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Morgan Site Council Meeting December 1, 2025

DecDecember 1 2025

5:00pm - 6:00pm Morgan Elementary School

596 South Bridge Street , Holyoke, MA 01040

HPS School Council Agenda: Morgan 25.26

Date:  12/1/25 Time & Location:  Morgan Cafeteria Attendance: 

  • Sacha Garcia-Mailloux – Principal
Agenda Item Time Stamp Minutes/Discussion Notes Action Step(s) Person Responsible
  • Call to Order and Welcome
2 min

SGM Greetings!

Is there anyone new today that did not come to our 1st meeting? 

None  Chairperson
  • Review and Approval
5 mins

SGM – Minutes from the meeting on 10/6/25.

Principal Report:

1 – Attendance Rate for 1-5 (92.6%)

     Attendance Rate for Pk – K – (92%)

2 – SIP review – Nov. 13

3 – SEN visit for SQR – Nov. 20

4 – Playground summer ‘26 – Sean Sheedy will join us for December mtg to present project

5 – Student Council (led by our school counselor Jessica Aharon will be working on their applications, presenting their speeches and voting before Thanksgiving.  There will be reps for Grade 4 and 5

6 – Music starts with Sonido

Parent concerns:

  1. Sign-ups for SQR Parent Panel
  2. Promoting PKinder to Full Day
  3. Value added to start at 3 yrs old also easier for parents
  4. Why ½ day on Wed (inconvenience)?
  5. Why not Fridays (option)
  6. Transportation should not be limited to K -12 (it should not be determined by distance)
  7. Safety issues for WSB
  8. Carpooling services (???)
  9. Busses are not waiting. Busses don’t use their STOP light
  10. Parents are not at bus stop and it is a concern for safety

Teacher Report:

Julie – homework packets,

engaging in play is also important, encouraging dialogue and reading

Family Report:

Ashley – stamps that J has homework but is not interested.  Student is speaking at home.

Katiria – students are interested in Greek.  They will work with others.

Student Report:

Jaylen is in PKinder.  Loves school and is happy!

Does the committee approve?

(furture – Minutes from the previous meeting approved with no corrections)

Upload approved minutes to school website Clerk/Admin
  • Reports
Principal’s Report 10 mins SGM – I’d like to talk about 5 things today.

Follow up with more detailed report on student attendance trends Principal
Teacher/Staff Report 5 mins Teacher Rep
Family Report 5 mins FACE team member not in attendance
Student Report 5 mins Student Rep
  • Old Business
5 mins Presentation by Sean Sheedy Principal
  • New Business
5 mins . FACE team member and Chairperson
  • Announcements
5 mins Send reminder flier and social media post DMO
  • Adjournment
5 mins

Recap of tasks and next steps completed.  

Next meeting confirmed for:

December 1, 2025

5:00 – 6:00

Morgan School Cafeteria (Door #3) 

Email meeting summary and calendar invite Chairperson
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