ACTIVITIES
Involvement, Comprehensive, Connections, Leadership |
| Tiffany Bandle, Jason Collins, Amber Fischer, Theresa Heckart, Rachel LeMon, Mark Meinen, Sean Murphy, and Todd Rankin |
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Focus on intramural and interscholastic programs, type of academic clubs and competitions, and full use of facility before during and after school. How will we establish an adult connection for every student and create sense of belonging, pride, and ownership? How will we promote student involvement and community action? Develop standards for extracurricular involvement? |
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POSITIVE CLIMATE AND PARENT AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Pride, Ownership, Leadership, Empowerment, Validation, Unity
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| Jan Davis, Teresa Gates, Dave Gilliam, Jessica Graziano, Julie Greene-Graham, Kelly Holt, Letticia Kersten, Liz Repetto, Paula Saindon, and Debbie Whitehouse |
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What will be our identity, culture and climate? What are our traditions? How do we instill school pride, spirit, ownership, student leadership and service, and appreciation for diversity? What strategies will we use for problem solving? How will we welcome parent and community volunteers? How can we get to know our students and families? How can parents find meaningful ways to participate and contribute to the school? Develop “third session” for families to use school facilities. What school-business partnerships should we develop and how? (The positive climate and parent/community involvement committees were combined in February since they overlap.) |
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SAFETY AND DECORUM
Clean, Fair, Consistent, Healthy, Organized |
| Julie Austerman, Robert Bane, Scott Kluever, Laura Ownby, and Karla von Kennen |
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Establish school-wide procedures and practices that are fair, consistent and positively stated. Establish Begich “code of conduct” with standards of behavior and “best practices.” Develop student leadership for safety and healthful habits. Develop “standard operating procedure” for all areas and activities at school and in community. Determine “must have” rules. Develop emergency plans with individual “house” plans. |
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SCHEDULING NUTS AND BOLTS
Needs of Students, Fair, Choice, Comprehensive, Orientation |
| Bill Bajczyk, John Gallup, Rebecca King, Sharon Macsurak, Ramona Rivers, Michelle Tremblay, and Carol Vorst |
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What are the educational needs of our students? What are the skills and certifications of staff? What kind of structure do we need to address the educational needs of our students? How can we maintain the middle school structure? How can we create a comprehensive three-year program? Should/can we incorporate an advisory period?
How will be provide orientation and transition activities? |
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TECHNOLOGY
Comprehensive, Flexible, Training, Build Leadership |
| Anne Barnett, Dan Carey, Brian Heckart, Deb Mulcahy Sharon Macsurak and Gregg Roberts |
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How will we use of technology as a tool for learning? Develop technology plan for school with five-year goals, continuum of skills needed for each grade, maintenance/renewal of equipment, staff development and training. How can we use the tools students bring to school? |
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