- Welcome
Meeting Participants:
Kelly, Shelly, Areli, Lynn, Michelle, Jeff, Stacy, Stacy, Amanda, Kelly, Jessica
- Update on Union Rebuild (Kelly)
- Breaking ground April 2021
- We will be able to stay in the building
- Kelly has started campaigning for certain things in the new building
- Budget (Land Trust & TSSA): A Review
Review 2019-20 Budget (Kelly)
- With land trust and TSSA, the parents have final approval to say what they want
- Next Steps, we will meet with BLT and present that proposal to the council
- Restorative Practices (Shelly)
- Graphic designed by responsive services
- We want kids to feel like they belong and that we care
- We have been doing Second Steps, jury is still out on effectiveness
- Circles is a new thing that teachers are trying to help community building
- Pilot Program Backpacks & Binders
- 6th grade piloted this program
- We are trying to teach organization through an AVIDish system
- Are the binders cumbersome?
- 6th Grade Honors Discussion (Kelly)
- Should we continue having honors in the 6th grade?
- Not developmentally appropriate for 6th graders to have honors
- We could keep the honors for 7th and 8th to get ready for high school
- Parents are in favor of not having honors in 6th grade next year
Meeting Schedule for 2019-20
The next Meeting at Union Middle School: March 19th at 6:00 p.m.
