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<p class=MsoNormal>Hi Parents!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>I hope you all had a terrific holiday, and that your snow
experiences have been mostly positive. Our first parent group meeting of
the New Year will be on <b>January 6, 2009 at 7:15 in room 216</b>. The
main item on our agenda will be planning our <b><span style='color:red'>January
29<sup>th</sup> Family Night. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:red'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The family night will provide opportunities for an open
dialog between parents and teens, and present strategies for helping kids avoid
drugs, alcohol and other bad decisions. There will be a panel discussion
featuring a cross-section of students, and free dinner will be provided. More
details will follow. <b><span style='color:red'>Please save the date!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:red'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The minutes for the parent group’s December meeting
appear below. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Enjoy the last days of your holiday, and please drive
carefully.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Peggy Jenkins<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>MJHS Parent Support
Team <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>Meeting Minutes<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>December 2, 2008<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><u>Principal’s Report<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>High School Redesign has
caused MJH to reevaluate scheduling. Currently periods last only 49
minutes, which is not enough time.<o:p></o:p></li>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Currently, the administration
is rethinking the schedule. Decisions need to be data-driven, research-based,
and provide equity for all staff. In addition, it needs to be inviting,
supportive, and provide an appropriate learning environment.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Two options are being considered:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in'>1. Standard 7 period floater
with all class periods at 60 minutes. Classes meet four days out of
five. Lunches would be split with an early lunch and a late lunch.
There would be an “intervention” period which could rotate to any
day, providing opportunities for enrichment, remediation, music, assemblies,
GT, etc. School would start at 8:20 and go until 3:10.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in'>2. This schedule would have
all classes meeting Monday and Friday with 50-minute periods, and then
Tuesday-Thursday, each class would have 72 minutes per period with 5 periods
per day. Each class would meet 2 out of the 3 days. There would be
an “access” period once a week with the purpose similar to the
“intervention” period in the first option. There would
be the same amount of instructional time per class, but students would have
fewer classes per week to manage (currently 35, but would drop to 28).
This would also allow flexibility during shorter weeks. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>Final decision about the schedule
will happen at the December 16 Board Meeting. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><u>T-Shirt Sales</u></b>– 144 T-Shirts and Hoodies
have been ordered with a profit of $1200. On Wednesday, December 17 there will
b e a sorting party after school. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><u>Teacher Appreciation Event</u></b> – Aleisha
Barber – Will probably happen on December 17. More details to come.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><u>Financial Report</u></b>: Peggy Jenkins –
There is currently a balance of $900. There was a $300 deficit, but with
the profits from the t-shirt sales, the account is now in the
black.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><u>Boxtops</u></b><u>-</u> Faye Nagler- Can be
submitted every month. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><u>Parent Night:</u></b> - Charlie Gerke –
Will take place January 29 as a follow-up to the all day activity with the 9<sup>th</sup>
graders in October. Need assistance with putting on the dinner, ads, and
some structure of the evening, although a lot of the structure has already been
planned. Charlie will take care of the panel and presentation
pieces. Peggy will help with the promotion, along with Dale and Charlie,
and Sandara Cooke and Faye Nagler will help with the dinner. Advertising
will be targeted to 6-9<sup>th</sup> graders and their parents. Students
will be encouraged to attend. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><u>2<sup>nd</sup> Step Program:</u> - </b>Charlie Gerke<b>-
</b>violence prevention based curriculum (anti-bullying) and drug/alcohol
prevention. 14 K-8 teachers will trained in November, and more will be
trained this month. The next training will take place at the University
Inn on December 10. Parents are welcome. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The <b>next meeting will take place on Tuesday, January 6 at
7:15 a.m.</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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