The School district is currently in the midst of discussions about Large System Change and is interested in engaging the community in these discussions. PLEASE ATTEND AND FORWARD THIS INFORMATION TO OTHERS IN YOUR NETWORKS. At the meetings, community members will learn more about why business as usual is not a sustainable option for achieving the SPPS mission: To provide a premier education for all. All SPPS sites and programs will be affected, whether it be through changes related to transportation, programming or professional development. Among the topics to be discussed at the community engagement meetings are academics, enrollment, school choice, budget and rightsizing or consolidation.
The meetings also will give community members the opportunity to help district staff members identify district needs as SPPS moves into the future.
Meeting dates and locations (all locations are in Saint Paul):
December 3, 2008: 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.
(Presentation in Hmong and English)
Phalen Lake Elementary
1089 Cypress St.
December 4, 2008: 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Gloria Dei Church
700 Snelling Ave.
December 12, 2008: 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.
(Somali Parent Advisory Council)
Highwood Hills Elementary 2188 Londin Lane
A light dinner and refreshments will be provided. These meetings are taking place with the help of several SPPS partners, including CLUES, Hmong American Partnership, Hmong Cultural Center, Neighborhood House, Saint Paul Area Council Of Churches, Saint Paul NEAT, Saint Paul Parks and Recreation, Saint Paul Public Schools Foundation, Saint Paul YWCA and Support Our Schools.
The following is a link to a flyer on the community meetings: http://www.spps.org/sites/209472fd-849d-4015-bcbe-8839b20be25b/uploads/LSSC_Flier1008pr.pdf
Please encourage people within your organization and people that you serve to attend.
We have also included a link to the School District's Annual Report. The Report provides a great overview of the accomplishments and challenges facing Saint Paul Schools: http://www.spps.org/sites/209472fd-849d-4015-bcbe-8839b20be25b/uploads/LSSC_Flier1008pr.pdf
Mike Anderson
St. Paul Public Schools Foundation
55 Fifth Street East, Suite 600
St. Paul, MN 55101
Phone: 651.325.4224
Fax:651.224.8123
www.sppsfoundation.org
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment