Thursday, October 21, 2010, 6:00 p.m.<\/p>\n
(Minutes taken initially by Janice Banta, and then completed by Helen Sharratt, beginning where Helen volunteers to be Secretary)<\/p>\n
Attendance:<\/strong> See Parent Group Attendance Sheet dated October 21, 2010.<\/p>\n Principal\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Report:<\/strong><\/p>\n Sick child.\u00c2\u00a0 Not available for meeting.\u00c2\u00a0 [Helen note: Harlod joined the meeting \u00e2\u20ac\u201c see below]<\/p>\n Staff Representative Report (Ken).<\/strong><\/p>\n An Intensives policy change is in the works.\u00c2\u00a0 The proposal is that students have more variety in the intensives they participate in.\u00c2\u00a0 Also, staff will commit to more variety in the Intensives they offer.\u00c2\u00a0 Often students go to the same activities time after time.\u00c2\u00a0 Great ideas for Intensives are proposed, but they still vote for the same choices.\u00c2\u00a0 The proposal will go to Ad Board tonight.\u00c2\u00a0 There will be a cap based on the size of the classes, so that there is balance across teachers.<\/p>\n Parents approve a Motion to Support the Proposed Change in Intensives.<\/p>\n Intensive dates:\u00c2\u00a0 Not allowed to have overnight trips during culturally significant holidays.\u00c2\u00a0 Vote for next year\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Intensives is August 27th<\/sup> through September<\/p>\n Student Group Report:<\/strong><\/p>\n The dances are continuing.\u00c2\u00a0 An all School Meeting for only students was held (a few staff for legal purposes only) to address some behaviors noted (off campus incidents).\u00c2\u00a0 Purpose of meeting was to get students talking about it.\u00c2\u00a0 This is still in process.<\/p>\n Meeting notes from students were too specific to be posted on the website.\u00c2\u00a0 The webmaster is willing to edit the minutes to address this concern.\u00c2\u00a0 How can we prevent this from recurring?\u00c2\u00a0 It is recommended that the Student Group work with adult helpers and webmaster to develop a plan for minutes.\u00c2\u00a0 No more than 4-5 guidelines and this can be applied to all minutes.<\/p>\n Treasurer\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Report:<\/strong><\/p>\n $6,200 collected ($350 more than initial budget).\u00c2\u00a0 Will work with Tatiana to bring in an auction budget.\u00c2\u00a0 Last piece will be to pull in the auction under overall Parent Group budget.\u00c2\u00a0 Coffee\/Kitchen has $1,000 for that project.<\/p>\n CES fundraiser \u00e2\u20ac\u201c tee-shirts sold.\u00c2\u00a0 There\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a little bit of money for them.<\/p>\n Need a volunteer to obtain a gaming permit.\u00c2\u00a0 Parent volunteers.<\/p>\n Raffle tickets are now available for $20 each.\u00c2\u00a0 Done with Holy Rosary Academy.\u00c2\u00a0 2010 Mazda Tribute 4X4 plus cash prizes.\u00c2\u00a0 Steller keeps 50% of the proceeds.\u00c2\u00a0 Fliers are also available.<\/p>\n Old Business:<\/strong><\/p>\n CES group is working on revised notebooks.<\/p>\n Parent survey via the Flash.\u00c2\u00a0 Approved at last meeting.\u00c2\u00a0 A request was made to use the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Family Engagement\u00e2\u20ac\u009d language.<\/p>\n Nominations for Co-Chair: <\/strong>Joe Banta was nominated for Co-Chair.\u00c2\u00a0 A Motion was made and passed.<\/p>\n Secretary:<\/strong> Helen Sharratt volunteered to be secretary.\u00c2\u00a0 Katie Bates volunteered to be a back up for Helen if she is not able to make a meeting to take the minutes.\u00c2\u00a0 There were no objections.<\/p>\n Questions regarding the different school groups:<\/strong><\/p>\n Parent Group alternates Wednesday\/Thursday monthly meetings (holidays)<\/p>\n Advisory Groups send students to Ad Board each week about concerns\/operations within the school.\u00c2\u00a0 One student from each group has a seat on Ad Board.\u00c2\u00a0 Students have 15 seats.\u00c2\u00a0 Teachers have 3.\u00c2\u00a0 Parents have 8.\u00c2\u00a0 Anyone can attend\/participate in Ad Board.<\/p>\n Community caf\u00c3\u00a9 discussion\u00c2\u00a0– Eliza and Bridget want it to be about getting back to Steller\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s roots and what it is about.\u00c2\u00a0 A meeting is scheduled for Nov 3 at 6 pm on the community caf\u00c3\u00a9 itself.\u00c2\u00a0 Notice will go out for the meeting.\u00c2\u00a0 It will be a potluck \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Italian theme but not restrictive<\/p>\n Could we coordinate this with the community arts?\u00c2\u00a0 Bridget \u00e2\u20ac\u201c we are trying to set the mood – a caf\u00c3\u00a9 community with music and art.\u00c2\u00a0 Will coordinate with the art teacher.<\/p>\n Harlod \u00e2\u20ac\u201c what don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t want to have happen is lose the focus on the art itself.\u00c2\u00a0 Alayne is enthusiastic about having this event at Steller with families in the lounge to discuss and share the art. \u00c2\u00a0 We don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t want to take away from that aspect of it.\u00c2\u00a0 So whatever other plans are being planned to make the lounge cozy, kids can get together, but that should not take away from the art and the student\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s articulation of what they are doing in art and why.<\/p>\n It is not the intent to show case art \u00e2\u20ac\u201c it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s for a different purpose.\u00c2\u00a0 Just art work around for ambience and not to take away from Alayne\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s event.\u00c2\u00a0 Agree that it is important for the focus to be around the art of the kids for Alayne\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s plans.<\/p>\n Harlod \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 2 seniors are \u00e2\u20ac\u0153comfortizing\u00e2\u20ac\u009d the lounge \u00e2\u20ac\u201c magazines, warm colors, bistro tables, etc. as their senior project.\u00c2\u00a0 He is working on this with them to see the lounge furnished based on this project, which will give that ambience<\/p>\n Joe \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Need a Motion to be allowed to eat food in the MPR which is generally not permitted, to allow it at the caf\u00c3\u00a9.<\/p>\n Harlod \u00e2\u20ac\u201c won\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t make a decision until it comes to me.<\/p>\n Janice \u00e2\u20ac\u201c I move to allow food at the caf\u00c3\u00a9\u00c2\u00a0accompanied with a talk about why it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s important to be careful<\/p>\n Rebecca seconds.<\/p>\n No objection.<\/p>\n Joe Banta \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Family Engagement plan:<\/strong><\/p>\n Janice has worked with Harlod and staff and we have come up with this.\u00c2\u00a0 It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a requirement to get these goals into a district plan<\/p>\n Janice \u00e2\u20ac\u201c parent involvement plan is required at every school – all schools have to have a writing goal, a second academic goal and a social\/-emotional goal.<\/p>\n Harlod \u00e2\u20ac\u201c math is the other goal.<\/p>\n Social-emotional goal – Janice suggested to the nurse that the drug education program be tweaked and used as this goal.\u00c2\u00a0 Also this can encompass technology etiquette assistance \u00e2\u20ac\u201c to look at the challenges of social networking with texting, Facebook, etc. It is important to learn how to foster good relationships.\u00c2\u00a0 John (counselor) is going to work on writing up that goal.<\/p>\n Rochelle, Michelle Brown and Janice will work on it and any input from this group or pass it along via us.\u00c2\u00a0 Has to be finalized by October 31, 2010.<\/p>\n Social networking\u00c2\u00a0 piece \u00e2\u20ac\u201c it would be helpful to have education on this for parents as well as students.<\/p>\n Janice \u00e2\u20ac\u201c students could come back with training and work with other students and report to parent group for staff and parents.<\/p>\n Rebecca \u00e2\u20ac\u201c shall we make this a topic at an all community meeting?<\/p>\n Harlod \u00e2\u20ac\u201c we can add some goals, it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a continuous process, and we can implement it even if it doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t make that deadline.\u00c2\u00a0 Can still look at it.<\/p>\n Joe \u00e2\u20ac\u201c should more people be involved in the family engagement plan?<\/p>\n Harlod \u00e2\u20ac\u201c we have three but a couple more would be good, for different perspectives<\/p>\n Harlod \u00e2\u20ac\u201c how you would want to be notified about these things?\u00c2\u00a0 We currently use Robo calls, the Flash, emails, etc.\u00c2\u00a0 If you want to be notified any other way, how?<\/p>\n Joe \u00e2\u20ac\u201c we need to attend the band concert.\u00c2\u00a0 We have covered all the action items, but haven\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t done all the business on the agenda.<\/p>\n Rochelle \u00e2\u20ac\u201c\u00c2\u00a0look at\u00c2\u00a0kitchen info\u00c2\u00a0handed out.<\/p>\n Vince and Rebecca \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Bill Gates Grant for Prince William Sound hand-on scientific field study.<\/strong><\/p>\n Gerald is willing to work with them on it.\u00c2\u00a0 This program takes place in Cordova \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Prince William Sound received a Bill Gates grant for scientific hands-on study in the Sound.\u00c2\u00a0 This is an excellent opportunity to build a curriculum around this so our students can get some experience.\u00c2\u00a0 The Sound is not that far to go \u00e2\u20ac\u201c it would be a field trip and intensive opportunity.\u00c2\u00a0 Joe Banta visited with a group.\u00c2\u00a0 There is money out there and Gerald has agreed to lead this effort to find out more about possible participation.<\/p>\n Adjourn.<\/p>\n Next Meeting, Wednesday, November 10 at 6 pm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Thursday, October 21, 2010, 6:00 p.m. (Minutes taken initially by Janice Banta, and then completed by Helen Sharratt, beginning where Helen volunteers to be Secretary) Attendance: See Parent Group Attendance Sheet dated October 21, 2010. 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