Putnam Avenue Upper School's School Council Meetings
| Date | Date | Start Time | End Time | Location | Topic | |
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| 2024-11-20 | 11/20/24 | 05:30 pm | 07:00 pm | Zoom | During the October meeting, we met in person as a school community on Oct. 23rd, to review the schools SIP (School Improvement Plan) Budget, and engaged in a discussion about the SIP and Family Engagement. Led by our caregiver council members, we are excited to dive deeper into this much needed discussion in the next meeting (via zoom). We will also review our MCAS Data. | Notice (pdf) |
| 2024-10-23 | 10/23/24 | 05:30 pm | 07:00 pm | Putnam Ave. Upper School. 100 Putnam Ave. Cambridge MA, 02139 | PAUS SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING (in-person) Please join Putnam Ave. School Council Members and our school community for our monthly meeting in-person. We will review the school's budget (known as the SIP), participate in some activities to strategize enhancement for engagement, communication and collaboration. Learn about updates in programming and connect with fellow caregivers. All those who attend the meeting will receive a gift, relevant to raising middle schoolers! Light refreshments will be provided. | Notice (pdf) Minutes (pdf) View Presentation |
| 2024-09-25 | 09/25/24 | 05:30 pm | 07:00 pm | Zoom | Welcome, Introduction to School Council Members, PAFA and more | Notice (pdf) Minutes (pdf) View Presentation |
| 2024-06-12 | 06/12/24 | 05:30 pm | 07:00 pm | Zoom | Join us for our final school council meeting of the year, to reflect on the year and plan for the upcoming school year SY24-25 | Notice (pdf) Minutes (pdf) View Presentation |
| 2024-05-15 | 05/15/24 | 05:30 pm | 07:00 pm | Putnam Avenue Upper School | Join us for the monthly School Council Meeting on Wednesday May 15 via Zoom from 5:30 - 7PM. On the agenda: Q&A discussion with Putnam Ave. caregivers. | Notice (pdf) Minutes (pdf) View Presentation |
| 2024-04-24 | 04/24/24 | 05:30 pm | 07:00 pm | Zoom | Join us for the monthly School Council Meeting on Wednesday April 24 via zoom. From 5:30 - 7PM. On the agenda is review and discuss the school climate survey results. | Notice (pdf) Minutes (pdf) View Presentation |
| 2024-03-06 | 03/06/24 | 05:30 pm | 07:00 pm | Virtual via zoom | Join us for the School Council meeting on Wednesday next week. Last month we discussed our MCAS, iReady data and how it ties into our School Improvement Plan (SIP) and Budget. This month, join us to talk about Behavior Support & Response Planning, learn about School Counselors, connect with teachers and more. | Notice (pdf) Minutes (pdf) View Presentation |
| 2024-02-07 | 02/07/24 | 05:30 pm | 07:00 pm | Virtual | Please join us for the virtual school council meeting via Zoom. We will have an opportunity to connect with our school staff, council members and the school community, deep dive into data - School Improvement Plan, Budget, testing data, and more. All members of our community are invited to join. Date: Wednesday, Feb. 7 Time: 5:30 - 7:00 PM | Notice (pdf) Minutes (pdf) View Presentation |
| 2024-01-10 | 01/10/24 | 05:15 pm | 06:15 pm | Putnam Avenue Upper School | Please join us for a in-person meeting at school, before the Winter Concert. After the meeting, we will attend the concert as a community. We will have an opportunity to connect in-person with our school staff, council members and the school community. Date: Wednesday, Jan. 10 Time: 5:15 - 6:15 PM Location: Putnam Ave. Upper School. Enter via the main office at 100 Putnam Ave. | Notice (pdf) |
| 2023-12-13 | 12/13/23 | 05:30 pm | 07:00 pm | Virtual via Zoom | Join us for the virtual School Council Meeting via Zoom! We will meet the newly elected School Council Advisory Board, comprised of our caregiver community, grade level updates and more! All caregivers, community members are encouraged to attend. | Notice (pdf) |
| 2023-11-08 | 11/08/23 | 05:30 pm | 07:00 pm | Virtual | Join us for the virtual School Council Meeting tonight via Zoom! Today we will be reviewing and discussing data around MCAS, iReady and DESSA. All caregivers are encouraged to attend and learn more about the school, receive grade level updates, engage in discussions and more. | Notice (pdf) |
| 2023-10-11 | 10/11/23 | 05:30 pm | 07:00 pm | Virtual, via Zoom | Putnam Ave. Info-Session for School Council and PAFA | Notice (pdf) |
| 2023-05-03 | 05/03/23 | 06:00 pm | 07:00 pm | Hybrid | Putnam Ave. School Council Meeting. All caregivers & community members are welcome to join, and we encourage you to attend in person. On the Agenda: School Updates, open discussion and Q&A with the the school team. | Notice (pdf) Minutes (pdf) View Presentation |
| 2023-03-08 | 03/08/23 | 06:00 pm | 07:00 pm | Hybrid: In-person at Putnam Ave. and Zoom Webinar | Putnam Ave. School Council Meeting. All caregivers & community members are welcome to join, and we encourage you to attend in person. On the Agenda: Academic & Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Trends. | Notice (pdf) View Presentation |
| 2023-02-08 | 02/08/23 | 07:45 am | 08:45 am | Putnam Avenue Upper School | We invite all caregivers to join us for our monthly School Council Meeting. You can connect with grade level teacher leaders and school administration, receive updates and participate in discussions about student enrichment and efforts led by the school. On the agenda: Join our Instructional Coaches for a discussion about professional learning for our staff and educators and its day to day applications in school. Date: Wednesday, Feb. 8 Time: 7:45 - 8:45 AM (morning meeting) Location: Putnam Ave. Conference Room, enter through the main entrance. We encourage you to join in-person, but for those who cannot, we will use the webinar format on ZOOM for this meeting. Please make sure you are signed into Zoom prior to joining the webinar. | Notice (pdf) View Presentation |
| 2023-01-11 | 01/11/23 | 06:00 pm | 07:00 pm | Virtual | SCHOOL COUNCIL / HEALTH CURRICULUM DISCUSSION 6-7 PM via Zoom All Putnam Ave. caregivers are welcome and encouraged to join us on Wednesday, Jan. 11, at a virtual session for a discussion and information regarding our Health and Wellness curriculum. | Notice (pdf) View Presentation |
| 2022-12-14 | 12/14/22 | 07:45 am | 08:45 am | Hybrid: In-person at Putnam Ave. and Zoom | School Council Meeting: In-person at Putnam Ave. front conference room. Please come in via the main entrance. On the agenda: Citizenship at Putnam Ave, Social Emotional Support Caregiver support, grade level updates and more. | Notice (pdf) View Presentation |
| 2022-11-16 | 11/16/22 | 06:00 pm | 07:00 pm | Hybrid: In-person at Putnam Ave. and Zoom | All caregivers are welcome to join. On the agenda: Spring 2022 MCAS and Fall 2022 iReady data review, grade level updates and more. | Notice (pdf) View Presentation |
| 2022-10-12 | 10/12/22 | 06:00 pm | 07:00 pm | Hybrid | Putnam Ave. Upper School Info Sessions - School Council and PAFA (Putnam Ave. Family Association) | Notice (pdf) View Presentation |
| 2022-04-06 | 04/06/22 | 06:00 pm | 07:00 pm | Virtual via zoom | Connect with Putnam Ave. admin, grade level teacher leaders and school council advisory board represented by Parents & Caregivers. Receive updates from teacher leaders and participate in discussions about student enrichment and efforts led by the school. Date: Wednesday, April 6 Time: 6 - 7pm Please see school council page on our website for notes and updates. | Notice (pdf) |
| 2022-03-09 | 03/09/22 | 06:00 pm | 07:00 pm | Putnam Avenue Upper School | WED. MAR. 9, PUTNAM AVE. SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING Connect with Putnam Ave. admin, grade level teacher leaders and school council advisory board represented by Parents & Caregivers. At the meeting you can receive updates from teacher leaders and participate in discussions about student enrichment and efforts led by the school. Topic of discussion this month: iReady Assessment with Putnam Ave. Math & Literacy Coaches School and Grade level events & updates. All members of our school community are invited to join! Please see school council page on our website for notes and updates. | Notice (pdf) |
| 2022-02-02 | 02/02/22 | 06:00 pm | 07:00 pm | Virtual via zoom | Connect with Putnam Ave. admin, grade level teacher leaders and school council advisory board represented by Parents & Caregivers. At the meeting you can receive updates from teacher leaders, and participate in discussions about student enrichment and efforts led by the school. Topic of discussion this month: SEL (Social Emotional Learning) - Advisory, Portfolio, Listening Conferences, Student Support and more. All members of our school community are invited to join! | Notice (pdf) |
| 2022-01-12 | 01/12/22 | 06:00 pm | 07:00 pm | Putnam Avenue Upper School | Connect with Putnam Ave. School leaders, Teacher Leaders, and School Council Advisory Board. The Putnam Avenue Upper School Council is a group of parents, teachers and administrators who work together to strengthen the school experience for all of our students. All parents/guardians are invited to join. Topic of discussion this month: - SIP, School Improvement Plan. Date: Wednesday, Jan 12 Time: 6 - 7pm | Notice (pdf) View Presentation |
| 2021-12-01 | 12/01/21 | 06:00 pm | 07:00 pm | Virtual | Connect with Putnam Ave. School leaders, Teacher Leaders, and School Council Advisory Board. The Putnam Avenue Upper School Council is a group of parents, teachers and administrators who work together to strengthen the school experience for all of our students. All parents/guardians are invited to join. Topics of discussion this month: - UDL in the classroom. Date: Wednesday, Dec 1 Time: 6 - 7pm | Notice (pdf) |
| 2021-11-17 | 11/17/21 | 06:00 pm | 07:00 pm | Virtual | Meet with School Admin, teacher leaders, participate in elections to the School Council Advisory Board. The Putnam Avenue Upper School Council is a group of parents, teachers and administrators who work together to strengthen the school experience for all of our students. Topics of discussion this month: - School Council Elections/Voting - Assessment Data Overview - Goal Planning with Putnam Ave. Math and Literacy Coaches | Notice (pdf) |
| 2021-10-13 | 10/13/21 | 06:00 pm | 07:00 pm | Putnam Avenue Upper School | Wed. Oct. 13: PUTNAM AVE. SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING The Putnam Avenue Upper School Council is a group of parents, teachers and administrators who work together to strengthen the school experience for all of our students. Join us for our FIRST School Council Meeting of the school year. Meet with School Admin, teacher leaders, participate in elections to the School Council Advisory Board. The council meets monthly to talk about what is going on at school and how to continually build school learning and culture. All parents/guardians are invited to participate and may attend whenever convenient. Date: Wednesday, Oct 13 Time: 6 - 7pm Location: Virtual Meeting Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85694127609?pwd=L2NRWG5mM09FNHBncVB6aDFzZ05GUT09 | Notice (pdf) |
| 2021-03-25 | 03/25/21 | 06:00 pm | 07:30 pm | Virtual | This month's school council meeting (March 25th at 6:00pm) will offer an opportunity to experience a LIVE, virtual school performance of Help Desk. Anyone who would like the link to join, needs to go to https://sites.google.com/cpsd.us/pausplay2021 and fill out a request. | Notice (pdf) |