School Committees

Wellness Committee, Woodsville High School (2015 – 2018)

The School wellness committee assesses the school health environment, programs, and policies in place and identifies ways to strengthen these to improve the health of students and staff. This committee will develop and implement an action plan based on what they learn about the school. They also provide advice and expertise to administrators in the building, provide feedback to the district regarding the implementation of health-related wellness policies and programs and report on the content and implementation to the public (including parents, students, and community members).

Friends of Woodsville High School 2013

The Friends of Woodsville High School was created to give parents and community members a forum for discussing the issues related to the high school. This group has raised money to purchase an announcement board to help the community be more aware of what is going on at the high school. Several times a year this group meets to discuss the issues with the administration of the school.

Critical Friends Committee (2010 – 2011)

Our Committee worked on the following:

• honor and prioritize time for deep reflection,

• develop critical problem-solving,

• build trust between colleagues,

• reduce teacher and administrator isolation,

• reveal solutions to complex dilemmas,

• foster equity,

• change school culture,

• model and build 21st Century Skills

Woodsville High School’s NEASC Assessment Committee (2010 – 2012)

The committee I served on was the rubric assessment committee.  We looked at the schools rubrics and use of rubrics and made a plan for developing the necessary rubrics based on the NEASC requirements.

Haverhill Cooperative Middle School’s School In Need of Improvement (2007 – 2010)

Part of a team of mathematics teachers responsible for designing and implementing the school’s yearly improvement plan.

Haverhill Cooperative Middle School’s Master Scheduling Co-Chair (2007 – 2008)

Responsible for redesigning the schedule to allow more time for mathematics while maintaining the school’s commitment to Responsive Classroom, science, social studies, and specials

Technology Committee (2007 – 2010)

Responsible for planning the future technology for Haverhill Cooperative School District; including budgets, purchases, and future technology plan for the district.