4-25-08 AT 4 MINUTES

Action Team 4 Log

Action Team: Dual Credits/Parent Involvement
Date: Thursday, February 28, 2008
Meeting Location: Room 135 Start time: 1:45 pm  End time: 3:30 pm
Leader: Grace Shirk/Farah Anderson   Recorder: Tracy Juscius
Members Present: Tracy Juscius, Doug Roberts, Elizabeth Chapman, Paula VanOpdorph, Marie Howard, Pamela Cook (PTA President and our Parent Liason)
Topic of discussion:
1.)    „I Ate With Nate‰ ˆ For Parent Conferences on Thursday, March 13th
2.)    Provide a suggestion box for parents to write both positive and negative feedback
3.)    Provide Cookies for Parents - to sit and chat with Dr. Anderson
4.)    Welding and Warehousing dual credit classes have been approved
5.)    Recruiting current  juniors for placement in Welding and Warehousing classes for 08-09 school year.
Actions taken:
1.)    Will take actions after Doug Roberts discusses it with Dr. Anderson.
2.)    Will find suggestions box/posters
3.)    Will ask Jeanette to get cookies from the cafeteria for Parent Night

4.)    The counselors are asking the teachers for suggestions for these classes (including Special Education).

Key Findings:
             1.)  The last „I Ate With Nate‰ was very successful at Parent Conferences.

        
Date of next meeting: April  ,08 Time: 1:45 pm Location: Room 135

To Do before next meetings:
1.)    Ask Dr. Anderson if he would agree to do this again.
2.)    Ask Jeanette if she will order cookies & punch for Parent-Conference Night
3.)    Get Suggestion Box, Forms, and Posters
4.)    Set up table for Parent Night    Who:
1.)    Doug Roberts
2.)    Tracy Juscius
3.)  Diane Krumdieck &
     T. Juscius
4.)  Grace Shirk

    When:
1.)    ASAP
2.)    After Doug      
Roberts Okays it with Dr. Anderson
3.)  Before March 13th
4.) The day of Parent Conferences ˆ March 13th.

Give each committee member and the principal a copy of this log
Next meeting we‚ll discuss:
All the details of the „I Ate with Nate‰ program (With Students, Staff, & Parents)

Where we are now?
    Our group has met and exceeded the original goals.  We have taken on „Parent Involvement‰ as another project.

Where will we be next semester?
    There will have a parent and a student in our group.
    There will have three (3) Dual Credit Classes:  Music, Speech and Warehousing
    There may also be a welding class as a Dual Credit Class.
    The Counselors will have a „Course Description‰ night for parents and students.
    The Counselors will also have two Parent Education nights.

Where will we be next year?
    Welding will be a Dual Credit class for sure.
    There will also be 2 ˆ 3 other Dual Credit Classes.
    „I Ate w/ Nate‰ will be up and running throughout the year.


Action Team 4 Log
Action Team: 4 Transitions sub group Senior Year
Date: _4-25-08
Meeting Location: room 135  RIHS  Start time: _1:45pm_ End time:  3:15pm
Leader: __Jeff Wendland   Recorder:_Lou McLaughlin
Members Present:  Robb Christensen, Connie Brackney, Jim Bustard, Liz Kantner, Katie Sievers, Lou McLaughlin

Members Absent: Anna Diaz

Topic of discussion:
Progress report with Peter Rickard

Actions taken:
Gave Mr Rickard a copy of the completion results for the Senior Portfolio. Perdicted that the Portfolio will eventually become part of the Career Cruising Data as underclassmen complete the components of Career Cruising. Discussed implementation of Portfolio in 11th and 12th grade Advisorys for 2008/09 school year.
Gave Mr Rickard a copy of projected budget and timeline through fall of 2010 for our subgroup.

Key Findings
Mr Rickard agreed that identifying and implementing a Senior Service Learning component was the correct first step in creating a senior project.

Date of next meeting: 5-22-08    Time: _1:45    Location:_room 135  RIHS


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