SAC (School Advisory Council)
SAC Update 9/17/23
SAC Teaching and Learning committee met on Monday, Sept 11. Ten parents attended the meeting and had a discussion on teacher vacancies and learning loss, tardiness and missing of instruction, bell-schedule related issues that affect learning and extracurriculars and some safety concerns in the morning.(Will also be referred to appropriate committees for further discussion) The committee also started conversation around looking at course progression and curriculum as one school with an (7/8 year learning pathway) instead of a separate middle and high school with the promise that qualified 8th graders at Masterman are guaranteed a spot in 9th grade. Teaching and Learning meetings are scheduled for the 2nd Monday of every month.
We were thrilled to welcome both new parents and committee members from last year that contributed to a robust conversation about learning at Masterman. Comprehensive meeting notes will be shared at the SAC meeting Oct 4 and will be available on the SAC website after the meeting. https://masterman.philasd.org/school-advisory-council/
As a reminder, all parents, teachers and students are encouraged and invited to attend SAC committee meetings, which are all on the School Calendar (on the JR Masterman home page at the very bottom) and updated regularly. https://masterman.philasd.org
Your participation in the process is vital to our school community. Lend your voice and input to these substantive conversations.
SAC Committee meetings this week:
Join the call: philasd-org.zoom.us/j/ 8472579282...
We were thrilled to welcome both new parents and committee members from last year that contributed to a robust conversation about learning at Masterman. Comprehensive meeting notes will be shared at the SAC meeting Oct 4 and will be available on the SAC website after the meeting. https://masterman.philasd.org/school-advisory-council/
As a reminder, all parents, teachers and students are encouraged and invited to attend SAC committee meetings, which are all on the School Calendar (on the JR Masterman home page at the very bottom) and updated regularly. https://masterman.philasd.org
Your participation in the process is vital to our school community. Lend your voice and input to these substantive conversations.
SAC Committee meetings this week:
- Sunday, September 17, 7 p.m: Ad Hoc HS Admissions committee to discuss the school selection process and collect questions and concerns about the specifics of school selection this year. Committee goals and meeting agenda were sent via portal notification on Sept 14.
Join the call: philasd-org.zoom.us/j/ 8472579282...
- Monday, September 18, 7 p.m: SAC Climate and Culture committee meeting. Meetings are scheduled for the 3rd Mondays of each month. This committee will discuss how to preserve the culture of academic excellence at Masterman and also plans start the conversation about the potential resizing of school to accomodate all qualified 8th graders who wish to continue at Masterman for HS in the first meeting.