1) Approval of minutes (on g-mail) – (Francis/Couch)
2) Staff Development – Dietrich (Time to Teach – Discipline Program)
* Request for help in paying for training
* Will train staff in strategies upon completion
* Costs $695…..
* SIT approved $220
3) Red Zone
Reaction to 2 hour delay testing schedule:
*8th: Nervous about not having enough time with the 3rd test in science to remediate. Maybe need to e more flexible rest of the day.
*7th: Ok. Concerned about the moving into other classrooms like last year for testing. A bit confusing and difficult last year.
*6th: Liked what they ran last year. Will be a team player in whatever decided.
*Encore: No problems.
* Teachers will discuss the plan in grade level this week. ANY concerns or problems, please let the admin know IMMEDIATELY!!
* Leave teachers in regular classrooms
*Our school typically retests only 20% of students.
*Pairing of encore/core teachers should be done early for activity planning/ideas.
4) Parent Assist issues/concerns
*Concern that parents are not using access.
*Student grades are falling
*Ideas:
-Run D/F reports
-Printout of classes using student number. Highlight missed assignments
-Kerry Browne is collecting concerns/questions to pass to central office
-Run zero reports. You also have ability to change the grade threshold number
-Mail reports midterm for low D’s and F students. (funds?)
-Utilize class makeup days. Those without zeros get to do academic fun activity.
-Team detention- removed from team play time until zeros are cleared
-Ms. Wilson-Moore noted that she has about 10-12 EC children/parents that do not have access to computers. She runs D/F reports to be picked up in the office.
-lert Now occassionally at progress report times reminding parents to be checking parent assist
5) Moral
• Survey Monkey – Moon
*60 staff members have responded
*Give rest of staff until this Friday (April 9) to complete
*A final report will be made and compiled with Ms. Wilson-Moore’s custodial issues and presented to the SIT team for review.
• What new ideas do we have?
*Tabled until report has been created for review.
6) Internal Grant Suggestion – Bryant
*Would like to see funds created/established so teachers can write grant requests her at TJMS.
*Sometimes there are stigmas placed on those that receive funding.
*Motivate others by getting smaller ones in house
*John Carderelli mentioned he had a desire to start a “Travel” fund for educational trips for TJMS teachers to use. Maybe $1000-$2000 donation to start the fund.
*Secure funds from: parents/business partners/fundraisers
*Possibly have anonymous grants chosen by committee
*Put limit on how many/how often individual may be awarded grant
*call it “Classroom Grants”, or “Student Use Grants”
*Possibly set up grants that students could apply for to use at TJMS (example: spruce up the hallways/building/grounds…)
7) Good of the order
*Benika spoke about testing concerns:
- Handing out testing calendar for April-June
- Asking teachers to look at the calendar and avoid conflicts
--Working on being more efficient in testing procedures
- Has heard and is taking note of suggestions/complaints
*Brent Atkinson got engaged over the Spring Break! CONGRATULATIONS!!!
*Only a couple meetings left. Need to start looking at individuals that are rolling off and need to be replaced on SIT.
* Note: Any questions/concerns may always be forwarded to Mr. Martin.
Miscellaneous stuff that will be addressed by Mr. Martin
*Testing – suggestions have been requested and received
*Sagging pants
*Faculty meetings – being more respectful
*Lockers – decorations
*NC Wise – tardies entered by office
*Issues in the Cafeteria.
-Students way too loud, teachers not reprimanding
-Areas still not cleaned
**-Cafeteria Workers can not reprimand students in the lunch line for misbehavior
-is this because of Chartwell's requirements? TJMS mandate?
-they are adults in the school, so should be able to reprimand students through teachers.
*The TI-83 calculators need to be out in classrooms being used and not in the office.
*Millennium students who come back – should they start fresh on a new team?
Meeting adjourned: 3:15pm
Minutes submitted by Laura LeMay
