2-28-08 AT 4 MINUTES

Rock Island High School

Date:  February 28, 2008    Time:  1:30 ˆ 3:30    Meeting Place:  Room 138
 
Team Leader:    Jackie Epperly
Time Keeper:    Troy Joseph
Recorder:    Angie Loebach

Members Present:    Mike Benson, Susie Stark, Jackie Epperly, Jen Johnson, Julie Woods, Angie Loebach, Steve Ebner, Shawn Trask,  Lori Young, Craig Allison, Craig Sharpe

Agenda/Goals    
Action(s) Taken:    1.    Revised Action Plan of 08-09 and 09-10
Issues:    1.    We needed a group to address ninth grade to tenth grade transition
Action    1.    Part of our group broke off to address ninth grade to tenth grade transition per Peter Rickard.  Group member addressing 9th to 10th grade are C. Allison, C Sharpe, S Ebner, S Trask, Troy Joseph
Person(s) Responsible for task:    

Yearly Action Plan:    
Issue 1:    Continuing w/articulation meetings.  
Action:    Waiting for Ken Jaeke to schedule next meeting

Issue 1:    Continuing w/articulation meetings.  
Action:    Waiting for Ken Jaeke to schedule next meeting




Action Team 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, Farah Anderson, Diane Krumdieck,  & Scott Voigt

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

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)

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.
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 Log
Action Team: _Senior Portfolio, Focus Team 4
Date: 2-28-08
Meeting Location: Room 135, RIHS   Start time:  1:45pm      End time: 3:15pm
Leader: Jeff Wendland            Recorder:   Lou McLaughlin
Members Present:  Mike Benson, Jim Bustard, Katie Sievers, Connie Brackney, Robb Christensen,
Liz Langley, Lou McLaughlin

Members Absent: Anna Diaz

Topic of discussion:
  completion rate of the portfolio
Reviewed the budget and time line of the group submitted in January.
Our next tasks are:
1.  To meet with Advisory Focus Team to organize portfolio implementation in Junior and Senior Advisories for next year.
2.  Plan inservice for staff
3.  Begin research for creating a Service Learning Opportunity for Seniors

Actions taken:
Reviewed the completion requirements for portfolio

Actions taken:
Date of next meeting: 4-24-08    Time: 1:45        Location: Room 135, RIHSTo Do before next meetings:    Who:    When:

Talk with Advisory Focus Team leader
    Mclaughlin and Stone    After break

Reviewed the completion requirements for portfolio






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