Please review the AACPS website for County-wide CAC to see the latest updates. The October 28 meeting minutes are posted there. Paula Linn County-wide CAC...
On December 9, 2002 at 7:00pm, Dr. Nancy Grasmick, State Superintendent of Schools will have an open forum to discuss ESEA, the new Maryland Assessment Program...
Here is a brief, fact-based summary of the scheduling proposals for middle and high schools. Middle School A 4-block day, each block 86 minutes long. For 6th...
Hi Sam What's your take.....if this were in effect this year....both took World Language connections.....Lauren Chorus and TJ Band That would be it for them...
lesley c cowing
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Nov 14, 2002 5:34 am
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Leslie, My twins are at OMMN in the flexible block, and to be honest, I'm very pleased with the variety of courses that they are taking. Both are taking Intro...
Just a reminder, our next Countywide CAC meeting is on Thursday, November 21 at 7PM. Ken Nichols and Judy Jenkins will be be presenting a briefing on the ...
Dear CAC members, On the issue of middle school scheduling, some observations. Smith wants all middle schools to be on the same page. Better management...
stevenhjohnson@...
Nov 14, 2002 3:43 pm
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Hi Sam I think you sent this reply to the entire CAC list....might check that. Is this the same block that Smith is proposing? How can someone take a 1/2 year...
lesley c cowing
cowclan2001@...
Nov 14, 2002 4:13 pm
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I have studied everything I can find on the subject and do not feel strongly that the 4 x 4 block disadvantages outweigh the advantages. My concern is the...
I have a child in George Fox Middle, where they are using the 4 day period. My child and I both are saddened by the loss of opportunities to experience more...
Pat Delawder
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Nov 14, 2002 7:29 pm
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I don't know where to start. How about here, this is the same half- baked schedule that the executive staff promoted last year which was subsequently rejected...
Since several of us have raised the concern of staff development, I wanted to share with you my notes from Mr. Liverman's comments about staff development for...
Hi Paula I don't understand this last point.... Does it mean we shouldn't implement till the fall of 2004? Or does it mean it's in our interest to implement...
stevenhjohnson@...
Nov 15, 2002 11:37 pm
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Steve, I struggled with the wording of that point and must not have succeeded with making it clear. What Mr. Liverman meant, and he was paraphrasing Dr....
Thanks! It's clear now! On Fri, 15 Nov 2002 23:49:33 -0000 "ipnresearcher" <ipn@...> ... ...
stevenhjohnson@...
Nov 16, 2002 1:22 am
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CAC Members, Since so many people are likely to have questions, we have decided to collect as many as possible PRIOR to the meeting. This way we can organize...
FYI - If you are interested in obtaining information on the Middle and High School Scheduling plans, check out the Anne Arundel County Public Schools website...
My school principal informed me that there is a policy against sending the type of content generally contained in our school newsletter over the Internet...
The link with the actual scheduling info is http://www.aacps.org/aacps/boe/news/schedulinginfo.htm ... http://www.aacps.org/aacps/boe/news/publicmeetMSHS.htm. ...
Yes, school board policy is available online. The URL is http://www.aacps.org/aacps/boe/BOARD/policy/Policies.htm I just looked under Community Relations,...
Please check out the new AACAC at Yahoo Groups User's Guide on the AACPS website. I just looked at the AACPS home page and it is the New Look! The CAC web...
Georgiana/Sam: Is it possible to obtain the budget information presented at the meeting? There did not appear to be handouts of this info (or it was gone when...
Please reply: Are your elementary schools experiencing the same changes? I am a member of an elementary school CAC. A lot of changes are being made here in the...
Pat Delawder
pdelawder@...
Nov 22, 2002 4:13 pm
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Hi all- For those of you who weren't there, last night's CAC meeting, while quite interesting, had a problematic final half hour. The underlying problem - as I...
stevenhjohnson@...
Nov 23, 2002 3:06 am
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While I haven't completely digested all of these suggestions, I agree that we can't let concerns about Robert's Rules of Order "rule" CAC meetings. I became...
flwise@...
Nov 23, 2002 3:10 pm
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I'm having a hard time trying to figure out what really happened at the last CAC meeting. As far as I can tell this is my impression. We had a temper ...
Please link to http://www.involvedparents.net/blocksch.htm IPN has added new content unique to Anne Arundel County and not found on AACPS site. Please let me...
I believe we are somewhat stuck with following at least a loose form of Robert's Rulles because they are in the aacps policy governing CAC's so I think Steve's...
I agree. There is a time and place for Robert's Rules - and Thursday was not it. I felt that the process was being used to stifle conversation rather than ...
