October+2009

Leadership Minutes: October 7, 2009

Those present: Jane Walton, Mr. Davis, Matthew Mayo, Cynthia Berry, Georgia Vick, Julie Foote, Kristen Boswell, Julie Keating, Craigie Wells, and Natalie Mercer


 * Please support the Carnival this year (October 23rd; 5:30-8:30). We really need the money for paper, ink cartridges, etc.


 * Teachers sign up for a game in your room and find parents to help run the games. The PTO would appreciate as many volunteers as possible. Make sure your grade level sends out letters asking for donations from parents for the Carnival (example: paper plates and napkins). Each grade level was assigned something to send in to help out. Everyone (all grades) should send in individually wrapped desserts.


 * Be careful about what you are copying. We have a limited supply of paper. We need to recycle as much paper as possible because we may not be getting anymore. Only copy what you need and will use.


 * Tutoring: Teachers need to set up a schedule for their assistants to follow (grade level). Make sure that you are using assistants for tutoring purposes as much as possible. Mr. Davis would like a typed schedule turned into him letting him know when assistants are coming to you for tutoring and other purposes. We need to make sure we are being consistent.


 * Teachers need to be eating lunch with their classes. Assistants are supposed to be eating in the lunchroom to help monitor students as well. Teachers need to be eating at their assigned tables with their students.

(other than the office) and are trying to conference with teachers during instructional time. It is important they sign-in at the office. Please keep outside door closed while your kids are on the playground. (safety issues)
 * Teachers please send Mrs. Berry a list of 2 or 3 students who are having trouble reading. Mrs. Berry and Mr. Mayo are in the process of getting books on tape so that they can be downloaded onto MP3 players. Right now we only have 30 MP3 players so please be selective about who you choose. The struggling readers will be able to listen to the book being read aloud on tape (MP3 player) as they follow along in their books. This is geared towards grades 3-5 (k-2 has the bookroom along with books on tape).
 * If you need a printer installed on your newly delivered laptops to your room, please see Ms. Johnson.
 * Internet Safety Assembly this Friday, October 9th ( grades 3-5 @ 1:30; k-2 @ 2:15).
 * There was a suggestion made by Georgia Vick that someone take our car riders out (maybe once a week) so that teachers would have more time in their day to plan since all teachers stay afterschool for that purpose.
 * Statesville group leaves next Thursday afternoon after school. Statesville group needs to find out how the teachers utilize their assistants and how they find time to plan with teammates.
 * Mr. Davis suggested teachers email Ms. Johnson in advance so that she can load websites on all desktops to help with students.
 * Please keep outside doors locked. Parents are coming in through other doors