School Council

Flippen Elementary School Council Meeting Minutes

February 24, 2024 

·Call to Order

·Welcome Visitors

·Approval of Agenda

·Presentation to School Council

·Enrollment

·Student Achievement Data

·New Business

·         Upcoming School-wide Events

·         Clubs (we’ve added Spanish and Art Clubs)

·         Business Partners/Grants

·         Questions and Answers

·Next Meeting Agenda Topic Suggestions

·Adjournment

Names	Titles	In attendance
# 1: Victoria Grubbs	Principal	Yes
#2: Brittany Bryan	School Rep (Chair)	Yes
#3:  Kristi Olson	School Rep (Secretary)	Yes
#4:  Mrs. Pamela Stewart	Parent Rep	Yes
#5: Vacant	Parent Rep	No
#6: Mr. Moses Collins	Parent Rep	Yes
#7: Mrs. Leah Wright	Parent Rep	Yes

 

No visitors

Agenda approved by the council.

I want to thank Mrs. Pamela Stewart for surprising our staff and students with her Alvin and Chipmunk team. The kids were excited.

Enrollment: 547

Student Achievement:

Mrs. Olson, a reading interventionist, works with students daily on literacy foundations. Weekly monitoring helps tailor instruction to support students with reading struggles.

Student Achievement: According to Winter MAP Results, growth from the fall to winter median growth percentage in all grade levels (52%) school-wide, with 1st and 4th showing a 20 point gain, 2nd grade high growth and high achievement, and 3rd maintaining high achievement levels across all data assessment measures. 

Our AMIRA mid-year data highlighting the percentage of students reading on/above grade level demonstrates an increasing total at or above district levels. Specifically, Kindergarten is at 92%, 2nd grade is at 89%, while 1st and 3rd grade are steady at 85%.

Attendance: 83% for January.

The CARES team, including the social worker, counselors, mental health and wellness facilitator, and attendance clerk, works to improve attendance.

-We address attendance issues proactively to prevent chronic absenteeism.

Ms. Stewart shared:

Homelessness is a growing issue in the community, with increasing foster care numbers and high homelessness rates.

Some children are being evicted from their homes, and some families have to move far away, disrupting their lives.

Homelessness includes living in shelters, with others, in cars, or doubling up. Our CARES and Counselors support Flippen scholars who are impacted by our outreach ministries, and SSW, Ms. Anderson checks in with parents. 

School-wide Events: Ties and Tiara Dance. Friday, 2/28. Close to 270 have registered.

Dads and Donuts: 59 men showed up. Looking for opportunities for our fathers and father figures to be engaged in school-wide activities (visits, car/bus ramp, afterschool basketball game, breakfast and lunch buddies…) and Mr. Collins will lead the efforts.

Clubs increased this year with Spanish and Art added. We are looking for instruments for next year

iReady: concerned about funding for K-5 next year. I’m awaiting a meeting with the district on 2/28 to learn the district’s directions. If not, will apply for grants.

Behavior

- Behavior incidents have decreased from twenty-one in December to twenty-three in February, showing a positive trend. The school will continue its current support strategies.

Proposal for Summer School Program

Mr. Collins is interested in setting up a summer school program for kids from June to mid-July. Week-long break before starting a 4-6 week summer school program. Summer school: June to mid-July

Flippen Elementary School Council Meeting Minutes 

September 11, 2025  

8:00 (8:30)-9:00 a.m. (9:44 a.m. ended) 

 

• Call to order  

• Approval of Agenda  

• Recognition of Visitors:  

Names	Titles	In attendance
# 1: Victoria Grubbs	Principal	Yes
#2: Ms. Covan	School Rep	Yes
#3:  TBD	School Rep
#4:  Moses Collins	Parent Rep	Yes
#5:  Heidy Fluker	Parent Rep	Yes
#6: Ms. Rookard	Parent Rep	Yes
#7: Ms. Lowery	Parent Rep	Yes

 

Welcome/Introductions 

Reviewed the agenda items to be discussed. 

Agenda Items 

• New Council Members video shown. Will send the link to members to view.  

• Everyone read the bylaws sent in August. 

• Docu-sign the attendance for today.   

• Comprehensive School Plan Data: Reading, Math, and Attendance Goals shared.  

• District: 80% of students will read at or above grade-level by 2027-28. 

• School: 70% of Flippen 3-5 students will read at or above grade level as measured by the GMAS 

• School: Attendance: 85% of Flippen Students will attend school 90% or better during the 2025-26 school year.  

 

• Instructional Resources: iReady and Amira, and the purpose for each and the expectations. We paid for K-2 access to i-Ready, and the district supports 3-5 access. Amira is a district-issued learning platform for early literacy and foundational skills. 

• Curriculum Night/Student-Led Conferences: Discussed the purpose and why we need to have our scholars involved and engaged in discussing their data, goals, and progress with their parents.  We are expecting all parents to attend this night, which is being led by our students.  

• Review the difference between the FTE budget and the general budget. Fundraising is essential for us to generate the needed funds.  We don’t have Title I funds, which support instruction. General funds support students’ activities, PBIS, and other events to celebrate students and teachers. Question about ESE students: they are afforded the same opportunities, but program classes receive alternative activities if participation is not feasible according to their needs.  

• Upcoming events: Student-led conferences, Fall Break 9/15-19, Trunk-or-Treat, ½ Day on October 10th, Flippen Family Thanksgiving Dinner in November.  

Council Members shared ideas on fundraising and how they plan to contribute.  

• Fluker: Fundraising is essential. Chocolate bars that are simple and suitable for grade levels.  

• Lowery: Fencing playground area for all students. She has a background as a project manager. There may be companies that will donate or support a fence around the playground.  

• Collins: i-Ready for next year, Dads and Donuts (sponsors for coffee), fundraisers: small groups to support field trips, bus costs.  

• Rookard-McPherson: The PTA was going to sell birthday announcements, but canceled due to summer birthdays.  Fundraisers needed to be associated with something and make the requests more specific (tablecloths, cups, decorations…).  Language can be a powerful tool, so use it to pique people's interest. Incentives for participants include a gift card for the families. Trunk-or-treat may award the best decorated vehicle and allow students to select.  

No visitors, and these are the first meeting minutes for the school year. 

Adjournment 

 

Next Council Meeting 

November 13, 2025, at Flippen Elementary, 8:30 a.m.  

Flippen Elementary School Council Meeting Minutes

 

· Call to order

· Approval of Agenda

· Recognition of Visitors: None

Names Titles In attendance

# 1: Victoria Grubbs Principal Yes

#2: Brittany Bryan School Rep (Chair) No

#3: Kristi Olson School Rep (Secretary) No

#4: Pamela Stewart Parent Rep Yes

#5: Vacant Parent Rep

#6: Moses Collins Parent Rep Yes

#7: Leah Wright Parent Rep Yes

Welcome/Introduction

Agenda Items

Welcome

Old Business and Approval of Meeting Minutes

Reviewed the minutes from the last meeting. Approved and posted on the website.

Data: Shared the Winter MAP and iReady Data.

Growth in every grade level. Explained the difference between growth and achievement. Reading has shown the highest gains, especially in literature comprehension. We reviewed the areas that represented growth and according to the grade levels. We discussed how Amira and iReady platforms are used in the building (classrooms) and at home.

PBIS Distinguished: Flippen was acknowledged as Positive Behavior Intervention Support (PBIS) School of Distinguishment. The state announced this distinction yesterday for reducing discipline, rewards and incentives, well-being lessons, and Social Skills Lessons (Second Step).

Business Partners/Community Relationship

We need some support in gaining more business and community partners to assist with several school needs: instructional materials and resources to supplement the lack of Title Funds, rewarding students, adding to general funds to purchase items for students, and celebrating staff and teachers. Some ideas noted that are school-wide.

School-wide Events: Ms. Wright mentioned the Fun Run (May 2025). We will collaborate on this for the Spring. Also noted was the Father and Daughter Dance for February 28th and Mother/Son Tea (?).

Dads and Donuts. We will look to develop a group in January. Once the group is formed, we can focus on dates and times for the men to convene. Mr. Collins will be available to support this team of men.

Title One meeting is set for January 17th at 8:30 with Dr. Hawks and Mr. Blevins.

Remarks

Adjournment

 

Next Council Meeting

February 2025

Flippen Elementary School Council Meeting Minutes

September 30, 2024

·         Call to order

·         Approval of Agenda

·         Recognition of Visitors: none

Names	Titles	In attendance
# 1: Victoria Grubbs	Principal	Yes
#2: Brittany Bryan	School Rep (Chair)	Yes
#3:  Kristi Olson	School Rep (Secretary)	No
#4:  Pamela Stewart	Parent Rep	Yes
#5:  Desmond Ellis Vacant	Parent Rep	No
#6: Moses Collins	Parent Rep	Yes
#7: Leah Wright	Parent Rep	Yes

 

Welcome/Introduction

Agenda Items

Welcome-Introduction of all members

School Council Role and Confidentiality

Video-Team watched the video provided by the district

Bylaws: Team signed off on Bylaws

Title I-Flippen is no longer a Title I School.

Why: HCS met with Grubbs to discuss despite the needs, the funds were re-allocated. Over $200,000 dollars removed from Flippen.

·         Question: will there be tutoring? No tutoring, summer school,

·         Discussed the resources, staff, and programs we no longer have. Team discussed different options for funding of items/programs.

·         Question: what can we do like go to the Board meeting, discuss with the State or District, why are there funds taken, if the need is here.

Academics: Assessments, GMAS Performances- Reviewed iReady data and learning information (toolbox, different reports, etc.…). Discussed standards breakdown, and overall grade percentages for each domain in iReady for Reading and Math.

Business Partners, School-wide Initiatives- Discussed donations from community members to benefit PBIS incentives, items for upcoming events, support for students’ well-being (coats, hats, socks, food, etc..).

Discussed top areas of need: Title Funds help to support students who are economically disadvantage but without the funds, we won’t have the following:

iReady learning platform, tutoring for students struggling to increase performance in reading and math, supplies for students and teachers, Scholastic Weekly Readers to increase students reading proficiency,  and increasing student well-being (buying incentives, rewards and parties).

Donation

Donation letter will be sent to all team members to take within the community for school support.

-Discipline Data: Discussed Henry Insight Data from the dashboard: attendance, behavior, demographic information, etc…)

Eagles Landing Community Cluster Conversation

October 15th at Birch Creek Elementary at 6:00 p.m.

Remarks

Adjournment

 

Next Council Meeting

November 11th