ROSE TREE MEDIA SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS
Legislative Agenda
February 27, 2014
7:30 p.m.
I.
Call to Order
II.
Approval of Minutes
A.
III.
Essay Contest Winners – Glenwood Elementary School
Springton Lake Middle School – Lego Robotics – Principal, Robert
Salladino, Coach, Katie Magliochetti and students; Allen Chen, Aydan
Clarke, Jay'len Collins, Aidyn Fugaro-Fischer, Sloan Glover, George
Grable, Andy Lawrence, Ryan Salladino and Andrew Woolery.
Reports
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
VI.
Legislative Meeting Minutes of January 23, 2014
Educational Presentation
A.
V.
Roll Call
Presentations and Awards
A.
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
Scheduled Presentations (Limited to Five Minutes Each)
A.
Agenda
RTMEA – Sue Williamson
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VII.
Unscheduled Presentations (Limited to Three Minutes Each)
A.
VIII.
Old Business
A.
IX.
None
New Business
A.
B.
C.
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.
Rescind Supplemental Contracts
c.
Supplemental Contracts
d.
Other – See Attachment A
2014-2015 Textbooks
2014-2015 Online Subscription Renewals
Finance
A.
B.
C.
Agenda
Purchasing
1.
None
General
1.
Change Orders – None
2.
Budgetary Transfers
3.
Springfield Country Club Contract
4.
Concordville Inn Contract
5.
Starlite Productions Services Agreement
6.
Character Translations Contract
7.
DCCC Trustee Appointments
a.
New Trustee Appointment, See Attachment B
b.
Reappointment, See Attachment C
8.
Bonnett Associates, Inc. Proposal
9.
Dental Hygienist Contract
10.
George Crothers Memorial School Contract
11.
Vanguard School Contract
12.
Crozer Keystone Health System Agreement
Finance Addendum
1.
McNichol, Bryne & Matlawski, P.C.
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D.
E.
XI.
Financials for January 2014
Bill Lists for January 2014
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 March 27, 2014, at Springton Lake Middle
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
February 20, 2014
Minutes of the January 23, 2014 Legislative Meeting
I. Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
____________________________________________________________________________
Board Members in Attendance:
John Hanna, President
Tracy Barusevicius
Chris Guilday
Nancy Mackrides
Elizabeth Schneider
William O’Donnell
Harry Postles
Students: Riley George
Rahmi Halaby
Talia Kaplan
Michaela Rheil
Absent:
Absent:
Linda Kinsler-Fox, Vice President
Nancy Fronduti
Also in Attendance:
William Bennett, Principal IL
Eric Bucci, Principal GW
Anne Callahan, Dir. Human Resources
Eleanor DiMarino-Linnen, Dir.PS and Sp. Ed.
William Dougherty, Asst. Principal PHS
Grace Eves, Dir. Management Services
Joe Fuhr, Principal SYA
Rick Gregg, Principal PHS
Ron Harris, Network Specialist
Ralph Harrison, Asst. Principal PHS
Anthony Jackowski, Asst. Principal SLMS
Mack Johnson, Mgmt. Systems Admin.
Thomas Kelly, Esq., Solicitor
Kim LaCoste, Sup. Of Sp. Ed., Secondary
Patti Linden, Supv. Technology
Robert Salladino, Principal SLMS
Sharon Sweeney, Asst. Principal PHS
Steve Taylor, Asst. Superintendent
Katherine White, Asst. Principal SLMS
James M. Wigo, Sr., Superintendent
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II.
Approval of Minutes
A.
Legislative Meeting Minutes of December 19, 2013
Mr. O’Donnell moved and Mr. Postles seconded a motion to adopt the
following resolution:
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Resolve, the Board of School Directors approve the Legislative Meeting
Minutes of December 19, 2013.
The aforementioned resolution was declared adopted by the Chair, the
vote being:
AYES:
Tracy Barusevicius, Chris Guilday, John Hanna, Nancy
Mackrides, Bill O’Donnell, Harry Postles and Elizabeth
Schneider
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Nancy Fronduti and Linda Kinsler-Fox
III.
Presentations and Awards
A.
Board of School Directors
Mr. Hanna moved and Mrs. Mackrides seconded a motion to adopt the
following resolution:
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Resolve, the Board of School Directors approve the resolution to
acknowledge that January is School Director Recognition Month. The
theme for 2014 is “Celebrating our Everyday Heroes.” School Board
Members volunteer more than twenty hours per month to the job of
making difficult decisions for our staff and students. These volunteers are
your voice in your school district. They make sure your concerns are
heard. Rose Tree Media School District would like to join PSBA in
recognizing our Board of School Directors for their outstanding service.
Thank you for your commitment to the children, the staff and the citizens
of our school district.
The aforementioned resolution was declared adopted by the Chair, the
vote being:
AYES:
Tracy Barusevicius, Chris Guilday, John Hanna, Nancy
Mackrides, Bill O’Donnell, Harry Postles and Elizabeth
Schneider
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Nancy Fronduti and Linda Kinsler-Fox
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IV.
Educational Presentation
A.
V.
Read 180 – Dr. Kimberly LaCoste
Reports
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
Student Liaison Reports
Board Liaison Reports
Committee Highlights and Reports
School Reports – In Official Legislative Minutes of January 23, 2014
Superintendent’s Report – In Official Legislative Minutes of January 23,
2014
Solicitor’s Report – In Official Legislative Minutes of January 23, 2014
a.
McAndrews Law Offices, P.C. v. Rose Tree Media School
District
Mr. Guilday moved and Mr. Postles seconded a motion to adopt the
following resolution:
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Resolve, the Board of School Directors approve the Solicitor’s request that
the School Board approve settlement of this lawsuit as outlined under
Article I.
The aforementioned resolution was declared adopted by the Chair, the
vote being:
AYES:
Tracy Barusevicius, Chris Guilday, John Hanna, Nancy
Mackrides, Bill O’Donnell, Harry Postles and Elizabeth
Schneider
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Nancy Fronduti and Linda Kinsler-Fox
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V.
Reports
F.
Solicitor’s Report – In Official Legislative Minutes of January 23, 2014
b.
Rose Tree Media School District v. Connelly and Shirley
Whitfield
Mrs. Mackrides moved and Mr. Guilday seconded a motion to adopt the
following resolution:
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Resolve, the Board of School Directors approve the Solicitor’s request that
the School Board approve settlement of this lawsuit as outlined under
Article I.
The aforementioned resolution was declared adopted by the Chair, the
vote being:
AYES:
Tracy Barusevicius, Chris Guilday, John Hanna, Nancy
Mackrides, Bill O’Donnell, Harry Postles and Elizabeth
Schneider
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Nancy Fronduti and Linda Kinsler-Fox
G.
President’s Report – In Official Legislative Minutes of January 23, 2014
Nancy Mackrides will be resigning from her position as the Chair of the
Operations Committee. Her replacement will be Elizabeth Schneider.
VI.
Scheduled Presentations (Limited to Five Minutes Each)
A.
VII.
Unscheduled Presentations (Limited to Three Minutes Each)
A.
VIII.
RTMEA – Sue Williamson
Rose Tree Media Residents – none
Old Business
A.
None
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IX.
New Business
A.
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.
Supplemental Contracts
d.
Create New Position
Mrs. Mackrides moved and Mr. Postles seconded a motion to adopt the
following resolution:
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Resolve, the Board of School Directors approve the following New
Business:
IX.
New Business
A.
Personnel
1.
Terminations
a.
Professional
b.
Non-Instructional
1.
Katherine
Helm,
Interventionist,
Glenwood
Elementary, resignation effective January 24, 2014.
2.
Robin Pancher, Food Service, Indian Lane
Elementary, resignation effective January 27, 2014.
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IX.
New Business
B.
Personnel
2.
Nominations
a.
Professional
1.
Mackenzie Omlor, Long Term Substitute Elementary
Teacher effective January 27, 2014 at the annual
salary of $52,607.00, Master’s Degree Step 3 to be
pro-rated for the second semester. Ms. Omlor
received her Bachelor’s Degree from West Chester
University and her Master’s from Georgian Court
College. She is assigned to Glenwood Elementary
replacing Katherine Megahey who is on leave.
2.
Christopher Quintans, Long Term Substitute
Mathematics Teacher, effective January 27, 2014 at
the annual salary of $45,289.00, Bachelor’s
Degree/Step 1 to be pro-rated for the second
semester. Mr. Quintans received his Bachelor’s
Degree from Bloomsburg University. He is assigned
to Penncrest High School replacing Meghan Cristaldi
who is on leave.
3.
John Phillips, Long Term Substitute English Teacher,
effective January 27, 2014 at the annual salary of
$45,289.00, Bachelor’s Degree/Step 1 to be pro-rated
for the second semester. Mr. Phillips received his
Bachelor’s Degree from West Chester University. He
is assigned to Penncrest High School replacing
Michelle Kirk who is on leave.
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IX.
New Business
A.
Personnel
2.
Nominations
a.
Professional
4.
b.
Meghan Whalen, Elementary teacher, effective
January 27, 2014, at the annual salary of $46,386.00,
Bachelor’s Degree/Step 6, to be pro-rated for the
second semester. Ms. Whalen received her
Bachelor’s degree from Penn State University. She is
assigned to Indian Lane Elementary replacing Andrea
Seaner who resigned.
Non-Instructional
1.
Dolores Taylor, Substitute Food Service Worker,
effective January 2, 2014 at the rate of $10.76 per
hour.
2.
Trisha Elmer, Support Staff II, change of start date to
January 6, 2014. Ms. Elmer is assigned to Media
Elementary.
3.
William Stumm, Support Staff II Personal Instructional
Assistant effective January 27, 2014 at the rate of
$16.33 per hour. Mr. Stumm is assigned to Glenwood
Elementary. This is a new position. NOTE: Mr. Stumm
is being hired pending completion of his preemployment paperwork.
4.
Patricia Butler, Biology Interventionist effective date to
be determined at the rate of $25.00 per hour. Ms.
Butler is assigned to Penncrest High School. NOTE:
Ms. Butler is being hired pending completion of her
pre-employment paperwork.
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IX.
New Business
A.
Personnel
3.
General
a.
b.
Classification Change
1.
Catherine Dragone, from Regular Bus Aide to
Substitute Bus Aide effective January 6, 2014.
2.
Michael Willauer, from Part Time Bus Driver to Full
Time Bus Driver effective December 16, 2013.
3.
Dolores Taylor from Substitute Cafeteria to Cafeteria
Trainee effective January 6, 2014 at the rate of
$11.31 per hour. Ms. Taylor is assigned to Media
Elementary replacing Mary Grasty who was
reassigned.
4.
Christine Nolan from Support Staff I at Penncrest
High School to Clerk I effective February 3, 2014 at
the annual salary of $25,338.77 to be pro-rated. Ms.
Nolan is assigned to Rose Tree Elementary replacing
Jean Kenney who resigned.
Unpaid Leave of Absence
1.
c.
Kimberly Bradley requests an unpaid leave of
absence effective May 13, 2014 through June 30,
2014 for the purpose of child rearing.
Supplemental Contracts
1.
Jean
McPheeters,
Professional
Development
Coordinator for the 2013-2014 school year at the
annual salary of $1,450.00. Ms. McPheeters is
assigned to Rose Tree Elementary.
2.
David Miller, Event Chaperone for the 2013-2014
school year at the rate of $55.00 per event. Mr. Miller
is assigned to Penncrest High School.
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IX.
New Business
A.
Personnel
3.
General
c.
d.
Supplemental Contracts
3.
Florence Brown, Event Chaperone for the 2013-2014
school year at the rate of $18.33 per hour. Ms. Brown
is assigned to Penncrest High School.
4.
Dana Welc, Lego Club Sponsor for the second
semester at the annual salary of $290.00. Ms. Welc is
assigned to Media Elementary.
5.
Christa Consadene, (.5) New Teacher Mentor for the
second semester at the annual salary of $580.00.
Create New Position
1.
Recommend approval to create a new Support Staff II
1 on 1 Instructional Assistant at Media Elementary.
One additional Personal Instructional Assistant is
needed at Media Elementary for a fifth grade special
education student. This new position was discussed
at the Personnel Committee meeting on December 3,
2013.
2.
Recommend approval to create a new Support Staff II
1-1 Instructional Assistant at Glenwood Elementary.
One additional Personal Instructional Assistant is
needed at Glenwood Elementary for a second grade
special education student. This new position was
discussed at the Personnel Committee meeting on
December 3, 2013.
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The aforementioned resolution was declared adopted by the Chair, the
vote being:
AYES:
Tracy Barusevicius, Chris Guilday, John Hanna, Nancy
Mackrides, Bill O’Donnell, Harry Postles and Elizabeth
Schneider
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Nancy Fronduti and Linda Kinsler-Fox
IX.
New Business
B.
Overnight Trips
1.
2.
Penncrest High School Band – Tannersville, PA
Penncrest High School Students – Rickett’s Glen State Park,
Benton, PA
Mr. O’Donnell moved and Mr. Guilday seconded a motion to adopt the
following resolution:
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B.
Overnight Trips
1.
Penncrest High School Band – Tannersville, PA
Resolve, the Board of School Directors approve a request for an
overnight field trip for the Penncrest Band to attend professional
musical workshops in Tannersville, PA from 2/27/14 - 3/02/14.
Students will participate in workshops led by nationally recognized
musicians and music educators. The approximate cost to the
District is $102.00 in substitute costs. Student costs are $500 per
student for transportation, meals and lodging.
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IX.
New Business
B.
Overnight Trips
2.
Penncrest High School Students – Rickett’s Glen State Park,
Benton, PA
Further resolve, the Board of School Directors approve a request
for an overnight field trip for Mr. Dave Miller to take his science
class to Rickett’s Glen State Park in Benton, PA from April 4-6,
2014. This is one of two spring trips. Students will be traveling on
Friday after school, stay in park cabins, take a hike to view
waterfalls and see one of PA’s only old growth Hemlock forests.
The registration fee is $85.00/student and paid for by the student.
Students will also share the cost of transportation, lodging and
meals.
The aforementioned resolution was declared adopted by the Chair, the
vote being:
AYES:
Tracy Barusevicius, Chris Guilday, John Hanna, Nancy
Mackrides, Bill O’Donnell, Harry Postles and Elizabeth
Schneider
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Nancy Fronduti and Linda Kinsler-Fox
X.
Finance
A.
B.
Purchasing
1.
None
General
1.
Change Orders
2.
Budgetary Transfers
3.
Jordan Sonnenblick Assembly Agreement
4.
Grosh Backdrops – Ratification
5.
Bright Star Children’s Theatre Contract
6.
Bromley Productions Agreement
Mrs. Mackrides moved and Mr. O’Donnell seconded a motion to adopt the
following resolution:
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X.
Finance
A.
Purchasing
1.
B.
None
General
1.
Change Orders - none
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.
Resolve, that the Board approve the following budgetary transfers:
FY 14-11 Fund 10 General Fund
FROM:
AMOUNT:
SLMS General Supplies
$1,100.00
TO:
AMOUNT:
Care & Upkeep Equip. Serv.
$1,100.00
RATIONALE: To purchase filters for Tech Ed Department
3.
Jordan Sonnenblick Assembly Agreement
Further resolve, the Board of School Directors approve the Jordan
Sonnenblick Assembly Agreement in the amount of $2,200 plus
mileage reimbursement for two assemblies at Springton Lake
Middle School.
4.
Grosh Backdrops – Ratification
Further resolve, the Board of School Directors ratify the Grosh
Backdrops Contract in the amount of $374.94. This contract is for
Penncrest High School’s musical. Funding for the contract is at no
cost to the District and is through Penncrest’s Student Activity
Account.
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X.
Finance
B.
General
5.
Bright Star Children’s Theatre Contract
Further resolve, the Board of School Directors approve the Bright
Star Children’s Theatre Contract in the amount of $795.00. This
contract is for the production of William’s Adventure in Black History
at Media Elementary School. Funding for this contract is at no cost
to the District and is being paid through Media’s PTG.
6.
Bromley Productions Agreement
Further resolve, the Board of School Directors approve the Bromley
Productions Agreement in the amount of $705.00. This agreement
is for an assembly entitled “Ace Your PSSA” for Media Elementary
School. Funding for this agreement is at no cost to the District and
is being paid through Media’s MTG.
The aforementioned resolution was declared adopted by the Chair, the
vote being:
AYES:
Tracy Barusevicius, Chris Guilday, John Hanna, Nancy
Mackrides, Bill O’Donnell, Harry Postles and Elizabeth
Schneider
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Nancy Fronduti and Linda Kinsler-Fox
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X.
Finance
B.
General
7.
Delaware County Community College Trustee Appointment
Resolve, the Board of School Directors approve the appointment of
Donald Heller to the Board of Trustees of Delaware County
Community College for the term which runs through June of 2019.
Mr. Heller is a resident of Springfield and is the Assistant Dean of
the School of Media and Communications at Temple. See
Attachment A
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The aforementioned was approved following a roll call vote:
AYES:
Tracy Barusevicius, Chris Guilday, John Hanna, Nancy
Mackrides, Bill O’Donnell, Harry Postles and Elizabeth
Schneider
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Nancy Fronduti and Linda Kinsler-Fox
X.
Finance
B.
General
8.
Athletic Department Donation
Mr. O’Donnell moved and Mrs. Mackrides seconded a motion to adopt the
following resolution:
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X.
Finance
B.
General
8.
Athletic Department Donation
Resolve, the Board of School Directors accept the anonymous
donation in the amount of $1,000.00 for the Athletic Department.
The aforementioned resolution was declared adopted by the Chair, the
vote being:
AYES:
Tracy Barusevicius, Chris Guilday, John Hanna, Nancy
Mackrides, Bill O’Donnell, Harry Postles and Elizabeth
Schneider
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Nancy Fronduti and Linda Kinsler-Fox
X.
Finance
B.
General
9.
Act 1 Resolution
Mr. O’Donnell moved and Mrs. Mackrides seconded a motion to adopt the
following resolution:
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X.
Finance
B.
General
9.
Act 1 Resolution
The Board of School Directors of the Rose Tree Media School
District, makes the following unconditional certifications:
a.
The school district’s various tax levies and other revenue
sources will be sufficient to balance the school district final
budget for the next fiscal year 2014-15 based on maintaining
current tax rates or increasing tax rates by an amount less
than or equal to the Act 1 index applicable to the school district
as calculated by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
This conclusion is based on the school district preliminary
budget or other information available to the School Board.
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X.
Finance
B.
General
9.
Act 1 Resolution
b.
The applicable index for the next fiscal year is 2.1%, and the
School Board will not for the next fiscal year's increase the rate
of its real estate tax, or any other tax for the support of public
education, by an amount that exceeds the applicable index.
c.
The School Board has to date and in the future will comply
with the rules set forth in School Code § 687 for adoption of
the school district proposed and final budgets for the next
fiscal year.
d.
The School Board understands that the school district will not
be eligible to use Act 1 referendum exceptions for the next
fiscal year.
The aforementioned resolution was declared adopted by the Chair, the
vote being:
AYES:
Tracy Barusevicius, Chris Guilday, John Hanna, Nancy
Mackrides, Bill O’Donnell, Harry Postles and Elizabeth
Schneider
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Nancy Fronduti and Linda Kinsler-Fox
X.
Finance
B.
General
10.
11.
12.
C.
D.
Security Proposal – See Attachment B
Security and Risk Assessment Report
Springton Lake Middle School Book Approval
Financials for December 2013
Bill Lists for December 2013
Mrs. Mackrides moved and Mr. O’Donnell seconded a motion to adopt the
following resolution:
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Resolve, the Board of School Directors approve the following Finance
Reports:
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X.
Finance
B.
General
10.
Security Proposal
Further resolve, the Board of School Directors approve the Security
Proposal prepared by Bonnett Associates. This proposal will
evaluate security enhancements such as increased video
surveillance, safe vestibules and exterior hardware. (Attachment )
11.
Security and Risk Assessment Report
Further resolve, the Board of School Directors approve the PA
State Police Domestic Security Division to perform a risk,
vulnerability and threat assessment.
The purpose of the
assessment is to assist the District in identifying security
vulnerabilities and recommend how to improve security. There is
no cost to the District for the assessment.
12.
Springton Lake Middle School Book Approval
Further resolve, the Board of School Directors approve the
attached list of books for use immediately.
Course
6th Grade
Language Arts
Title
Honus and Me – Dan
Gutman
City of Embers –
Jeanne DuPrau
Juliet Dove, Queen of
Love: A Magic Shop
Book – Bruce Coville
6th Grade Social
Studies
th
8 Grade
Enhanced
Language Arts
A Long Walk to Water –
Linda Sue Park
The Tempest – William
Shakespeare
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Rationale
Provides a high-interest novel for
students with special needs
Provides a high-interest novel at
grade level for students in co-taught
classes
Provides a high-interest novel in a
difficult genre for students with
special needs
Infuses high-interest nonfiction
reading material into Social Studies
and treats contemporary issues in
Darfur and South Sudan
Provides a rigorous version of a
Shakespearean play for students in
the enhanced course, while
introducing them to the genre of
comedy
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X.
Finance
B.
General
12.
Springton Lake Middle School Book Approval
In compliance with Policies 108 and 109, the Board of School
Directors approves books and materials for use in Rose Tree Media
schools. Purchases will be funded by the building budget at
Springton Lake. This issue was discussed at the January 2014
Curriculum & Instruction Committee meeting.
C.
Financials for December 2013
December 2013
December 2013
December 2013
December 2013
D.
Treasurers Reports
Investment Reports
Summary Expenditure Status Report
Revenue Status Report
Bill Lists for December 2013
December 2013
General Fund Bill List
$2,751,877.51
December 2013
Imprest Fund Bill List
$
December 2013
Capital Fund Bill List
$ 121,422.04
December 2013
Bond Series 2011 Bill List
$ 127,060.72
December 2013
Bond Series 2012 Bill List
$ 520,432.00
December 2013
Activities/Special Revenue Fund $ 61,776.74
$ 3,586,051.01
3,482.00
The aforementioned resolution was declared adopted by the Chair, the
vote being:
AYES:
Tracy Barusevicius, Chris Guilday, John Hanna, Nancy
Mackrides, Bill O’Donnell, Harry Postles and Elizabeth
Schneider
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Nancy Fronduti and Linda Kinsler-Fox
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XI.
Adjournment
Mr. O’Donnell moved and Mr. Postles seconded a motion to adopt the
following resolution:
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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:
Tracy Barusevicius, Chris Guilday, John Hanna, Nancy
Mackrides, Bill O’Donnell, Harry Postles and Elizabeth
Schneider
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Nancy Fronduti and Linda Kinsler-Fox
_____________________________
Grace A. Eves
School Board Secretary
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III.
Presentations and Awards
A.
Essay Contest Winners – Glenwood Elementary School
Resolve, the Board of School Directors present the Rose Tree
Media Award to three fifth grade students Mary Pahides first place
winner, Jack Schweitzer, second place winner, and Abigail
Consadene, third place winner. Mary, Jack, and Abigail entered
the American Legion essay contest sponsored by WWII veterans.
Background
We are extremely fortunate and proud to have all of these veterans
of The United States Military with us tonight. Mr. Ollie Armitage,
who served in the Navy, partnered with Glenwood Elementary
School to provide fifth grade students the opportunity to participate
in an essay writing contest. The topic for the essay was, “What
does it mean to be an American?” Mr. Armitage will tell us a little
more about the contest and present the winners with their
recognition certificates.
III.
Presentations and Awards
1
February 27, 2014
A
OFFICE OF CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
TO:
Members of the Board of School Directors
Mr. James M. Wigo, Superintendent of Schools
FROM:
Dr. Steve Taylor, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction
DATE:
February 11, 2014
RE:
February 11, 2014 Curriculum & Instruction Committee Meeting Minutes
Chairperson: Mrs. Linda Kinsler-Fox
Board Members in Attendance: Tracy Barusevicius, Nancy Fronduti, John Hanna,
Linda Kinsler-Fox, Nancy Mackrides, Harry Postles, Liz Schneider
Also in Attendance: Anne Callahan, Grace Eves, Bob Salladino, Steve Taylor, and
one member of the public.
Springton Lake Summer School Plan
Dr. Salladino presented his plan for a remedial Summer School for Springton Lake
Middle School students who fail one or more major courses during the year. Such a
program would reinforce the importance of successfully completing work during the
regular school year and earning passing grades in order to be promoted. Over the past
three summers, Springton Lake has had a summer school program funded by Title I,
but not all the eligible students participated. Under Dr. Salladino’s plan, it would be a
requirement for students to participate if they want to advance to the next grade. The
program is expected to involve 10-20 students this summer. It will consist of
approximately 15 hours of face-to-face time with an instructor and another ten hours of
independent work between meetings. Each student’s program will be customized to
address his or her specific learning needs. Tuition will run approximately $125. This
program will fall under the umbrella of Rose Tree Media’s Summer School, just as the
remedial summer program for Penncrest students does. There is no need for the Board
to take formal action to approve this program, since Policy 215 already provides the
principal the latitude to determine practices for the promotion or retention of students.
Proposed Textbooks for 2014-2015
Dr. Taylor asked approval of textbooks for use during the 2014-2015 school year,
pending approval of the overall budget. Two of these will be iBooks for Biology and
Chemistry. Teachers report students like the iBooks for a number of reasons: their
portability and navigability, the notetaking and highlighting features, the higher-order
questions and immediate feedback provided from embedded checks for
comprehension, and the high-quality interactive features, such as animated graphs and
videos. The total budget for textbooks for 2014-2015 is approximately $60,000. The
Board gave approval for a resolution to appear on the February Legislative Agenda.
Proposed Online Subscription Renewals
Dr. Taylor also asked approval for online subscription renewals for 2014-2015, pending
approval of the overall budget. These subscriptions fall into two basic categories: those
used for instruction and those used in the libraries. In the former category, the most
heavily used programs, according to data provided by Dr. Taylor, are KidBiz/TeenBiz,
Odyssey, Study Island, and WebAssign, all of which facilitate the acquisition and
retention of content and skills. The programs for the libraries provide students with
current, authoritative, reliable resources that are formatted at developmentally
appropriate levels for children. Dr. Taylor demonstrated the features of the TeenBiz
program and the variety of features available through the World Book site and the
Infotrak. The total budget for online subscriptions for 2014-2015 is approximately
$119,000. The Board gave approval for a resolution to appear on the February
Legislative Agenda.
Public Comment
The member of the public asked whether original credit summer school courses were
offered. At this point, they are not because of the amount of time (120 hours) required.
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R ose Tree M edia 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:
February 14, 2014
Subject:
February 11, 2014 Finance Committee Minutes
Chairperson: Bill O’Donnell
Attendance: Tracy Barusevicius, Nancy Fronduti, John Hanna, Nancy Mackrides, Bill
O’Donnell, Harry Postles and Elizabeth Schneider
Absent: Chris Guilday and Linda Kinsler-Fox
Also in Attendance: Anne Callahan, Grace Eves and Steve Taylor
1. Budgetary Comparison Report
The District has expensed 71% of expenditures and has received 89% of its
revenue. Federal revenue is lower this year compared to last year due to the
timing of the filing quarterly reports.
Action: Discussion
2. Budgetary Transfers
FY 14-12 Fund 10 General Fund
FROM:
AMOUNT:
Learning Support Textbooks
$4,500.00
TO:
AMOUNT:
Learning Support New Equipment
$4,500.00
RATIONALE: To purchase a used Dynavox System for a new Special
Education student
FY 14-13 Fund 10 General Fund
FROM:
AMOUNT:
Glenwood General Supplies
$2,500.00
TO:
AMOUNT:
Glenwood New Equipment
$2,500.00
RATIONALE: To upgrade the audio system at Glenwood Elementary School
FY 14-14 Fund 10 General Fund
FROM:
AMOUNT:
SLMS General Supplies
$2,000.00
TO:
AMOUNT:
SLMS New Equipment
$2,000.00
RATIONALE: To purchase sound equipment for SLMS.
FY 14-15 Fund 10 General Fund
FROM:
AMOUNT:
SLMS General Supplies
$1,100.00
TO:
AMOUNT:
SLMS New Equipment
$1,100.00
RATIONALE: To purchase a teacher scheduling system magnetic board for
Springton Lake Middle School
Action: The committee agreed to place a resolution for this item on the
February 26, 2014 Legislative agenda for a vote of the Board.
3. Contracts
o Springfield Country Club-2015 Junior Prom-funding is from the Student
Activity account
o Concordville Inn-2016 Senior Prom-funding is from the Student Activity
account
o Starlite Productions-musical at PC-funding is from the Student Activity
account
o Character Translations musical at PC-funding is from the Student Activity
account. This year’s musical is the Little Shop of Horrors March 28-30.
Action: The committee agreed to place a resolution for this item on the
February 26, 2014 Legislative agenda for a vote of the Board.
4. DCCC Trustee Appointments
New Trustee Appointment
Delaware County Community College’s Liaison committee received 30
applications and interviewed 6 candidates. They are recommending David
Grossman to fill the term that runs until 2017. He is the director of Civic House
and Civic Scholars program at the University of Pennsylvania.
Reappointment
Bernice Clark-Dickerson’s term expires June of 2014. She is requesting
reappointment. She is the Housing and Community Development Coordinator
for Delaware County. Her term began in 2008.
The Board will need to take roll call votes for the two positions.
Action: The committee agreed to place a resolution for this item on the
February 26, 2014 Legislative agenda for a vote of the Board.
5. 2014/2015 Support Services Budget Review
The Committee and the Administration discussed the Support Services Budget,
which includes Pupil Services, Instructional Staff, Administration, Pupil Health
Services, Business, Operations, Maintenance, Transportation, Central and Other
Support Services. The largest increases are in benefits and equipment.
Increases in health care and retirement resulted in a 26.4 % increase in benefits
The Administration is reviewing the District’s current health care plan and looking
at other options. The second look figures for the District’s current Health Care
plan will be available in March. The PSERS retirement rate will increase from the
current rate of 16.93% to 21.40% for the 2014/2015 fiscal year.
The
Maintenance and Operation budget increased due to the need to replace aging
equipment. The District’s trucks and plows have been heavily used this winter
due to cold weather and snow removal. The District’s Maintenance equipment is
aging and in need of replacement. The past two winters have been mild.
Overtime costs and utility costs are higher this year due to the colder weather.
The Instructional Staff budget increased due to the purchase of instructional
materials and software.
Action: Discussion
Public Comment: One member of the public was present.
The next Finance Committee meeting will be on Tuesday, March 11, 2014
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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
Mr. James M. Wigo, Superintendent
From:
Grace A. Eves, Director of Management Services
Date:
February 11, 2014
Subject:
February 14, 2014 Operations Committee Minutes
Chairperson: Elizabeth Schneider
Attendance: Tracy Barusevicius, Nancy Fronduti, John Hanna, Linda Kinsler-Fox,
Nancy Mackrides, Harry Postles and Elizabeth Schneider
Absent: Chris Guilday and Bill O’Donnell
Also in Attendance: Ron Baldino, Anne Callahan, Dennis Cini, Grace Eves and Steve
Taylor
1.
Capital Projects Financials
The Committee and the Administration reviewed the Capital and Construction
Funds Summary. Fund 22 is a result of transfers from the General Fund for
capital projects. Fund 32, 34, 37 and 39 are the results of bond issues for larger
projects. The committed column represents outstanding obligations for various
projects that have not been completed as of January 31st. Fund 22 also includes
transfers for the future purchase of buses. The District will also need
approximately $375,000 to purchase 12 additional CNG buses in 2015 if it
receives all the grant funds that the District has applied for. Fund 22
commitments also include approximately $600,000 for 14/15 capital projects that
the Committee gave permission last month to go out to bid this spring. The
decision to proceed with those projects will be made after the bid results are
reviewed later this spring. The General Fund contains a $2.5 million assignment
for capital projects.
Action: Discussion
2.
Simon Youth Academy (SYA)
The District’s lease with the Granite Run mall for the Simon Youth Academy
expires on June 30, 2014. The Simon Youth Foundation provides scholarships
for our students for post-secondary education. The program is highly successful
in meeting the needs of our students and the District attaining a 100% graduation
rate. The Administration has been exploring other locations for the program.
Simon is a partner with the Springfield mall. They explored the option of moving
to the Springfield mall. There is only one space available. The District would
need to build out the space at its expense. The Delaware County Community
College, Intermediate Unit and Penn State Brandywine were also contacted.
However, they do not have space available for the program. They visited the
Fellowship House in Media, but the District would need to invest in some
upgrades. This could also lead to a similar situation in the future of finding
another location. They met with Don Bonnett for the concept of having the
program at the Ed Center. This would require relocation of the Technology
Department to the other side of the first floor. The SYA would have use of the
lower level in the building and Technology’s prior space on the first floor. The
District would need to invest in improvements to the Ed Center for the program.
Don Bonnett will contact Media Borough to discuss items such as occupancy,
egress and zoning for the potential of relocating to the Ed Center. They will be
meeting with Rick Gregg to discuss bringing the students back to Penncrest as
another option. The Committee inquired if there was space at one of the
Elementary Schools for the program. However, the Administration did not feel it
was the most appropriate educational setting for secondary and elementary
school children to be in the same building.
Action: Discussion
3.
Capital Projects Updates
Springton Lake Middle School
Interior punch list items should be completed during spring break. Exterior punch
list items will be worked on when the weather breaks. Results of the additional
core samples from the paving have been sent to Gus Houtman for review.
Punch list items for the ESCO project are on-going. Ron Baldino is working with
Advanced Power and Metastat on remote access for HVAC systems.
Adjustments are being made at Penncrest High School to reduce noise from the
heating univents for a quieter educational environment.
The District has gone through large amounts of salt due to the cold and wintery
weather this year. The District participates in a State contract for the purchase of
salt and was able lock in at a low rate, which resulted in savings for the District.
The District received a delivery this week. One of the District’s vehicles is for
campus use only due to its age. Ron Baldino is requesting a new truck for next
year.
The Administration met Don Bonnett from Bonnett Associates to discuss security
measures for the District’s buildings. They include secure vestibules, improved
exterior door hardware and surveillance systems. Don will attend the March
Operations committee meeting to discuss those items.
Action: Discussion
The Committee reviewed Don Bonnett’s proposal for architectural/engineering
services for 14/15 capital projects that include replacing toilet room and locker
room fixtures, waterproofing, replacing heating and dehumidification units.
Action: The committee agreed to place a resolution for this item on the
February 26, 2014 Legislative agenda for a vote of the Board.
Public Comment
The next Operations Committee meeting will be on Tuesday, March 11, 2014
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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
Anne D. Callahan
Director of Human Resources
To:
Members of the Board of School Directors
James M. Wigo, Sr., Superintendent
From:
Anne D. Callahan, Director of Human Resources
Date:
February 18, 2014
Subject:
Minutes of the Personnel Committee Meeting – February 11, 2014
Board Members in attendance: L. Snyder, H. Postles, N. Fronduti, N. Mackrides,
T. Barusevicius, J. Hanna
Also in attendance: A. Callahan, S. Taylor, G. Eves and one member of the
public.
I.
Items for Legislative Meeting
The committee reviewed the items to be included on the agenda of the legislative
meeting of February 27.
Action: The committee agreed to place a resolution for these items on the
February 27, 2014 Legislative agenda for a vote of the full Board.
II.
Executive Session
An executive session was held to discuss matters of personnel.
The next meeting of the Personnel Committee will be held on March 27, 2014, in
the Board Room at the Education Center.
Rose Tree Media School District
308 North Olive Street
Media, Pennsylvania 19063-2493
Telephone 610.627.6000
Fax 610.565.5317
www.rtmsd.org
James M. Wigo
Superintendent of Schools
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:
February14, 2014
Subject:
February 11, 2014 Pupil Services/Special Education Committee Meeting
Chairperson: Ms. Nancy Fronduti
Pupil Services and Special Education
Overnight Field Trips
A request for an overnight field trip has been submitted for Penncrest students to
attend a French Cultural Exchange in Paris and Avignon, France in the spring of
2015. Tentative dates are March 19th to April 2nd. Exact dates will be determined
as travel arrangements are secured. The approximate cost to the student is
$3000.00 dollars and includes all travel and lodging costs. Costs to the District are
between $1000.00 to $2000.00 dollars for substitute costs and are dependent on
the number of days for which coverage is needed. The purpose of the trip is for
face to face interaction with the French community allowing students to absorb the
culture in France, practice French with Native speakers, observe typical family life,
and learn about history, art, and the customs of the region.
Action: The committee would like information regarding liability insurance coverage
before placing this item on the Legislative agenda. This information will be
presented to the Board at the March Pupil Services Committee meeting.
Contracts
A contract has been submitted for Annette Gallagher to perform the services of a
dental hygienist to provide dental examinations as required by Article 14 of the
Public School Code of 1949. The cost of these services is capped at $2000.00
dollars. Services are provided to all RTMSD elementary schools, Springton Lake
Middle School, St. Mary Magdalene, Media-Providence Friends, Walden School,
and the Benchmark School.
Action: The committee agreed to place a resolution for this item on the February 27, 2014
Legislative agenda for a vote of the Board.
A contract has been submitted for a special education student to receive Extended
School Year Services in accordance with the student’s Individual Education Plan at
George Crothers Memorial School, a specialized school for students with multiple
disabilities. Tuition costs are $3,268.00 dollars for five weeks during the summer.
Action: The committee agreed to place a resolution for this item on the February 27, 2014
Legislative agenda for a vote of the Board.
A contract has been submitted for a special education student to attend the
Vanguard School from 1/23/14 through the remainder of the 2013-2014 school
year. These educational services are required for implementation of the student’s
Individual Education Plan. The tuition cost is a prorated portion of the annual tuition
of $47,000.00.
Action: The committee agreed to place a resolution for this item on the February 27, 2014
Legislative agenda for a vote of the Board.
Agreement
An interagency agreement has been submitted between the Crozer Keystone
Health System and RTMSD to work cooperatively to meet the needs of referred
students and for the agency and District to have a continuous and effective
working relationship. Crozer-Chester Medical Center provides 24-hour emergency
medical and psychiatric services.
Action: The committee agreed to place a resolution for this item on the February 27, 2014
Legislative agenda for a vote of the Board.
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SCHOOL REPORT’S – February 27, 2014
GLENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Thank you to everyone who donated items for Glenwood's MLK, Jr. Day of Service
collections. We had over 75 students and 25 adults who donated their time to assemble
breakfast bags and sort our donations for Cradles to Crayons. We made almost 400
breakfast bags for people who receive meal assistance.
We collected and sorted
countless pieces of clothing, coats, shoes, toys, and books to send to Cradles to
Crayons for children in need in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. Special thanks to
Mr. Davies and Mrs. Karen Katz who organized and led this wonderful event.
Everyone's hard work and generosity is a reflection of the community spirit and support
that Martin Luther King, Jr. envisioned.
Kindergarten
The kindergarten children were very excited about the 1OOth Day of School! They drew
what they thought they would look like at age 100, wrote about 100 things they would
like to have and what 100 things they would not like to have and wrote about what
they would do with $100. The highlight of the day was counting out 100 snacks.
First Grade
The first graders celebrated the 100th day of school with many exciting learning
experiences. They started the day by counting out 10 pieces of 1 0 different snacks to
add to their snack bags.
They learned that 10 groups of 10 = 100. Then they
created 1oath day hats with 100 objects on them. They grouped the objects by 5's
and counted by 5's to make 100. They ended the day by visiting each first grade
classroom and completing a Language Arts or Math activity related to the number 100.
Second Grade
As a culminating activity to our Economics unit, students had a wonderful experience in a
simulated marketplace. After deciding on a product or service to sell in order to earn
income, some students made changes. Some noticed that they needed to change the
prices of their products or services as a result of competition they experienced in the
marketplace.
Some made adjustments to the choice and supply of their goods or
services based on the demand they had on the first day of sales. Sharing each other’s
experiences and observations made for some thoughtful discussion.
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Third Grade
Glenwood's third graders became space travelers as they explore Earth's Moon, the
Sun, and the Planets through the Solar System unit. Each student had a passport in
which to record important facts about each planet that was "visited.” By reading articles,
viewing videos, and taking part in discussions and simulations, students became
planetary experts. Using their acquired knowledge about the inner, rocky planets and
the outer, gas giants, students built creatures out of everyday materials. The students
then wrote detailed descriptions about each creature's planet of origin, including special
adaptations made in the creature's design to accommodate the unique planetary climates.
It was great fun for all!
Fourth Grade
The fourth graders are finishing writing persuasive essays in Writer's Workshop. They
are learning how to use their gifts of persuasion to develop a detailed essay. In Readers
Workshop, students are reading Historical Fiction books in book clubs and discussing the
key elements of the books with 2-3 other students.
Fifth Grade
The fifth grade students are embarking on their unit studying the craft and technique
involved in writing persuasive essays. After taking a look at mentor texts to see how
they differ from informational essays, the children will start to plan their own pieces
based on a self-developed thesis. It is a relatively short, but powerful unit which will
culminate in the students each sharing one of two published pieces to their classmates to
show off what they have learned.
Physical Education
The third, fourth and fifth grade students have been using high intensity interval
training (HilT) to address their fitness goals. The ten- minute circuit emphasizes upper
body strength, core toning, agility, and cardiorespiratory endurance. This year's
challenge is virtually equipment-free to illustrate the point that the students can design
their own circuits, providing t h em with opportunities to exercise anytime and anywhere.
They have also enjoyed a selection of net games that have served as a skills
progression towards volleyball. Multiple small games allow for maximum participation with
all students taking part in strategy and game management.
The first and second grade students have been jumping ropes, as well as learning to tie
both the ropes and their own shoelaces. We have also begun a "gymnastics" unit that
consists mainly of self-testing tasks and mat games. The students will be assessing
their strength, balance, and flexibility with a series of "Can You?" activities that are both
challenging and fun.
INDIAN LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
With all the snow days experienced this past month, it is hard to get back into a routine. But,
Indian Lane is ”rolling with the punches” and trying to adjust. We successfully completed our
DIBELS and MAP testing in mid-January.
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We held our annual Geography Bee for fifth graders. Students took a written test to
determine who would be in the Bee, and during the Bee they were asked very challenging
questions about United States and world geography. Each of the twenty-four contestants is
to be congratulated, but special recognition goes to our finalists: 1st Place - Katherine
Becking, 2nd Place – Daniel Kane, and a three way tie for 3rd Place – Kellen Davis, Jeremy
Lehman and Clay Smith.
Katherine has completed the State application to see about
placing in the State competition. Her test looks very promising to move on to the next round.
We are pleased to announce that fourth grade teacher, Mrs. Terry Haskell-McDonald, is a
finalist in the Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year process, representing Rose Tree Media
School District. Mrs. Haskell is a fine representative of the outstanding teachers we have in
our school and district.
More than 20 Indian Lane students participated in the Media Branch NAACP’s Black History
Poster Contest this year. We are anxiously awaiting the results. In addition, our entire
student body enjoyed “William’s Adventure in Black History,” a performance paid for by our
PTG.
Second Grade
In Reading Workshop, we are discovering the value of rereading. Each time we reread a
passage, we are able to gain insight into things such as what literary techniques the author
used to make the passage interesting or to better understand complicated content. We also
visited The Arden Theatre to experience the play version of the children's book, Sideways
Stories From Wayside School. The children found it hilarious! In Math, we were working with
rods and units to gain an understanding of the concepts of place value. We were then
introduced to the algorithm to complete double-digit addition with and without regrouping.
Subtraction is next! In Writing Workshop, we are working on poetry. There are so many
different kinds of poetry to read and enjoy. Of course, we are creating our own, too. In Social
Studies, we continue our unit on African American History by learning about such important
people as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Ruby Bridges, Harriet Tubman and Rosa Parks. We
cannot leave out Valentine's Day...we squeezed in our special card exchanging right before
the big storm was scheduled to arrive!
Third Grade
In Reading Workshop, students began a two-pronged unit where they learned about the
genre of mystery within a student-led book club. Some concepts we learned about were...
• what are the characteristics of the mystery genre
• using the title, blurb, chapter titles, and pictures to make predictions about the mystery
and how it may be solved
• using what we know about series mysteries to help us solve our current mystery book
what vocabulary words might be specific to the mystery genre
• growing ideas about characters- acting like detectives to gather clues about
characters
• reading closely to find clues, make predictions from hunches, detect red-herrings, etc.
• looking for places in the mystery that don't make sense, then rereading for clarity
• holding onto the entire text to make sense of the story line, suspects, and clues
• going back to the story when we are done reading, to look for clues we may have
missed
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•
work with book club members to converse with each other and grow ideas- about
ideas, about clues, about suspects, etc.
•
In Writing Workshop, we have been working on our essay writing. The students have been
working hard on developing their own thesis statement, three topic sentences, and
supporting ideas for these topics. In the weeks ahead, students will be working to develop a
solid introduction and conclusion by adding the correct “ingredients”: thesis statement, an
explaining sentence telling more about the thesis, and a brief overview of their supporting
details.
In Social Studies, our main focus in January has been Martin Luther King. We spent some
time honoring and remembering him by creating an illustrated timeline of his life.
Additionally, the students practiced and presented a voice recording of a reader's theater skit
titled, I Have A Dream: A Story from the Childhood of Martin Luther King Junior. Both of
these will be posted on our website so be sure to check them out!
In Math Investigations, we have been learning about multiplication. During this unit, students
will be practicing multiple strategies in order to develop an understanding that we use
multiplication to combine a number of equal groups. Students will master the times tables
through 12x12.
PSSA’s
Believe it or not, the PSSA’s are just around the corner beginning March 18. These
assessments will test students on Math and Reading on the third grade level. Math and
Reading assessments will alternate days for a period of six days. While it is exhausting for
students, we will do a lot in the weeks ahead to prepare them for the academic requirements
and rigor of testing for the extended period of time. As the testing window approaches, I will
provide more information to you about how to prepare your child for the tests and some more
specific information on testing dates.
U-N-R-A-A-V-E-L
In addition to Reading Workshop, we will spend some of our reading time discussing and
practicing a few strong test-taking strategies that students can rely on during this time.
UNRAAVEL is a useful tool that students can use to organize and identify information as they
read a passage. This strategy is very beneficial when taking a standardized test such as the
PSSA.
Fourth Grade
Fourth Grade in reading are launching into Historical Fiction book groups. The focus is to
think deeper and have meaningful conversations about the books they are reading. All the
components of persuasion were used in their second part of their essay writing. Some
students wrote persuasive letters to let their ideas and feelings be heard! In Social studies
and Science, students are continuing to study the regions of the United States and they just
finished up their Ecosystem Unit and all the study of the "critters", plants and aquatic life of
their eco-columns.
PTG Happenings
Our Mid-Winter Festival was held. The night featured games for kids of all ages plus
delicious pizza, pretzels, popcorn and many other carnival-style treats. There were
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competitions, raffles, face painting, a moon bounce, and many fun prizes! All Indian Lane
students received 20 tickets upon entering the Festival. Additional tickets were available for
purchase to use for the raffles, etc. for a long night of fun!
MEDIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Fair Trade Designation
Through the efforts of our school's Fair Trade Committee, chaired by parent Marianna
Lamaison-Sears, Media School is among 15 schools throughout the nation recognized as a
Fair Trade School. This is a campaign to empower students, teachers and staff to drive
demand for ethical consumption. The borough was the first town in the United States to
achieve Fair Trade status and members of the committee visited our fourth grade classes to
explain the importance of the designation.
Kindergarten
As a culminating activity for a unit titled Animals in the Winter, kindergarten classes had a
Hibernation Day. The students visited eight stations that included a science experiment with
blubber, an experiment to see how quickly ice melts, reading in a bear cave, measuring
bears using non-standard tools, reading popcorn words, BINGO, crafting their own bear
cave, and sorting bears by color and recording data. A day of learning like this could not
happen without the assistance of our wonderfully supportive parents.
Grade 1
In the area of professional development, first grade teachers at Media formed a PLC
(Professional Learning Community) to write first grade curriculum for Unit 4 of Readers'
Workshop. The group of five worked diligently for two days to write the unit of study, Readers
Get to Know the Characters in Books. Their work is being used by first grade teachers
throughout the district.
In February, first grade students took a virtual trip to Asia and studied the country of China.
Famous landmarks, language, animals, and the land were some of the research topics that
they explored. To celebrate and honor the Chinese culture, students enjoyed fiction and nonfiction books as they prepared to celebrate the Year of the Horse. Some learning activities
included learning the symbolic importance and construction of dragons and lanterns.
Students also received “lucky money,” a Lai See, and enjoyed reading their fortunes in
fortune cookies. Our first graders say, “Gung Hay Fat Choy.”
Second Grade
Second graders have been very busy. They were able to demonstrate how much they have
learned through the DIBELS assessment and Winter MAP tests. They continued to work on
the unit Solids, Liquids, and Gases in science, which is always a lot of fun. The wintery
weather has helped to demonstrate some of the concepts they have learned in that unit. Art
Goes to School visited our school and the second graders loved learning more about famous
works of art. Lastly, second grade has welcomed our Reading Practicum students from West
Chester University and they look forward to working with them.
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Third Grade
Students in grade 3 finished their Mystery Book Club unit. They worked on identifying
suspects by collecting evidence, analyzing characters' motives, and doing close reading.
Students learned about red herrings and how the author can try to “trick” readers in this way.
Students enjoyed this first experience working in Book Clubs in third grade. Students also
began their Solar System unit of study in science. They visited the new WCU Planetarium
and have explored Earth-Sun-Moon relationships. The students selected topics to research
and are learning about the research process while completing independent projects.
Fourth Grade
Fourth grade students celebrated their published personal and persuasive essays. They
worked hard to gather evidence that supports a thesis statement and to use the persuasive
essay structure to build a cohesive essay. They also continued their study of Motion and
Design in science. Students created a vehicle out of K'Nex and conducted experiments to
explore how the vehicle's motion is affected when various forces are applied.
Fifth Grade
Grade five students worked on entries for the NAACP Poster Contest. The focus this year is
on Black Inventors and Scientists. Student led book clubs focused on historical fiction.
Students are analyzing how the time and place in which a story takes place highlights the
issues of time and affects the characters' choices. Students have finished a poetry unit in
which they wrote a variety of poems including free verse poems, sonnets, haiku, Tanka,
diamonte, proverbs, and quatrains. Students are also writing opinion-based essays on
whether or not students should be permitted to travel in outer space.
Music
The Media Elementary beginning string players joined Indian Lane students for an inprogress concert. The stage was full of students performing on their violins, violas, cellos,
and double basses. Students were instructed to teach a parent how to play “Twinkle,
Twinkle, Little Star,” prior to the concert. A highlight of the concert was when the parents
performed “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” on their child's instrument. Media's fifth grade
players are busy preparing for the Spring 2014 concert season.
The Mustang Chorale has grown by 30% for the spring season. The group has started their
new repertoire and will be performing their traditional spring concert on May 8 as well as for
The Media School 100th Birthday Celebration and several other community appearances.
They rehearse every Tuesday after school. The Mustang Chorale recently performed for the
senior citizens group at Nativity BVM.
The entire third grade class has started to play the recorder. In order to begin, students had
to demonstrate mastery of reading pitches on the treble clef. Through practicing with games
and drills, all scored proficient on their test and they continue to sharpen these skills in every
music class. Learning to read the language of music and perform what is written in score
form makes the experience more meaningful and allows the student’s greater opportunity
and success when trying new music on their own.
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Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day came to Media few days early due to a predicted snow. Classroom
celebrations were low key and fun thanks to the flexibility of our homeroom helpers.
Buddies Night Out
PTG sponsored an evening event each year that is sponsored by the “dads.” Sports, crafts, a
scavenger hunt, and treats are all part of the fun. Buddies Night Out escaped the fate of so
many of our planned events this winter and went on.
Data Conferences
Winter data conferences took a lot longer than anticipated due to all the school closings and
delayed openings, but we are finished. The data team is focused and determined. Most of
our mid-year assessments got off schedule too, but they are also completed.
Classroom Diagnostic Tools
Erin Scheivert worked with PDE and DRC on the new elementary version of the Classroom
Diagnostic Tools. It is set to roll out this spring. Students in grades 6-12 are already able to
take these assessments. The assessments are aligned to PA Core Standards and give
information about strength areas and areas for growth based on these standards, for each
student. Erin worked with PDE, DRC, and teachers and administrators from across the state
of Pennsylvania to align the questions to the proper standards and to examine questions for
grade-appropriate vocabulary, as well. It was a very informative professional development
opportunity and she will be sharing the information with Dr. Taylor and her colleagues as we
discuss CDT.
ROSE TREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Kindergarten
February is a month packed with special celebrations! In addition to following our curriculum,
we celebrated Black History Month, President’s Day, Dental Health Month, Valentine’s Day,
and the 100th Day of School! In Reading Workshop, students learned strategies for
becoming “Super Readers!” Students learned new vocabulary and how to use their schema
when making predictions or connecting with the text. Students also learned how to search
and identify a pattern in the text. In Math, students have successfully completed a unit on
measurement. Students enjoyed using both standard and non-standard units of measure
when working through the unit. Once again, we were very lucky to have several parent
volunteers support our learning throughout the month.
Second Grade
Halfway Day was a "whole" lot of fun for second graders at Rose Tree Elementary! The
purpose of Halfway Day was to celebrate our halfway point of this school year, the 90th day!
Students participated in learning activities, which exposed them to the concept of 1/2. At the
Half Price Toy Sale, students used plastic money to calculate the sale price of various toys at
50% off. Students stamped out half a dollar in as many ways as they could. Measuring
tapes were used to measure designated objects around the room and then students used a
calculator to divide by 2 to get half the measurement. The children enjoyed a book called
Give Me Half and then created pictures of food showing half. Finally, students used vinyl
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letters to determine if symmetry was shown. Now, second graders will confidently apply this
knowledge to the concept of other fractions.
Fourth Grade
The fourth graders at Rose Tree Elementary have recently finished a science unit on
Microworlds. In this unit, students fine-tuned their observation skills by learning how to record
their observations using both writing and drawing. They learned about the properties of
magnifiers and became skilled at using hand lenses and microscopes. The students had the
opportunity to observe a wide variety of specimens, both living and nonliving, under
magnification. They especially enjoyed viewing the live microorganisms of Volvox,
Blepharisma, and Vinegar Eels.
Art
Art from Rose Tree Elementary is on display in the Media Community Center. Second grade
students have colorful banners on display in the Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union and the
Ten Thousand Villages store in Media. The banners celebrate the Chinese New Year for
2014, the Year of the Horse. The students made the banners in art classes at Rose Tree
Elementary. Four first grade students have cityscapes on display in the PNC Bank in Media,
PA.
Music
In the general music classroom, Mr. Sikorski and the students continue to build upon a strong
musical foundation aided by the positive school-wide behavior plan. First graders discovered
and identified what pitch is utilizing the use of iPad applications, the instruments, characters,
and life of Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev and his composition “Peter and the Wolf,” and
continued rhythmic development. Second graders began work on continued rhythm reading
and the application of mallet instruments while third graders continues to work on the
fundamentals of reading music with the aide of beginning recorder. In addition, both second
and third grade students sing and perform a new patriotic song each month and answer
active listening questions about the themes discussed in the lyrics while fourth and fifth
graders continue to work in the next additions of their recorder books. Fourth grade students
have begun work on a “Day in the Life” concert to be performed in March in honor of National
Music in Schools Month. All fifth grade students are learning about composer John Williams
and numerous acclaimed works, especially his “Olympic Fanfare.” The students learn how to
perform a version of it on recorder. The piece combines higher-level rhythmic concepts with
advanced instrumental performance while running parallel to current events
Other Rose Tree Events
Mr. Sikorski has recently launched Rose Tree’s Chorus Theater Club, which currently
involves about 50 students. They will be performing Disney’s The Jungle Book this spring.
Students are involved in every aspect of the performance from stage crew to lead cast.
The following three students will have Black History Month posters on display at an NAACP
event. First - Sophia Clarkin, Grade 5, Mrs. Clark, second - Luke Cavanagh, Grade 5, Mrs.
VanZant and third - Sean McClennen, Grade 5, Mrs. VanZant.
The Rose Tree Science Fair was held this month. The fifth grade students who participated,
shared and presented projects of a very high caliber. The quality of this year’s entries was
outstanding. The event was attended by many parents and family members.
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SPRINGTON LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL
The following January Students of the Month were honored at a breakfast with their families
on January 30: Team 6-1: Paige Goldberg and Joshua Contrucci; Team 6-2: Carly Ford and
Kevin Fernandes; Team 6-3: Ananya Jain and Steven Bonatsos; Team 7-1: Brendan Egan
and Victoria Herron; Team 7-2: Sarah Hughes and Mason Seltzer:Team 7-3: Laura Dabundo
and Cody Sita; Team 8-1: Erika Rosenbloom and Mason Pflug; Team 8-2: Dora McCafferty
and Alexander Wynn; Team 8-3: Andrew McManiman and Jennifer Peyton
Art
Ms. Sycz entered several pieces of student artwork into an art contest sponsored by the
Friends of the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge. Twenty-seven schools submitted seven
hundred seventy-two entries into the annual Groundhog Day Art Contest. Thirty finalists were
chosen which included three Springton Lake Middle School students. The three students are
sixth grader Max Cohen, seventh grader Sarah Chang and eighth grader Juliet Birch. Sarah
Chang placed third in the Middle School Division. Grade eight students are working to
complete sculpting their clay figures focusing now on texture and details. Grade seven
students have completed the drawing phase of the printmaking unit having focused upon
using line, shape and proportion to render an image. After the basic image had been drawn,
students then concentrated using line to create texture which will translate into a more
interesting print. Most classes have seen a demonstration on how to ink and print their print
surface. Those students are now prepared to make numerous prints of their image. Grade six
students are now comparing the elements of shape and form as they sculpt a bird in a
textured environment. Students have learned basic clay handling at this time.
Mrs. Going's eighth grades have now moved well into the Renaissance. Following a major
discussion concerning the meaning and impact of Michelangelo's, "Pieta", students’ progress
to create their own ceramic sculpture and try to capture that moment in time which became
the approach during the Renaissance. They watched two You -Tube videos, "Sculpting Matt
Damon's Head" and "Sculpting the Human Head" as a warm up for students to sculpt the
head of their own figures. Students continue to create a realistic sculpture in proper
proportion. As they work further into their clay assignment, they are developing a true
appreciation for the difficulty in sculpting the human figure. Seventh grades have completed
their ceramic sculpture of fish in motion and have reviewed with an assignment asking them
to describe the "Road Blocks" they encountered along the way. How did they make
adjustments to get past those roadblocks? Ceramics, as they are finding out, is a very
difficult medium and requires major problem solving skills! Students have now moved on to
add color to their fish using ceramic Glaze, which is a colored glass finish. Sixth grades now
have an understanding of the history of the Aztec Empireit's hardships with the Spaniards
and their devotion to the Sun. They have moved into a Bas Relief sculpture, which
emphasizes the element of form and the difference between sculpture in the round and a
relief sculpture. Students are producing their own relief sculpture of the Aztec sun. This is not
only a lesson of the element of form, it will also serve to review color theory as they move
into painting. The construction will conclude with a creative writing.
Mrs. Prior's eighth grade students are measuring and drawing the layout for the lettering on
their illuminated manuscript pages. Students are also choosing various Medieval to
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contemporary lettering styles for their illuminations. Seventh grade students read about color
theory to learn about and reinforce their knowledge of color families and color schemes.
They are focusing on the elements of value and color to render their name compositions
using colored pencils. Sixth graders are practicing color mixing skills and painting techniques
through various exercises in preparation for their paintings. They have chosen various
subjects, themes, and styles for their work.
Guidance
Eighth grade students have begun the course selection process for Penncrest next year. On
January 24, Mrs. Graham joined Mrs. Griffin in a presentation about the transition to ninth
grade. A Power Point outlining the process was followed by a thorough question and answer
period. Students were engaged and focused. Teacher recommendations for next year have
been made and students will begin meeting with Mrs. Griffin during their Language Arts
classes on February 13 to request courses online.
All grades have been holding monthly classroom meetings to foster a positive school climate.
The theme for February is “Random Acts of Kindness”. Students identified small acts of
kindness that would make school a nicer place to be and were encouraged to take a small
step to make a difference in someone else’s day.
The counselors met with a representative from Holcomb Behavioral Health to learn more
about their Living with Purpose Program. One student has already been referred through our
STAR Program. This is a valuable referral resource for our counseling department.
Language Arts
In sixth grade language arts classes, students completed writing and editing personal
narratives, following the guidelines of the Delaware County Young Author’s Project.
Students focused on captivating beginnings, maintaining focus in their writing, incorporating
dialogue, and effective conclusions. The SLMS Language Arts Department will submit 24
entries to this competition. Currently students are learning about prefixes and suffixes and
their impact on word definitions and usage. Students are also using various short stories
from the Language of Literature book as vehicles for practicing specific language arts skills
such as identifying main ideas, details, and theme, recognizing and analyzing text
organization, and making inferences.
In the month of February, students in seventh grade language arts classes are reading Call
of the Wild by Jack London / Hatchet by Gary Paulsen. Through these novels, students will
be studying various types of conflict (character vs. character, character vs. nature, etc.),
personification (anthropomorphism) and themes as they read. Another unit this month
involves the study of propaganda techniques. Students will be analyzing/evaluating the
different types of propaganda used in TV commercials, printed advertisements, and
propaganda hidden within passages of text. As a result of this unit, students will be able to
view mixed media with a “trained eye” and advertisements will never be viewed the same
way again.
In Ms. Azeff’s eighth grade Enhanced Language Arts classes, students are reading the play,
The Diary of 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, in
collaboration with Lisa McCarthy’s Social Studies classes. Then, in order to better
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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 attic. As students
read the play aloud, they used techniques from Reader’s Theater to bring the words off the
page. On Wednesday, Ms. Azeff’s ELA students joined Mrs. Raichek and Ms. McCarthy’s
classes in a visit the Media Theatre to view a live performance of the play and discuss the
performance with the actors. As the culmination of this unit, students will explore the “Paper
Clips Project,” a middle school Holocaust memorial and consciousness-raising activity first
developed in Tennessee, which will ask them to consider ways to support peers and others
in the community who are marginalized or “in hiding,” while promoting tolerance.
Library
SLMS is gearing up for the upcoming visit of author Jordan Sonnenblick. Mr. Sonnenblick
has written six young adult titles, as well as a series geared to upper elementary students. Of
one of Mr. Sonnenblick’s books, Horn Book review exclaims, “Brimming with hapless
confusion, mulish equivocation, and deadpan humor, Sonnenblick’s . . . novel will have
readers nodding with recognition, sighing in sympathy, and gasping with laughter--often on
the same page.” We feel extremely fortunate to have Mr. Sonnenblick coming to share with
us. Other happenings in the library are continued Reading Olympics efforts, ongoing
research projects, and, of course, books, books, and more books!
Math
Our Geometry classes have officially completed one half of this course. This culminated with
the completion and success of the Geometry midterm. Students analyzed their results and
saw where their studies could have improved. The classes are currently exploring the
Pythagorean Theorem to prepare them for our introduction to trigonometry. The introduction
of trigonometry is an exciting milestone in mathematics since it is at this point when all
mathematics begins to work together. Students will begin to see the BIG PICTURE that is
mathematics!!
Our Algebra I students are completing Chapter 6 which deals with linear inequalities, both in
one-and two-variables. In this unit, the students wrote, solved, and graphed linear
inequalities. They were introduced to compound inequalities and absolute equations. The
chapter ended with graphing linear inequalities in two variables. By graphing the solution,
students identified the region containing all the solutions to the inequality. Our next chapter
deals with linear systems.
Our eighth grade CMP2 classes have started a unit on solving for distance on a coordinate
grid by using the Pythagorean Theorem. Students were introduced to squares and square
roots, perfect and non-perfect squares, and the parts of a right triangle. The students will use
the Pythagorean Theorem to solve for indirect measures.
The seventh grade CMP2 students just finished completing the probability unit What Do You
Expect? This unit used a variety of situations that provided the students a chance to review
both experimental and theoretical probabilities, equally likely events, fair/unfair games, and
strategies for determining theoretical probabilities. The unit then went on to explore the
counting principle, tree diagrams, and area models to determine compound probabilities.
The students explored each of these topics using spinners, choosing marbles, and rolling
number cubes.
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The accelerated seventh grade CMP2 students just finished completing the quadratics unit
Frogs, Fleas, and Painted Cubes. This unit focused on nonlinear polynomial relationships,
the second—degree polynomial, or the quadratic function. Students looked at a variety of
problem situations and discussed characteristics of quadratic relationships, as represented in
tables, graphs, and equations. The problems in this unit lead the students to discuss shapes
of graphs, location and interpretations of intercepts, lines of symmetry, and presence and
location of maximum and minimum points. They ended the unit by looking at factored form
and expanded form on quadratic equations and comparing them to their previous concepts.
The seventh grade Algebra I students just finished completing the linear inequalities unit from
their Algebra I text. This unit had students write, solve, and graph linear inequalities in one
variable, including compound inequalities. They then worked on solving absolute value
equations and inequalities and learned how to graph linear inequalities in two variables.
They ended the unit by creating stem-and-leaf plots and box-and-whisker plots and were
asked to interpret data given in each.
In sixth grade, the CMP2 students are finishing a unit on fractional concepts called Bits and
Pieces I. In this unit students were able to build on their background knowledge of fractions
by exploring the relationships among fractions, decimals, and percent using real-life
situations. Students enjoyed using fractions as they pretended to be the principal of a school
having a fundraising contest. Also, students enjoyed using licorice while finding strategies to
divide fractions into smaller fractions; they had fun using the candy to devise methods of
sharing equally with friends. Finally, students were eager to share their knowledge of
basketball as they used percent to discuss statistics to determine whether Shaquille O’Neal
was a better free-throw shooter than Yao Ming.
Moving forward, students will be working in our Geometry unit, called Shapes and Designs.
In this unit, students will be classifying and analyzing the properties of polygons. They will
create tessellations, build triangles, measure and calculate angles, and investigate the
meaning of symmetry.
The sixth grade accelerated CMP2 students are finishing a unit on basic algebraic ideas
called Variables and Patterns. In this unit students learned how to identify, analyze, and
predict variables that can affect a given situation. Using tables, charts, equations and
coordinate graphs, students were able to describe the relationship between variables as they
became proprietors of their own bike tour business. Through analyzing their data, students
were able to observe pattern changes and make informed decisions about ways to increase
revenue for their business. As a culminating activity, students compiled their information and
gave compelling arguments to the class to attract customers to their bike tour. In our next
unit, students will continue to expand on their knowledge of basic algebraic functions by
exploring positive and negative numbers in the unit, Accentuate the Negative.
Music
Eighth grade students Matt Arndt, Alex Castellano, Maury Clancy, Justin Crawford, Charlotte
Croquette, Ally Duvak, and Jonah Lourie represented Springton Lake in the 2014 PMEA
ChorusFest at Marple Newtown High School. These students combined with outstanding
choral students from 19 other schools and performed an exceptional concert.
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Springton Lake's second annual musical will be held on Friday, March 7, at 7:00 p.m. and
Saturday, March 8, at 3:00 p.m. This year's production of Willy Wonka Jr. includes a cast
and crew of 74 seventh and eighth grade students involved as actors, dancers, singers,
artists, stage and tech crew.
Science
Sixth grade science students are beginning their unit on DNA and genetics. Students are
creating Punnett Squares to determine probable percent of specific trait in an organism.
They will explore Punnett Squares via the computer using the Explore Learning program.
This program allows students to investigate the offspring of mice. Students will also create
large paper models of DNA. In a lab setting, they will extract DNA from strawberries.
Seventh grade science continues their work with electrostatic theory. Within the laboratory
setting the students work with: electroscopes, electrostatic pendulums, electrophoreses, Van
de Graff generators, a Whimhurst machine, in addition to building their own capacitor known
as a Leyden Jar.
Eighth grade science has been learning about chemical bonding, balancing equations and
conservation of matter. We practiced ionic and covalent bonding using a variety of
manipulatives, along with our Gizmos online, and culminated this with an interactive activity
“Bonding with a Classmate”. We worked on practicing writing chemical formulas and learned
the rules to name nearly any molecular or ionic compound. Finally, we completed a lab
activity that explores how open systems are different from closed systems, by carrying out a
reaction to demonstrate the law of conservation of matter.
Social Studies
The sixth grade students have studied the significance of the Arab Spring and the potential
hope it gives to citizens of countries with authoritarian governments. As part of the study of
the Middle East, the students have practiced integrated reading and writing skills as they
learned about the Arab Spring. In addition, students have practiced using reading and writing
strategies to provide text-based support for multiple-choice and open-ended questions.
The seventh grade students have examined President Andrew Jackson and his place of
honor on the US $20 bill. Students began the unit by studying Andrew Jackson and his life
as a young frontiersman and the many trials he faced as a young man. The unit transitioned
into his rise to adulthood, his success as a war hero and eventually the presidency. Along
the way it pointed out many of his successes as well as controversial missteps and
approaches he employed. The unit ended with the students completing a persuasive fiveparagraph essay as to whether Andrew Jackson should remain in his place of honor on the
US $20 bill.
Eighth grade students have been exploring topics such as the Trojan War, the Development
of Democracy, the Persian Wars, Greek Architecture and Alexander the Great. Students
have performed plays based on Greek mythology. Also, the students have considered how a
seemingly weaker military force can defeat a strong military by reading and reflecting about
the Persian Wars. All students have been preparing for their Midterm.
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Special Education
In Mrs. Perilli’s learning support language arts class, students worked on plot structure.
Individually and then in a small group, students analyzed which story events should be
included on plot diagrams of short stories read during the first half of the school year. In
addition, students completed a word study unit on the prefixes dis-, inter-, and mis-.
Students spent time making connections between texts. For example, students read an
informational article titled, Off With Her Hair!? The article focused on the history of hair.
Then, students read a second informational text about long hair caused problems for student
in the 1960’s. Student also read and discussed an argument essay on the pros and cons of
schools scaling down on sports programs. Students are independently reading novels by our
visiting author Jordan Sonnenblick. They are also attended a presentation by the school
librarian on his novels. Students are about to start a unit on biographies.
In Mrs. Debessay’s eighth grade emotional support resource class, students continued to
work on effective goal setting. Students used the Action Steps from the Second Step:
Student Success Through Prevention program to help set, attain, and pursue realistic goals.
In addition to the Second Step program, students worked on their SMART Goals template
during resource as part of transition planning, which included goals for this school year and
short/long term goals. At the conclusion of the unit, students were able to identify how goal
setting leads to less stress and anxiety, and greater motivation and confidence.
World Language
This month the Springton Lake Sixth Graders finished their first semesters with French or
Spanish and moved on to take the other language for the second half of the year. Before
making the switch, the student participated in the World Language District Contest for their
respective languages and winners will be recognized at this year's Fete.
PENNCREST HIGH SCHOOL
Student Leadership Forum
In February, over fifty Penncrest student leaders attended a symposium on leadership, held
in the school's library. Three business leaders from the Rose Tree Media community
graciously volunteered their time to share their knowledge and experience of using
leadership skills in their respective professions. The panelists included: Dr. Angela Gilbert,
Mr. Greg Lingo, and Mr. Ashesh Shah.
Dr. Gilbert, a former Rose Tree Media School District central office administrator, is the
founder of Peace and Purpose, a life-coaching business.
Mr. Lingo is the founder and CEO of both Cornell Homes (recently acquired by Ryland
Homes) and Cornell Ventures, a consulting business located on State Street in Media. In
2012 and 2013, Mr. Lingo was recognized as one of the top young entrepreneurs and CEO's
in the region.
Mr. Shah is CEO and co-founder of Maxx Medical, a global company that sells and secures
regulatory approvals for orthopedic implant products.
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Penncrest's student leaders gained valuable insight from the panelists, which will help them
now and into the future.
Ring of Honor
Congratulations to the newest members of the RTMSD Athletic Ring of Honor. This year’s
inductees were honored at a reception held in the Penncrest library, and were presented to
the students and community during halftime of a boys’ Varsity basketball game. The 2014
RTMSD Ring of Honor Class includes Mr. John Baker (Class of 1967), Mrs. Candace FinnRocha (Class of 1978), and Mr. Don Lambert (Cross Country/Track and Field Coach).
Short Attention Span Theater
The Penncrest Emanon Players recently presented their winter production, Short Attention
Span Theater, a collection of ten-minute modern comedies. The production featured twelve
plays, the performances of 29 actors, and the efforts of even more students behind the
scenes. The performances were both well attended and well received by the Rose Tree
Media community. Mr. Kevin Nolen, Mr. Kyle Abbott, and Mr. Enoch Stevenson, the
Penncrest staff who oversaw the production, are very proud of their students for this terrific
production!
Sophomore Dance
This month, the class of 2016 officers worked very hard to create a beautiful Winter
Wonderland themed sophomore formal, which was held in the PHS cafeteria. Nearly 300
students and guests enjoyed the ambiance and danced the night away.
Science Department News
The Medical Scholars Club is making application as a Chapter Affiliate with the HOSA Future
Health Professionals Organization. The purpose of the HOSA organization is to develop
leadership and technical HOSA skill competencies through a program of motivation,
awareness and recognition. HOSA members participate in a wide variety of local, State and
National Conferences and competitions designed to promote leadership and guidance for
students interested in pursuing careers in Allied Health Science.
The Medicals Scholars Club competed in the US Biolympiad this month. Seventeen
members of the club took the initial exam; national finalists will be announced in March.
Currently our club is doing research in preparation for a competitive presentation in the tenth
annual Annenberg High School Sciences Symposium. This year’s topic is “Sleep Disorders.”
Our Presentation will be given on March 25, from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. at the Community
Education Room at Riddle Memorial Hospital; the public is welcome.
The club recently had a visit from guest speaker Rosemary Barakat from the DCIU Medical
Careers program. Juniors are invited to apply to the rigorous program that leads to
premedical and allied health science educational and career paths. The program runs
throughout the school year and involves both classroom and clinical instruction.
We have two members involved in medical Internships. Senior Nicolette LaRosa was
accepted into the Fox Chase Medical Center Program where she’s working in cancer
research and sophomore Alexa Efthimiadis-Budike is working at the University of
Pennsylvania in a paid neuroscience research position.
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Music Department News
Congratulations to Penncrest students Will Higgins, Alex Sredenschek, Robert Swanson,
Hayley Sundra, Alison Campbell, and Joey Sita who successfully auditioned for the
Pennsylvania Music Educators Association District 12 Orchestra Festival, held recently at
Bishop Shanahan High School. One hundred fifteen students from Philadelphia, Delaware,
and Chester County schools worked under the direction of Gary White for two days before
performing the concert. Joey Sita, Hayley Sundra and Chris Urffer will now be moving on to
Region Band.
Art Department News
Penncrest High School art students are the featured artists for the month of February at Lima
Estates. Despite the weather challenges and date changes, the opening reception was well
attended. The residents loved seeing the work of our students and have invited us to do it
again next year. Their work is on display through the end of the month.
Art teachers, Michele Kania and Concetta Mattioni submitted six artworks for the Youth Art
Month Exhibition. The six students include: Angela Anastasi, Maddie Conway, Zoe LeLan,
Allie McCabe, Tiffany Twyman, and Ariana Voutsakis. The exhibition will be on display for the
month of March at the Pennsylvania Department of Education building in Harrisburg, PA.
Art teacher, Concetta Mattioni's painting, "Sunflowers,” was accepted into The Best of the
Best, an exhibition featuring the best art work produced by K-12 art teachers from across the
state of Pennsylvania. The exhibition is on view in the Shippensburg University Kauffman
Gallery through March 6, 2014. The exhibition was judged by Mr. William Waite, of the
William Waite Studios, Jamestown, New York. Ms. Mattioni, is also one of three artists
selected for the Lancaster County Art Association's Invitational Exhibition, showing alongside
sculptor, Denis A. Yanashot and photographer, Michael Bower in the Steinmetz Gallery. The
show runs through March 20, 2014.
World Language Department News
Students and French teachers celebrated the French holiday of Chandeleur this month at La
Belle Époque restaurant in Media. The dinner was sponsored by the PHS French
department, and was open to all PHS students.
Mandarin Chinese students took a field trip to Philadelphia’s Chinatown recently. The trip
provided exposure to the Chinese community, culture and language.
Mandatory trip preparation meetings for the Spanish Exchange have begun. During the after
school meetings, students will participate in group-building and language preparation
activities as well as learn important information about traveling abroad.
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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.”
January 23, 2014
February 11, 2014
February 27, 2014
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 March 27, 2014, at Springton Lake
Middle School. The Legislative meetings are recorded on tape.
Presidential Announcement
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February 27, 2014
IX.
New Business
A.
Personnel
1.
Terminations
a.
Professional
b.
Non-Instructional
1.
Sharron Fletcher, Bus Driver, retirement effective
June 17, 2014.
Background
Ms. Fletcher started working at Rose Tree Media
School District in 1999. She is retiring after 15 years
of dedicated service.
2.
2.
Toya Coles, Bus Aide, resignation effective February
14, 2014.
3.
Kimberly Cahill, Support Staff II, Springton Lake
Middle School, resignation effective March 5, 2014.
Nominations
a.
Professional
1.
b.
Non-Instructional
1.
IX. New Business
Denim Senavitis, Long Term Substitute Elementary
Teacher effective January 27, 2014 at the annual
salary of $45,289.00, Bachelor’s Degree/Step 1, to be
pro-rated for the second semester. Ms. Senavitis
received her Bachelor’s Degree from West Chester
University. Ms. Senavitis is assigned to Media
Elementary replacing Rebecca Harrison who is on
leave.
Elizabeth Carlucci, Interventionist, effective February
28, 2014, at the rate of $25.00 per hour. Ms. Carlucci
is assigned to Glenwood Elementary. NOTE: Ms.
Carlucci is being hired pending completion of her peremployment paperwork.
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IX.
New Business
A.
Personnel
2.
Nominations
b.
3.
Non-Instructional
2.
Julia Davis, Assistant Director of Summer School
2014, at the annual salary of $3,000.00.
3.
Jenny Vera Ojeda, Substitute Cafeteria Worker,
change in start date to February 12, 2014.
4.
Sarah Graham, Summer Scheduler at the annual
salary of $4,000.00. Ms. Graham is assigned to
Penncrest High School.
5.
Craig Casner, Summer Scheduler at the annual
salary of $4,000.00. Mr. Casner is assigned to
Penncrest High School.
6.
Robert Hodson, Substitute Bus Driver effective
February 28, 2014 at the rate of $21.96 per hour. Mr.
Hobson is assigned to the Transportation
Department.
7.
Michele Skowronek, Support Staff II, Personal
Instructional Assistant effective February 28, 2014 at
the rate of $16.33 per hour. Ms. Skowronek is
assigned to Indain Lane Elementary replacing Jim
Tiedemann who was reassigned. NOTE: Ms.
Skowronek is being hired pending completion of her
pre-employment paperwork.
General
a.
Classification Change
1.
IX. New Business
Bethany Zeleznick from .5 Support Staff I to 1.0
Support Staff I effective March 3, 2014 at the rate of
$14.35 per hour. Ms. Zeleznick is assigned to
Penncrest High School replacing Christine Nolan who
was reassigned.
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IX.
New Business
A.
Personnel
3.
General
b.
c.
IX. New Business
Rescind Supplemental Contracts
1.
Rescind appointment of William Mowbray, .5
Assistant Wrestling Coach, Penncrest High School,
effective December 28, 2013.
2.
Rescind appointment of Enoch Stevenson as .5 World
Language Honors Club, Penncrest High School,
effective January 27, 2014.
3.
Rescind appointment of Veronica Kurash Kusheba as
Video Production Club Sponsor effective at the
beginning of the school year.
Supplemental Contracts
1.
Patrick Carney from (.5) Wrestling Coach to 1.0
Wrestling Coach effective December 28, 2013 at the
annual salary of $3,624.65. Mr. Carney is assigned to
Penncrest High School.
2.
Jennifer Brotman, (.5) World Language Honors Club
Advisor, effective January 27, 2014 at the annual
salary of $580.00. Ms. Brotman is assigned to
Penncrest High School.
3.
Karen Meile, (.5) New Teacher Mentor effective
January 27, 2014 at the annual salary of $580.00. Ms.
Meile is assigned to Indian Lane Elemetary.
4.
Robin Heckman (.5) New Teacher Mentor for the
second semester at the annual salary of $580.00. Ms.
Heckman is assigned to Springton Lake Middle
School.
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IX.
New Business
A.
Personnel
3.
General
d.
Other – See Attachment A
Recommend Board of School Directors approval of the
Teacher’s Salaries effective February 22, 2014 as per the
RTMEA agreement of September 1, 2012 through August
31, 2014. Salaries will be pro-rated for the remainder of the
school year.
B.
2014-2015 Textbooks
Resolve, the Board of School Directors approve the following textbooks for
use beginning in the 2014-2015 school year.
Subject
Area
Level
Title
(Publisher)
Science
High
School
Chemistry: Matter and Change (McGrawHill) – iBook
Biology (McGraw-Hill) – iBook
Living in the Environment, 18th Edition
(AP Environmental Science book)
(Cengage)
Bien Dit, Level 2 (Holt McDougal)
Realidades, Level 2 (Prentice Hall)
Mandarin Chinese IV: Magical Tour of
China (Better Chinese, Ltd.)
Startup Business Chinese (Cheng & Tsui)
Discovering Chinese (online access for
Chinese I, Chinese 2, Chinese 3,
Chinese 4) (Better Chinese, Ltd.)
World
High
Languages School
Background
In compliance with Policy 108, the Board of School Directors approves
textbooks and software for use in Rose Tree Media schools. Purchases
are dependent on final approval of the 2014-2015 budget. This issue was
discussed at the February 2014 Curriculum & Instruction Committee
meeting.
IX. New Business
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IX.
New Business
C.
2014-2015 Online Subscription Renewals
Resolve, the Board of School Directors approve the following online
subscription renewals for use in the 2014-2015 school year.
Online
Program
Use
Grades
Affected
Gizmos (Science)
KidBiz/TeenBiz (Reading)
Odyssey (Compass Learning Math)
Rand-McNally
Classroom (Social
Studies)
Reading A-Z (Reading)
Study Island (Math)
WebAssign (Science and Math)
Better Chinese (World Language)
Instructional
Instructional
Instructional
Instructional
6-8
1-10
3-8
1-8
Instructional
Instructional
Instructional
Instructional
K-5
9-11
11-12
9-12
Access PA Membership
Culturegrams by Proquest
Databases for History by ABC-CLIO
Databases for Literature, History,
Health, and General Reference by
Gale/Cengage Learning
Follett Software (Library System
Management)
InfoBase – Facts on File Database
Noodle Tools
World Book Encyclopedia
Library
Library
Library
Library
K-12
K-12
K-12
6-12
Library
K-12
Library
Library
Library
9-12
9-12
K-12
Background
Under Policy 109, the Board of School Directors approves resource
materials for use in Rose Tree Media schools. The renewals listed above
represent contracts that must be approved by the Board. They provide a
variety of resources, but fall in two general categories: resource materials
used in the district’s libraries, such as the Follett library operating system
or the Facts on File database, and programs used explicitly for instruction,
such as KidBiz/TeenBiz. Renewals are dependent on final approval of the
2014-2015 budget. The online subscription renewals were discussed at
the February 2014 Curriculum & Instruction Committee Meeting.
IX. New Business
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X.
Finance
A.
Purchasing - None
B.
General
1.
Change Orders - none
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.
Budgetary Transfers
FY 14-12 Fund 10 General Fund
FROM:
AMOUNT:
Learning Support Textbooks
$4,500.00
TO:
AMOUNT:
Learning Support New Equipment
$4,500.00
RATIONALE: To purchase a used Dynavox System for a new
Special Education student
FY 14-13 Fund 10 General Fund
FROM:
AMOUNT:
Glenwood General Supplies
$2,500.00
TO:
AMOUNT:
Glenwood New Equipment
$2,500.00
RATIONALE: To upgrade the audio system at Glenwood
Elementary School
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X.
Finance
B.
General
2.
Budgetary Transfers (continued)
FY 14-14 Fund 10 General Fund
FROM:
AMOUNT:
SLMS General Supplies
$2,000.00
TO:
SLMS New Equipment
AMOUNT:
$2,000.00
RATIONALE: To purchase sound equipment for SLMS.
FY 14-15 Fund 10 General Fund
FROM:
AMOUNT:
SLMS General Supplies
$1,100.00
TO:
SLMS New Equipment
AMOUNT:
$1,100.00
RATIONALE: To purchase a teacher scheduling system magnetic
board for Springton Lake Middle School
Background
This item was discussed at the February 11, 2014 Finance
Committee Meeting.
3.
Springfield Country Club Contract
Resolve, the Board of School Directors approve the Springfield
Country Club Contract in the amount of $21,450.00. This contract
is for the Junior Prom that will take place on Friday, April 10, 2015.
Funding for the contract is at no cost to the District and is through
Penncrest’s Student Activity Account.
Background
This item was discussed at the February 11, 2014 Finance
Committee meeting.
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X.
Finance
B.
General
4.
Concordville Inn Contract
Resolve, the Board of School Directors approve the Concordville
Inn Contract for the Senior Prom, which will take place on Saturday,
May 7, 2016. Funding for the contract is at no cost to the District
and is through Penncrest’s Student Activity Account.
Background
This item was discussed at the February 11, 2014 Finance
Committee meeting.
5.
Starlite Productions Services Agreement
Resolve, the Board of School Directors approve the Starlite
Productions Services Agreement in the amount of $4,808.53. This
agreement is for the Penncrest’s musical which will take place
March 28 - 30, 2014. Funding for this agreement is at no cost to
the District and is through Penncrest’s Student Activity Account.
Background
This item was discussed at the February 11, 2014 Finance
Committee meeting.
6.
Character Translations Contract
Resolve, the Board of School Directors approve the contract for
Character Translations. This agreement is for the Penncrest’s
musical which will take place March 28 - 30, 2014. Funding for this
agreement is at no cost to the District and is through Penncrest’s
Student Activity Account.
Background
This item was discussed at the February 11, 2014 Finance
Committee meeting.
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X.
Finance
B.
General
7.
DCCC Trustee Appointments
a.
New Trustee Appointment
Resolve, the Board of School Directors approve the
appointment of David Grossman to the Board of Trustees of
Delaware County Community College for the term which
runs through June of 2017. He is the director of Civic House
and Civic Scholars program at the University of
Pennsylvania. See Attachment A
b.
Reappointment
Resolve, the Board of School Directors approve the
reappointment of Bernice Clark-Dickerson to the Board of
Trustees of Delaware County Community College for the
term, which runs through June of 2014. She is the Housing
and Community Development Coordinator for Delaware
County. See Attachment B
Background
This item was discussed at the February 11, 2014 Finance
Committee meeting.
8.
Bonnett Associates, Inc. Proposal
Resolve, the Board of School Directors approve the proposal from
Bonnett Associates, Inc., which will provide Architectural and
Mechanical Engineering/Design Documentation, Bidding and
Construction Administration Services for the 2014 Capital Projects.
The amount of the proposal is $45,750 plus reimbursement costs at
direct cost for out-of-pocket expenses.
Background
This item was discussed at the February 11, 2014 Operations
Committee meeting.
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X.
Finance
B.
General
9.
Dental Hygienist Contract
Resolve, the Board of School Directors approve a contract for
Annette Gallagher to perform the services of a dental hygienist to
provide dental examinations as required by Article 14 of the Public
School Code of 1949. The cost of these services is capped at
$2,000. Services are provided to all RTMSD elementary schools,
Springton Lake Middle School, St. Mary Magdalene, MediaProvidence Friends, Walden School, and the Benchmark School.
10.
George Crothers Memorial School Contract
Resolve, the Board of School Directors approve a contract for a
special education student to receive Extended School Year
Services in accordance with the student’s Individual Education Plan
at George Crothers Memorial School, a specialized school for
students with multiple disabilities. Tuition costs are $3,268 for five
weeks during the summer. These services are required under the
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
11.
Vanguard School Contract
Resolve, the Board of School Directors approve a contract for a
special education student to attend the Vanguard School from
1/23/14 through the remainder of the 2013-2014 school year.
These educational services are required for implementation of the
student’s Individual Education Plan. The tuition cost is a prorated
portion of the annual tuition of $47,000. These services are
required under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
(IDEA).
12.
Crozer Keystone Health System Agreement
Resolve, the Board of School Directors approve an interagency
agreement between the Crozer Keystone Health System and
RTMSD to work cooperatively to meet the needs of referred
students and for the agency and District to have a continuous and
effective working relationship. Crozer-Chester Medical Center
provides 24-hour emergency medical and psychiatric services.
Interagency agreements are part of the interagency collaboration
required between the District and agency providers to work in a
cooperative and collaborative manner to support students.
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X.
Finance
C.
Finance Addendum
1.
McNichol, Bryne & Matlawski, P.C.
Resolve, the Board of School Directors approve the proposal from
McNichol, Bryne & Matlawski, P.C. Attorneys-At-Law to provide
legal services for RTMEA negotiations at the rate of $235 an hour.
Background
McNichol, Bryne & Matlawski, P.C. provided legal services two
years ago for the last RTMEA contract negotiations and the rate
has not changed.
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APPENDIX IX
ATTACHMENT A
EDUCATION CENTER
TIFFANY
CHRISTA
BENDISTIS
CONSADENE
$
$
77,896.00
89,665.00
ANGEL
JEFFREY
JULIE
STEPHEN
STACY
CRYSTAL
ANTHONY
ELIZABETH
MI JEN
DIANE
PATRICIA
CHARLES
GINA
LYNN
ELIZABETH
KAREN
FERN
MELISSA
RACHAEL
MARIA
KEITH
SUSAN
JANICE
DANA
JOANN
BARRY
DAVIES
DENTON
DIETER
GALLAGHER
GRACE-GREEN
GRISILLO
HENNESSEY
HONG
IMBURGIA
JACKSON
KEELER
KOKOSKA
LISTA
LUTZ
MAHER
MATHIS
MILLER
PINSLEY
SALERA
SHARP
TAYLOR
VANESS
VELLIOS-MILLER
WADE
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77,896.00
47,068.00
93,785.00
77,896.00
81,596.00
89,837.00
79,826.00
46,229.00
91,633.00
91,633.00
85,356.00
62,316.80
85,472.00
98,330.00
91,633.00
91,633.00
93,785.00
81,596.00
89,665.00
98,330.00
89,665.00
83,197.00
73,434.00
89,665.00
JACLYN
WENDY
KAREN
FRANCES
JONATHAN
ABBY
CAITLYN
MICHELLE
MARIANNE
JULIA
KATHLEEN
JUDITH
KATHLEEN
EMILY
NOREEN
RONALD
JULIA
TERRY
TRACY
SUE
STEPHANIE
JESSICA
ARBUTINA
BARTON
BATTAVIO
BLANCHETTE
BOYLE
BURKE
CARMINITO
CUNNINGHAM
DABROWSKI
DAVIS
DEVINE
DIMAIO
DURANT
FERDON
FORD
FRANK
FRIEDGEN
HASKELL-MCDONALD
HATTON
HENDRIXSON
HERMAN
HILDEN
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89,665.00
89,665.00
91,633.00
81,596.00
58,767.00
54,191.00
53,522.00
77,896.00
46,507.00
98,330.00
89,665.00
44,832.50
49,715.00
91,633.00
89,665.00
77,896.00
98,330.00
85,356.00
89,665.00
89,665.00
65,345.00
GLENWOOD ELEMENTARY
INDIAN LANE ELEMENTARY
INDIAN LANE ELEMENTARY
APPENDIX IX
SHIRLEY
RYAN
BRIDGET
DIANE
STACY
KAREN
NANCY
LISA
MARTHA
JASON
DEBORAH
LEE
DENNIS
C
DAVID
HUEBNER
LEWIS
MARTIN
MCELHENNEY
MCMORROW
MEILE
NOVELLO
PARKINSON
PHILLIPS
PINTO
PREG
SITKOWSKI
SMYTH
WASHINGTON
WOODS
ATTACHMENT A
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$
53,522.00
$
54,191.00
$
89,665.00
$
67,534.00
$
54,414.00
$
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91,633.00
$
72,397.00
$
73,306.40
$
100,757.00
$
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$
69,854.00
$
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GEORGE
GEMMA
KAREN
KIMBERLY
KELLEY
ANDREW
LINDSI
KRISTIN
ELIZABETH
JULIE
TIMOTHY
TRACEY
SANDRA
AARON
SANDRA
LISA
EILEEN
PATRICIA
HANS
CARLY
SANTINA
JACQUELINE
KATHERINE
BRENDA
PATRICK
EVAN
JULIE
CATHERINE
ERIN
CHRISTINE
MAUREEN
CHRISTY
JEANETTE
JAYNE
DANA
SUE
ERIKA
AMENT
AMOROSO
BELLAMY
BRADLEY
BUCHEK
BUGOSH
CIUFFETELLI
CONNELL
COULTER
FETSCH
FINK
FRITCH
GERMAN
GOLDFARB
GRUBER
HOOVEN
HUNGER
JOHNSON
KALBACH
LLOYD
LOVELAND-SMITH
MATUSOW
MCCARTHY
MILLETTE
MURPHY
ONEILL
PLATER
POULOS
SCHEIVERT
SEELEY
SHIELDS
THOMPSON
VERDEUR
WALKER
WELC
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YEPREMIAN
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MEDIA ELEMENTARY
MEDIA ELEMENTARY
77,610.00
74,364.00
54,191.00
60,441.00
89,665.00
85,356.00
46,229.00
45,816.50
81,596.00
54,414.00
46,091.00
98,330.00
89,665.00
68,224.00
93,785.00
89,665.00
46,091.00
53,299.00
49,898.00
54,637.00
77,896.00
93,785.00
54,191.00
89,665.00
89,665.00
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58,767.00
98,330.00
85,356.00
58,767.00
46,091.00
46,091.00
62,999.00
91,633.00
91,633.00
98,330.00
67,226.00
APPENDIX IX
ATTACHMENT A
PENNCREST HIGH SCHOOL
PENNCREST HIGH SCHOOL
KYLE
ABBOTT
SAMANTHA
ABELSON
JESSICA
ANDERSON
JAMES
BEATTY
ANGELA
BEAUDRY
JENNIFER
BROTMAN
KYLEE
BUCCI
LORRAINE
BURY
SANDRA
CARTER
CRAIG
CASNER
JAMES
CICCARELLI
MICHAEL
CLARK
JENNIFER
CLARKE
ELIZABETH
CLEMENTS
ALICIA
COMMALE
KIRSTEN
CURRY
BENJAMIN
DANSON
STEFAN
DASHKIWSKY
PAUL
DELPRATO
MARY
DEMPSEY
LAURA
DIKSA
CARLEY
DILLON
BRIAN
DOUGHERTY
HELEN
DOUGLASS-GARRETT
MICHAEL
DOYLE
MICHELE
DOYLE
THOMAS
DURANT
CAROLYN
FIZZANO
LINDA
FLEXON
SHERRE
GAERTNER
PAUL
GRAHAM
SARAH
GRAHAM
SEAN
GRAHAM
CHRISTOPHERGROUZES
LINDSAY
GROY
WILLIAM
HARMON
DAVID
HARPLE
ROBERT
HIGGINS
SEAN
HOBDELL
WINIFRED
HOST
COLLEEN
HOY
ANDREW
IKELER
TRACY
JACKSON
GREGORY
JACOBS
MICHELE
KANIA
KAREN
KERR
CARL
KRIEBEL
CHRISTIANA KUNTZ
SUZANNE
LE LAN
SANDRA
LIN
LISA
LOBITZ
ANTHONY
LOMBARDO
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89,665.00
98,330.00
98,330.00
67,534.00
98,330.00
85,472.00
81,596.00
81,596.00
89,665.00
62,999.00
93,785.00
54,191.00
69,558.00
98,330.00
98,330.00
94,848.00
93,785.00
98,330.00
98,330.00
46,786.00
72,397.00
98,330.00
81,596.00
81,098.00
53,754.00
46,507.00
81,596.00
54,191.00
89,665.00
98,330.00
53,968.00
54,414.00
54,191.00
73,899.00
81,098.00
62,999.00
74,364.00
98,330.00
89,665.00
91,633.00
21,319.60
60,784.00
85,356.00
100,757.00
APPENDIX IX
PENNCREST HIGH SCHOOL
THERESA
MICHAEL
ANTOINETTE
KRISTEN
ALICIA
DAVID
CONCETTA
DORA
STEPHAN
DAVID
RONNI
DONNA
GEORGE
LAURA
KEVIN
PATRICK
JOSEPH
EVAN
EMILY
FELICIA
ANDREA
HEATHER
LORI
JEANNE
JASON
KIMBERLY
MARIETTA
MARK
BRIAN
DEANN
DEBRA
JAMES
STEVEN
JENNIFER
ROBERT
AMANDA
JEREMY
CRAIG
EDWARD
BETSY
SANDRA
DAVID
ENOCH
JODI
DANA
KAREN
ANNA
MARK
MARILYN
MICHELE
JAMES
LONG
LUDWIG
LYONS
MANDERACHI
MATHISEN
MATTHEWS
MATTIONI
MEAD
MESCANTI
MILLER
MILLER
MONTICH
MUNRO
NEMEC-OSBORNE
NOLEN
ONEILL
PELECKIS
PETTIT
PLUMMER
QUINZI
RACHUBINSKI
REED
RICE-SPRING
RICHTER
RITTER
RIVIERE
RIZZONE
SAMILENKO
SAVISKI
SCHERER
SCHNAARS
SHEA
SILVA
SIMMONS
SIMPSON
SLATTERY
SMITH
SNYDER
SOMERS
SPARDEL
STAIGER
STANGO
STEVENSON
STREVIG
SUDALL
WALKER
WIEGNER
WILLIAMS
WILT
WOODWARD
ZERVANOS
ATTACHMENT A
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98,330.00
$
89,665.00
$
89,665.00
$
54,191.00
$
46,091.00
$
89,665.00
$
98,330.00
$
89,665.00
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98,330.00
$
53,754.00
$
54,414.00
$
73,899.00
$
78,905.00
$
60,441.00
$
91,633.00
$
27,207.00
$
54,414.00
$
58,767.00
$
59,069.00
$
67,534.00
$
53,522.00
$
98,330.00
$
81,596.00
$
49,349.00
$
73,899.00
$
89,532.00
$
53,299.00
$
98,330.00
$
73,899.00
$
98,330.00
$
54,637.00
$
89,665.00
$
98,330.00
$
81,596.00
$
98,330.00
$
66,890.00
$
58,767.00
$
89,665.00
$
98,330.00
$
72,397.00
$
89,665.00
$
74,674.00
$
62,999.00
$
69,558.00
$
98,330.00
$
94,848.00
$
54,637.00
$
77,896.00
$
54,414.00
$
89,665.00
$
98,330.00
SUSAN
ALLEN
$
ROSE TREE ELEMENTARY
93,785.00
APPENDIX IX
DESIREE
MARGARET
HOLLY
NANCY
BERIT
DIANE
ANNMARIE
JACLYN
ANGELA
CHRISTINE
THAIFAA
SARA
JEAN
KIMBERLY
MATTHEW
MAUREEN
JOANN
KAY
DAVID
KRISTIN
LISA
LISA
ELIZABETH
JOHANNAH
MAUREEN
JAMES
BARNES
BARNEY
CLARK
GHEYSENS
HAAHR
HEILAND
JOHNSON
LECK
LYNCH
MAGUIRE
MAYFIELD-PINKETT
MCKELVEY
MCPHEETERS
MICHAELS
MOORE
NAYLOR
PODLASKI
ROBERTS
SIKORSKI
SMITH
STUART
SUKANICK
THOMPSON
TIMBARIO
VANZANT
WALLS
ATTACHMENT A
$
78,905.00
$
100,757.00
$
89,665.00
$
89,665.00
$
73,899.00
$
65,345.00
$
72,397.00
$
60,784.00
$
67,534.00
$
67,534.00
$
74,674.00
$
65,345.00
$
89,665.00
$
98,330.00
$
77,610.00
$
89,532.00
$
79,826.00
$
74,674.00
$
39,974.25
$
54,637.00
$
73,899.00
$
46,368.00
$
98,330.00
$
42,817.60
$
89,665.00
$
89,532.00
ELISHIA
ALEXIS
JACQUELINE
WILLIAM
SHAWNA
SUSAN
MARK
SARAH
MICHAEL
DOROTHEE
JENNIFER
JERRY
JOSEPHINE
JENNIE
VINCE
JOSEPH
MARGARET
NANCY
DOUGLAS
PAMELA
SUSAN
DEVON
ROBIN
SUZANNE
WILLIAM
NADINE
ARIAS
AZEFF
BAKER
CARR
CLIFF
COOPER
CROSSMAN
DEBESSAY
DELEO
DIAZ
DIAZ
DIAZ
DIZON
EKSTROM
EPPOLITO
FISHER
GILROY
GOING
GRAMO
GREGG
GRIFFIN
HARTZELL
HECKMAN
HEMENWAY
HENDERSON
HENSLEY
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
SPRINGTON LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL
SPRINGTON LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL
89,532.00
53,076.00
46,368.00
69,854.00
74,364.00
91,633.00
46,091.00
77,053.00
98,330.00
63,056.00
62,999.00
72,397.00
92,276.00
67,557.00
74,364.00
48,983.00
69,558.00
98,330.00
77,610.00
98,330.00
98,330.00
46,091.00
49,898.00
81,596.00
89,532.00
69,854.00
APPENDIX IX
SPRINGTON LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL
KELLY
MARK
SUSAN
MATTHEW
CAITLIN
JOSEPH
CANDACE
VERONICA
ADRIENNE
BRIDGET
JASON
JESSICA
BRITTANI
BRIAN
KATHLEEN
LISA
JENNIFER
CARLEEN
STEFANIE
AMANDA
KIM
CARIN
MARK
PAUL
MARY
ALEXANDRA
JOSEPH
KELLY
SHARON
BRITT
JUDITH
KEVIN
BRIAN
ALAN
MAUREEN
MEGAN
JODY
DONNA
MICHELLE
PHOEBE
MEGAN
AMY
SEAN
WILLIAM
DIANE
MARY
ASHLEY
LAWRENCE
ANDREW
ALEXIS
COURTNEY
SHARON
MARK
HOGAN
HOMAN
HOWE
JOHNSTON
JUDGE
KORZEC
KRAUTZEL
KURASH KUSHEBA
KUTNEY
LAUBACH
LAZAROW
LEVY
LUTTERMAN
LYNCH
MAGUIRE
MCCARTHY
MCLEOD
MEGOW
MILLER
MORRIS
MORRIS
NEWSOME
NIXON
NORRIS
PATTON
PERILLI
PERKET
PIECARA
PRIOR
RAGO
RAICHEK
REILLEY
REILLY
RENO
REUTHER
ROZINSKI
RUCKLE
SCHIED
SHAW
SIMMINGTON
SNYDER
SOMERVILLE
SPRATT
STACK
STERN
SYCZ
TURICIK
TWISS
VIRTUE
VISO
WILLIAMS
WILLIAMS
YANCHEK
ATTACHMENT A
$
37,317.60
$
85,472.00
$
98,330.00
$
60,441.00
$
53,522.00
$
94,848.00
$
85,472.00
$
85,472.00
$
89,532.00
$
69,854.00
$
73,209.00
$
46,091.00
$
62,999.00
$
58,767.00
$
89,532.00
$
89,665.00
$
73,434.00
$
85,472.00
$
79,826.00
$
60,784.00
$
62,999.00
$
94,848.00
$
53,754.00
$
85,334.00
$
53,968.00
$
85,356.00
$
89,665.00
$
46,229.00
$
91,633.00
$
93,785.00
$
54,414.00
$
77,053.00
$
93,785.00
$
63,056.00
$
89,665.00
$
53,076.00
$
89,837.00
$
89,837.00
$
46,229.00
$
89,532.00
$
85,472.00
$
91,633.00
$
46,091.00
$
89,665.00
$
98,330.00
$
91,633.00
$
53,968.00
$
89,665.00
$
85,472.00
$
54,637.00
$
98,330.00
$
81,596.00
$
45,506.00