Thomas Jefferson Middle School
School Improvement Team
September 21, 2009
2:15 p.m.
MINUTES
Call to Order 2:15pm
Roll Call
PRESENT:
Brent Atkinson ____ Lisa Scott ____
Peggy Dickey ____ John Downs ____ Meredith Ebert ____
Daniel Bryant ____ Kirby Carespodi ____
Tamara Hughes ____ Laura LeMay ____ Frank Martin ____
Mike McDowell ____ Elizabeth Hobson ____ Allison Pegram ____
Benika Thompson ___ Robin Moon ____ Emma Couch____
John Cardarelli ____ LaJoi Wilson-Moore ____
Lisa Arbaugh ____ Libby Roberts-Smith____
ABSENT:
Denise Francis ____
Jennifer Covington ____ Lisha Vannoy ____
Approval on minutes (on google docs) – Downs
Staff development – Garwood
Discipline update on progress
Academic misconduct
* Schoulda video segments – begin filming this week!
*Guidance – education piece created
ASD form created – thanks to those involved!
Teacher compensation plan / group incentive update – not on-line, budget not set
“At this point, it is up in the air as to whether we will be able to offer any of the Teacher Compensation components this year. The bonuses are paid out in July and come from next year's budget. We are currently facing a known $2.8 million budget reduction for next year, so several drastic savings measures will probably have to be implemented for us to survive next year. Unfortunately this program is one that is under consideration for helping us deal with this shortfall. A decision by our Board of Education is expected by the end of October. Stay tuned!”
Quote sent in by Marty Tedrow on the teacher compensation plan
(Wilson-Moore:)
Mentoring Program is moving forward funded or not.
Possible CEU credit avaliable
Staff development – Grade level technology training
1 Thursday of training followed up with 1 Thursday of application (both days in the lab)
Staff Development Calendar available on the calendar link of our TJMS website:
http://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/education/components/calendar/calendar.php?sectiondetailid=23045&sc_id=1187617299 (you have to hold down your control key and double click to access web links on google docs)
Discussion on second part of grade level meeting for intergrating technology skills
Encore meetings would have to be modified (will not require them to meet for the "follow-up" sessions--Mr. Downs will be available for follow-up sessions with encore teachers as needed)
Mentoring program – Wilson-Moore
Moving forward
NEED referrals ASAP
Group is now called “PATRIOT PALS”
Assignments of student will be on an interactive spreadsheet
Next staff mtg each teacher/staff will get timeline of what to do monthly.
Training for mentors will be SEPTEMBER 28th in Media Center.
Should run 2:15-3:00
Grant writing
Have we discussed in our subjects areas and/or grade levels?
Groups vs. subcommittee?
Hurdles?
Incentive plan? For motivation!
If we choose groups, how will we break people up and be fair?
Example: Would 7th grade science vs. 8th grade core be fair in regards to incentives?
Parent advocate – Linda Elmore (PTA grant writer)
Spreadsheet or web link with all of the ideas in one place:
http://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=37117&sc_id=1187696537&sc_id=1187696629&&cms_mode=view
Look for connections on teacher performance
Standard Id
Standard IVc
Also depending on grant may fall in another area as well (ex: technology…)
Goal is to get more grants by staff at TJMS-Encourage each other PLC’s
Next meeting feedback from colleages
Miscellaneous concerns from around the building – Martin
Clocks set correctly now. Were running 3-4 minutes ahead
EC Assistants-
Still “tweeking” schedules due to student class changes
Questions/concerns about asst performance, not arriving on time, behavior (ie: cell phone use) see Mrs. Wilson-Moore
Addressing issue of assts being pulled for other duties
Phones off in meetings
Mr. Martin expressed not his pet peeve, but some have expressed concern. It would be polite to put on vibrate.
Noticing the positives-Will continue with Friday Updates
Good of the Order:
Need working fans/Air freshners in Faculty bathrooms
Be aware that students can hear you in the rooms beside/below faculty bathrooms (example: someone has beautiful singing voice…)
Next Meeting: Monday, Oct 5, 2009
E-mail agenda items into McDowell by: 1pm on Friday, October 3, 2009
Adjournment: 2:57pm
Respectfully Submitted by: Laura LeMay
Monday, October 5, 2009
SIT Meeting August 31, 2009
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
School Improvement Team
August 31, 2009
2:15 p.m.
Minutes
THIS MEETING WAS NOT MANDATORY
Call to Order
Roll Call
Present:
Brent Atkinson ____ Lisa Scott ____ LaJoi Wilson-Moore ____
Peggy Dickey ____ John Downs the 3rd____ Emma Couch____
Daniel Bryant ____ Denise Francis ____ Kirby Carespodi ____
Tamara Hughes ____ Laura LeMay ____
Mike McDowell ____ Elizabeth Hobson ____ Allison Pegram ____
Benika Thompson ____ John Cardarelli ____
Absent:
Lisha Vannoy ____ Meredith Ebert ____ Jennifer Covington ____
Lisa Arbaugh ____ Libby Roberts-Smith____ Robin Moon ____
Frank Martin ____
1) Academic misconduct
Scenarios and direction for Eric’s video
Various ideas were given to Eric to create a video on academic misconduct.
Teachers/Admin will be the offenders in the video
Several correct examples will also be provided
Share ideas for other options on discipline:
Saturday school for REPEAT/SERIOUS offenses- LOOKING into as possibility
1 per month
Teacher volunteer/paid/comp time
Option for parent: OSS or Saturday
ASD-
Desire to have less “fun”
Students to complete Behavior Reflection in ASD
Possible Level changes for academic misconduct being considered:
1st offense: referral/ O on assignment/ Parent contact/Guidance for lesson
2nd offense: referral/ O on assignment/ Parent contact/ISS
Repeat offenders: Admin decision
Wilson-Moore has emailed Drew Davis for clarification on peer discipline committee
2) Grant writing
Would like to figure out ways for staff members to increase Grant writing success
Ideas:
Grade level mtgs
Lists of grant sites
Announce winners
Award prizes for winners/possible prize for top money maker
Donor’s Choose
Applied vision
3) Group incentive – Wilson-Moore
Tedrow and Wilson-Moore wrote up proposal for group incentive.(see below)
Take a look at the proposal for Mentoring Group Incentive. It's simple, but will be easy to complete with documentation. We can discuss it at the SIT team meeting today. Goal:The goal of the Mentoring Group Incentive is to foster connection with students who are at risk of failing due to attendance, academic, or behavioral concerns. We will address issues by mentoring and monitoring. Criteria for participation:1. Faculty and Staff will attend mentor training provided by school administration (L. Wilson-Moore).2. Accept the role of mentor for one student from the list generated by the Mentoring Committee.3. Attend two community sponsored sessions with their mentee after-school. (Community sponsored sessions are those mentoring sessions targeting specific behaviors developed by Family Services, parents, RAP, etc. that involve other folks. They will be held here in the building.)4. Monitor and provide support to their mentee. Each applicant will provide the following evidence of participation:1. An agenda from the training session.2. Documentation of participation in 2 total community sponsored sessions. ( Ex. meeting agenda, handouts, personal notes)3. A personal reflection detailing the mentoring experience. Notes:
Mentor Training in Fall and Spring- This will be provided in case there are coaches or folks interested later in the year. Also, as referrals come to us mid year, we will be able to meet their needs as well.
Staff can register now and be involved later. Better to register and not participate than participate and not register.
Mentor contact logs will be kept for 'in-house' documentation purposes ONLY!
4) Leigh Walters asked to attend Music conference for $230
APPROVED
Meeting was adjourned at 3:10.
Minutes submitted by Laura LeMay
School Improvement Team
August 31, 2009
2:15 p.m.
Minutes
THIS MEETING WAS NOT MANDATORY
Call to Order
Roll Call
Present:
Brent Atkinson ____ Lisa Scott ____ LaJoi Wilson-Moore ____
Peggy Dickey ____ John Downs the 3rd____ Emma Couch____
Daniel Bryant ____ Denise Francis ____ Kirby Carespodi ____
Tamara Hughes ____ Laura LeMay ____
Mike McDowell ____ Elizabeth Hobson ____ Allison Pegram ____
Benika Thompson ____ John Cardarelli ____
Absent:
Lisha Vannoy ____ Meredith Ebert ____ Jennifer Covington ____
Lisa Arbaugh ____ Libby Roberts-Smith____ Robin Moon ____
Frank Martin ____
1) Academic misconduct
Scenarios and direction for Eric’s video
Various ideas were given to Eric to create a video on academic misconduct.
Teachers/Admin will be the offenders in the video
Several correct examples will also be provided
Share ideas for other options on discipline:
Saturday school for REPEAT/SERIOUS offenses- LOOKING into as possibility
1 per month
Teacher volunteer/paid/comp time
Option for parent: OSS or Saturday
ASD-
Desire to have less “fun”
Students to complete Behavior Reflection in ASD
Possible Level changes for academic misconduct being considered:
1st offense: referral/ O on assignment/ Parent contact/Guidance for lesson
2nd offense: referral/ O on assignment/ Parent contact/ISS
Repeat offenders: Admin decision
Wilson-Moore has emailed Drew Davis for clarification on peer discipline committee
2) Grant writing
Would like to figure out ways for staff members to increase Grant writing success
Ideas:
Grade level mtgs
Lists of grant sites
Announce winners
Award prizes for winners/possible prize for top money maker
Donor’s Choose
Applied vision
3) Group incentive – Wilson-Moore
Tedrow and Wilson-Moore wrote up proposal for group incentive.(see below)
Take a look at the proposal for Mentoring Group Incentive. It's simple, but will be easy to complete with documentation. We can discuss it at the SIT team meeting today. Goal:The goal of the Mentoring Group Incentive is to foster connection with students who are at risk of failing due to attendance, academic, or behavioral concerns. We will address issues by mentoring and monitoring. Criteria for participation:1. Faculty and Staff will attend mentor training provided by school administration (L. Wilson-Moore).2. Accept the role of mentor for one student from the list generated by the Mentoring Committee.3. Attend two community sponsored sessions with their mentee after-school. (Community sponsored sessions are those mentoring sessions targeting specific behaviors developed by Family Services, parents, RAP, etc. that involve other folks. They will be held here in the building.)4. Monitor and provide support to their mentee. Each applicant will provide the following evidence of participation:1. An agenda from the training session.2. Documentation of participation in 2 total community sponsored sessions. ( Ex. meeting agenda, handouts, personal notes)3. A personal reflection detailing the mentoring experience. Notes:
Mentor Training in Fall and Spring- This will be provided in case there are coaches or folks interested later in the year. Also, as referrals come to us mid year, we will be able to meet their needs as well.
Staff can register now and be involved later. Better to register and not participate than participate and not register.
Mentor contact logs will be kept for 'in-house' documentation purposes ONLY!
4) Leigh Walters asked to attend Music conference for $230
APPROVED
Meeting was adjourned at 3:10.
Minutes submitted by Laura LeMay
Meeting Notes August 24, 2009
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
School Improvement Team
August 24, 2009
1:00 p.m.
Agenda
Call to Order
Roll Call
Present:
Brent Atkinson ____ Lisa Scott ____ Lisa Arbaugh ____
Peggy Dickey ____ John Downs ____ Meredith Ebert ____
Daniel Bryant ____ Denise Francis ____ Kirby Carespodi ____
Tamara Hughes ____ Laura LeMay ____ Frank Martin ____
Mike McDowell ____ Elizabeth Hobson ___Allison Pegram ____
Benika Thompson ____ Robin Moon ____ Emma Couch____
John Cardarelli ____ LaJoi Wilson-Moore ____
Absent:
Libby Roberts-Smith____ Jennifer Covington ____ Lisha Vannoy ____
Approval of Last Minute’s Meeting
1. Vision
· Our role to lead change – I want us to do big things!
· Efficient
· Meeting length (Ebert/Carespodi) 2:15-3:15
· Secretary – Laura LeMay
2. Staff Development
· Budget cut in half
o No longer have to pay $3000 for Middle School Project
o This cut and the budget cut should make us break even
· Approved Workshop requests:
o Tamara Hughes and Jill Friesen (FLANC conference)- $225 each
o Amy Peveral and Martin Patrick (NCAAHPERD conf)-$215each
3. Discipline
· Focus this year – bullying and academic misconduct
o Discussion/Brainstorm about how to address issues.
o TJTV (similar to Dragnet) on Bullying and Academic Misconduct using teachers as actors.
o ASD template
· Role of the disciplinary committee- handout by Moon to discuss possibilities of a disciplinary committee.
· Consequences
o Academic Misconduct ideas: 1st offense includes training session with guidance, Saturday School, Labor or community service, reflection packet, peer group for support and learning.
o Discuss with colleagues and return with thoughts.
4. Technology
· Grade level – training on 1 day and application on the other
(Cardareli/Francis)- 1st grade level of month: Issues and Technology Programs
2nd grade level of month: Short agenda and incorporation/practice of new technology
· Professional Learning Community (PLC)- Use of new technology skills
5. Grant Writing Team
· No money available to get new technology
· Put together a grant writing committee to write/assist in securing grants
· Work with PTA
· Donor’s Chose
· Incentives to grant winners from Mr. Martin
· Publish grant winners/grant needs in PTA newsletter
6. Group Incentive– Marty Tedrow will help with this
· Mentoring Group Incentive
· Log hours each week and reflection
7. Retirement Funds-Denise Francis
· Difficult to find nice gift for $50, would like to raise amount to $75
· Extra funds could come from Mr. Martin or PTA
8. Changes to School Improvement Plan due by Oct 15-Frank Martin
· Review School Improvement Plan on website in S drive/share folder
· Notify Administration if any changes required
9. Good of the Order
· If meetings are going to be reduced it is IMPORTANT that all staff members read TJMS staff Blog and Emails DAILY.
Next Meeting: AUGUST 31, 2009 (due to Holiday on September 7th)
E-mail agenda items by Friday, August 28, 2009
Adjournment at 2:15
Minutes submitted by Laura LeMay
School Improvement Team
August 24, 2009
1:00 p.m.
Agenda
Call to Order
Roll Call
Present:
Brent Atkinson ____ Lisa Scott ____ Lisa Arbaugh ____
Peggy Dickey ____ John Downs ____ Meredith Ebert ____
Daniel Bryant ____ Denise Francis ____ Kirby Carespodi ____
Tamara Hughes ____ Laura LeMay ____ Frank Martin ____
Mike McDowell ____ Elizabeth Hobson ___Allison Pegram ____
Benika Thompson ____ Robin Moon ____ Emma Couch____
John Cardarelli ____ LaJoi Wilson-Moore ____
Absent:
Libby Roberts-Smith____ Jennifer Covington ____ Lisha Vannoy ____
Approval of Last Minute’s Meeting
1. Vision
· Our role to lead change – I want us to do big things!
· Efficient
· Meeting length (Ebert/Carespodi) 2:15-3:15
· Secretary – Laura LeMay
2. Staff Development
· Budget cut in half
o No longer have to pay $3000 for Middle School Project
o This cut and the budget cut should make us break even
· Approved Workshop requests:
o Tamara Hughes and Jill Friesen (FLANC conference)- $225 each
o Amy Peveral and Martin Patrick (NCAAHPERD conf)-$215each
3. Discipline
· Focus this year – bullying and academic misconduct
o Discussion/Brainstorm about how to address issues.
o TJTV (similar to Dragnet) on Bullying and Academic Misconduct using teachers as actors.
o ASD template
· Role of the disciplinary committee- handout by Moon to discuss possibilities of a disciplinary committee.
· Consequences
o Academic Misconduct ideas: 1st offense includes training session with guidance, Saturday School, Labor or community service, reflection packet, peer group for support and learning.
o Discuss with colleagues and return with thoughts.
4. Technology
· Grade level – training on 1 day and application on the other
(Cardareli/Francis)- 1st grade level of month: Issues and Technology Programs
2nd grade level of month: Short agenda and incorporation/practice of new technology
· Professional Learning Community (PLC)- Use of new technology skills
5. Grant Writing Team
· No money available to get new technology
· Put together a grant writing committee to write/assist in securing grants
· Work with PTA
· Donor’s Chose
· Incentives to grant winners from Mr. Martin
· Publish grant winners/grant needs in PTA newsletter
6. Group Incentive– Marty Tedrow will help with this
· Mentoring Group Incentive
· Log hours each week and reflection
7. Retirement Funds-Denise Francis
· Difficult to find nice gift for $50, would like to raise amount to $75
· Extra funds could come from Mr. Martin or PTA
8. Changes to School Improvement Plan due by Oct 15-Frank Martin
· Review School Improvement Plan on website in S drive/share folder
· Notify Administration if any changes required
9. Good of the Order
· If meetings are going to be reduced it is IMPORTANT that all staff members read TJMS staff Blog and Emails DAILY.
Next Meeting: AUGUST 31, 2009 (due to Holiday on September 7th)
E-mail agenda items by Friday, August 28, 2009
Adjournment at 2:15
Minutes submitted by Laura LeMay
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