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LEMS Council Agenda4-24-2018

all votes – majority decisionagenda item deadline: 5pm on the 2nd & 4th Mondays of each month

In attendance:Paul, Stacy, Patti, Russ, Katie, Chad, Linda, Tree, Mike, Tabled Items: - Staff Social Contract - Now What? (Discussion) Admin-TABLED- 8th grade Carnival (Discussion)-May 3rd-Stacy to meet with Electives.

New Business:- Council Meeting Time Next Year (Dialogue)-Proposal to move Council to before-school. Get info from current committees to start the discussion about when each committee will meet next year. - Building Committee Next Year Meeting Times (Dialogue)- Greenhouse Plant Sales (Discussion)-Sell plants from greenhouse May7-9 during PRIDE by visiting classes to benefit Greenhouse class. APPROVED

Tree submitted-Contract Times handout in order to decide start and end times.

Administration- bell schedule for next year--pulling grades on May 7 for end of year awards-grade-level assemblies on May 25 using schedule created by Admin. See last year’s schedule attachedMay 9-Classroom needs for Survey technology to Tim(can use phones)May 9-10th Conference track meetMay 9th Talent Show: 2-2:47. Dismissing students to assembly at 1:43.End of Year events need to communicate EARLY and OFTEN to staffNo un-supervised students in classrooms at lunchAll students need passes to leave lunch.No Backpacks to PRIDE- No Backpacks to PRIDE- No Backpacks to PRIDE- No Backpacks to PRIDE

Calendar Events (April/May):● April 26 - 5th grade visitation/6th grade Take Your Child to Work Day● April 27th - Spring Spirit Dance-rescheduled for May 4-Keep Beach theme● May 7 - LEMS choir day in the cafeteria 3:00-5:00

● May 7 - Band concert 6:00● May 10 - 7th and 8th grade choir Elitch/college visit trip● May 11 - 8th grade dance 6:30-8:30● May 14 - Orchestra concert 6:00● May 17 - LEMS Fun Run● May 17 - Choir concert 6:00● May 18 - Work day (no school for students)● May 19 - 6th grade choir Elitch trip● May 21 - Awards night● May 23 - 7th grade zoo trip● May 23-25 - 8th grade presentations of learning● May 25 - Last day of school● May 28 - Memorial Day (no school)



In attendance:Morgan, Stacy, Linda, Jen, Russ, Paul, Patti, Tim, Katie, Tree, Chad, Mike, Tom A Tabled Items: - Staff Social Contract - Now What? (Discussion) Admin-Tabled-**** Next Year’s Schedule - Powerpoint Presentation (Dialogue) Admin Tim reviewed the PP. We reviewed the 2 schedules. Tim wants feedback from Teams by Apr 20. New Business:- ****Teacher Appreciation Day (Report) May 18th(teacher workday) AM or PM. 90 minutes. Detective/Gangster. - NJHS Service Project Presentation (Discussion) Money to fund gift cards for needy students. Previous Hat Day raised $95. New ideas=(1)Apr 20-Hat Day, (2)Week of Apr 23rd-Coin War through 1st hr classes, (3)Snacks after Fun Run(May 17), - Give Next Presentation (Discussion) 1st week of May Apr 30-May 4. Competition to collect grocery bags for the KidsPak organization in PRIDE. Reward for winning is pizza.- Talent Show 5/9 (Discussion) Larry Bridges wants to bring back Talent Show. Could be combined with XC conference banner presentation. 45 minutes. Schedule TBD. May 9 will also have Safe Schools Survey.- Spirit Week (Discussion) Apr 23-Apr 27th-ends with dance. Lounge pants/sweats, Beach, Color splash(clash), 80s- 8th grade Carnival (Discussion) May 3rd-taking 8th graders to FRCC. 11:30-2pm-like a career fair. Supervision?? Electives/8th grade impacted. Waiting on more info.

Administration-

Calendar Events (April/May):● April 9-12 - CMAS● April 18 - Musical showcase for all students in the cafeteria● April 18-20 - Musical (4:00 4/18 and 7:00 4/19 and 4/20)● April 26 - 5th grade visitation/6th grade Take Your Child to Work Day● April 27th - Spring Spirit Dance● May 7 - LEMS choir day in the cafeteria 3:00-5:00● May 7 - Band concert 6:00● May 10 - 7th and 8th grade choir Elitch/college visit trip● May 11 - 8th grade dance 6:30-8:30

● May 14 - Orchestra concert 6:00● May 17 - LEMS Fun Run● May 17 - Choir concert 6:00● May 18 - Work day (no school for students)● May 19 - 6th grade choir Elitch trip● May 21 - Awards night● May 23 - 7th grade zoo trip● May 23-25 - 8th grade presentations of learning● May 25 - Last day of school● May 28 - Memorial Day (no school)



In attendance:Tom, Tim, Steven, Jen, Tree, Stacy, Katie, Cathy, Patti, Russ, Mike, Paul, Morgan, Linda Tabled Items: - Staff Social Contract Reflection (Discussion) Admin

See Wordles-size of word represents number of mentions in survey. See attached photo of Whiteboard notes(processing)Now What?

Being heardUnderstanding the WhyWhat can we control

- Next Year’s Schedule (Dialogue) Admin New Business:- POL’s (Report) 8th

students are reporting that they don’t have a lot of samples from 6th and 7th grade. Please remind students to upload pictures, etc to G-Drive-Portfolio-Grade level folders. - No Backpacks in Pride (Report) 6th

Kids need reminders- LUC Club donations for Larimer Humane Society (Discussion) Corrigan

Collect pet food, pet toys, treats during beginning week of Apr 16th. Donations at front office. Advertised through social media. - Spanish class community service project (Discussion) Morales-Tabled until next year.

Administration- School Safety (Report)

see handout “Active Assailant work” for schedule. Staff presentation at staff mtg March 30. Apr 3 with students-6th gr during 4th hr. 7th gr end of 2nd hr. 8th gr beg of 3rd hr. To prepare for a Drill at the end of April.- CMAS - incentive, theme days (Discussion)

Rock-some concernsCollege-some concernsBright-colors

- Safe Communities/Safe Schools Survey (Discussion)-See handout(incl schedule). May 2 or 9. Need 55 minutes. 6th gr-after 5th hr, 7th/8th using

WC class organization. No bells. Can use personal electronics. -FTE next year

Lower enrollmentindiv been talked to, schedule change individuals will be talked tono learning lab next year



In attendance: Patti, Jen V., Tree, Chad, Morgan B., Mike F., Steven J., Linda H, Stacy, Tim R., Tom A., Katie, Russ Tabled Items: - LEMS Decision Making Model (Dialogue)We will eventually have a one-pager for each groupTim will pre-make purpose statementTeams will discuss and dialogueFinal product by end of year living document, thoughWhat is the purpose of our teams?It is all about clarity. New Business:-Design Class (Emmons)Presented by John. Arrange dates for kids to have $1 hat day (like March 23rd which is first Friday after Spring Break)Use money to buy Walmart gift cards which would be stored in the counselors’ officeKids could get food, clothing, school supplies, etc. with a Walmart gift card Tim’s Question: Is there a way for he Walmart gift card to prevent buying ammunition or alcohol?Linda’s Question: Have we talked to Walmart to see if they would match donations or contribute in another way?How would we identify these students? Communication to parents with counselors or admin saying that we can offer help to those that need it. Also, Counselors might now right now who would benefit right nowSo--- Students raise the money but counselors disperse the funds-Give Next Presentation (Discussion)- Schedule/FTE survey (Dialogue) - Tabled until after 3/27 meeting

Administration- Safety and Security (Dialogue)We want to follow up with student population, much like at other schoolsOfficer Jay thinks he can pull officers to come talk for 5-10 minutes to kids about the scenarioIt has to be quick so that we can return borrowed SROs to their buildings

It cannot be Wildcat since Wildcat is at three different timesPros: Everything gets done in 45 minutes and only impacts 10 minutes of each grade levelCons: If it happens at the beginning of the period, it might take the rest of the period to “calm back down”, so really not only 10 minutes, also impacts one period of your classes which makes on class different than the rest

For the drill, we have to pre-scheme to include all the support we can, but we want it to be as authentic as possible, but it has to say DRILL

First, we talk. Then the DRILL happens later that week.

Electives and others would want to hear the questions students are asking and how the officers are responding/answering. Tim says don’t feel that you have to go, but you can join a chat if you want, or you can get it at the staff meeting

A parent link will be sent out by Tim.

March 30th – Staff Meeting for 30 minutesThe next Monday or Tuesday would be the 10 minutes talk – Tuesday may be better to have more teachers and students in building? Which do we prefer?Drill – later that same week will have a drill to practice what was discussed- When we set up the chaos situation, the catch-alls will be set up, too

ANY STAFF can call a lock down with *#700We should have stickers on our phones with that number

- District Priorities The Five Middle Schools are hosting a feeder-system meetingAttempt to build a data base around priorities for future planning, mills, levies, etc.LEMS on March 20th, 2018 at 6:00pm (Pizza and beverages provided)

- WordleTim created a wordle about the circle choosing activity from the staff meetingThe Wordle shows what we think we do well and what we think we should focus on in order to be the best version of ourselves as a staff.ExamplesTabled, and we will move on from here

Calendar Events (Feb/March/April):● Feb 28 - Band and orchestra try-it night 6:00-7:30● March 1 - Elective showcase and 6th grade registration night● March 1-8 - Book fair in the library

● March 2 - Work day (no school for students)● March 5 - Band concert 6:00● March 5-April 23 - Stage and cafeteria off limits except for musical● March 6 - Orchestra concert 6:00● March 30 - 8th grade Grammy Awards● March 7/8 - Conferences 3-6:30● March 9 (No school)● March 12-16 - Spring break (no school)● March 28 - 7th and 8th Choir Festival @ TVHS (students selected by audition)● April 9-12 - CMAS● April 18 - Musical showcase for all students in the cafeteria● April 18-20 - Musical (4:00 4/18 and 7:00 4/19 and 4/20)● April 26 - 5th grade visitation/6th grade Take Your Child to Work Day



In attendance: Linda H., Paul S., Patti B., Katie C., Stacy, Cathy, Mike F., Tim R., Theresa, Tom A., Russ, Steven Tabled Items: - New Business:- Elizabeth from Give NEXT came to represent the 7 Give Next members with Mr. Emmons.

Gave a survey to find issues in our community. Suicide and Child Abuse are the chosen issues. Got a grant for $5,000. Focus on education and prevention of Child Abuse and Suicide

On March 8th – Hat Day to raise more money. Student will pay one dollar for a ticket to wear their hat – Thursday before Spring Break - Approved

Tim will talk with counselors etc. to see how to make a slogan and advertise to families in a sensitive, age appropriate way.

- SSS Morning Duty Clarifications (SSS) (Dialogue)SSS is supposed to patrol middle area of downstairs in morning – Passes to libraryDo people to cafeteria get to go through or do they have to go around?Music instruments get to go inMain job to prevent people from going upstairs or to go down the academic hallways.Do we go out front? But then we can’t prevent kiddos from going upstairs or into teachers’ classrooms.Agree that kids are always being chased out of the hallways especially in 8th grade hallway. Close gates to prevent kids from going that way?Clarification from last year about passes:

Library needs a pass Seeing a teacher needs a pass Music students have their instruments as their pass, but then they need to go back

outside Same as above for large projects

No historically to restroom accessHistorically, students need to access cafeteria for breakfast from the cafeteria door

We will keep this. Breakfast students need to go all the way around. The cafeteria door will be shut to prevent students from “escaping” into the academic hallways. Announcements will be made for reminders. Teachers can pull the gates and reopen them if they want. They don’t need to be latched. It is more symbolic. This will not fall on the maintenance workers, though.

- Location of Exercise Machine (SSS) (Dialogue)The exercise machines are in the library and cannot be used during classes. They can be used before school and during lunch. Can we relocate some or one or the one in the lounge for students that need some movement? Maybe some people have another machine that they could donate? Maybe in the learning lab? 6th grade has the little exercise stops in the pod office. Administration- Next Year’s Schedule (Report)Wednesday will always be our “messed up” day every week. Always. Wildcat will be shorter.First period has a 2 minute buffer for electives due to announcementsMove academic focus to Wednesdays too?There will be an FTE survey sent out soon (next week – Wednesday maybe). There will also be a place on this survey to suggest or ask about tiny, itsy-bitsy tweaks to the schedule.

- LEMS Decision Making Model (Report)Tim will be editing this.Discussion in Council February 27th- Conferences (Discussion)Currently we are set for: March 7th 3-6:30 and March 8th 3-6:30Tim suggests a minor change that we subtract 30 minutes from one night and add it to the other to allow for some parents who get off work later. That would make one night 3-6pm and the other night 3-7pm.If you go to your own children’s conferences, try to go earlierNo dinner break. Grab and go dinner will be available in Family Consumer Science room. Get it right after school and take it with you.Tim needs to know by next Friday from the following choices

1. Current schedule2. March 7th 3-6pm, March 8th 3-73. March 7th 3-7 and March 8th 3-6

Calendar Events (Feb/March):● Feb 9/16/23 - Music performances for 5th grade● Feb 19 - President’s Day (no school)● Feb 20 - Professional learning day (no school for students)● Feb 26 - 9:00-11:30 a.m. Honor Choir to Loveland Opera● Feb 28 - Band and orchestra try-it night 6:00-7:30● March 1 - Elective showcase and 6th grade registration night

● March 1-8 - Book fair in the library● March 2 - Work day (no school for students)● March 5 - Band concert 6:00● March 5-April 23 - Stage and cafeteria off limits except for musical● March 6 - Orchestra concert 6:00● March 30 - 8th grade Grammy Awards● March 9 - Conferences (no school for students)● March 12-16 - Spring break (no school)● March 28 - 7th and 8th Choir Festival @ TVHS (students selected by audition)



In attendance: Jen Varella, Patti, Cathy, Paul, Mike, Chad, Stacy, Katie, Tim, Steven, Tom S., Tom A, Russ Tabled Items: - New Business:- LUC Club TWAS Field Trip (Discussion) – Wednesday March 7th- Committees (SSS) (Dialogue)Will there be a committee to discuss scheduling changes details with time change and late start? We will have a year-long process starting in the fall to look at the master schedule. In February, admin will present the little tweaks for next year. Our goal: Keep our current schedule for next year as similar to this year as possible.

See below.- Next year/Schedule (7th) (Dialogue)- 7th Grade has discussed the time of interventions, but Tim has addressed this and will

meet with a few interventionists later.

We are keeping the schedule as similar to this year as possible.

Admin will bring the plan to next council meeting.

So what about extracurriculars? That’s a different thing. Tim is talking about school day stuff.

Administration- What to do when not in classrooms (Report)

There are still some safety-based concerns; when you can’t be found, it can be a problem and stressful; it doesn’t look good when a parent comes into the building and there is an issue finding their student; Tim will be sending out an email with the procedure for leaving your classroom with your students; Notify the office by email AND leave a note on your door. If you are absent during a time you are in charge of students, please make sure you enter it is Aesop so we know where you are

Small groups or individuals that are pulled – make sure teacher of record know where you went

Academic focus – keep track of where kids go (sign out sheet, names on board, etc.)

- Principal perception survey reflection (Dialogue)“My Principal communicates a clear and systemic vision for our school.”

About 2/3 agreed or strongly agreed. About 1/3 disagreed. What does this look like ideally? How should it be demonstrated at LEMS? How should it be demonstrated in small groups or indivdual interactions with the principal?

- Plan for schedule (Report)See above

Calendar Events (Jan/Feb/March):● Jan23 - Choir to All State Choir● Feb 6 - 6th grade district choir festival● Feb 6 - 8th grade orchestra festival● Feb 7 - Honor choir to Eagles hockey game (evening performance)● Feb 9/16/23 - Music performances for 5th grade● Feb 19 - President’s Day (no school)● Feb 20 - Professional learning day (no school for students)● Feb 26 - 9:00-11:30 a.m. Honor Choir to Loveland Opera● Feb 28 - Band and orchestra try-it night 6:00-7:30● March 1 - Elective showcase and 6th grade registration night● March 1-8 - Book fair in the library● March 2 - Work day (no school for students)● March 5 - Band concert 6:00● March 5-April 23 - Stage and cafeteria off limits except for musical● March 6 - Orchestra concert 6:00● March 30 - 8th grade Grammy Awards● March 9 - Conferences (no school for students)● March 12-16 - Spring break (no school)● March 28 - 7th and 8th Choir Festival @ TVHS (students selected by audition)



In attendance: Steven, Stacy, Tree, Cathy, Patti, Jen, Russ, Tom A, Tim R, Morgan, Mike F Tabled Items: - New Business:- Master Schedule/changes next year(SSS) (Dialogue)-If there will be changes, it needs to happen early. Patti reported there was master schedule meeting last Spring-decision to not change anything. If changes were driven by District initiative, changes would have to be made by beginning of 2nd semester. Schedule based on Student Learning. - Parents in building after school (6th) (Dialogue)-6th grade teachers being visited by parents after school. Admin will reinforce the communication to parents about building access. - Leadership Class Fundraiser (8th) (Discussion)Selling Mardi Gras beads, “King Cakes” at lunch Tues Feb 13. Will check with food service about food sales. Check with French class about Mardi Gras activities.

Administration- Announcement to release classes for assemblyTim will send survey tomorrow about PBIS. Answer by end of the day tomorrow

Calendar Events (Jan/Feb):● Jan-Feb - Stage and cafeteria off limits except for wrestling● Jan 15 - MLK Day (no school)● Jan16 - 8th grade symphonic band camp 1:00-8:00● Jan18 - 8th grade choir festival at LHS 10:00-2:30● Jan23 - Choir to All State Choir● Feb 6 - 6th grade district choir festival● Feb 6 - 8th grade orchestra festival● Feb 7 - Honor choir to Eagles hockey game (evening performance)● Feb 9/16/23 - Music performances for 5th grade● Feb 19 - President’s Day (no school)● Feb 20 - Professional learning day (no school for students)

● Feb 26 - 9:00-11:30 a.m. Honor Choir to Loveland Opera● Feb 28 - Band and orchestra try-it night 6:00-7:30● March 1 - Elective showcase and 6th grade registration night● March 1-8 - Book fair in the library● March 2 - Work day (no school for students)● March 5 - Band concert 6:00● March 5-April 23 - Stage and cafeteria off limits except for musical● March 6 - Orchestra concert 6:00● March 30 - 8th grade Grammy Awards● March 9 - Conferences (no school for students)● March 12-16 - Spring break (no school)● March 28 - 7th and 8th Choir Festival @ TVHS (students selected by audition)● Apr 9-12 CMAS testing● April 18 - Musical showcase for all students in the cafeteria● April 18-20 - Musical (4:00 4/18 and 7:00 4/19 and 4/20)● April 26 - 5th grade visitation/6th grade Take Your Child to Work Day● May 7 - LEMS choir day in the cafeteria 3:00-5:00● May 7 - Band concert 6:00● May 10 - 7th and 8th grade choir Elitch/college visit trip● May 11 - 8th grade dance 6:30-8:30● May 14 - Orchestra concert 6:00● May 17 - LEMS Fun Run● May 17 - Choir concert 6:00● May 18 - Work day (no school for students)● May 19 - 6th grade choir Elitch trip● May 21 - Awards night● May 23 - 7th grade zoo trip● May 23-25 - 8th grade presentations of learning● May 25 - Last day of school● May 28 - Memorial Day (no school)



In attendance:

Cathy P, Patti B., Jen V, Linda H, Chad W, Morgan B, Paul S, Steven J, Mike F, Tim R, Katie C, Tree, Stacy ATom A Tabled Items: New Business:- Sub shortage (7th) (Dialogue)*concern about sub coverage & subs being pulled to cover other classes and leaving other classes short.*ongoing problem … district-wide problem … we have no solutions at this time … what can we do?*Tim will try desperately NOT to call you back from any meetings, etc.*limited discussion / brainstorming around this … vented some frustrations

- Master Schedule/changes next year (Dialogue)*Is there going to be a Master Schedule committee & when will they meet? Tim – is an “as needed” committee. Waiting on district info calendar/feedback as well as district priorities. Administration- Purpose Statement (Admin) (Discussion)The purpose of Council is to ensure 6th, 7th, 8th, Classified, Electives, & SSS teams have a voice in the decision-making practices relative to school governance at LEMS.

*Tom … Attendance – make sure that we are taking attendance EVERY class period. If a student is tardy to class, please correct that in attendance.

Calendar Events (Dec):● Dec 15-20 - Sip and Swap in the library● Dec 19 - Band concert 6:00● Dec 21 - End of 1st semester● Dec 22 - Work day (no school for students)● Dec 25-Jan 5 - Winter break (no school)● Jan-Feb - Stage and cafeteria off limits except for wrestling● Jan 15 - MLK Day (no school)● Jan16 - 8th grade symphonic band camp 1:00-8:00● Jan18 - 8th grade choir festival at LHS 10:00-2:30● Jan23 - Choir to All State Choir● Feb 6 - 6th grade district choir festival● Feb 6 - 8th grade orchestra festival● Feb 7 - Honor choir to Eagles hockey game (evening performance)● Feb 9/16/23 - Music performances for 5th grade● Feb 19 - President’s Day (no school)

● Feb 20 - Professional learning day (no school for students)● Feb 26 - 9:00-11:30 a.m. Honor Choir to Loveland Opera● Feb 28 - Band and orchestra try-it night 6:00-7:30



In attendance:

Steven, Morgan, Tree, Katie, Stacy, Cathy, Patti, Paul, Linda, Chad, Russ Tabled Items: · iReady makeups (6th) (Dialogue)-SEE handout from Tim. Use Learning Lab google sign up. · StuCo and NJHS Service Project (8th) (Discussion)-APPROVED-“SUPER BOWL” theme in Feb.· Counselors pulling kids from class (Elec) (Dialogue)-Counseling office doesn’t always have control. Teachers can request a different time or delayed sending. Sometimes the call-outs are for appointments with outside people(Kim would be calling). Teachers should check with counselors about specific situations. · Excessive announcements - new expectations (Admin) (Report)-Tim has email to send re: Morning, Blackboard, social media. Announcements that go to Portal, phone etc need to be approved by Tim. New Business:· Builders Club Presentation - activities approval (Discussion)-Toys for Tots(with Young Marines). Use dec 7-11 or 14-18. Use boxes(4) to collect donations-Lobby and pods. Council suggested Dec 4-8. Council suggested better security with boxes. APPROVED with attention to concerns.

Administration: · Student Perception Survey (Admin) (Report)-Info in the I&S teachers’ boxes · Kindness Awards Assembly (Admin) (Dialogue)-Use Assembly schedule from Jan 11(handout) for Dec 21

Jan 11-Harrington assembly-see schedule from Patti- trade Fri schedule for Thur schedule

Calendar Events (Dec):o Dec 1 - District orchestra festivalo Dec 5 or 6 - 7th and 8th grade band community service-CANCELLEDo Dec 7 - Choir concert 6:00o Dec 8 - NJHS Signature Dance (3:45-7:00/event is 5:00-7:00)o Dec 11-15 - Choir musical auditions 3:00-5:00o Dec 12 - Orchestra concert 6:00o Dec 15-20 - Sip and Swap in the libraryo Dec 19 - Band concert 6:00o Dec 21 - End of 1st semestero Dec 22 - Work day (no school for students)o Dec 25-Jan 5 - Winter break (no school)

LEMS Council Agenda

11-14-2017all votes – majority decision

agenda item deadline: 5pm on the 2nd & 4th Mondays of each month

In attendance:

Tim, Katie, Paul, Tree, Russ, Mike, Jen, Patti, Cathy, Tom, Steven, Morgan

NEXT MEETING TUESDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING.

Tabled Items:

Canned Food Drive (8th) (Report)-moved to service project Assembly Seating Protocol (8th) (Discussion)-clumping at door issue. Vet’s assembly worked.

Supervision. Teachers in the middle. Attention-getting protocol(WILDCAT or SLANT). Keep class together. Line up in cafeteria in order to enter. Ushers at the door. Pace the end of assemblies to end closer to end of time.

Excessive announcements (Elec) (Dialogue)-Protocol of announcements coming after Thanksgiving break.

New Business:

iReady makeups (6th) (Dialogue)-Looking at makeup plan. More options after 28NOV. Use LearningLab?

Holiday Spirit Week (8th) (Discussion)-no themes yet. 18-21DEC approved StuCo and NJHS Service Project (8th) (Discussion)-STUCO and NJHS leadership collaborating. Feb

“Souper Bowl” 29JAN-2FEB? Fill the team box that go with Super Bowl teams. Feedback from teams? Schedule conflicts?

Counselors pulling kids from class (Elec) (Dialogue)-TABLED NOTIFY VICKI KNUTSON WHEN YOU ARE NOT IN YOUR CLASSROOM. PUT SIGN ON DOOR

Administration:

DEC 22 or JAN 5 work day “in the building”. Googlesheet from Tim for teachers to indicate what day you will work.

SURVEY can be completed on personal electronic devices. Send a kid for a computer in bottom POD. Anyone’s class code can work. Must use our school code. Teachers can choose to keep non-survey kids if you feel can be productive in your room.

Calendar Events (Nov/Dec):

o Nov 13-17 - Honor choir auditions 3:00-3:30o Nov 14 - 8th grade choir community serviceo Nov 16 - 7th grade band community service-CANCELLED

o Nov. 17 – Choir Pride Class at Mary Poppins at Lincoln Centero Nov 20-24 - Thanksgiving break (no school)o Dec 1 - District orchestra festivalo Dec 5 or 6 - 7th and 8th grade band community service-CANCELLEDo Dec 7 - Choir concert 6:00o Dec 8 - NJHS Signature Dance (3:45-7:00/event is 5:00-7:00)o Dec 11-15 - Choir musical auditions 3:00-5:00o Dec 12 - Orchestra concert 6:00o Dec 15-20 - Sip and Swap in the libraryo Dec 19 - Band concert 6:00o Dec 21 - End of 1st semestero Dec 22 - Work day (no school for students)o Dec 25-Jan 5 - Winter break (no school)



In attendance:

Jackson, mccarthy, Corrigan, phillips, bueschjost, walker, Varrella, Hewitt, Altepeter, Adams, Finders, Massey

Tabled Items: Spring Conferences (Couns) (Discussion)-Wed-THur 3pm-6:30pm. Grab-n-Go snacks. No School

Friday

New Business: Costume Expectations (Report)-See McCarthy handout Canned Food Drive (8th) (Report)-Yes/No?, Box in your room, maybe one day, Maybe nov27-

dec1 or dec4-6? Needs to be complete for pick up Dec7. “Line the Oval”, Take it to Teams Assembly Seating Protocol (8th) (Discussion)-Get ideas from Teams, Student assistants (6th) (Dialogue)-There are challenges –IB requirements restrict options,

selection process, Alternative is PTA volunteers Excessive announcements and solution (Elec) (Dialogue)-Discipline lists, positive referrals,

Possible earlier Bell start time. Admin check with TEA. Concerns are excess use of time. The alternative is more class interruptions. What about front office not doing positives-maybe from issuing teachers? Check with Lydia about not adding announcements after-“please do the pledge”. Refrain from announcements during passing. Post signs in bus area about bus changes instead of announcements.

Administration: CU Grant Survey (Report)-One day “Survey” schedule Wed Nov 15th. 6th may keep 5th hr kids for

survey. See handout schedule. We owe Tim a list of classes that don’t have technology. Class technology and personal electronic devices are ok. Send kids not doing survey (you will be given list) and send to Tim in library.

Calendar Events (Oct/Nov):o Oct 23-Nov 10 – Stage reserved during PRIDE class & after school for drama productiono Oct 27 – PTSO Hip Hop Harvest Dance 5pm-7pm (after school hours)o Nov 7 - 6th grade band and orchestra to Colorado Symphony Orchestrao Nov 9 - Veterans Day celebrationo Nov 10 - Drama production 7:00o Nov 13-17 - Honor choir auditions 3:00-3:30o Nov 14 - 8th grade choir community serviceo Nov 16 - 7th grade band community service(TBD)o Nov. 17 – Choir Pride Class at Mary Poppins at Lincoln Centero Nov 20-24 - Thanksgiving break (no school)o Warm Hands/Warm Hearts-after thanksgiving



In attendance:Russ, Steven, Patti, Jen, Chad, Katie, Tom, Tim, Mike, Theresa

Tabled Items: Safe Communities Safe Schools Survey delivery (Tim R.) (Discussion)

o See handout from Mr. Ridder. If PRIDE, a by-class schedule will be created. May even be able to use Personal Electronic. Answers due to Mr. Ridder by Wednesday 18 OCT. Collect info from Teams next Monday/Tues-16/17 OCT. Please collect permissions from parents during Conferences.

Cancer Awareness Week (Discussion)6th ok, 8th ok, Electives & SSS owe Steven info tomorrow.

New Business: LUC Club presentation on fundraiser idea (Discussion)

o Adopt an animal. Wildlife Refuge-aim for a cat $120. Donation Jars during PRIDE. Slideshow for info during PRIDE. More money=survey students for other animals. 23-27 Oct or 6-10 Nov. We agreed 13-17 NOV. APPROVED

Hat Fundraiser for Ellory – student presentation(6th) (Discussion)o Hat day. $1 per hat. Proceeds 75% to family, 25% to other fundraisers. Date-TBD. Mr.

George, Mr. Ridder and students meet later to determine details. APPROVED contingent upon Ellory approval. Fundraiser district approval? Concerns about giving to family? Is there a financial need? Check with Josh. Combine with Cancer Awareness Week proposal??

Spring Conferences (Couns) (Discussion)o Same as last year? Or All day Friday? Check with Teams-TABLED

Lunch Duty Help (Elec) (Dialogue)o Sign up for lunch duty? Usually 5 people on duty. Brainstorm some options for

additional personnel

Administration:

Calendar Events (Oct/Nov):o Oct 11 – Picture Retake Dayo Oct 11 – Assembly Scheduleo Oct 11 – Conferences … 3pm-8pmo Oct 12 – Conferences … 7am-4pmo Oct 13 – Teacher Exchange Day … No Schoolo Oct 16 – Music department fundraiser beginso Oct 17-18 – 6th & 7th grade choir community serviceo Oct 18 – Orchestra concert 6pmo Oct 21 – PTSO Color Runo Oct 23-Nov 10 – Stage reserved during PRIDE class & after school for drama productiono Oct 27 – PTSO Hip Hop Harvest Dance 5pm-7pm (after school hours)o Nov 7 - 6th grade band and orchestra to Colorado Symphony Orchestrao Nov 9 - Veterans Day celebrationo Nov 10 - Drama production 7:00o Nov 13-17 - Honor choir auditions 3:00-3:30

o Nov 14 - 8th grade choir community serviceo Nov 16 - 7th grade band community serviceo Nov. 17 – Choir Pride Class at Mary Poppins at Lincoln Centero Nov 20-24 - Thanksgiving break (no school)

LEMS Council Agenda



In attendance:

Cathy, Patti, Jen, Tree, Chad, Massey, Katie, Tom, Tim, Steven, Morgan, Stacy, Linda

Tabled Items:

New Business:

Be aware of students leaving class (Elec) (Report)o All students need passeso Don’t let kids go early from classes

Academic Focus on Thursdays (8th) (Report)o Remind Whole school is Thursday Academic Focuso Altered AF on day before last of week for weeks with no Friday

Cancer week proposal – student presentation (8th) (Discussion)o Oct 30-Nov3. Monday Bronco, Tues costumes, Wed White out(pic?), Thurs blue, Fri Pink.

What about hat to go with theme? Announcements, o Concerns about costumes- Talk to Teams about themes-no hats are allowed=TABLED

Wildcat folders (7th) (Discussion)o No rules about folders-can be put in portfolios or recycled

Homeless closet (7th) (Dialogue)o System where students get a chance to go “shopping” for clotheso Hewitt will manageo Ridder will find location

After School procedure (6th) (Dialogue)o Move students to front of school-Notify admin of kids staying late o Athletes need to check in with coaches-chronic issues need a parent call o Check in with students about their plans to get home

Safe Communities Safe Schools Survey delivery (Tim R.) (Dialogue)o Here’s what=electronic survey(45 min) in November by 75%(600) of studentso So what=how do we do this? 1)during WC(adjust schedule by 5 minutes), 2) by grade

level, 3) in PRIDE(adjust schedule), Identify one specific period, 3) some modifications(read aloud, etc) will be needed

o Ridder will prepare a couple of schedule options and bring to Council=TABLED

Administration:

*Tom-thanks for increased supervision. Referrals reflect a difference

*Staff meeting this Friday

Calendar Events (Oct/Nov):

o Sept 28 – NJHS Induction (after school hours)o Oct 4-12 – Book Fair in the libraryo Oct 5 – Band Concert 6pmo Oct 6 – Teacher Work Day – no studentso Oct 11 – Picture Retake Dayo OCT 11 assembly(schedule is coming)o Oct 11 – Conferences … 3pm-8pmo Oct 12 – Conferences … 7am-4pmo Oct 13 – Teacher Exchange Day … No Schoolo Oct 16 – Music department fundraiser beginso Oct 17-18 – 6th & 7th grade choir community serviceo Oct 18 – Orchestra concert 6pmo Oct 21 – PTSO Color Runo Oct 23-Nov 10 – Stage reserved during PRIDE class & after school for drama productiono Oct 27 – PTSO Hip Hop Harvest Dance 5pm-7pm (after school hours)o Nov 7 - 6th grade band and orchestra to Colorado Symphony Orchestrao Nov 9 - Veterans Day celebrationo Nov 10 - Drama production 7:00o Nov 13-17 - Honor choir auditions 3:00-3:30o Nov 14 - 8th grade choir community serviceo Nov 16 - 7th grade band community serviceo Nov. 17 – Choir Pride Class at Mary Poppins at Lincoln Centero Nov 20-24 - Thanksgiving break (no school)



In attendance:---Jackson, Ridder, Altepeter, Tree, Finders, Adams, Cathy, Linda, Patti, Morgan, Jenn, Chad, Massey

Tabled Items: BTSN—parent/teacher feedback from Tim then council discussion. (Tim R.) (Dialogue)

o Time vs. spaceo 6th grade traffico parent expectation different than formato different needs for different grades

teacher rotate parent expectations logistics(lockers, schedules, supplies) different formats for different grades

Sub coverage discussion (SSS) (Dialogue)o Fill with teacher sub that covers content teacher class-Erwin teacher becomes “para”o Use of student teacher

New Business: *moved to top due to student presentation No backpacks to Pride (7th) (Report)-no change in policy. Please talk to teams to reinforce

expectations Dress Code “short shorts” (8th) (Report)- no change in policy. Please talk to teams to reinforce

expectations Pod Office (6th) (Report)-Staff needs to respect others’ areas/food/equipment Dialogue, discussion, report (Tim R.) (Discussion)-Tim is incorporating this format in all

committees. Tim will be leading teams and committees through process developing Purpose Statement from Mission/Vision. Please submit agenda items to Steven to include category(Dialogue, Discussion, or Report)

Supply List (6th, 7th, Elec) (Dialogue)o Teams create Supply List at the end of the year

Committee Reports: Positive Behavior Support (PBIS): Wellness: Crisis Team: Sunshine: PTSO: Now PTA Student Support Team (SST/PST): Leadership Team:

Administration:Calendar correction=CANCELLED-Oct 24 Mens Choir Festival

Calendar Events (First Semester):

Sept14 Color Run Assembly Sept 22 or 23 – Middle School Choir Festival at CSU (Friday? or Saturday?)-NEED INFO Sept 28 – NJHS Induction (after school hours) Sept 29 Staff meeting 6:45am Oct 4-12 – Book Fair in the library Oct 5 – Band Concert (after school hours) Oct 6 – Teacher Work Day – no students Oct 11 – Picture Retake Day Oct 11 – Parent-Teacher Conferences … 3pm-8pm Oct 12 – Parent-Teacher Conferences … 8am-5pm Oct 13 – Teacher Exchange Day … No School Oct 17-18 – 6th & 7th grade choir community service Oct 18 – Orchestra concert (after school hours) Oct 21 – PTSO Color Run (Saturday) Oct 23-Nov 10 – Stage reserved during PRIDE class & after school for drama production Oct 24 – UNC Men’s Choir Music Festival-CANCELLED Oct 27 – PTSO Hip Hop Harvest Dance 5pm-7pm (after school hours)



In attendance: Chad, Russ, Steven, Katie, Linda, Stacy, Cathy, Mike, Patti, Jen. Morgan, Theresa, Tom A, Tim R

Tabled Items: BTSN—parent/teacher feedback from Tim then council discussion. Sub coverage discussion

New Business: *moved to top due to student presentation Rotation of Council President -- Steven J Rotation of Council Secretary -- Russ M Feedback on BTSN-- (Tabled)(see above) Dialogue, discussion, report – procedures (about how we have conversations With one another )

o Dialogue/Brainstorming —BTSN, Subs, PRIDE passes, Wildcat, Dress-Code, o *** setting time for dialogue, input from people, open minded, big ideaso Decisions —Spirit week, Fundraising, PD swap, Mission/Vision, School Wide proposals,

PT Conferences, o *** setting time, narrowing down choices, voting process/majorityo Report —Testing, Activities, Reminders for Teams, Policies,

***Who, What, When, Where, Why, How??

May 29—PD day swap-- we need a decision sometime soon. (Tim will send Goggle form to Team Lead—Have team discussion then team leaders will respond)Option #1--- Two days of PD Oct 6 and March 2—half days—AM PD time/teacher timeOption #2--- keep it May 29

Sub support … ILC & other areas (jobs not filling)-- HUGE PROBLEM!!! For whatever reason—sub jobs are not being filled—or subs are not qualified to be in classroom.

**How can we help when ILC subs do not show up? **Same as when subs don’t show for regular classrooms? **Can’t mandate teachers to cover **How can we generate more interest in being a sub in our community.

Admin Items-- Duty schedules need to be turned in to Tom A. Thanks for being in hallways and pods… Please continue to be present. Safe Survey permission slips handed out for 7th and 8th grade classes in 1st period , and 6th grade in 3rd period Aug 29 Old Business:

Any calendar updates to 2017-2018 calendar? … If so, get them to Tom ASAP

Calendar Events (Sept/Oct): Aug 31 – PICTURE DAY Sept 4 – Labor Day … No School

Sept 5 – Professional Development Day – no students Sept 22 or 23 – Middle School Choir Festival at CSU (Friday? or Saturday?) Sept 28 – NJHS Induction (after school hours) Oct 4-12 – Book Fair in the library Oct 5 – Band Concert (after school hours) Oct 6 – Teacher Work Day – no students Oct 11 – Picture Retake Day Oct 11 – Parent-Teacher Conferences … 3pm-8pm Oct 12 – Parent-Teacher Conferences … 8am-5pm Oct 13 – Teacher Exchange Day … No School Oct 17-18 – 6th & 7th grade choir community service Oct. 21—PTSO Color Run **Oct 18 – Orchestra concert (after school hours) was changed from Oct. 23 Oct 23-Nov 10 – Stage reserved during PRIDE class & after school for drama production Oct 24 – UNC Men’s Choir Music Festival Oct 27 – PTSO Hip Hop Harvest Dance 5pm-7pm (after school hours)

Committee Reports: (NR = No Report) Positive Behavior Support (PBIS): Wellness: Crisis Team: Sunshine: PTSO: Student Support Team (SST/PST): Leadership Team:

Administration:

LEMS Council Agenda



In attendance: Karen, Linda, Cathy, Russ, Paul, Mike F, Jake, Theresa, Jen, Tim R, Katie C, Tom A

Tabled Items:

New Business: *moved to top due to student presentation

Awards Night … May 22nd … WHAT TIME?? What is the protocol/plan? 6:00 PM on May 22… Team leaders have the sequence of events…. Need to work on the “staging area” for kids who get awards… let’s check into it…. Risers for the kids might be a better idea.

If anyone on the teams wants to present awards, please let Shelley know… Back to School Night (Patti)—Discuss with teams… SEND YOUR TEAM VOTE TO LINDA By May 16 so Linda can get the information to Patti.

o Option 1 … Wednesday, August 16 (before 6th grade start)o Option 2 … Thursday, August 17 (before 6th grade start)o Option 3 … Monday, August 21 (first day of school)o

Dress Code (SSS, but I am sure others as well) we obviously have some huge concerns.. we really feel like we need to have a dress code that we can all abide by for next year… need consistency in our building. Not just even dress code.. but ALL expectations.

o Consistent Expectationso Expectation that is teachers should meet with students that they have a concern with…

Before a referral is written there should have been a discussion with student and parent. Once you have talked to student and communicated home then a referral can be written.

o What do the school scores look like? We are concerned??? (7th)—Tim had a handout for us..

team leaders will share. DATA sheet…. We as a school are NOT being put on a plan….Please ask team leader for specific information of calculations… We are actually doing pretty well.. we need to grow but not a high level of concern.

What does the last day of school look like? (7th) -- Tim will let us know how this will look in the

next couple of days.

Old Business:

PRIDE classes upcoming activities:o May 18th – Locker clean-out (8th grade only)o May 22nd – Student/Staff Basketball gameo May 23rd – Yearbook distribution / signing (8th grade only)o May 24th—Locker clean-out (7th grade only)—during PRIDE

Calendar Events (May): PLAN AHEAD … LOTS GOING ON!!!

May 11 – Choir Field trip – Elitches May 12 – 8th grade dance 6:30-8:30pm May 15 – Band Concert 6pm May 15-19 - Police Appreciation Week May 16 – Orchestra Concert 6pm May 18 – LEMS Fun Run May 18 – Choir Concert 6pm May 19 – Teacher Work Day / StuCo Teacher Appreciation Event May 19 – EOY – Sports Station – 3-5pm May 22 – Awards Night … 5pm? 6pm? May 23 – 7th grade zoo field trip May 24-26 – 8th grade POLs May 30 – Teacher Work Day (traded for professional time throughout the year)

Administration:

Committee Reports: (NR = No Report)

Positive Behavior Support / Wellness: Crisis Team: Sunshine: PTSO: Student Support Team (SST/PST): Leadership Team:

LEMS Council Agenda



In attendance: Theresa, Russ, Linda, Katie, Stacy, Mike F, Paul, Tim R

Tabled Items:


Sue Teumer’s PRIDE class … fundraiser-- protect endangered animals. Team leads have handouts…. (Galapagos seal lions/ Maui’s dolphins)—money goes to WWF-- PASSED!

rethinking and structuring ISS (SSS team) - will be looked at on May 31st… CU Grant (Social and Emotional Group)

8th grade – Proposal to Electives and any PRIDE classes with mixed grade levels regarding some upcoming events during PRIDE time

o May 18th – Locker clean-out (wraps up Fun Run) during PRIDE—re-evaluate??o CHOIR CONCERT on the 18th need to check with Julindao May 22nd – Student/Staff Basketball game during PRIDEo May 23rd – Yearbook distribution / signing (8th grade pod) during PRIDE

Old Business: May Team time—Admin. Time--- what do we do well? What do we need to improve on? What is our biggest challenge? Tim will go into more detail at a later time.

Calendar Events (Apr/May): PLAN AHEAD … LOTS GOING ON!!!

April 24-28 – Student Council Spirit Week April 26 – Administrative Professionals Day April 27 – 5th grade visitation / 6th grade Take Your Child to Work Day April 28 – Spirit Dance 5-7pm May 1 – LEMS choir day in the cafeteria 3-5pm May 1-5 – Teacher Appreciation Week May 6 – Nurses’ Day May 11 – Choir Field trip – Elitches May 12 – 8th grade dance 6:30-8:30pm May 15 – Band Concert 6pm May 15-19 - Police Appreciation Week May 16 – Orchestra Concert 6pm May 18 – LEMS Fun Run May 18 – Choir Concert 6pm May 19 – Teacher Work Day / StuCo Teacher Appreciation Event May 19 – EOY – Sports Station – 3-5pm May 22 – Awards Night … 5pm? 6pm? May 23 – 7th grade zoo field trip

May 24-26 – 8th grade POLs May 30 – Teacher Work Day (traded for professional time throughout the year)

Administration:


Positive Behavior Support / Wellness: Crisis Team: Sunshine: PTSO: Student Support Team (SST/PST): Leadership Team:

LEMS Council Minutes4-11-2017

all votes – majority decision


In attendance: Theresa, Stacy, Linda, Jen V, Katie C, Russ, Mike F, Tim R, Patti, Paul

Tabled Items:

New Business: *moved to top due to student presentation Student Council – April 28th dance proposal—brought back up again… we will discuss as a council

and then Tim will meet with Student Council Reps with the final decision. Please get Tim your vote soon so the kids know what to expect.

Clarifications:o Musical Performances on April 19th People need things to be clarified with Julinda

(Confusing).. Russ will talk to her and get back with us. o PRIDE passes / protocol / emails on non-AF days Tim will send an email clarifying some

protocol around this … Hang in there everyone … Only 32 days!! Erwin Escapade – update? PTSO is now called PTA. Funds are still being counted, they believe

they made close to $1200 ADMIN REQUEST: Please speak with your teams about switching admin time the week of April

24th. Admin is scheduled for Tuesday, April 25th and would like to switch to Thurs, April 28th if there are not objections. Please let Tim know via email if your teams are okay with this switch. Thx!!

Old Business:

Calendar Events (Apr/May): PLAN AHEAD … LOTS GOING ON!!! April 18 – Choir Concert at LHS @ 7pm (NOT HAPPENING) April 19-21 – Musical 4/19 @ 4pm, 4/20 @ 7pm, & 4/21 @7pm April 24-28 – Student Council Spirit Week April 26 – Administrative Professionals Day April 27 – 5th grade visitation / 6th grade Take Your Child to Work Day April 28 – Spirit Dance 5-7pm May 1 – LEMS choir day in the cafeteria 3-5pm May 1-5 – Teacher Appreciation Week May 6 – Nurses’ Day May 11 – Choir Field trip – Elitches May 12 – 8th grade dance 6:30-8:30pm May 15 – Band Concert 6pm May 15-19 - Police Appreciation Week May 16 – Orchestra Concert 6pm May 18 – LEMS Fun Run May 18 – Choir Concert 6pm May 19 – Teacher Work Day / StuCo Teacher Appreciation Event May 19 – EOY Party at Sports Station … 3-5pm May 22 – Awards Night … 5pm? 6pm? May 23 – 7th grade zoo field trip

May 24-26 – 8th grade POLs May 30 – Teacher Work Day (traded for professional time throughout the year)

Administration:

Committee Reports: (NR = No Report) Positive Behavior Support / Wellness: Crisis Team: Sunshine: PTSO: Student Support Team (SST/PST): Leadership Team:



In attendance: Patti B, Cathy P, Jen V, Theresa M, Katie C, Russ M, Paul S, Mike F, Tom A, Jake M, Linda, H, Stacy A

Tabled Items: Passes during PRIDE – discussion … Already in process and going well. Could we make a consistent routine in the building for students to check their grades on portal

on Thursdays so they have this practice in place of taking ownership of their grades and learning. (SSS team) We want students to take ownership of their portal.. what is missing, what are my grades?? Want kids to establish a habit of checking their portal—academic focus would be a great time to encourage this….

New Business: Student Council – teacher appreciation update & spirit week (April 24-28) The teacher

appreciation theme is a mix of beach and underwater fun. All team leads have the Dress for the Spirit Week Days. Student Council is going to be asking for the last dance to be in the gym.

PARCC – feedback / discussion – Rewards & Opt-outs The “buzz” should have started much earlier in the year. Simple is better…. Liked names coming from the principal was good… Otter pop idea was awesome….

Flat 14ers … Health/Wellness annual event - not changing from past years. It will run during Wed & Fri during lunches through April. This year they are getting some financial help from the Healthy Schools mini-grant for prizes and t-shirts. Same thing as we have done in the past… prizes will be awarded and that will add to the challenge.

Calendar Events (Feb/Mar): March 30 – 8th grade Grammy’s rehearsal on stage (after school) March 31 – 8th grade Grammy Awards April 18 – Choir Concert at LHS @ 7pm April 19-21 – Musical 4/19 @ 4pm, 4/20 @ 7pm, & 4/21 @7pm MUSICAL FOR THE WHOLE SCHOOL ON APRIL 19TH—WAITING ON APPROVAL April 24-28 – Student Council Spirit Week April 26 – Administrative Professionals Day April 27 – 5th grade visitation / 6th grade Take Your Child to Work Day April 28 – Spirit Dance 5-7pm

Administration: Recycling (Tom) – Custodians are assuming the recycling is being taken care of… please give

the job to a kid once a week—kids should not be unsupervised in halls Give Next (Tom)—We need a supervisor who is willing to take this PRIDE class for next

year… let administration know…

From: Russell Massey <[email protected]>Date: Tue, Feb 28, 2017 at 4:12 PMSubject: COUNCIL MINUTES FEB 28To: Linda Hewett <[email protected]>Cc: Karen East <[email protected]>, Stacy Adams <[email protected]>, Theresa Ann McCarthy

<[email protected]>, Tim Ridder <[email protected]>, Paul Shimek <[email protected]>, Steven Jackson <[email protected]>, Patricia Buschjost <[email protected]>, Tom Altepeter <[email protected]>, Cathy Phillips <[email protected]>, Mike Finders <[email protected]>, Jennifer Varrella <[email protected]>, Jacob Marshall <[email protected]>

Submitted for your approval. Hopefully I didn't miss anyone-Russ

Fuel Up 60 proposal-1 day Food Drive competition between classes within grade level-Larimer County Food Bank. Collected in PRIDE. Winning class gets free Friday in April with Fuel Up PRIDE class and West and Ridder supervises:) Please submit when competition day should be

PARCC incentives-encourage test participation, encourage relaxed atmosphere. See attached. Yes we want reward system. Respond to Cinnamon and Sharla by FRIDAY about Spirit Days theme and Rewards. Tim will communicate with parents to solicit donations for rewards.

PRIDE passes-**Here's What(current policy/practice)=Thursdays are homework day. students need pass from teacher they are going to. If no Friday, HW day is Wednesday. PRIDE teacher collects work for other teacher and puts in mailbox rather than students traveling hall. Passes are created before class**So What(thoughts/suggestions)=Elective propose-Students do make up work with other teachers on days other than Thursday with mutual agreement between teachers. 8th gr-propose only on Thursdays. 8th grade-Do students return after work completed? SSS-Thursdays only. Attendance monitoring. Electives taking precedence of PRIDE. Make up after school. simpler is better. 6th grade-what is priority of intervention work over electives? Classroom teacher gives makeup work to PRIDE teacher for student to accomplish during PRIDE. Two Academic Focus days?Now What(going forward)=Only Thursdays(protects intervention classes). Exceptions for non-Thursdays are decided on teacher to teacher communication. No exceptions for intervention classes. Students must have pass prior to PRIDE.

Proposal: PARCC Incentives/Spirit

Sharla Riott and Cinnamon Garner

Purpose of this plan:

- to encourage test participation - to create a more relaxed atmosphere for testing- to reward students who participate and give solid effort -

1. Spirit Days (Choose 3 from the following for PARCC)

Teachers highly encouraged to participate

Enlist Stuco and leadership students to help with selection, posters, and promotion

“Good Luck Charms”—wear your lucky charms, green, or rainbow wear

“Put on you thinking caps”--Hat Day

“Rock the Test”—band/music T-shirts

“Time to show your nerdy side”—dress like a nerd or intellectual

“School spirit”—maroon and gold

“Sock it to the test”—wear crazy socks

“College bound”--University/College day

“Your future is bright”—neon and sunglasses

2. Ticket Incentives

- taking the practice tests ?

- attendance

- dressing in spirit

-taking allotted time

-ready and prepared with pencils and a book

-Anything else? Genuine effort? Scratch paper Easy to monitor staff suggestions)

Prizes

-Ask for donations from parents, teachers, community members, and businesses (provide a list)

-Each day at lunch, students can drop their tickets of in the cafeteria in the buckets for the prizes they want (similar to how we do it at the staff appreciation). We could have parent volunteers at each lunch to supervise the ticket tables

-Tim draws for the prizes at the end of each day and announces the prizes/incentives available for the next day

-depending on the number and types of prizes, we may need to supplement that a bit

3. Reward student who attend All TESTS ALL DAYS Ice Cream Pride Pass

-Teams divide and cover supervision

-Tim provide the ice cream

-Students get the passes from their test teachers and hold on to them for dismissal from pride

- Students get to eat ice cream in the cafeteria and play BINGO for any leftover prizes or treats

- We could do this on three different days—one for each grade—to avoid big crowds

4. Parent/Family Communication (SELECTED from CDE site)

- Send messenger with link to the CDE Q and A

http://www.cde.state.co.us/communications/factsheetsandfaqs-assessment

- Facebook blasts with bits of the CDE Q and A on them

Question AnswerWhat are CMAS/PARCCTests?

The Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS) are the state’s common measurement of students’ progress at the end of the school year in English language arts, math, science and social studies. CMAS encompasses the Colorado-developed science and social studies assessments as well as the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC)-developed, English language arts (ELA) and mathematics assessments. The science and social studies assessments were first administered in spring 2014 in grades 4, 5, 7 and 8. The English language arts and mathematics assessments were administered for the first time in spring 2015.

How are the results used?

The state assessments are summative assessments. Where formative, interim, and classroom-based summative assessments inform classroom instruction on a regular basis, state summative assessments are designed to be point-in-time snapshots of what students know and can do in core content areas. They help students and their families know how they are performing compared to the standards and compared to their peers and how they’ve grown over time. They enable teachers to see how their students are performing against the standards and identify areas they may need to adjust in their practice for the

http://www.cde.state.co.us/communications/factsheetsandfaqs-assessment

future. And, they provide school/district leaders, the state, policymakers, and the public with information on how well the system is meeting the goals of helping every child attain academic proficiency

How much time do they take and what is tested?

Overall, the estimated amount of testing time on CMAS is expected to be less than 1.5 percent of typical students' total instructional time. In spring 2015, the math and English language arts tests were shortened and the administration of the tests was condensed into one window. As a result, testing time was reduced by approximately 90 minutes for all students 3rd through 9th grade.Go to the site below for a schedule by content area. http://www.cde.state.co.us/communications/factsheetsandfaqs-assessment

Can parents see samples?

Can students practice?

Sample items and tasks for mathematics and English language arts, along with a range of supplementary materials and additional resources, are available online.A practice test for the English language arts and math tests is also available that includes technology-enhanced items using the same technology platform that was used for field testing, allowing students and educators in all PARCC states to become more familiar with the types of items that will appear on the PARCC assessments. Anyone can view the samples.

Are students with disabilities required to take state assessments? If so, are adjustments made?

State and federal law require all students to be held to the same standards and participate in the state assessment program. There are three ways that students with disabilities can participate in the state assessments: 1) take the general assessment without accommodations; 2) take the general assessment with accommodations; and 3) take the alternate assessment for students with significant cognitive disabilities.

Accommodations are changes in how the test is given without changing what is being assessed. Students with an Individual Education Plan (IEP), 504 plan or English Learn (EL) plan, can use specific accommodations allowing the student better access to the test as long as there’s alignment between the accommodation and the student’s educational plan.

How will these score reports be used to evaluate schools and teachers?

Colorado law requires 50 percent of an educator’s evaluation be based on student academic growth as demonstrated by various assessments or “measures of student learning,” including but not limited to state assessments. Beginning in 2015-16, 50 percent of teacher evaluations must be based on student academic growth measures.

A large part of Colorado’s educational accountability system is based on the results from state assessments. With two years of CMAS English language and mathematics data now available, District Performance Frameworks and School Performance Frameworks will be able to be calculated and made available in the fall of 2016. The score reports will comprise only one part of how district and school accreditation ratings are determined.

When will students families and educators receive the scores? What will the reports include?

Scores for the CMAS English language arts and math tests in 2017 are expected to be released in late summer or early fall.The new score reports for PARCC-developed English language arts (ELA) and mathematics assessments are designed to provide educators, families and students better information about students’ mastery of grade-level academic standards. Score reports offer an overall measurement of performance in a particular subject, as well as how a student compares to other students in the school, district, Colorado and other PARCC states.




In attendance:

Tabled Items:

New Business: *moved to top due to student presentation Phone use (7th grade) – issues in halls -- kids are way late to class, inappropriate pictures being

taken, would like to Plan, Do, Check Adjust for next year. Back-packs to PRIDE class (7th grade) THERE ARE NO backpacks allowed in any classes until the

last bell rings. Teachers, please follow our policy no matter what your last period is… the ERWIN policy is NO backpacks during the day.

Master Schedule for 2017-2018 school year … When will this be completed? (7 th grade) We do not have numbers yet, so we do really not know anything yet. Tim will send out a survey

asking some questions and getting feedback. Tardies to Elective Classes … 7th grade kiddos are not in a hurry to get to elective classes, 7th

grade teachers are working on this… All teachers need to work on holding kids accountable. Can we do Plan, DO, Check, and Adjust for next year (Tardy policy)

SSS Team—Master scheduling… clumps of kids … (GT, ILC, etc…) can we talk about how to make having these kids “fair”? There are times it does not seem fair how kids are divided out. How can we make this better?

What issues go with what group? What are council issues? What are not? We are not always clear on who/what group to go to with issues, discussions, decisions… etc…

“Build a Wall” being chanted outside… How do we help kids with issues going on in the world around us. How do we protect our kids? How do we teach inclusion? Tim—don’t make it bigger than it is… go straight to the groups chanting, don’t give it more attention that it deserves. Don’t lecture the WHOLE for what a FEW are doing. We need to make sure of the MESSAGE we are sending out… we need to be 100% clear on what message we send…

PBIS……is this a place we can talk about some ideas around PRIDE

Old Business:

Passes during PRIDE – discussion -- Brianne made a cool pass for all teachers to use.. we are discussing.

We need to decide about agendas-- Let Cathy know by Thursday (how many? Kind)

Calendar Events (Feb/Mar): February 20 – President’s Day (no school)

February 21 – Work Day / PD Day (no students) February 24 – Music performance for elementary in the gym February 27-March 9 – Book Fair in the Library March 1 – Band/Orchestra “try it” night 6-7:30pm March 2 – Incoming 6th grade night (Electives Showcase) March 6 – Band Concert at LHS 6pm March 7 – Orchestra Concert at LHS 6pm March 13-17 – SPRING BREAK!! March 30 – 8th grade Grammy’s rehearsal on stage (after school) March 31 – 8th grade Grammy Awards

Committee Reports: (NR = No Report) Positive Behavior Support / Wellness: Crisis Team: Sunshine: PTSO: Student Support Team (SST/PST): Leadership Team:

Administration:




In attendance: Karen, Jen, Tim R., Russ, Jacob, Mike F., Steven., Tom A., Paul

Tabled Items:


Parent/Teacher Conference dates & times … o Wednesday, March 8th and Thursday, March 9th 3:00-6:30 pm

PTSO will provide snacks after school for staff to enjoy, location to be determined.

Choir fundraiser – o 30 students are wanting to sell trinkets and candy to support a

choir field trip -----approved. Passes during PRIDE – discussion.

o Jake took notes of the discussion of PRIDE passes from elective teachers and emailed those notes out to council members, we will discuss this at the NEXT MEETING.

We will not have to make up the missed PD day. LEMS is using Admin Tuesday’s to make up this time. We will also have bits and pieces like Janet demonstrated at the staff meeting last Friday.

Protocol for presenting and advocating a request to council and protocol of decision making-to be discussed at the NEXT MEETING.

Protocol for gym use to be discussed at the NEXT MEETING.

Old Business: Need final team feedback on StuCo Valentine Dance location- (Tim

would like council to set up a procedure of who is impacted the most by these decisions in the future and protocol to follow) council voted NO on the use of the gym for this dance, instead this dance will stay in the cafeteria

Need team feedback on Staff Appreciation Day on May 19th – afternoon is the decision

Calendar Events (Feb/Mar):

February 2-3 – Choir to All State Choir February 6-10 – Mental Health Professionals Week February 7 – 6th grade district choir festival

February 10 – StuCo Valentine Dance … 7-9pm February 20 – President’s Day (no school) February 21 – Work Day / PD Day (no students) February 24 – Music performance for elementary in the gym February 27-March 9 – Book Fair in the Library March 1 – Band/Orchestra “try it” night 6-7:30pm March 2 – Incoming 6th grade night (Electives Showcase) March 6 – Band Concert at LHS 6pm March 7 – Orchestra Concert at LHS 6pm March 13-17 – SPRING BREAK!! March 30 – 8th grade Grammy’s rehearsal on stage (after school) March 31 – 8th grade Grammy Awards

Committee Reports: (NR = No Report) Positive Behavior Support / Wellness: school wide data

conversations coming up Crisis Team: Sunshine: PTSO: get your PTSO requests back to Patti if you haven’t done so

yet Student Support Team (SST/PST): Leadership Team: PRIDE committee: will review request for funds, first come/first

spend

Administration:- Discuss this protocol with teams and be ready to discuss at the NEXT MEETINGPassed during PRIDEProcess: Here’s what - Current process/Suggested Changes……So what? Strengths and challenges of process, Now what? What can we do from this point forward?

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New Business:

StuCo... Dance update & Teacher Appreciation Day … 90 mins on May 19-- its a Teacher Work Day... ask team time preference (Morning or Afternoon)

Valentine's Day Dance-- Feb. 10 7:00PM - 9:00PM -- concerns: Supervision, gym floor,

**please check with teams to see if there are any concerns. Should dance be in cafeteria or gym?? Thoughts?

Kids will be looking for volunteers to supervise the dance. Let Theresa know if you can help....

Builder’s Club … Valentine Message Delivery Fundraiser-- wants to sell Valentine's message to raise money for certain clubs. Sell Feb 9th and 10th during lunch. Then review messages to make sure all are appropriate, then deliver on Feb. 14. -- PASSED

Celebrations – “Farewell” to Alex Q & Welcome” to Alex H. … Open House Donut Party for staff for Friday, January 20 from 6:50 AM-7:20 AM. COME ONE AND ALL--wish Alex Q well as he leaves for Spain.

Please discuss with Teams-- PARCC Communication and incentives-- need ideas and resources.

Old Business:

Calendar Events (Jan/Feb):

January & February – Stage & cafeteria off limits except for wrestling & musical

MOVEDJanuary 18 – 8th grade band camp – 1pm-8pm (moved to Jan 24)

January 19 – Choir Festival

**January 24 – 8th grade band camp – 1pm-8pm

February 2-3 – Choir to All State Choir

February 6-10 – Mental Health Professionals Week

February 7 – 6th grade district choir festival

February 10 – StuCo Valentine Dance

February 20 – President’s Day (no school)

February 21 – Work Day / PD Day (no students)

February 24 – Music performance for elementary in the gym

February 27-March 9 – Book Fair in the Library


Positive Behavior Support / Wellness:

Crisis Team:

Sunshine:

PTSO: Gave teams all of the money they had ($1600 in activity accounts) ... they are considering doing a direct donation-- go back to team ask for #1 and #2 choices for things we could buy for ALL kids.... send by Feb 3 each teams #1 and #2 choices.

Student Support Team (SST/PST):

Leadership Team:

Administration: "Passes During PRIDE" -- take back to team.. what are our thoughts? We want ideas-- how should we use passes during PRIDE class on Thursdays? How are passes used during PRIDE in general?

From: Linda Hewett <[email protected]>Date: Tue, Dec 13, 2016 at 3:59 PMSubject: Council minutes for Dec. 13

In attendance: Tim, Tom, Patti, Cathy, Linda, Paul, Steven, Karen, Theresa, Russ, Mike F, Tabled Items: New Business: *moved to top due to student presentation

*Give Next – Fundraiser Presentation Jillian H -- Give Next has been give a $5000 grant to help with a Non Profit organization (Suicide Prevention) wants to sell Hot Chocolate to raise money. Asking for permission to sell Hot Chocolate during the month of January- Friday mornings.

** We will need to get back to Give Next by Dec. 20.. please discuss with your teams to make sure Pods are available and teachers are okay with the selling of HC.

Newsletter – Can we get a set date like First Friday of the month or 2nd Monday of each month? When does information need to be ready? Trying to avoid last minute requests especially at busy times of the year. We will ask Stephanie when she needs it.

Late start schedule for classes at LEMS?? 30 min late start ? 1 hour? 2 hour? Can we get a class schedule compiled in the event this happens? We will deal with that when it comes up.

6th grade – use & purpose of PRIDE tickets. Have they lost their luster?? PBIS should be the group that first discusses this....then they can bring to council. Just to note: there are still weekly PRIDE drawings, we still use the PRIDE cart every Friday at lunches..etc.

Maybe the better question is: How effective is our incentive program working? Are PRIDE tickets working?

We do believe PBIS should review and brainstorm these questions. Stay true to the process...

Student Agendas … Newer (cheaper) company … Feedback/Discussion 3 sizes range from $1.99-$2.19 Please let Cathy know what you would prefer after you have discussed with the team. The $2 one is closest to the one we have now. (Use for Communication home, hall passes, Homework) (does not have pages specific to Erwin-- ie.. bell schedule.)

Discuss best ways to utilize "make up" days besides Thursdays: Teachers need to communicate with each other so that students needs/work is completed. If you need a student on a day that is not a Thursday during PRIDE, please communicate with the teacher directly.

Old Business:

Calendar Events (Nov/Dec):

December 14th-21st – Holiday Spirit Week … bright green sheets in mailboxes

December 15 – Choir Concert 6pm

December 16 – Kindness Awards / Alternate Schedule

December 20 – Orchestra Concert 6pm

December 21 – END OF 1st SEMESTER

December 22nd – January 4th … WINTER BREAK!!

January & February – Stage & cafeteria off limits except for wrestling & musical

January 5 – TEACHER WORK DAY

January 6 – Professional Learning Day (half district / half teacher)

January 16 – MLK Day – NO SCHOOL

January 18 – 8th grade band camp – 1pm-8pm

January 19 – Choir Festival


Positive Behavior Support / Wellness:

Crisis Team:

Sunshine: Winter Party – Dec 9th … Continuing support / celebrations for staff

PTSO:

Student Support Team (SST/PST):

Leadership Team:

Administration:

Tom-- Out of School Experiences--Field Trips... start thinking about.....Typically done- Stipulations/rules are communicated with parents and students ahead of time about students requirements to go on the field trip. Each teacher, grade level, etc have different thoughts on this particular item, it is causing problems so we need to come up with a new philosophy.

We need to come up with a unified policy for our school. We need consistency for the sake of parents, teachers and students.

LEMS Council Agenda

11-8-2016

New Business:

• *(Student Council) – Spirit Week Presentation … Request for staff input/approval Proposal on Spirit—Dec 14-21… right before break in Dec. break. Team leads have handout.

•• (General) Veterans Day assembly TOMORROW … Any last minute details? Tim talked about it on

teams today! • (General) Please look over the calendar items below. Let Tom A & Tree know of any updates /

corrections … Lots going on with the holidays & some events may have been added or changed. Please advise.

•• Trend score is going to become “live”… soon.. a few things need to happen before this takes place.

Frequency? Every night? Once a week? Twice a week? •

** Missing work M-regardless of Work habit or standard… once paper is turned in/graded, then put the grade in. District proposal—every time an M shows up, it would deflect that M to IE.. parents would automatically be notified. We would just need to remember to go back and change the M to the grade or a different grade. Trend score will always be IE until that score is changed.

**Another choice ---- M is in grade book and once you change that M to a number, then trend score changes- does not change to IE…..

Team leaders may explain better or if you are confused, set up a time to talk to administration. I might have typed this and NOW you are really confused…. Sorry!

M—notifies parents that something is missing.

E- exempt

IE-- will only show up for parents at the end of the quarter.

(8th grade) Use of passes during PRIDE time. Are PRIDE classes utilizing the Thursday Academic Focus

time for all staff & students? Teachers are saying everyone is doing ACADEMIC FOCUS on Thursdays. Kids should not be leaving PRIDE to go get help in other classes except on Thursdays! Kids should be getting a PASS to leave to go to another PRIDE class.

• (Counseling/ESS) Clarification on copiers. Are both copiers unavailable during the 12-2 window? Carin has copiers in use from 12:30-2:00 PM. Daily…. when she has a lot of stuff, she does use both copiers, but otherwise only one. Please try NOT to send stuff from your computer to copy between 12:30-2:00PM

•• (Counseling/ESS) Phone call clarification … Do outside calls ring directly into the classrooms

instead of going straight to voicemail? YES… they do ring in your room… sorry.. no way to fix at this point. Office does tell parents to email if possible. Administraton has looked into this.. there is NO fix.

•Old Business:

• Revisit field trip and/or community service expectations & return to classrooms (trickling into classes at different times … how can we best address this as a school?) … There is a field trip on Nov 18th for all orchestra and drama students. Are they returning to their own PRIDE class or staying in Orchestra & Choir classrooms?


• November 1 – 6th grade band/orchestra to Colorado Symphony (to be rescheduled)• November 3 – 7th grade band community service (to be rescheduled)• November 9 – Veterans Day Celebration• November 16 – 8th grade choir community service• November 18 – All Drama & Orchestra PRIDE students to Lincoln Center (9:00-2:05)• November 21-25 – Thanksgiving Break … NO SCHOOL!! • December 2 – Orchestra Festival at MVHS• December 2 – NJHS Signature Dance 5-7pm• December 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, & 9th – Choir Musical Auditions 3-5pm• December 9 – 7th grade SS administering the student perception survey• December 9th – Holiday Staff Party!! Significant others & children are welcome!!• December 12 – Band Concert 6pm• December 14th-21st – Holiday Spirit Week (pending staff & Council approval)• December 15 – Choir Concert 6pm• December 20 – Orchestra Concert 6pm• December 21st – END OF 1st SEMESTER … PRIDE Assembly … Kindness Awards• December 22nd – January 4th … WINTER BREAK!!


• Positive Behavior Support / Wellness: • Crisis Team:• Sunshine: Winter Party – Dec 9th … Continuing support / celebrations for staff • PTSO:• Student Support Team (SST/PST):• Leadership Team:

Administration:

When teachers bring groups back from field trips, teachers should HOLD those kids until a passing period… please do not send them back until it is a passing period. It is very disruptive for the classes. THANKS!

On Tue, Oct 25, 2016 at 4:05 PM, Linda Hewett <[email protected]> wrote:New Business:

(Tim) Military Card Writing Decision Tim received 1000 THANK YOU cards that are to be used to write to military personal.... to be written by our students... would impact about 5-10 minutes of a PRIDE class... teachers could commit to doing sometime before Nov. 9.... would want teachers to look through cards to make sure they are appropriate... and then collect and give to Tim. VOTE PASSED!

(Tim) Staff Meeting Decision- Tim handed out results of the voting. YES (the same) 20.9 % said yes YES (with changes) 73% NO (none at all) 6% 93% of our staff believe we should have staff mtgs-- Team Leaders have the print out of results SHARE OUT-- happy that is was so positive, happy 93% of our staff saw the

validity of a staff mtg. cool that people want to share successes, categories were really positive, positive tone to people's comments, appreciate having a chance to be together,

NOW WHAT? A good idea to have an agenda-- celebrations/recognition around successes (Golden Apple/ Shouts outs)

Building wide critical announcements, Mixer ideas for the meeting.- Staff might want to jump on this and be a part of this... Low stress, time to be together....

TIME of meetings -- Last working Friday of every month-- 6:45 AM-7:10-- be a professional about making up the 20 minutes for the meeting during that month-- trade out minutes-- leave early or come a little later... You just can't save it all up and use it in one lump sum.

(7th grade) PRIDE class numbers … Plan-Do-Check-Adjust feedback? Tim and

Jake met and then went to PRIDE team and got input and made corrections about nwhat we are doing with PRIDE... about the numbers of kids in a PRIDE class-- Admin does work to balance things as best as possible....doing what is best for kids... numbers are very balanced.... Admin and Counseling are continually working to balance numbers and to honor teachers and students.

(7th grade) Classroom support / Can district provide more support? We are trying our best to work with what we have.. at the moment, we do not have extra help... we are not a top priority with the district.... our needs are not severe compared to the needs of others in the district. We do recognize that we need help.. want to recognize our Special Need teachers for how hard they work....

(7th & 8th grade) Learning Lab update/clarification … No hours or limited hours?

There is NOT a Learning Lab... ESS will continue to support when they can and when there is a need.

(Tim) November 9 Veterans Day assembly. During PRIDE class at the end of

the day. Tim will create a video on how kids should act during the assembly. Please view prior to coming to the assembly in your 6th period. 6th period will bring their kids to class... electives will bring the 8th grade students in the gym and the 8th grade teachers will meet them in the gym.

(7th grade) Can PRIDE be graded pass/fail (S/U) like Wildcat? Using A, P, PP, &

U seemed antiquated. Is this something the PRIDE committee can discuss? We will look into it but for this year it will remain the same. Can't change anything for this year but can revisit for next year.

Lock Down Drill Feedback-- We need to make sure our doors are always locked. When students are hiding they should be out of site from the door and window. Make sure lights are OFF Old Business:

Revisit field trip and/or community service expectations & return to classrooms (trickling into classes at different times … how can we best address this as a school?)


October 24-28 – Cancer Awareness Week … Leadership PRIDE Class Oct 24-Nov 4 – Stage reserved for Drama Production October 27 – Trick or Treat Street 5-7pm October 28 – Hip Hop Harvest Dance 5-7pm … Cost: $5 with ID November 1 – 6th grade band & orchestra to Colorado Symphony Orchestra November 3 – 7th grade band community service November 4 – Drama Production 7pm November 9 – Veterans Day Celebration-- during PRIDE--kids come with 6th

hour class

November 16 – 8th grade choir community service November 18 – District Orchestra Festival November 21-25 – Thanksgiving Break … NO SCHOOL!!


Positive Behavior Support / Wellness: Crisis Team: Sunshine: Winter Party – Dec 9th … Continuing support / celebrations for staff PTSO: Dance this Friday, October 28th Student Support Team (SST/PST): Leadership Team:

From: Linda Hewett <[email protected]>Date: Tue, Oct 11, 2016 at 3:32 PMSubject: COUNCIL MTG

Green house vote:

Green house idea passed--- just wanted to use gloves to pick up garbage no pressure for Pride classes to participate Should there be a prize or should we just do it because its the "right thing" When your classes go outside--please let Vicky know so she knows where you are. Denise will coordinate.

LULAC-- presentation by Vance Norris-- Nov. 1--Day of the Dead-- Students will make an I -movie to send to PRIDE teachers and teachers can show it for an informational PRIDE if the choose! Once movie is finished, students in LULAC will send to PRIDE teachers to show if they so desire! APPROVED!!!

VOTE on Spring Conference options for March 8, 9 and 10

Option 1 passed Wed/Thursday 3:00PM-6:30 PM --please mark on your calendar... Conferences March 8 and 9 and OFF the 10th

Bullying Assembly-- need to get details all worked out.. .like the idea of the assembly. (30-40 min assembly)

Music Fundraiser---- Discount Cards-- money goes to transportation to trips, instrument repairs and purchase, scholarships Students asked to sell 3 cards for $10 each.

Staff Meeting Proposal-- INFORMATION-- staff will be getting a survey to fill out on Thursday.. please take the survey so your voice is heard (you have to have it filled out by next Wednesday AM). Tim will bring information to the next council mtg for discussion. No staff meeting scheduled until this all gets figured out.

Leadership team is doing a half day work session to work on Erwin PD days.

LEMS Council Agenda

9/27/2016

In attendance: Jake, Mike F., Stacy, Katie, Tree, Cathy, Patti, Tom A, Karen, Jen V., & Steven

New Business:

Denise L. – School Cleanup Project from the Greenhouse Pride Class. (Julian and Taegan- student representatives from this class). Proposal is to pick up trash on Fridays each month to promote pollution awareness and school Pride. Pride classes would pick up trash on a rotating schedule. Students would pick up trash and be awarded prizes for picking trash. (See handout that was provided during the meeting). Please discuss this with teams and bring vote to the next meeting.

Tree – Leadership Pride Class Proposal. In place of Red Ribbon week, Erwin would participate in a Cancer Awareness week with a theme of “Give Cancer the Boot”. Different types of cancer would be highlighted each day of the week. Would like to also have an assembly to honor and celebrate those who have cancer or those who have passed away from cancer. Helium balloon release or flowers of different colors. This would include a donation collected for American Cancer Society. (October 24th-28th) Approved … (without the assembly)

Patti – swimmers would like to wear “towel capes” on the meet days. No one disapproved of this. Approved

Tree - AED Training – Can a training on this be part of the PD training in January or February? Patti and Tom will look into this. The AED devise has voice instructions and we could have a “training” through a You Tube video.

Russ – music department fundraiser (Russ was not present to provide us with more information. The topic was tabled).

Stacy – Anti Bullying Assembly. Brandon Harrington would like to present an Anti-Bullying assembly. October is anti-bullying month. Take this back to teams and bring back ideas to the next council meeting. Thoughts? Where could this happen? WC? Minimal cost

Steven – Student Portfolios. Last year 6th graders used Schoology … What should our platform be? Admin will be looking into this and will report back to council. 8th grade would like G-mail. 7th grade will need to be moved from Schoology to G-mail.

Electives – Dress Code Questions. Concerns around girls with short, short and low tops. Some Diamond clothing has smoking and sexual undertones. Staff needs to continue to address dress code issues. Notify an administrator of any issues.

Electives – Pride Class Scoring. Pride will be graded the same as it has been in the past (PR/PP/NP). Wildcat Connection will be as well. (S/U). Please note: this has not been updated in the gradebook yet … Admin and Shelly are working with Cam so please be patient

Old Business:

Spring Parent Teacher Conferences

Feedback from teams:

Electives: Wed/Thurs night – 3:00-6:30 (Mon & Tues are concert nights)

8th grade: Friday as is

7th grade: Thurs night & Fri morning

6th grade : Wed/Thur night or Friday as is

SSS: Wed/Thurs night – 3:00-6:30

Three Options: Vote on these and bring back to October 11th meeting.

Option 1 - Wed/Thurs 3-6:30pm

Option 2 - Friday – 7am-2pm

Option 3 – Thurs 3-6:30pm & Fri 7-10:30am

Keep up with the October Calendar, it is slammed!!!!!!

On Tue, Sep 13, 2016 at 4:09 PM, Linda Hewett <[email protected]> wrote:Leadership team is here to present about PD

SSS team -- would like to purchase an old fridge , put drinks in (based on your feedback about drinks you would like) teachers the honesty system to pay for drinks... money goes to SSS

PRIDE class numbers-- what is the purpose of PRIDE? 7th grade is in an interesting position-- some of our teachers have taken on Multi-level classes and the rest of the teachers are with 30-32 kids in PRIDE classes. Some classes have 9 kids and some have 33... where do we go with that? ** Tim will get together with Jake M to look at PRIDE classes... we will check and adjust. May call the PRIDE group together for input.

**Teams--remember who is your PRIDE committee representative and make sure that person(s) knows how people on your team feel.

LEADERSHIP-- here to tell us options for 7 hours of PD that was scheduled for May 30.

Option 1 October 7 (2 hrs), January 5 (2 1/2 hours) February 21 (2 1/2 hours)Option 2 January 5 (3 1/2 hrs) February 21 (3 1/2)Option 3- Keep PD on May 30

If we choose Option 1 or 2...we are choosing to do PD during the year and therefore we do NOT have to come in on May 30.

VOTE-- 6th- Option 2 7th - Option 1 or 2 8th - Option 2 Elect- Option 1 or 2 SSS-

Went over Site Based Decision Making Procedure that Tim had typed up and handed out.

Gradebook updates from Cam-- input--

Electives-- Erwin specific questions... will get with Admin.Tim got feedback from all of us

Site Based Decision-- Spring ParentTeacher Conferences-- (handout)Please go over with teams and be prepared to discuss at next council mtg

PRIDE ticket request- Please be visible during times kids are in transition time. Continue to reward positive behavior with PRIDE tickets PRIDE cart will begin Sept. 30 IB Learner Profile winners will meet to celebrate during PRIDE time.

Wellness- BINGO cards-- some clarity needed-- we are able to substitute activities/ how were rewards decided?Tech-Crisis TeamSunshine- Dec. 9 party--collect duesSAACPTSO- Color Run- Sept 24SST/PST- met for first time, nothing to report. Leadership-

Council 8/23/16

In attendance: No Paul today

New Business:

BTSN Reflection 6th -- loved it.. like having it early. 7th--liked it... liked parents not knowing who had what teachers... just general mtg. Parent

perspective?? 8th--very happy with how it went, liked no schedules yet Elective--PE wants to be back in gym, not sure totally loved kids not having schedules concerns--felt like open house when tours were going on-- talking about tours SSS--majority was thumbs up, parent perspective??? Schedules??? (wouldn't be correct anyway) More of a WELCOME BACK..... On a side note---Tim R has created a parent questionaire.

PRIDE rubric-- grading of PRIDE class (A, PR, PP, U)(its' on the Wiki)PRIDFE Matrix-- tabled

Last Day of Contract time?? We need clarification...there will be a couple of proposals that leaderships will present to us and then we will talk to teams and give feedback. (Sept 13 this will be presented to Council)

PD DAYS-- Karen read Tom's letter explaining why this way coming up...

Friday Staff Meetings-- Tim will reflect on this and get back to the staff on how Friday morning Staff meetings will look. (Does not want to micro-manage minutes) (Will be treated like PD time)(What's going to be most effective to us for PD)

o Role of LEMS Council -- Tabled until Sept 13 mtg

oDecision-makingoCommunicationoHow to get all stakeholders in the conversationoTeam Feedback on role of Council

All School Writing Prompts- There will be FOUR writing prompts ... already in illuminate.. plan with team when would be best to do the writing prompts. There is a new LDC rubric. When need to do this with fidelity, decide when we are to give the task. What content the "dip"

would come from... Is math fitting into this? We need to find out which RUBRICS we should do....Strands will remain the

Calendar Events (Aug/Sept): Athletics and Activities start end of August and beginning of Sept, please check to make sure you are at duty when you are suppose to be.

Thursday, Fundraiser for Color Run, Aug. 25 2:00. Kids will not go to PRIDE this day, they will go back to 6th hour.

Picture Day-- Sept 1

NO school on Sept 5

Professional Development Day Sept 6 at Embassey Suites

Sept 7-9 CogAT testing (Sue T)

Committee Reports (NR = No Report):

Positive Behavior Support: NR Wellness: NR Technology: NR Crisis Team: NR Sunshine: NR Dec 9 Staff party 6:00-10:00 PM at The Greens SAAC: NR PTSO: NR Student Support Team (SST/PST): NR Leadership Team: will report out to council on Sept 13 about PD day

Administration: SBS/Work Habits-- Learning Services team are coming here... take them through a PLC using our feedback. E-mail from Cam about the Buckets in the Grade book. Some people are fairly confused... the SBS and IB are unique to our building.

Talk to our teams about Grade book: Concerns and Questions

Council 8/18/16All members are here: Tim R, Tom A. Patty B, Cathy P, Theresa M, Jen V, Linda, Karen E, Paul S, Steven J, Stacy A, Katie C, Jacob M, Absent- Russ M

Decided who is President: Theresa McCarthyDecided who is Note Taker: Linda Hewett

Official Business:

In the past people have wanted---- Review/ Recheck calendar.

Meetings will go from 3:00-4:00 PM, every 2nd and 4th Tuesday

Majority Rules** Who has votes-- Admin (1)** ESS (1)**Council (1) **Classified (1)Electives, 6th, 7th, 8th (2 votes each)

Council is a group who : Discusses when are we doing things/calendar? Communicates to teams through team leaders. Votes on decision that affect whole school Approves or Denies Fundraiser requests Advocate for change/ staff/ students

Please have all agenda items to be addressed to Theresa by 5:00 PM the Monday before council meeting.. all agenda items go to Theresa McCarthy.

Admin Team:

** All Voices are Heard... handout (Discuss first/ Decision) Some key points-- Communication is HUGE... if communication is effective, things go well Definition of groups within ERWIN circle Make sure all decisions are understood/discussed All voices are heard through council/ role of decision makers Minutes on the Wiki are: Leaderships, PBS and Council... need to know what is happening in all different groups. Theresa will look at Wiki and bring up important items to make sure council is aware and therefore teams are aware.

**PTSO note-- Assembly next Thursday, 2:00 for the Color Run (which is Sept 24)

Question to the group: What is my role as an individual on Council? What is our role as a team within the school?

We would also like to know what Administration needs from this group??

At the very least this a group of experts who have a perspective on things within Erwin.We need to communicate, get feedback and make decisions.***Important that someone from other teams, communicate to us about decisions that are made and then we would get feedback.

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NEXT COUNCIL MTG: August 23, meet in the Teacher's Lounge 3:00

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