Up-to-Date!
Dear Mehlville NEA Member,
Your Mehlville NEA Leadership Team has been busy. We
actively participated in New Teacher Orientation – improving the
agenda, providing breakfast and lunch one day, and leading
break out sessions. Again this year I have scheduled monthly
meetings with Superintendent Terry Noble. Vice-presidents
Christy Mathews (HS), Patrick Bellinger (MS), and Lucy Rauch
(elementary) also attended the first meeting. Mr. Noble is always
willing to listen and follows through with our concerns.
Additionally when an issue was brought to my attention a few
days after my monthly superintendent meeting, I emailed Mr.
Noble and within hours the matter was resolved to the teachers’
satisfaction.
Also a committee of Mehlville NEA members was formed to
discuss course approval forms and guidelines with Dr. Lisa
Counts. Through the work of this committee, teachers will notice
some improvements to this process. We also collaborated on
individual cases for the benefit of teachers.
One of the negotiated agreed items last spring was to value what
teachers do and their time. One aspect of this was to have the
district assessment committee review testing to determine the
applicability of assessments at all grade levels. By teaming up
with Dr. Vicki VanLaere, an online survey has been developed
for elementary teachers to comment on the Dorn and DRA
testing. This will be done by the district using the same
Zoomerang program we use. With this program all results are
anonymous.
Mr. Noble has asked me to communicate with our membership
concerning some of the wording about the November ballot
transfer issue. As you probably know the board chose
“Proposition T” for Transfer – teachers, textbooks and
technology. The district will be promoting the teacher aspect as
a need to “attract and retain qualified staff”. We need to attract
the best teachers available and retain all of you. This is the
wording they feel will best communicate our needs to the voters.
As you heard at the before school meeting, Mr. Noble wants to
get Mehlville to county median and then to the top 25%.
Please remember to take the Health Risk Assessment at www.
coventryhealth.com/wellbeing by Friday. This will save you the
$20 monthly payment for the higher level insurance. Even if you
are not using that option, you should take the survey to get a
better idea of how your health and lifestyle interact.
I know everyone is very busy, but please consider giving some
time to Mehlville NEA. We especially need someone to chair the
Legislative Action Committee and the Elections and Nominating
Committee. Please contact me via email or extension 7332, if
you are willing to help.
Have a great school year. Enjoy your students. I know that you –
and your students-- will have a wonderful year of memories by the
end of next May.
Enjoy the school year,
Kay Cappos
As you may know Proposition T will be on the
November 4 ballot. Proposition T would help lay a
foundation for implementing the COMPASS
recommendations. If approved, it would help the District
retain and recruit highly qualified teachers, eliminate the
budget deficit, and restore recent budget cuts in
textbooks, supplies and tutoring without increasing the
existing tax rate.
In the effort to continue open lines of communications
with our community we wanted to notify you that Jeff
Clobes is chairing a Proposition T committee. Mr.
Clobes is a parent of three students in the District and
has actively participated in COMPASS and the Facilities
Planning Committee. If you would like to volunteer to
help with this Proposition T committee please call
314.495.910 or e-mail Jeff here.
If you a question about any of the information
within this section, please go to the Contact
Us page and submit your question.
Dear Mehlville NEA Member,
Your Mehlville NEA Leadership Team has been busy. We
actively participated in New Teacher Orientation – improving the
agenda, providing breakfast and lunch one day, and leading
break out sessions. Again this year I have scheduled monthly
meetings with Superintendent Terry Noble. Vice-presidents
Christy Mathews (HS), Patrick Bellinger (MS), and Lucy Rauch
(elementary) also attended the first meeting. Mr. Noble is always
willing to listen and follows through with our concerns.
Additionally when an issue was brought to my attention a few
days after my monthly superintendent meeting, I emailed Mr.
Noble and within hours the matter was resolved to the teachers’
satisfaction.
Also a committee of Mehlville NEA members was formed to
discuss course approval forms and guidelines with Dr. Lisa
Counts. Through the work of this committee, teachers will notice
some improvements to this process. We also collaborated on
individual cases for the benefit of teachers.
One of the negotiated agreed items last spring was to value what
teachers do and their time. One aspect of this was to have the
district assessment committee review testing to determine the
applicability of assessments at all grade levels. By teaming up
with Dr. Vicki VanLaere, an online survey has been developed
for elementary teachers to comment on the Dorn and DRA
testing. This will be done by the district using the same
Zoomerang program we use. With this program all results are
anonymous.
Mr. Noble has asked me to communicate with our membership
concerning some of the wording about the November ballot
transfer issue. As you probably know the board chose
“Proposition T” for Transfer – teachers, textbooks and
technology. The district will be promoting the teacher aspect as
a need to “attract and retain qualified staff”. We need to attract
the best teachers available and retain all of you. This is the
wording they feel will best communicate our needs to the voters.
As you heard at the before school meeting, Mr. Noble wants to
get Mehlville to county median and then to the top 25%.
Please remember to take the Health Risk Assessment at www.
coventryhealth.com/wellbeing by Friday. This will save you the
$20 monthly payment for the higher level insurance. Even if you
are not using that option, you should take the survey to get a
better idea of how your health and lifestyle interact.
I know everyone is very busy, but please consider giving some
time to Mehlville NEA. We especially need someone to chair the
Legislative Action Committee and the Elections and Nominating
Committee. Please contact me via email or extension 7332, if
you are willing to help.
Have a great school year. Enjoy your students. I know that you –
and your students-- will have a wonderful year of memories by the
end of next May.
Enjoy the school year,
Kay Cappos
As you may know Proposition T will be on the
November 4 ballot. Proposition T would help lay a
foundation for implementing the COMPASS
recommendations. If approved, it would help the District
retain and recruit highly qualified teachers, eliminate the
budget deficit, and restore recent budget cuts in
textbooks, supplies and tutoring without increasing the
existing tax rate.
In the effort to continue open lines of communications
with our community we wanted to notify you that Jeff
Clobes is chairing a Proposition T committee. Mr.
Clobes is a parent of three students in the District and
has actively participated in COMPASS and the Facilities
Planning Committee. If you would like to volunteer to
help with this Proposition T committee please call
314.495.910 or e-mail Jeff here.
If you a question about any of the information
within this section, please go to the Contact
Us page and submit your question.
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