Highlights of 8/18/16 school board meeting

SMART goals set for 2016-2017 school year
All-day kindergarten leads to increased student growth
A “new look” for MHS lobby
If you haven’t read Mindset yet, it’s worth your time
Athletic Update
Extracurricular Update

Here are the highlights from the August 18, 2016 school board meeting:

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SMART Goals set for 2016-2017 school year

Every year, the Milford school district develops SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Time-bound) goals for the upcoming year. This year, administrators also revisited our Core Beliefs to make sure they were in line with our annual goals.

All-day kindergarten leads to increased student growth

Following implementation of a tuition-based full-day kindergarten option last year, Dr. Jill Chin, Milford’s Director of Primary Curriculum, conducted an evaluation of the academic and developmental results of the program. These results indicate a full-day program led to higher achievement, particularly for disadvantaged and low-income children; and the opportunity for students to spend more time in small group activities, one-on-one activities, and self-initiated learning activities, leading to greater progress in social skills and a reinforcement of positive social behaviors.

A “new look” for MHS lobby

The Milford School District is not only welcoming two new elementary buildings this school year (which look GREAT!), but visitors to Milford High School will also see some new additions.

If you haven’t read Mindset yet, it’s worth your time

About a year ago, I published a post on a book by Dr. Carol Dweck entitled Mindset: The New Psychology of Success. This year, our leadership team at the Indian Hill School District, where I am employed as Director of Communications, opened our professional development program with a visit to the Mindset concepts as we were asked to evaluate how we approach different aspects of our job and our life.