2. Guests/Presentations
b. ECDC Update – Kelty Kelley
historically had two start times but needed to change to one start time
now really one school
pilot program last summer expanded this summer
families looking for longer school days, school has been meeting the needs by expanding
worked on curriculum last summer to synchronize the themes across the program, working on a common vocabulary to help all involved talk with the same words
"Big Idea" - posted at the beginning of each unit to help center the idea and activities
Open House to showcase the learning and engage the parents
created a passport to get checked off for each activity in each classroom, a change from the prior open house where the parents would go to the one classroom, visit and leave for the night
literacy tied in to the lessons
problem solving, how to fit ten apples on top, an engineering challenge
art theme, inspired by Eric Carle
increasing communications and connections, via email, also started a blog
You can find the Principal's Page here http://ecdcprincipalpage.blogspot.com/
(It is also found on the right column of the Franklin Matters home page where the Franklin Area blogs are located)
parent workshop to help them engage their children with STEM learning (a good way is by cooking)
a networking group for parents of children with special needs that don't already have an IEP
looking to make a long term partnership with the Franklin Public Schools, working with a collaborative advocate
working to include the children from sub-separate classrooms to spend time with regular classrooms, part of the long term transition
worked to streamline the registration process, eliminate one step in the process (already registered with the district for proof of residence)
special transition program with each of the receiving schools, enabling connections and meetings
the children makes the connections easily, facilitated the parent connections
Rohrbach
nice work, did well unifying the school
Mullen
some were fairly simple things and I don't mean to minimize it, do the foundational things and it helps
enrollment is currently above 160 children
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