April+2011

**4/19/11 ** Mrs. Keating Ms. Newton Ms. Barnes Jennifer Smith Mrs. Walton Ms. Stott Ms. Mercer
 * MTAC/Leadership **
 * In Attendance: ** Mrs. Berry Mrs. Spencer Mr. Davis

PTO will give cash for the Teacher and Teacher Assistant of the Year. Discussing the School Improvement Plan on May 4th.
 * Media: **
 * K-2 library books are due tomorrow, BEFORE Spring Break.
 * 3-5 may keep one book to read over Spring Break, but they should turn in their other library book. If they know they are not going to read over the break, they should just turn in both books.
 * ALL recorded books are due before Spring Break.
 * Some teachers have overdue items that were checked out from the library. Ms. Berry put reminders in those boxes.
 * There are some discarded books in the library that are available for TEACHERS. These books are not for students. The books will have a bigger impact if a teacher puts it in their classroom library, than if a student takes it home.
 * Technology (Berry) **
 * Any equipment that is damaged or broken that was checked out in your name is your responsibility to take care of, with the exception of normal wear and tear.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Please be aware of what you are printing, and where it is printing! Things are being sent to the color printer in the library and wasting ink.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">School Improvement Plan **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Leadership team members should meet with their grade level to review the School Improvement Plan.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">It can be found on the Common Drive under the curriculum folder.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Make notes of any adjustments or changes that need to be made.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">These revisions are due by May 4th so that the Leadership Team and meet and discuss them.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">The revisions will then be made available to the rest of the staff to vote if they agree with the changes.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">May 18th is the final Leadership Team meeting to make all final revisions to the SIP.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Our School Safety section is very detailed. We may possibly be too specific on some things.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">If something is working it is fine to leave it in. There is no need to overhaul our SIP if we don’t have to. Everything should be continuous.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Leadership Team Members should leave all Wednesdays open in May for SIP discussions.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Interruptions during instructional time **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Parents are popping in during the day. The office will try to do better about having parents sign in and not go down to the classroom if it is not necessary.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Meet with your grade level to decide if you want phone calls to your classroom during the day or not. If you do NOT want calls during the day you have to check your voicemail when you have one. Some messages may be time sensitive.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">There is an option on your phone where you can set it to go directly to voicemail.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Ms. Bonner will try to use the intercom on the phone if it is a quick important message. For example, “Joe Blow is a car rider today.”
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Birthday Parties **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Parties are evolving into to much bigger than what they need to be during the school day.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">It will be added to the handbook next year that parents may bring store-bought cupcakes only for birthday parties. The parents will need to notify the teacher in advance to determine the appropriate time for the party, and the number of students to prepare for.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">AM Libraries **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Continue to push children into higher grade level libraries or not?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Final decision: Each grade has the option to wipe the objectives clean at the beginning of the school year. However, teachers should take each child as far as they are able to go.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">We can also merge two libraries for your grade level so your students have more objectives to work on.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Teachers are not limited to only one library, due to the fact that the objectives are not necessarily exactly aligned with the standard course of study. Teachers may need to mix and match to make it fit their needs.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Teacher Assistant of the Year **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">All agree that it is a good idea
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">We will do the same process with TA of the year at we did the teacher of the year.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">7 Habits of Highly Effective People **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">8 people attended the workshop at the Chamber of Commerce
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Lots can be carried into the Classroom
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">We would like to take the book __Leader in Me__ by Stephen Covey and do a staff book study and start the initiative next school year.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">The first step is to get books for all of the staff members.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Next Meeting **