What is the Site Council?

The Bradley School Site Council (SSC) is a group of parents and staff who work together to develop and evaluate the School Plan.  Bradley’s Vision and Mission Statement provide a cornerstone for the School Plan, which is monitored and updated annually by the Site Council. The Site Council is also responsible for making budget decisions consistent with the goals of the School Plan.

The Site Council is made up of five staff members, and five parent members elected annually to serve staggered two-year terms. Meetings are held monthly and agendas are posted in advance. Meetings are open to the public and parents are encouraged to attend and contribute.

School Plan Final Review

At this month’s SSC meeting the Bradley School Plan for 2009-10 will be finalized.  The Plan is centered on: Assessing Student Learning, Providing Student Access to Grade Level Core Curriculum as well as Academic Intervention and Support, Accountability and Data-Driven Decision making, Partnering for Focused Leadership, Serving English Learners, Extended Learning Opportunities, Library Services, Teacher Qualifications, and Special Education.  Please attend the SSC meeting to learn more about the Plan and share your ideas.

Site Council Membership

2009-2010

Parent Represetatives: Jennifer Gavin, Karen Garcia Graham, Lisa Fraley,  & Andrea Carlos Willy

Staff Represetatives:

   Teachers/Classified – Heidi Barnes, Jamie Marks

   Principal – Kathy Arola

Parent-Teacher Conferences

• Prepare for upcoming Parent-Teacher Conferences.  Get Ready:  talk with your child, make a list of questions. Conference Time:  Be on time, ask how to encourage good reading and homework habits at home, learn about your child’s strengths and areas where improvement may be needed, agree on an action plan and goals for your child, Follow-Up:  Review and support action plan with your child.  Check-in with teacher to see if goals are being met and adjust plan as needed.
• A few websites for more detailed tips: http://school.familyeducation.com/parent-teacher-conferences/parents-and-teacher/57474.html , http://www.squidoo.com/parent-teacher-conference-tips  or search for another one.

Parents: Many Ways to Help

As the State of CA continues to face a severe budget crisis every district, school and student is impacted.  There are many ways to help support your student and our school:

• Talk to your child’s teacher about volunteering in the classroom or at home.
• Encourage other family members such as aunts, uncle and grandparents to volunteer their time or talents.
• Establish homework as a routine and important part of students’ daily lives by providing time and space to complete homework assignments and by showing interest in their work. 
• Read with your child and encourage him/her to read independently.  Ask your child about Accelerated Reader which logs their reading towards the Superintendent’s Million Word Challenge Goal!
• Attend meetings and become involved with other parents: Home & School Club (HSC), School Site Council (SSC), English Language Advisory Council (ELAC) and Enrichment Council.
• Provide needed supplies to your child’s classroom or check which school-wide supplies are needed in the Central Supply Closet across from the Library.
• Donate gently used books to classrooms or the Library.

Upcoming Dates and Meetings

Oct 7         School Site Council Meeting, 2:15pm

Oct 13        Home and School Club Meeting, 6pm

     Oct 12-18    Parent-Teacher Conferences- all week

                           Students released at Noon every day.

                     Book Fair in the Library, 11-3pm each day

                           Donate a book to your child’s class!

Oct 20        Library League, 1:15pm

Oct 21       Walk for the Arts

       Oct 29       Straw Hat Pizza Night

                    Partial proceeds benefit Bradley

Nov 4        Site Council Meeting 2:15 (tent)

Nov 6         End of 1st Trimester

Nov 10        Home and School Club Meeting, 6pm

Nov 11      Veteran’s Day Holiday – No School

Nov 19-20    Variety Show

Nov 21-29   Thanksgiving Break – all week