Friday, February 25, 2011

School Board Meeting Agenda, Budget Update, Social Networking Presentation on TV, Calendar Reminder, Meeting Schedule

February 25, 2011 
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Tredyffrin/Easttown School District's E-Newsletter
In This Issue
February School Board Meeting Agenda
Budget Update
Social Networking Presentation on TV
Calendar Reminder
T/e-Bulletin Board
Meeting Information
Quick Links


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February 28th School Board Meeting Agenda
The School Board will meet in regular session on Monday, February 28, 2011 at 7:30 pm in room 200 of the Tredyffrin/Easttown Administration Offices at 940 West Valley Road, Suite 1700, in Wayne.

 

 Click here for the meeting agenda.

School Board Reviews Budget Balancing Strategies at Finance Committee Meeting
On February 14, 2011 the T/E School Board Finance Committee met to discuss proposed strategies to close the 2011-2012 budget gap. The Committee also heard presentations from the District's bond financial advisor on its bond rating and delinquent tax collections from an area law firm. Click to read the full press release.

Click here for the budget section of the TESD web site.

Interested in watching the meeting on TV?


The meeting is currently airing on T/E TV, Comcast Channel 14 and Verizon Channel 20 at 9:00 pm daily and at 10:00 am on Tuesday and Thursday. 
Social Networking Presentation on TV 

Interested in learning more about social networking and its impact on kids? The T/E School District presents, "Social Networking and Middle School Kids: Making Sense of It All" on T/E TV, Comcast Channel 14 and Verizon Channel 20 daily at 6:00 pm. 

 

This is a rebroadcast of a presentation made to TESD middle school parents earlier this month. During the presentation, TESD teacher Lisa Lukens defines social networking, visits the places where middle school children "hang out" online and explores the trend of cyber bullying. Lisa also discusses how these new and exciting social networks may be used responsibly and often times irresponsibly. She reviews ways in which parents can have a part in monitoring these networks and help protect their kids from social networking's negative side. Finally, she discusses the pros and cons of the tools children use to access these sites and stay connected with their family and friends. 

 

Parent resources from the presentation are available on the TESD web site.

Calendar Reminder: Elementary & Middle School Half Days and Make-Up Days

Due to parent conferences, the elementary and middle school schedule for the week of February 28th is as follows. There will be no kindergarten March 1-3.

 

Tuesday, March 1: Half Day for Grades 1-4

Wednesday, March 2: Half Day for Grades 1-8

Thursday, March 3: Half Day for Grades 1-8 

 

Reminder - due to weather related school closings, the school district calendar has been changed for this year. The staff inservice days scheduled for Friday, March 4th and Monday, March 28th have been changed to instructional days for all students. All schools will be open on Friday, March 4th and Monday, March 28th. 

 

New Items On The T/e-Bulletin Board     

An online listing of community non-profit events and activities. 
For a complete listing of fliers, visit the T/e-Bulletin Board on the T/E School District web site.


While the T/E School District reviews fliers for content, the District is not responsible for the actual activities or events.
Upcoming Meeting Dates 
Meetings will be held at the T/E School District Administration Offices (TEAO): West Valley Business Center, 940 West Valley Road, Suite 1700, Wayne, unless otherwise noted. Meeting agendas are linked once they are available on the TESD web site.

Regular School Board Meeting: 2/28, 7:30 pm, TEAO, room 200
Public Information Committee Mtg: 3/1, 9:00 am, TEAO, room 200
Policy Committee Meeting: 3/2, 6:30 pm, TEAO, room 200
Education Committee Meeting: 3/8, 12 noon, TEAO, room 200
InterSchool Council: 3/9, 7:00 pm, TEAO, room 200
Finance Committee Meeting: 3/14, 7:30 pm, TEAO, room 200
Diversity Committee Meeting: 3/16, 7:00 pm, TEAO, room 200
Facilities Committee Meeting: 3/18, 12 noon, TEAO, room 200

Information contained in this e-newsletter is intended for parents of students and community members of the Tredyffrin/Easttown School District and is not intended to be copied or posted onto third-party web sites. The official web site address for the Tredyffrin/Easttown School District is www.tesd.net.

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Tredyffrin/Easttown School District | 940 West Valley Road | Suite 1700 | Wayne | PA | 19087

Friday, February 11, 2011

Budget Discussion Continues on Feb. 14, Revised School Year Calendar, Survey for Special Ed Parents, New Items on T/e-Bulletin Board, Meeting Schedule

February 11, 2011 
t/e-news
Tredyffrin/Easttown School District's E-Newsletter
In This Issue
Finance Committee to Discuss Budget
Revised School Year Calendar
Special Education Parent Survey
T/e-Bulletin Board
Meeting Information
Quick Links


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Finance Committee To Discuss 2011-2012 Budget on February 14, 2011 
The School Board Finance Committee will meet to continue discussing the 2011-2012 budget on Monday, February 14, 2011 at 7:30 pm in the Tredyffrin/Easttown School District Administration Offices at 940 West Valley Road, Suite 1700 in Wayne. There will be a period for public comment at the meeting.

 

Click here for the meeting agenda and meeting materials.

 

Click here for the budget section of the TESD web site.

Revised Calendar: March 4 and March 28, 2011 Will Be Instructional Days For Students

Due to weather related school closings, the school district calendar has been changed for this year. The staff inservice days scheduled for Friday, March 4th and Monday, March 28th have been changed to instructional days for all students. All schools will be open on Friday, March 4th and Monday, March 28th. The tentative last day of school for students will be Thursday, June 16th. If there is another snow day this year, the last day of school will be moved to Friday, June 17th.

 

 

The school year calendar has been adjusted to reflect four make-up days. Should there be future emergency closing days, the lost instructional days will be made up as follows, beginning with Day 5:

Day 1: June 15, 2011
Day 2: June 16, 2011
Day 3: March 4, 2011 (originally a staff inservice day)
Day 4: March 28, 2011 (originally a staff inservice day)
Day 5: June 17, 2011
Day 6: April 18, 2011
Day 7: April 19, 2011
Day 8: April 20, 2011

 

At its discretion, the School Board reserves the right to further reschedule instructional days by using days when school is not in session. 

Special Education Parent Survey
The Right to Education Local Task Force is asking all special education parents in the Tredyffrin/Easttown School District to complete a survey to evaluate satisfaction with the Special Education process at Tredyffrin/Easttown School District. Please complete one (1) survey for each child that receives any Special Education services in the T/E School District.  Most of the questions require only a Yes or No answer. Others request an overall satisfaction rating for a particular Special Education category. You may simply skip any questions that are not applicable or that you do not wish to answer. Finally, there is an opportunity to comment on any area you do not feel was adequately covered with the other questions, including what is going well or areas for which improvement would be beneficial.

 

Click here to access the survey.

New Items On The T/e-Bulletin Board     

An online listing of community non-profit events and activities. 
For a complete listing of fliers, visit the T/e-Bulletin Board on the T/E School District web site.


While the T/E School District reviews fliers for content, the District is not responsible for the actual activities or events.
Upcoming Meeting Dates 
Meetings will be held at the T/E School District Administration Offices (TEAO): West Valley Business Center, 940 West Valley Road, Suite 1700, Wayne, unless otherwise noted. Meeting agendas are linked once they are available on the TESD web site.

Finance Committee Meeting: 2/14, 7:30 pm, TEAO, room 200
Policy Committee Meeting: 2/16, 6:30 pm, TEAO, room 201
Regular School Board Meeting: 2/28, 7:30 pm, TEAO, room 200
Public Information Committee Mtg: 3/1, 9:00 am, TEAO, room 200
Policy Committee Meeting: 3/2, 6:30 pm, TEAO, room 200
Education Committee Meeting: 3/8, 12 noon, TEAO, room 200
InterSchool Council: 3/9, 7:00 pm, TEAO, room 200

Information contained in this e-newsletter is intended for parents of students and community members of the Tredyffrin/Easttown School District and is not intended to be copied or posted onto third-party web sites. The official web site address for the Tredyffrin/Easttown School District is www.tesd.net.

This email was sent to hotinski@gmail.com by notification1@tesd.net |  
Tredyffrin/Easttown School District | 940 West Valley Road | Suite 1700 | Wayne | PA | 19087