The John Muir PTC

Dear Parents – For many students and parents spring is a time to think about graduations, summer vacations, and school free days. For teachers and administrators, spring is all that and a time to plan for the next school year.

The JMS Site Council in collaboration with the JMS staff is currently engaged in school improvement efforts with our vision set forward to next year and beyond. Part of this effort has included student and parent voices gathered through our recently administered surveys. We now would like to gather together to advance this collaboration.

On Tuesday, April 27^th the JMS Site Council will host a ‘Community Collaboration’ meeting. The Theme of the evening is ‘JMS Sustainability’.

As part of the evening we will share out the most current information we have regarding anticipated changes in staffing and program structure. We will also share information from our surveys which will help to inform our evening. The bulk of our ‘conversation’ will focus on working toward creative ways to sustain the unique and essential education students experience at JMS.

The abridged agenda for the evening is as follows:

· Site Council presentation

· Guided small group discussions

· Whole group sharing of small group discussions

The John Muir School, as any school, is a dynamic education environment. The most effective schools are those that recognize changing dynamics and respond pro-actively rather than reactively. We invite you to join us in this conversation and help shape the future of JMS.

The meeting will be held from 5:30-8:00 in the Ashland Middle School Cafeteria. It will be a ‘Finger Food Potluck’, so please bring your favorite finger food to help keep up our collective energy during the evening. Childcare will be provided for those who would not otherwise be able to attend in the absence of childcare. Finally, bring your positive energy and creative ideas as this will be an exciting evening for the future of our school.

Thank You,

Doug