 1 – 3 p.m. The exhibition runs March 19 – April 23, 2016.
Advanced Ceramics students had the opportunity to learn from an expert on March 11th.
Local artist Bridget Hughes demonstrated some of her fabulous texture and slab building
skills. She shared with students some of the unique properties of clay that she has
learned over her time as a full time potter.
"The Memory Project is a nonprofit organization that invites art teachers and their
students to create portraits for youth around the world who have faced substantial
challenges, such as neglect, abuse, loss of parents, and extreme poverty. We want the
portraits to help the children feel valued and important, to know that many people care
about their well-being, and to act as meaningful pieces of personal history in the future.
For the art students, we want this to be an opportunity to creatively practice kindness and
global awareness. To do this, we receive photos of children and teens from global
charities operating residential homes, schools, and care centers in a number of different
countries every year. Participating art teachers and students are linked up with these
children and portraits are completed that are delivered back to the student."
www.memoryproject.org
This year, under the supervision of Michele Kania and Concetta Mattioni, 7 students
completed the Memory Project and are looking forward to receiving the video and
photographs of their children receiving their portraits! Penncrest students Summer
Peterson, Anna Biordi, Katarina Borichevsky, Tori Carroll, Emily Chressanthis, Marin
McPeak, and Casey Williams participated.
SUMMER PROGRAMS
Rose Tree Media School District enthusiastically offers a variety of summer program
options for students. From July 5 through to August 11, students from grades K-12 have
the option to participate in 25 enrichment programs and original and remedial credit
courses. Some students also participate in Extended School Year programming and Title
I Summer School.
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Found on the district home web page, the 2016 RTMSD Summer Programs brochure
displays old favorites and new courses: Baking and cooking classes, Musical theatre, Art
classes, World Languages: Spanish and French, Sports camps like FUNdamental Field
Hockey, Golf Fundamentals, and Tennis, Original and remedial credit middle and high
school courses, Reading Rockets Camp and many more! Using an online registration
and payment system, the district received fifty-five online registrations for summer
programs within the first few days of registration.
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ROSE TREE MEDIA SCHOOL DISTRICT
PRESIDENTIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS – EXECUTIVE SESSION
“In accordance with the Pennsylvania Sunshine Act, executive sessions of the
School Board were held on the following dates to review and discuss matters
permitted under Section 8 of the Act.”
February 25, 2016
March 8, 2016
March 31, 2016
There will be an executive session of the School Board for matters of personnel
at 6:30 p.m. prior to the Legislative Session of April 28, 2016, at Penncrest High
School. The Legislative meetings are recorded on tape.
Presidential Announcement
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StatementmadebyMr.WilliamO’Donnellata
BoardofDirectorsLegislativeMeetingon
Thursday,March31,2016
AttachmentE
ThematterinvolvinganallegedincidentatIndianLaneElementarySchoolin
September,2015involvingSuperintendentWigoandastudentwasinvestigatedby
ActingSchoolPrincipalPeterBarry,attherequestoftheSchoolBoard.Following
theinvestigation,theBoardconcludedthattheallegationsagainstSuperintendent
Wigowerewithoutmerit.Accordingly,theBoardconsidersthismatterclosed.
VIII.
Old Business
A.
2016 – 2017 School Year Calendar – See Attachment A
Resolve, the Board of School Directors approve the 2016 – 2017
School Year Calendar. This calendar was discussed at the
February 2016 and March 2016 Personnel Committee meetings.
VIII. Old Business
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IX.
New Business
A.
Personnel
1.
Terminations
a.
Professional
b.
Non-Instructional
1.
Joseph DeRosa, Bus Driver, retirement effective
June 30, 2016.
Background
Mr. DeRosa joined the staff of Rose Tree Media
School District in 1994. He is retiring after 22 years of
dedicated service.
2.
Salvatore Giampino, Custodian, Penncrest High
School, retirement effective May 30,2016.
Background
Mr. Giampino joined the staff of Rose Tree Media
School District in 2007. He is retiring after 9 years of
dedicated service.
2.
IX. New Business
Nominations
a.
Professional
b.
Non-Instructional
1.
Jennifer McNabb-Jones, Substitute Custodian
effective April 1, 2016 at the rate of $12.00 per hour.
Ms. McNabb-Jones will serve as a Substitute
Custodian in addition to her position as a Cafeteria
Worker.
2.
Rescind appointment of Kathleen Sandiford as
Assistant Director Summer School for 2016.
3.
Sarah Graham, Assistant Director of Summer School
2016 at the annual salary of $3,500.00.
4.
Kathleen Sandiford, Director of Title I Summer School
2016 at the annual salary of $3,500.00.
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IX.
New Business
A.
Personnel
3.
General
a.
Classification Change
a.
b.
Unpaid Leave of Absence
1.
c.
IX. New Business
Aimee Kimmell requests an unpaid leave of absence
commencing January 19, 2016 through March 11,
2016.
Rescind Supplemental Contracts
1.
d.
Maureen Dooner, from regular Food Service Worker
to Substitute Food Service Worker effective March 21,
2016 at the rate of $12.34 per hour.
Rescind appointment of Ricky Stroup as Spring
Fitness Club Sponsor at Penncrest High School.
Supplemental Contracts
1.
Derek Benedict, Spring Fitness Club Sponsor for the
2015-2016 school year at the annual salary of
$725.00. Mr. Benedict is assigned to Penncrest High
School.
2.
Candace Krautzel, (.5) New Teacher Mentor effective
February 1, 2016 at the annual salary of $580.00. Ms.
Krautzel is assigned to Springton Lake Middle School.
3.
Anthony Tolomeo, Game Worker for the 2015-2016
school year. Mr. Tolomeo is assigned to Springton
Lake Middle School.
4.
Jessica Anderson, Saturday Detention Sponsor for
the 2015-2016 school year at the rate of $46.00 per
hour. Ms. Anderson is assigned to Penncrest High
School.
5.
Kathleen Devine, District Art Coordinator effective
March 7, 2016 at the annual salary of $2,154.24.
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IX.
New Business
A.
Personnel
3.
General
d.
e.
Supplemental Contracts
6.
Reginald Duncan, Head Coach Lightweight Football
for the 2016-2017 school year at the annual salary of
$3,045.00. Mr. Duncan is assigned to Springton Lake
Middle School. NOTE: Mr. Duncan is being hired
pending
completion
of
his
pre-employment
paperwork.
7.
Timothy Keegan, Assistant Band Director change in
effective date to March 11, 2016 at the annual salary
of $875.16. Mr. Keegan is assigned to Penncrest High
School.
8.
Matthew Bundy, Assistant Boys Track Coach,
effective April 1, 2016 at the annual salary of
$3,915.00, pro-rated. Mr. Bundy is assigned to
Penncrest High School. NOTE: Mr. Bundy is being
hired pending completion of his pre-employment
paperwork.
Create New Position
1.
Recommend Board approval of the creation of a new
Support Staff II, Personal Instructional Assistant
position at Indian Lane Elementary.
Background
An additional Instructional Assistant is required at
Indian Lane Elementary to serve the needs of a
Kindergarten student.
IX. New Business
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IX.
New Business
A.
Personnel
3.
General
f.
Other
1.
Recommend Board approval of the agreement
between Rose Tree Media School District and
Pharmacy Benefit Manager. Attachment B.
Background
Fee Agreement with the Delaware County Public
Schools Healthcare Trust providing for the fees,
premium collections and payment of prescription
claims provided through the CVS Caremark
prescription agreement.
2.
B.
Recommend Board approval of the Early Retirement
Incentive Plan for the Rose Tree Media Education
Association for the 2015-2016 school year.
Attachment C.
Overnight Trips
1.
Penncrest High School French Students - France
Resolve, the Board of School Directors approve an overnight field
trip for Penncrest students to go to France (Avignon and Paris)
from 03/30/2017-4/12/2017.
Background
This is a cultural immersion trip. Substitute costs of $1,224 $1,836 (2 to 3 chaperones depending on number of students going)
will be paid by the District. All other costs including registration
fees, transportation, lodging and meals will be paid by
students/families. The cost to the student is approximately $3,200.
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IX.
New Business
B.
Overnight Trips
2.
Penncrest High School Outdoor Leadership Club –
Ohiopyle State Park, PA
Resolve, the Board of School Directors approve an overnight field
trip for Penncrest students to go to Ohiopyle State Park, PA from
5/27-5/30/16.
Background
This trip complements the Enviormental Science curriculum.
Students will be staying in cabins near Friendsville, MD, visiting
Ohiopyle and Swallow Falls, and engaging in outdoor activities
such as white water rafting, rock climbing, mountain biking, and
hiking as part of the Outdoor Leadership Club. All costs are paid by
the students.
3.
Penncrest High School Students – Delaware Water Gap
Resolve, the Board of School Directors approve an overnight field
trip for Penncrest students to explore PA deciduous forest and river
areas at the Delaware Water Gap from Nov. 6/10-6/12/16.
Background
This trip complements the Enviromental Science curriculum. All
costs are being paid by the students.
IX. New Business
5
March 31, 2016
X.
Finance
A.
Purchasing - None
B.
General
1.
2016/2017 Delaware County Intermediate Unit Special Education Agreement
Resolve, the Board of School Directors approve the 2016/2017 Delaware
County Intermediate Unit Special Education Agreement in the amount of
$466,066.
The total budget amount for the 2016/2017 fiscal year is
$20,771,074.
Background
This item was discussed at the March 8, 2016 Finance Committee Meeting.
2.
2016/2017 Delaware County Intermediate Unit Technical School Budget
Resolve, the Board of School Directors approve the 2016/2017 Delaware
County Intermediate Unit Technical School Budget in the amount of
$12,725,006. Rose Tree Media School District’s share is $290,608. The
2016/2017 Special Education Technical Programs Budget is $1,146,466. Rose
Tree Media School District’s share is $9,947.
Background
This item was discussed at the March 8, 2016 Finance Committee Meeting.
3.
2016/2017 Delaware County Intermediate Unit Budget
Resolve, the Board of School Directors approve the 2016-2017 Delaware
County Intermediate Unit Budget in the amount of $8,572,995. Rose Tree
Media School District’s share is $77,822.
Background
This item was discussed at the March 8, 2016 Finance Committee Meeting.
X. Finance
1
March 31, 2016
X.
Finance
A.
Purchasing - None
B.
General
4.
DCIU Tuition Agreement
Resolve, the Board of School Directors approve an agreement for payment of
tuition costs for the 2015/2016 school year and 2016/2017 school year to the
DCIU. The total amount of tuition costs for both years together is not to exceed
$56,970.00.
Background
The agreement settles a dispute between the District and parent regarding the
educational program for the student and releases the District from its obligation
to provide FAPE.
5.
Chartwells Dining Services Contract Renewal
Resolve, the Board of School Directors approve the renewal contract with
Chartwells Dining Services for the 2016/2017 school year pending contract
review by the district solicitor and the Pennsylvania Department of Education,
PDE.
Background
This item was discussed at the March 8, 2016 Operations Committee Meeting.
6.
Food Service Price Increase
Resolve, the Board of School Directors approve a $.05 price increase for
breakfast meals and a $.05 price increase for lunch meals in accordance with
the U.S. Department of Agriculture National School Lunch Program Paid Lunch
Equity requirements.
Background
This item was discussed at the March 8, 2016 Operations Committee Meeting.
X. Finance
2
March 31, 2016
X.
Finance
A.
Purchasing - None
B.
General
7.
Food Service A La Carte Price Increase
Resolve, the Board of School Directors approve the price increases for A La
Carte items as listed on Attachment D.
Background
This item was discussed at the March 8, 2016 Operations Committee Meeting.
8.
BCIU Tax Services Agreement
Resolve, the Board of School Directors approve the agreement with BCIU Tax
Services in the amount of approximately $21,090. This agreement is for the
printing and mailing services of the yearly school real estate tax bill as well as
other services relating to the bills.
Background
This item was discussed at the March 8, 2016 Finance Committee Meeting.
9.
NetMail Services Proposal
Resolve, the Board of School Directors approve the Services for Office 365
Proposal and Statement of Work between Rose Tree Media School District and
NetMail. The proposal includes setup and configuration costs as well as online
training for two (2) resources. The total cost for this proposal is Twelve
Thousand, One Hundred Ninety Dollars ($12,190).
Background
The background for this Proposal was reviewed at the Technology Committee
meeting on March 8, 2016. Solicitor, Tom Kelly, has reviewed and approved
the proposal.
X. Finance
3
March 31, 2016
X.
Finance
A.
Purchasing - None
B.
General
10.
Widener University Contract
Resolve, the Board of School Directors approve a contract between Widener
University and RTMSD for a school psychology intern for the 2016/2017 school
year.
Background
The intern will complete assessments under IDEA and provide short-term
counseling services as needed. Compensation is $8,000 for 3 days per week
for the school year (11 months).
11.
Starlite Productions Agreement
Resolve, the Board of School Directors approve the agreement with Starlite
Productions in the amount of $7,500. This agreement is for the lighting for the
spring musical to be held at Penncrest. Funding for this agreement is through
the Student Activity account and is at no cost to the District.
Background
This item was discussed at the March 8, 2016 Finance Committee Meeting.
12.
Advanced Staging Productions Agreement
Resolve, the Board of School Directors approve the agreement with Advanced
Staging Productions in the amount of $6,613. This agreement is for the 2016
graduation ceremony being held at Villanova.
Background
This item was discussed at the March 8, 2016 Finance Committee Meeting.
X. Finance
4
March 31, 2016
X.
Finance
A.
Purchasing - None
B.
General
13.
Aviele Koffler, PhD – Evaluations Contract
Resolve, the Board of School Directors approve a contract for Dr. Aviele Koffler
to provide multidisciplinary evaluations and reevaluations under IDEA
requirements on an as needed basis from April 1, 2016 through June 30, 2016.
Background
Payment is $1,500/evaluation, not to exceed $6,000 total for all evaluations.
Additional evaluation hours are needed to remain compliant with Early
Intervention Requirements (30 students transitioning) under IDEA.
14.
California Leadership Academy Agreement
Resolve, the Board of School Directors approve an agreement for payment of
tuition costs not to exceed $4,300 for the 2015/2016 school year to the
California Leadership Academy for a student who has been placed in their
residential program by parents.
Background
This is a revision to a previously approved settlement agreement (student was
placed in a different residential program under that agreement) and releases
the District of its obligation to provide FAPE to the student.
15.
Annette Gallagher Contract
Resolve, the Board of School Directors approve a contract for Annette
Gallagher to complete dental examinations as required by Article 14 of the
Public School Code of 1949.
Background
Payment is not to exceed $2,000.
X. Finance
5
March 31, 2016
X.
Finance
A.
Purchasing - None
B.
General
16.
Holcomb Behavioral Health Systems Contract Revision
Resolve, the Board of School Directors approve a revision to a contract with
Holcomb Behavioral Health Systems for the remainder of the 2015/2016 school
year.
Background
The revision calls for an increase of an additional 4 hours per week from April 1,
2016 – June 17, 2016 at the rate of $186.20/week (total cost=10
weeks=$1,862). The additional hours are needed to meet the increased need
for drug/alcohol and mental health referrals.
17.
RSVP MOU
Resolve, the Board of School Directors approve the Memorandum of
Understanding with RSVP. This program provides volunteers to support
students with reading at the elementary schools. There is no cost to the district.
Background
This item was discussed at the March 8, 2016 Finance Committee Meeting.
18.
Advertising the Lien List
Resolve, the Board of School Directors waive the requirement for the
administration to advertise the names of property owners in the school district
whose delinquent real estate taxes have been forwarded to the Delaware
County Tax Claim Bureau for processing and collection for the 2015/2016 fiscal
year as referenced in School Board Policy #606.
Background
This item was discussed at the March 8, 2016 Finance Committee Meeting.
X. Finance
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Rose Tree Media School District
2016-2017 School Calendar
Total New Teacher Days:
Total Teacher Days: 191+3 Snow
Total Student Days 183*
July 2016
S M T WT F S
1
2
34 5 6789
1011 12 13141516
1718 19 20212223
24 25 26 27282930 31
August 2016
S M T WT F S
October 2016
S M T WT F S
1
2 3
4
5 6 7
8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
1617 18 192021 22
2324 25 262728 29
30 31 November 2016
S M T WT F S
1 2345
6 7 8 9 101112
1314 15 16171819
2021 22 23242526
27
282930
December 2016
S M T WT F S
123
4 5 6 7 8 910
11 12 13 14151617
18 19 20 21222324
25 26 27 28293031
February 2017
S M T WT F S
1234
56789
10
11
1213 14 15161718
1920 21 22232425
2627 28
March 2017
T
W T
January 2017
S M T WT F S
1 2 3 4567
8 9 10 11121314
1516 17 18192021
2223 24 25262728
29 30 31
1 2 3456
7 8 9 10111213
1415 16 17 1819 20
2122 23 24 2526 27
28 29 30
31
September 2016
S M
T
W T F S
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3
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1112 13 14151617
1819 20 21222324
2526 27 282930
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M
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1234
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1213 14 15161718
1920 21 22232425
2627 28 293031
April 2017
May 2017
S M T WT F S
S M T WT F S
1 1 2 3456
2 3 4 5678 7 8 9 10111213
9 10 11 12131415 1415 16 17181920
1617 18 19202122 2122 23 24252627
2324 25 26272829 28
293031
30
Key:
No School - Holiday
Full Inservice Day
Half Day for Students
July 4
August 23-25
August 29-9/1
September 5
September 6
September 7
October 3
October 12 November 7
November 8
November 22
Holiday,All Buildings Closed
New Teacher Orientation
Teacher Inservice
Holiday,All Buildings Closed
First Day of School K-9
School in Session K-12
Holiday, All Buildings Closed
Holiday, All Buildings Closed
No School for Students
Teacher Inservice
No School Students - Teacher
Inservice
Parent Conferences K-8
No School K-8
November 23
November 24, 25
December 23-30
December 23-26
December 30
January 2
January 16 January 27
February 16
February 17
February 20
March 9 & 10
April 10-14
June 2017
S M T WT F S
1
2
3
4 5 6 78910
1112 13 14151617
1819 20 21222324
2526 27 282930
April 13-14 Holiday, All Buildings Closed
Parent Conferences K-8
May 29
Holiday, All Buildings Closed
No School K-8
June 8
PHS Graduation Holiday, All Buildings Closed
Teacher Inservice Day
Student/Teacher Holiday
Early Dismissal PHS 10:15, SLMS
Holiday, All Buildings Closed June 19
11:00, Elem 12:00
Holiday, All Buildings Closed
Teacher Inservice - PM
Holiday, All Buildings Closed
June 20
Last Day for Students PHS 10:15
Holiday, All Buildings Closed
SLMS 11:00 Elem 12:00
Semester End, Early Dismissal
Teacher Inservice - PM
SLMS 11:50 a.m..
June 21-23
Teacher Inservice
PHS Make-up Exams only
Early Dismissal Elementary *These year-end dates allow for three emergency
Students only 12:20 p.m.
school closings during the 2016-2017 school year.
No School for Students
If fewer than three emergency school closings are
Teacher Inservice
Holiday, All Buildings Closed needed, these days will be deducted from the end of
the year for students. If more than three snow days
Parent Conferences K-8
are used, days in spring break may be deducted to
No School K-8
meet our necessary requirements.
Student/Teacher Holiday
EXCELLENCE
TODAY
FOR TOMORROW
Rose Tree Media School District
308 North Olive Street
Media, Pennsylvania 19063-2493
Telephone: 610.627.6000
www.rtmsd.org
Thomas P. Haupert
Director of Human Resources
Mr. James M. Wigo, Sr.
Superintendent of Schools
RETIREMENT INCENTIVE PLAN – ROSE TREE MEDIA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
2015-2016 School Year
Each Rose Tree Media Education Association member who retires from the Rose Tree Media School
District in accordance with the regulations of the Public School Employee’s Retirement System shall be
eligible for an insurance benefit as set forth below.
Eligibility
A. The applicant has submitted a letter of intent to retire to the District Superintendent between
March 21, 2016 and April 22, 2016.
B. The applicant will, during the fiscal year of his or her retirement, complete at least 10 years of
continuous full-time employment with the Rose Tree Media School District as a permanent
member of the instructional staff.
C. Eligible employee will terminate employment with Rose Tree Media School District on or
before June 30, 2016.
D. Eligible employee must actually retire pursuant to the Public School Employees’ Retirement
Code within 60 days of termination of employment in the district.
E. Eligible employees has attained the age of 55 by July 1, 2016.
Incentive
A. Provided that an eligible retiree has met all of the requirements for the district Retirement
Incentive Plan, the following incentive will be paid as indicated:
1. The district will make a contribution of $6,500 annually into a Health Retirement Plan
(Section 109 IRS Code). Payments will be made on a quarterly basis.
2. Payments will continue for seven (7) years or until the attainment of Medicare eligible age
whichever comes first.
3. If the retiree has attained the age of 65 at the time of retirement, there will be a one-time
payment of $6,500 payable into a 403(b) account at the time of retirement.
4. There will be no right of survivorship. Payments will cease upon the death of the retiree.
3/17/2016
Dedicated to Excellence
StatementmadebyMr.WilliamO’Donnellata
BoardofDirectorsLegislativeMeetingon
Thursday,March31,2016
AttachmentE
ThematterinvolvinganallegedincidentatIndianLaneElementarySchoolin
September,2015involvingSuperintendentWigoandastudentwasinvestigatedby
ActingSchoolPrincipalPeterBarry,attherequestoftheSchoolBoard.Following
theinvestigation,theBoardconcludedthattheallegationsagainstSuperintendent
Wigowerewithoutmerit.Accordingly,theBoardconsidersthismatterclosed.