Our Leadership/School Improvement Team, serving since 8/ 2014 

June Leadership Agenda  

1.       Duty Free Lunch TAs and Teachers

a.       Rotate teachers-Running schedule 

2.       CNA

3.       STEM-Early release days

Notes from June 13, 2017

I.        Duty Free Lunch

1.       Rotate as needed within each grade level

2.       Twice a nine weeks K-5 duty free

a.       Covered by Smith, Hart, Hamby, Palmer, Hager, Lackey

II.      STEM scheduled on ER days-Work around teacher schedule

a.       Once a month starting in October and running till April

III.    CNA-See shared document in Google Docs

IV.    Gwaltney

1.       Walk of Fame-Yes for next year

a.       Clarify expectations first of the year

2.       Tier I goals completed first of the year

3.       Make sure each grade level is teaching same subject at the same time

a.       There are issues with EC scheduling and this would help

4.       Interventions-

a.       Tier II-Two days a week

b.      Tier III-Three days a week

c.       Reading 8:15-8:55

d.      Math Flex 

March Leadership 8^th Agenda

March Leadership Notes from meeting 3:30-4:15. Not present Ms. Adams and Ms. Robertson

1. Writing program-Ms. Gwaltney is going to research and bring back more information to the April meeting. The Leadership Team agreed we should have some program for at least K-2.

2. Field Trips-Who is going to handle?

1. Teachers submit field trips before summer

1. Ms. Hager books everything she can

2. Teachers and TAs at each grade level will take care of the other field trips that come up throughout the year.

3. Permission forms etc.  (Has not been decided)

1. TA per grade level and teachers take care of field trips for the year (This was not a good option)

1. STEM-Check Calendars-Next days (STEM Day 4/7)

2. EOG celebration

1. Final ideas will be discussed in April meeting

2. Details are still being worked out

3. Pep Rally In gym on May 30^th 2:00

4. Possible East Band

5. Dance off

6. Skits

7. Reward for effort and proficiency(Gwaltney and Palmer Shave their heads)

8.  What will get them excited?

9. What will make them work that little extra?

1. Walk of Fame Dates set

1. K/1^st-4-4

2. 2^nd/3^rd-4-5

3. 4^th/5^th-4-6

1. Leadership Input

1. K-None

2. 1^st     None

3. 2^nd      None

4. 3^rd        None

5. 4^th           None

6. 5^th        None

7. Media-Add testing schedule to agenda next month 

8. Parents-None

9. Counselor-Needs help with running club-Pick a day that you can help.

10. Gwaltney  -Seeing great things in the building. Commented on how we take the students where they are and do everything we can to help them. Bragging on how well C. Hefner is doing. Very well said! And not said enough!

February Leadership 8^th/Notes

1. Finish survey for parents-Ready to send out 2/23-This will need to be created.

1. Find old survey-There were several found online and shared.

2. Call SAC for input-Mr. Palmer spoke with two of the five members and will speak with the rest when the survey is completed to get their input.

3. Share Forms-How we will complete needs assessment process etc.  –Held off on this until the March Leadership.  There will be clarification at principal meetings.

4. Mr. Hefner is making a rough draft copy to share

5. The Leadership Team came up with at least 25 questions they felt would be beneficial to ask the parents. The survey will be two pages and offered electronically.

6. Once the rough draft is completed we will go through the process to narrow it down to what we will send home. Ms. Smith will format the survey to make it electronically.

7. All surveys will go home in an envelope to be returned sealed by the parent. The goal is to get honest feedback.

1. Field Trips-Money, Forms, who handles?

1. This will be broken down in to sections and the jobs will be split up amongst the teacher assistances, secretaries, and teachers.

1. EOG Testing We use to do pirates-Is there something else? 

1. Get them excited-relaxed   Please start conversations on how we can get students excited for EOG testing. Parents would love to see us dance!

1. Artist in residence-5 classes for 5 days –Mr. Palmer needs to find out how many students can attend each class. What we feel would be fair is to have 4^th and 5^th grade go so all students can attend. As students come up through school they will have art in 4^th and 5^th grade if Hiddenite can continue to fund it. 

2. Grade Levels-

   1^st-Ms. Alexander is going to bring back ideas for grade level STEM from the 2/20 PD (K-1)

   2^nd-Good

   3^rd-Had idea for STEM activity for the 24^th STEM Day

   4^th-Good

   5^th-Create an open document to share ideas about STEM with other schools

                   Mr. Palmer going to bring up at next principal meeting

3. Media-Good

4. Counselor-Good

5. TA-Good

6. Parents-Our wonderful parents were good

7. Other –None

Leadership Notes

11/9/16

1. Fall Festival-Ways to Improve and highlights

1. Fire truck helpful

2. Seemed to run well

3. There was a lot of students who were from outside SPES

4. Teachers enjoyed the money for their classrooms

5. Auction off bigger stuff-Depending-How much PTO made?

6. Better documentation for presale tickets

1. Strategic Plan-How well are we working towards our goals

1. Goal 1

1. EVAAS-We need training

2. Tier III handled in SST

3. SPES staff is sent a Google Doc with all tier students

1. Goal 2

1. 4^th and 5^th is good with vertical alignment

2. More work with K-3

3. PLC are shared in Google Docs with Ms. Gwaltney-Will start to share with Mr. Palmer

1. Goal 3

1. School Wide Survey to parents-It was agreed we need to do one-Format to be discussed

2. Parent Leadership members/SIT-Mr. Palmer to call top three from K-1, 2-3, and 4-5. Invite to meetings every 2^nd Wednesday.

1. Goal 4

1. Celebration walk was amazing

2. Try to get pictures to the newspaper

3. Grades will start to share best practice at faculty meetings

1. Goal 5

1. Where are the 3 student computers for Menis and Alexander

2. 3^rd and 4^th grade are starting to see success with the one to one in their classrooms-J. Hefner said Harrington is doing well with 5^th grade-Good idea shared to save all passwords in google docs

1. Resource Room not being used as much as we thought-

1. Brainstorm ideas on why? How do we make it better? 

1. Lydia-New ipads for mclass k-3 for testing

September 14th, 2016 Leadership Agenda

1. Spend Title I

1. STEM or STEAM

2. Math interventions person to come

3. Rewards for parent FIT night

1. FIT night-Finalize plans

2. School Improvement Plan

3. PBIS-Update Mr. Hefner

4. Help present to board-What? Who?

5. Fall Festival tentative 11/4

1. Each grade sponsor a game

2. Won’t have to work it

3. Try to find parents to work

4. Does AC have a game-Not home

5. Homework pass

6. Should be able to reimburse up to a certain point

    

   Notes from meeting 9/14/2016 3:30-4:30 p.m.

1. $1,400 Title I Parent Involvement will be spent on:

1.  Math/Reading kits for FIT night

2. A book for each student

3. Prizes from book fair to be given as prizes

1. Did not discuss School Improvement Plan

2.  FIT Night Plan 10/3 6:00-7:00 p.m.

       a. Teachers dress as super heroes during the day

       b. Students will dress at night like super heroes

              c. We are going to pay for math and reading kits out of Title I money to give away                                  for K-2 and 3-5

              d. K-1, 2-3, and 4-5 halls will set up stations

              e. Parents will rotate through stations and have teachers initial a card-Once they                                   have completed all stations parents will turn information in to be                                             eligible for a book fair drawing

       f. Please talk to a Leadership member for details.

    

3. PBIS should be up and running after the faculty meeting on the 21^st

4. 4^th/5^th grade teachers will help present at the board-Topics will be

1. Attendance-How we are trying to improve

2. Grandparents Week

3. Celebration Walk of Fame

4. Veterans Day Lunch

5. Wall of Fame for 3^rd-5^th

6. STEM monthly activities

7. Be sure to get pledgers

8. It was also suggested that we strap a Go Pro camera to a kindergarten student to gain a unique perspective (We may revisit this idea next year

1. Fall Festival will be 11/4 from 5:00-7:00 p.m.

1. Teachers will come up with a game

2. Teachers may come up with other activity to earn money (Hair Paint etc.)

1. Other concerns

1. Media-Distributed material if we ever have a book get challenged

2. Gwaltney to clarify conferences at faculty meeting

3. Be on time picking up students from specials-We will do a school wide time check

Leadership August 2016 Agenda

1. PBIS

2. PD for year

3. FIT Night  Set Date and How?

4. Form for Conference 9/26-9/30

1. Goal Setting-For student-Here is where they are-Here is where they need to get to

2. 100% parent attendance

3. Awards how it works

4. PTO dates

5. Facebook, school messenger, and webpage

6. Smart Goals

1. PTO performances each nine weeks

2. Electing a SIT at open house    How? 

3. Hospitality Guidelines-Show paper from Shannon

4. Early Release at of each grading period

1. Grades need to be in When? 

2. There are no work days

1. Heritage Fair Come to Stony Point $2.00 per child or the 4^th grade goes for $5.00 per child-

1. Do you have a preference? 

1. Science Day-STEM or STEAM What day works?  How do we celebrate?

Notes-Discussion from August 2016 Leadership Meeting

1. PBIS discussed next meeting

2. PD for year will be on STEM, STEAM, and Math Interventions

3. FIT night will be the week of 9/30-10/6

1. Theme-Super Hero

2. Stations for teachers

3. Ask a Leadership member-More details to follow

1. Not discussed

2. PTO performance-

1. 4/5 Will perform in October

2. 2/3 Will perform January 9^th-13^th

3. K/1 In Spring

1. SIT-Each grade is going to turn in three parent names by 9/2

1. This will be sent to parents for a vote

2. SIT will meet every other month or as needed

1. Good to use same rules as last year

2. Grades for 3^rd-5^th will be due at the end of each nine weeks

3. 4^th will attend Heritage Fair

4. Science Day will be 9/16 at 1:30

Leadership Agenda 10/14

1.       Mission and vision

2.       Title One Budget-Copy of sheet

a.       Discuss class set vs two more per k-2 teacher

                                                               i.      Show the numbers

b.      Media $10.00 per student

c.       $500.00 Scan to Read Books

d.      Reading Eggs 1050.00

3.       Bell at 3:15 p.m.-Start announcements at 3:13 or so

4.       CANVAS-Computer system for county

5.       Monitors or fun name-Students are safety people

6.       School wide assembly for Jump Rope for Heart March 1^st

Actions:

1.       We will begin the dismissal process at 3:13. When the bell rings at 3:15 Car riders and After School students will be dismissed.  This has to be communicated to parents and will not start until 10/19

2.       CANVASS Training was discussed

3.       Monitors (Looking for a better name) are going to be used in the morning and afternoon.  These will be 4^th and 5^th grade students who have demonstrated good character traits.

a.       May need to purchase running vest to make students stand out

4.       Box Tops

a.       Where does the money go?

b.      Can the money go directly to teachers?

5.       4^th and 5^th grade going to create a plan to reward perfect attendance on a weekly or biweekly basis-The rest of the school may want to follow if they are having similar issues with attendance

6.       Red Ribbon Week 27^th-30^th

7.       A Title I budget was agreed on. Will be submitted to CO by Friday the 16^th.

a.       We agreed to more money into a resource room and not purchase a class set of iPads for K-2.

b.      We also agreed to set aside $5.00 more dollars per child for digital media.

8.       Rough drafts of the mission and vision statements were completed. They will be posted in the Pointer News and any suggestions are welcomed. A big Thank You to Ms. Hart for coming with rough drafts!!!