Community Forum Update 2.8.12

Dear Edison Community,

As part of the ongoing series of community forums intended to strengthen the school, parents and teachers met last week to check in on our progress and plan the next steps ahead.  As a refresher, we identified 5 key challenges last spring and created solution teams to address each one:

1. Developing school-wide buy in for a shared vision
2. Improving school-wide communication
3. Creating a safer environment for everyone
4. Ensuring all students at Edison thrive under one roof
5. Ensuring all teachers are supported to delivery high quality instruction

Having made great progress on the first three items early in the year–with many thanks to the talents of parents and teachers alike–we have been narrowing in most recently on the last two solution teams.   Thankfully, the teachers and leadership team created an Under One Roof proposal that by most accounts did an exceptional job of addressing the hopes and concerns from the forums, and outlines the last two Solution Team’s approach to the challenges identified last spring.

At our meeting on the Feb. 2, we discussed the feedback people had received about the proposal, which was generally very positive, and what steps to take to finalize the plan this year and begin implementing it with a bang next year.  Please see the full minutes of the meeting by clicking here:

Edison Forum Summary 2.2.12

The CSC will finalize the plan at their meeting on March 1st.  Please share any thoughts you might have on the proposal with me or your CSC representatives in advance of  the meeting.

As we wind down the work of the forums for this year, the group of dedicated teachers and parents who have taken part are excited about plans for how to keep the positive momentum going into next year.  Keep a look out for an exciting Special Edition Newsletter coming in March with a complete report on the work of the year and exciting plans for next year.

While we prepare for the final passing of the forum’s torch–er, flip chart markers–back to the talented teachers, leaders, and parents at Edison, I stand in awe of the dedication and passion you all have shown to coming together as a community on behalf of all of your children.  While there is more ground to cover, your journey has been an impressive example of what happens when people unite their individual interests under a common cause.

With warmest regards,

Bill Fulton
The Civic Canopy
bill@civiccanopy.org