February+2009

Members Present: Mr. Davis, Ms. Putney, Mr. Mayo, Ms. McNeill, Ms. Reagan, Ms. Wells, Ms. Walston, Ms. Mercer and Ms. Berry. The following items were discussed: • Due to input from teachers, there will be no Technology Night this year, instead we will have a technology week March 9-13. Please try to beef up technology activities during this week and display your latest Tech. projects in the halls.
 * __Leadership Team Minutes, Feb. 4, 2009__**

• The budget from printing and ink cartridges in almost out. Teachers are allowed two cartridges per printer PER YEAR.

• The risograph copier across from the office is not to be used unless you are making 25 or more copies. • If you have not sent home your flyers from Mayo regarding yearbook sales, please do so ASAP. The yearbook will include a memorial dedication for Susan McAden. • The leadership team will be visiting Monticello Elementary in April. This school in Statesville, NC currently implements the Continuous Improvement plan, which includes data analysis strategies for both students and staff. Members of our school will observe this model and report back to the rest of the staff. • NC WISE TEXTBOOK REFRESHER/TRAINING WILL BE WED. FEB. 11 AT 3:00. FOURTH AND FIFTH GRADE TEACHERS AS WELL AS ANY OTHER TEACHER WHO COULD POSSIBLE TEACH 3-5 IN THE FUTURE SHOULD ATTEND. Third grade teachers will have training Friday, Feb. 5 at 4:00. Others are welcome to attend instead of Wed. Feb. 11 at 3.

•No BNN news will be aired on two hour delay days

• Per Mr. Davis: ALL TEACHERS 3-5 MUST walk their students to __**and**__ from lunch unless otherwise told by Mr. Davis. Assistants will meet the classes in the cafeteria each day.

• It was suggested (pending approval) that kindergarten students say their lunch numbers each day and do not type it in until they have had adequate practice. It is causing backups for several grade levels. • Reading Day at the Mall is Feb. 21. Please send all projects for display to Ms. Putney ASAP.

• Wednesday, Feb. 11(Early Release Day) will serve as a vertical planning day for our school. EACH GRADE LEVEL MUST COME UP WITH **THREE** VERY IMPORTANT CONCEPTS THAT NEED TO BE STRENGTHEN IN THE PREVIOUS GRADE (for example: fourth grade may really want third grade to focus more on fractions to prepare them for fourth grade EOGs...). Then each grade level will brainstorm with their team ways to strengthen these concepts before moving to the next grade. From 1:30-3:00: Kindergarten and First grade will meet in McNeill's Room Fourth and Fifth Grade will meet in Alston's Room (no second and third grade meeting because of writing training) March 18 (early release day) From 1:30-2:30: First and Second Grade will meet in Well's Room Third and Fourth Grade will meet in Reagan's Room From 2:30-3:30 Second and Third Grade will meet in Walston's Room (Fifth and Kindergarten will meet briefly in McNeill's Room)