Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Elementary Strategic Planning Committee Seeks Volunteers

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July 6, 2011

The Orange Elementary School District and Petersham Center Elementary School have partnered to initiate the process of creating and implementing a joint Strategic Plan. To oversee this process, Orange Elementary School Committee Chair, Dr. Joanie Cohen-Mitchell and Petersham Center Elementary Principal, Mrs. Rebecca Phillips have been named as co-chairs of a soon-to-be-formed Strategic Planning Steering Committee. With the assistance of Dr. George Ladd of the Lynch School of Education at Boston College, the steering committee will lead and coordinate efforts to involve all community-stakeholder groups in the process. If you are a representative of one of the stakeholder groups identified below or would like to recommend a representative to take part in this process, please send a letter of interest or recommendation by Friday, July 15, 2011 to the attention of the co-chairs P.O. Box 680, Orange, MA 01364 or apply via E-mail to mbaldassarre@rcmahar.org.

Group 1: Peterhsam/Orange Parents, School Councils, Booster Organizations

Group 2: Organizations in Partnership with Orange Elementary and Petersham Center
Elementary Schools

Group 3: Local Businesses, Young Entrepreneurs’ Society, Chamber of Commerce (All
member towns)

Group 4: Elected officials, Fire and Police Departments (All member towns)

Group 5: Senior Citizens, Library Trustees, Churches, and other clubs and organizations.

Group 6: Orange Elementary/Petersham Center Staff; School Committee Members