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Listen to the Feb. 12 BOE Meeting

Once you get past the first 30 seconds, the meeting from Feb. 12 begins. (Still learning this sound software). What is not recorded was the “math sprints” demonstration by SES students, which took up...

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“Quit B*tching And Start a Revolution” (Advocacy 101)

“Quit  b*tching; start a revolution!” This is a bumper sticker that I see on a student’s car in the SGI-HS parking lot every morning. It’s great advice–though I have to confess, I’m still working on...

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Next Board Meeting – February 26

It’s the last weekday of February Break – I hope everyone has enjoyed it! The next board of education meeting is on Tuesday, February 26 at 7 p.m. at the High School Library. It’s budget season… The...

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Advocacy on the S-GI website

The S-GI website has added a link for advocacy, based on feedback and requests from the community conversation in January. Links and information will be added to the S-GI website; please also see the...

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Listen to the Feb. 26 BOE Meeting

The Feb. 26 SGI board of education meeting had a full agenda, starting with a wonderful student music performance, and followed by recognition of the students who participated in All-County music...

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News Reports from S-GI Feb. 26 Board Meeting

The Buffalo News article chose to use the discussion of an SRO (school resource officer) as its focus in its reporting of the Feb. 26 board of education meeting. For S-GI residents interested in...

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Listen to the March 12 BOE Meeting

The March 12 board of education meeting recording is available. Read the agenda (here) Highlights: Presentations from the Middle School Science Olympiad team participants and Springville Students for...

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Agenda for March 26 BOE Meeting

Please check the S-GI website for the agenda and related documents for the March 26 meeting at 7 p.m. at the High School Library.

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Two Letters, Two Perspectives

In case you missed them, the Springville Journal printed two letters to the editor recently on school board matters. The first, from March 17, is written by BOE member Steve Schunk, who writes, among...

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Listen to the March 26 BOE Meeting

The March 26 board of education meeting recording is available. The meeting ran approximately one hour. The board heard public comments from former BOE president Mike Connors and former S-GI...

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Upcoming Resolution on Mandated Standalone Field Testing

Think back to your time in school: can you remember your favorite test? I am hopeful that at the next board of education meeting on April 9, the board will discuss my proposed resolution on mandated...

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Do We Need a Change? Yes, Vote Duwe!

SGI Matters. That is why I have decided to run for the open seat on the school board. I want SGI to be great and I will bring much needed leadership to the Board. School just isn’t what it used to be....

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Great News for S-GI and the Springville-Griffith Community Education Foundation

(Disclaimer – I’m a member of the board for the Springville-Griffith Community Education Foundation) Late Friday, the Erie County School Boards Association sent out news that Springville has received...

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Resolution Against Mandated Standalone Field Testing: APPROVED

I am so proud of our board of education and our district for passing my proposed (now, approved) resolution against mandated standalone field testing. We owe a great thanks to the Fairport Central...

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Parent Portal and Privacy

(To put this in perspective, I am hopeful that in May, the SGI school board will have a public discussion on the privacy of our student [and parent] data: how it’s collected, stored, used,...

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Summary of April 23 BOE Meeting

The April 23 board of education meeting recording is available. The board heard a presentation on CDEP, the comprehensive district education plan, from Dr. Connelly and JoAnn DePue. The next meeting is...

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Hooray for the Arts!

In the words of one student quoted in the article,“There’s no one particular way of doing something. Art helps you .. see that. So if you take that with you…..it will actually help you see that in...

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My Child’s Classroom – Distressed and Encouraged

I had the honor of coordinating and participating in Wednesday evening’s event on “What Has Happened to Your Child’s Classroom…and what can you do about it?” Our panel included: Myself, giving an...

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Summary of May 14 BOE Meeting

The May 14 board of education meeting recording is available, as is the agenda for the meeting. Board member Caimano and board member Williams were absent (excused). The board heard the 2013-14 budget...

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News Coverage of May 14 Board Meeting

From the Journal, which missed any mention of the data privacy presentation from Erie 1 BOCES or the board’s discussion of the APPR plan, but included the thrilling news that “[the board] approved the...

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