[Mjhsteam] PST minutes from October 4th meeting
Susan
srmahoney@moscow.com
Wed, 19 Oct 2005 08:07:15 -0700
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Here are the minutes from the last parent group meeting. Sorry for the
delay in getting them to you.
- Susan
*MJHS PST Minutes for **October 4, 2005***
Susan Mahoney, our MJHS Support team representative for 2005-2006, led
our second support team meeting of the school year. Hillary Dilworth
recorded the minutes.
*_The following were in attendance: _*
Patsy Gregory, Sandy Gibson, Evan Holmes, Lisa Nelson, Marie Charles,
Hillary Dilworth, Rhonda Jafolla, Ellen Potratz, Erin McCall, Mary Jo
Van Gerpen, Lori Meier, Nancy Akin, Lisa Morris, Susan Mahoney, Julie
Hart, Dale Kleinert-Principal, Kevin Hill-Assistant Principal
Introductions were made, and the meeting agenda and October school
calendar were handed out to those in attendance.
*/_October 12^th , Family Night_/**- *was discussed. This was presented
as a time to meet school staff: Dale Kleinert, Kevin Hill, school
counselors and school secretaries. Erin McCall will try to get local
businesses to donate the ice cream, toppings and supplies. The amount
planned on was up to 100 in attendance. There was a suggestion that the
some of the 9^th grade ambassador students serve the families that
night. A competition was suggested between the grade levels, with some
type of prize being awarded to the class with the most parents in
attendance.
*/_Facilities Update_/*-Desiree Jacobson was to tour the MJHS @3:00pm on
10/07/05 with Dale Kleinert and Kevin Hill regarding school
improvements. She is a representative from the Junior High
Representative for Facilities Task Force (FTF). The FTF is looking into
the immediate short term needs for MJHS. Mr. Kleinert said that some of
the immediate needs at MJHS are energy efficient windows, new
heating/cooling system (the boiler is from 1960), and improved
electrical outlets (each room was only designed with 2 outlets). Mr.
Kleinert read the minutes from one of the meetings regarding the school
improvements, plant facility levee, short term repairs vs. Bond
measure-Long term building projects. The FTF is leaning toward an
Elementary level facilities bond, instead of short term fixes.
*_High school_**_ _**_Reform_*-Idaho Secondary School Reform Initiative.
A Governor's Task Force has recommended that more rigor and relevance be
added to our schools. Changes would include four years of high school
mathematics, three years of laboratory science, and a P.E. requirement,
along with increased junior high/middle school requirements. All course
requirements would be aligned with the Idaho State Standards. As Marilyn
Howard stated, we need to think "out of the box" in order to help all
children succeed. Four years of Mathematics, including Algebra II may
not be the best option for all students, and we will need to think of
creative ways to help all of our students succeed in a student centered
program. Opportunities for input are coming, and your input is critical.
The nearest hearing will be held in Lewiston on October 18^th at 6:30
p.m., at the LCSC Williams Conference Center. Mr. Kleinert wants parent
input on this subject, and it will be placed on the list serve email.
Written comments can be sent to: High School Redesign Proposals, PO Box
8370, Boise, ID 83720-0037, and must be received by October 26, 2005.
*/_School Calendar- _/*No school on October 5, 6 & 7^th . On Monday
October 10^th the 7^th grade election process would begin and overseeing
it was Mr. Hill. On the 10^th & 11^th Photo retakes were taking place.
The ISAT was to be finished on 10/21^st . ^ School Board Meeting is on
10/25. Daylight savings time is 10/30-Remember to "FALL BACK".
Halloween, 10/31-The kids are welcome to dress up provided it doesn't
hinder their schooling.
*/_Assistant Principal's Report -_/* Mr. Hill passed out a brochure from
Premier, the company that made the Student Agendas. They are offering a
$5.00 donation to the school for every calendar bought from them. The
entire process is done on line. He will find out more details and
discuss it again at the November meeting.
*/_Financial Report -_/*Susan reported that the PST has almost $400 in
the account.
*/_Staff Appreciation-_/*Sandy Gibson and Lisa Nelson are planning on
providing a continental breakfast for the staff on Wednesday October
19^th . They will send a note out to parents asking for help with it.
*/_Student Directory-_/*There has been interest in producing a student
directory. Susan will look into the details with Mr. Kleinert and report
on it at the next meeting.
*/_PST name change- _/*There has been a suggestion that we change the
name of the parent group. Some parents have the mistaken impression that
Parent Support Team is for parents who need support, either with coping
with their struggling students, or in some other way. Some of the
suggestions made were: Parents With Input; Parent Involvement Team;
Parent Involvement Group. Parents With Input was the preferred choice,
as the other two have acronyms that we may not want to use.
/Addendum: This decision was tabled after the meeting for Principal
input at the November meeting./
*/_Next Meeting-_/*The next PST meeting will be Tuesday November 1^st ,
at 7:15AM in room 201.
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Here are the minutes from the last parent group meeting. Sorry for the
delay in getting them to you.<br>
- Susan <br>
<br>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b style=""><span
style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: "Tw Cen MT Condensed Extra Bold";">MJHS
PST
Minutes for </span></b><st1:date year="2005" day="4" month="10"><b
style=""><span
style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: "Tw Cen MT Condensed Extra Bold";">October
4, 2005</span></b></st1:date><b style=""><span
style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: "Tw Cen MT Condensed Extra Bold";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Susan Mahoney, our MJHS
Support
team representative for 2005-2006, led our second support team meeting
of the
school year. Hillary Dilworth recorded the minutes. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><b><u><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">The following were
in
attendance: <o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Patsy Gregory, Sandy
Gibson, Evan
Holmes, Lisa Nelson, Marie Charles, Hillary Dilworth, Rhonda Jafolla,
Ellen
Potratz, Erin McCall, Mary Jo Van Gerpen, Lori Meier, Nancy Akin, Lisa
Morris, Susan
Mahoney, Julie Hart, Dale Kleinert-Principal, Kevin Hill-Assistant
Principal<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Introductions were made,
and the
meeting agenda and October school calendar were handed out to those in
attendance.</span></p>
<p><b><i><u><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">October 12<sup>th</sup>,
Family Night</span></u></i></b><b><span
style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">- </span></b><span
style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">was discussed. This was
presented as a time
to meet school staff: Dale Kleinert, Kevin Hill, school counselors and
school
secretaries. Erin McCall will try to get local businesses to donate the
ice
cream, toppings and supplies. The amount planned on was up to 100 in
attendance. There was a suggestion that the some of the 9<sup>th</sup>
grade ambassador
students serve the families that night. A competition was suggested
between the
grade levels, with some type of prize being awarded to the class with
the most parents
in attendance.</span></p>
<p><b><i><u><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Facilities
Update</span></u></i></b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">-Desiree
Jacobson was to tour the MJHS @</span><st1:time minute="0" hour="15"><span
style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">3:00pm</span></st1:time><span
style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"> on </span><st1:date year="2005"
day="7" month="10"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">10/07/05</span></st1:date><span
style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"> with Dale Kleinert and Kevin
Hill
regarding school improvements. She is a representative from the Junior
High
Representative for Facilities Task Force (FTF). The FTF is looking into
the
immediate short term needs for MJHS. Mr. Kleinert said that some of the
immediate needs at MJHS are energy efficient windows, new
heating/cooling
system (the boiler is from 1960), and improved electrical outlets (each
room
was only designed with 2 outlets). Mr. Kleinert read the minutes from
one of
the meetings regarding the school improvements, plant facility levee,
short
term repairs vs. Bond measure-Long term building projects. The FTF is
leaning
toward an Elementary level facilities bond, instead of short term fixes.</span></p>
<p><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><b><u><span
style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">High school</span></u></b></st1:PlaceName><b><u><span
style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"> </span></u></b><st1:PlaceName><b><u><span
style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Reform</span></u></b><span
style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">-Idaho</span></st1:PlaceName><span
style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"> </span><st1:PlaceType><span
style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Secondary School</span></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><span
style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"> Reform Initiative. A Governor’s
Task Force
has recommended that more rigor and relevance be added to our schools.
Changes
would include four years of high school mathematics, three years of
laboratory
science, and a P.E. requirement, along with increased junior
high/middle school
requirements. All course requirements would be aligned with the Idaho
State
Standards. As Marilyn Howard stated, we need to think “out of the box”
in order
to help all children succeed. Four years of Mathematics, including
Algebra II
may not be the best option for all students, and we will need to think
of creative
ways to help all of our students succeed in a student centered program.
Opportunities for input are coming, and your input is critical. The
nearest
hearing will be held in </span><st1:City><st1:place><span
style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Lewiston</span></st1:place></st1:City><span
style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"> on October 18<sup>th</sup> at </span><st1:time
hour="18" minute="30"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">6:30
p.m.</span></st1:time><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">, at
the </span><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><span
style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">LCSC</span></st1:PlaceName><span
style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"> </span><st1:PlaceName><span
style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Williams</span></st1:PlaceName><span
style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"> </span><st1:PlaceName><span
style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Conference</span></st1:PlaceName><span
style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"> </span><st1:PlaceType><span
style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Center</span></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><span
style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">. Mr. Kleinert wants parent
input on this
subject, and it will be placed on the list serve email. Written
comments can be
sent to: High School Redesign Proposals, </span><st1:address><st1:Street><span
style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">PO Box 8370</span></st1:Street><span
style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">, </span><st1:City><span
style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Boise</span></st1:City><span
style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">, </span><st1:State><span
style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">ID</span></st1:State><span
style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"> </span><st1:PostalCode><span
style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">83720-0037</span></st1:PostalCode></st1:address><span
style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">, and must be received by </span><st1:date
year="2005" day="26" month="10"><span
style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">October 26, 2005</span></st1:date><span
style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">.</span></p>
<p><b><i><u><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">School
Calendar- </span></u></i></b><span
style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">No school on October 5, 6 & 7<sup>th</sup>.
</span><span style=""> </span><span
style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">On
Monday October 10<sup>th</sup> the 7<sup>th</sup> grade election
process would
begin and overseeing it was Mr. Hill. On the 10<sup>th</sup> & 11<sup>th</sup>
Photo retakes were taking place.</span> <span
style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">The
ISAT was to be finished on 10/21<sup>st</sup>. <sup><span style=""> </span></sup>School
Board Meeting is on 10/25.</span><span style=""> </span><span
style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Daylight
savings time is 10/30-Remember to “FALL BACK”</span>. <span
style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Halloween, 10/31-The kids are
welcome to dress up provided it
doesn’t hinder their schooling.</span></p>
<p><b><i><u><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Assistant
Principal’s
Report -</span></u></i></b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">
Mr. Hill
passed out a brochure from Premier, the company that made the Student
Agendas.
They are offering a $5.00 donation to the school for every calendar
bought from
them. The entire process is done on line. He will find out more details
and
discuss it again at the November meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><b style=""><i style=""><u><span
style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Financial Report –</span></u></i></b><span
style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Susan reported that the PST has
almost $400
in the account.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><i><u><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Staff
Appreciation-</span></u></i></b><span
style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Sandy Gibson and Lisa Nelson are
planning on providing a continental
breakfast for the staff on Wednesday October 19<sup>th</sup>. They will
send a
note out to parents asking for help with it.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><i><u><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Student
Directory-</span></u></i></b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">There
has been interest in producing a student directory. Susan will
look into the details with Mr. Kleinert and report on it at the next
meeting.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><i><u><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">PST name
change- </span></u></i></b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">There
has been a suggestion that we change
the name of the parent group. Some parents have the mistaken impression
that
Parent Support Team is for parents who need support, either with coping
with
their struggling students, or in some other way. Some of the
suggestions made were:
Parents With Input; Parent Involvement Team; Parent Involvement Group.
Parents
With Input was the preferred choice, as the other two have acronyms
that we may
not want to use.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><i style=""><span
style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Addendum: This decision was
tabled after
the meeting for Principal input at the November meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p><b style=""><i style=""><u><span
style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Next Meeting-</span></u></i></b><span
style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">The next PST meeting will be
Tuesday November
1<sup>st</sup>, at </span><st1:time minute="15" hour="7"><span
style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">7:15AM</span></st1:time><span
style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"> in room 201.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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