In attendance: Allegra Miller, Jeff O’Hara, Carla Wuthrich, Jim Goldsmith, Barb
Galgon, Aimee Frost, Tanya Jones, Heidi Bouchard, Nancy Wood, Frank Twarog, Kelli
Brown, Kim Gordon, Ali Douglas.
Enrichment
Carla Wuthrich facilitated this conversation around potentials and possibilities for enrichment opportunities for HCS students. The following notes are in addition to the Power Point presentation given (slides will be made available on the website).
- Are there people in the community with expertise for teachers to contact for in-class interactions and sharing of knowledge? (Thinking about a way to get a list/directory for teachers to draw from).
- The levels of involvement and methods to engage students in creative learning and further exploration of curriculum based learning.
- People liked the idea of having a academic partner (AP) to help support classrooms, based on teacher input.
- Talking with Kitty Frazer’s subgroup to work on protocol or process for doing after-school clubs.
- Start a list-serve for increased communication for volunteer needs and connect teachers with resources.
- Family support for the holidays through the social worker. Added support is needed this year…contact Allegra if you are interested.
- HCS Website has budget information (as current as possible); please go there for more information to look at decision packets being discussed.
- Genevieve orders are almost complete and cleared $8000!
- Box Tops first round brought in $450
- Spring fundraiser being proposed: family hike/picnic (to potentially replace the golf tournament).
Staff Appreciation
- Talked about ways of incorporating appreciation during the PIE meeting agenda... and how to share it with staff (and let them know that their efforts have been noticed and appreciated).
- The Greek play went very well and all who participated did a great job.
- Kindergarten and 1st grade went to the Flynn for a play 12/2.
- Natural playgrounds
Next PIE
Meeting is January 6, 2014 at 6 pm.
