Network 96 September 10, 2008
Posted by network96 in Uncategorized.add a comment Network 96 is a parent organization dedicated to fostering communication in Public School District 96. It provides parents a forum to exchange ideas, raise questions, and get answers about District 96 through cooperation with fellow parents at Ames, Blythe, Central, ECE, Hauser, and Hollywood.
Parents of Quest Kids/Gifted Program meeting April 28, 2010
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Hi All,
It’s been a long time since we have used the Net 96 distribution. Please forward this information.
To anyone with an interest in gifted education in Riverside (kids in Quest or kids who may be in quest in the future): We are having a meeting to discuss the current quest/gifted program and to brainstorm suggestions for improvement and/or possible actions to be taken.
If you cannot attend in person, you may send comments/suggestions and they will be included in the discussion. There has already been quite a bit of informal talking with parents and searches on the web for other programs and standards. Some other districts’ gifted/talented programs and some state standards will be presented at the meeting as well. There will be a short preliminary list of ideas for discussion, but we want to ensure that all ideas from parents are included.
Thursday May 6, 7:30 PM
Ascension Lutheran Church
400 Nutall (Across from Ames School)
Please RSVP to:
Jim Raffensperger – schillraff1@mac.com,
For more information or questions contact:
Jim Raffensperger
447-9262 (evenings)
schillraff1@mac.com
D96 BOE Meeting: Tuesday, September 15, 7:30 PM – Ames September 14, 2009
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The next District 96 Board of Education meeting will be held tomorrow evening, at Ames School. Location details and a link to the meeting agenda are below.
It looks like the board plans to revisit the Flexible Boundary Policy. (See item 5a on the agenda.)
District 96 BOE Meeting at
A. F. Ames Elementary School
Tuesday, September 15, 2009, 7:30 p.m.
http://www.district96.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/agenda-september-board-meeting.pdf
BOE Meeting TONIGHT – Tuesday, August 18, 7:30 PM – Hauser August 18, 2009
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The first District 96 Board of Education for the 2009-10 school year will be held TONIGHT.
Location: HAUSER JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Date: Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Time: 7:30 p.m
A link to the meeting agenda is below.
http://www.district96.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/agenda-august-board-meeting.pdf
Links Re: Lamberson’s Contract Extension August 13, 2009
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Links to various articles published in the Landmark regarding Superintendent Lamberson’s contract extension (including the full text of the Open Letter to D96 BOE) are below.
Letter asks District 96 chief to turn down pay hike by Bob Uphues published 8/11/2009
http://rblandmark.com/main.asp?Search=1&ArticleID=5248&SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&S=1
Open Letter to D96 (Full Text)
http://rblandmark.com/ftp/pdfs/D96_letter.pdf
Extending contract in best interest of District 96 community by D96 BOE published 7/7/2009
http://www.rblandmark.com/main.asp?Search=1&ArticleID=5159&SectionID=3&SubSectionID=46&S=1
District 96 board made the best possible decision by Michael O’Brien published 8/11/2009
http://rblandmark.com/main.asp?Search=1&ArticleID=5261&SectionID=3&SubSectionID=46&S=1
Open Letter to District 96 BOE August 11, 2009
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Next BOE Meeting Tuesday, June 16 June 15, 2009
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The next meeting of the District 96 Board of Education will be held tomorrow evening. Please note, this is the last meeting until August.
Location: HAUSER JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Time: 7:30 p.m
Items of intest on the agenda include:
- Flexible Boundry Analysis and Follow-up
- Class-size override for Hollywood 1st grade (addressing the Smithing’s split-family issue)
You can access the complete agenda using the link below:
http://www.amespta.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/BOE-Agenda-June-Board-Meeting.pdf
Important Registration Information for Next Year!! June 2, 2009
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This information was sent out today by the Ames PTA.
(I don’t know if Hollywood, Blythe, Central and Hauser, sent similar notices. )
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Important information about Registration for Returning District 96 students for next year:
- If you haven’t already done so, please make sure you register your child for next year by Wednesday, June 10th. Forms and information about early registration for returning students is available on the district website (www.district96.org). Click on “Resources” and then “09-10 Registration-RETURNING student.” You can print the form and fill it out by hand (Non-Fillable form in pdf) or type the information in the form and print it (Fillable form in Word). The forms need to be signed and returned to the school your child will be attending along with a check for school fees. (Fees can be found on the district website as well.)
For Ames Parents Only: (Contact your school’s PTA/PTO for instructions)
Do not fill out the PTO/PTA directory forms on the district’s website. The Ames directory form and other PTA forms are coming home today. Check your child’s backpack for a large envelope if they are in Kindergarten thru 4th grade. The forms can also be accessed on our website (www.amespta.org) under “Forms.” Please fill out these forms and return to the Ames School Office with your District 96 registration materials.
Network 96 Meeting: Tonight at 7:30 PM June 1, 2009
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Sorry forgot to list the time!
The meeting begins at 7:30 PM at the Riverside Public Library – Lower Level.
Please come and be part of our last meeting for this school year. The meeting agenda is below.
- Review of year/topics of interest for next year.
- Topics from last month’s BOE meeting
* Smithing request to override class cap
* Policy Manual – Review sections related to communication w/ Board and parent rights - Review of success/actions that Net 96 achieved last year
- Next year needs.
This is your chance to be heard! Please come, be involved, and let the board know we are still watching!
LAST Network 96 Meeting for the school year! May 30, 2009
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NOTE LOCATION CHANGE: Riverside Public Library – Lower level meeting room
Please come and be part of our last meeting for this school year. The meeting agenda is below.
1. Review of year/topics of interest for next year.
2. Topics from last month’s BOE meeting (Smithing request, Policy Manual–look at sections related to communication w/ Board, parent rights, etc),
3. Review of success/actions that Net 96 achieved last year
4. Next year needs.
Minutes from the District 96 BOE Meeting – May 19, 2009 May 25, 2009
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Official minutes from last BOE meeting can be found here:
http://www.district96.org/2009/05/22/bulletin-from-the-board-4/
In addition to the minutes, there were a few interesting comments made during the Public Comment Section. Two women expressed their opposition to the One-to-one Laptop initiative. The first woman with kids going to St. Mary’s said she was alarmed at the plan, and that it gives the impression that the district has too much money. The other woman who stood up thought that the plan was stupid and a huge expense. (I’m paraphrasing a bit, but I do recall her saying the word ‘stupid’…)
There was also a request for the board not to just approve the entire manual, but to review some of the policies, specifically the flexible boundary policy. The request was to make the neighborhood boundaries truly flexible such that the boundaries may change based on the school with the most available Kindergarten spots.
The highlight, in my opinion, was the fact that the board agreed to consider an exception to the class cap policy for the Smithing family so that their children do not have to be split between Central and Hollywood. The discussion will be on the agenda for next months meeting. PLEASE come out and show support for this family and come to the next meeting!
Next meeting: Tuesday, June 16, 2009, 7:30 p.m. Hauser Jr. High LRC
