Faculty Meeting Notes, 4/20/16
- Earth Day Plans: Energy Conscious Day can be each class can interpret it any way they choose. Consider turning lights down and using less technology, water.
- Play–On is happening as the HS/MS play…
Ø Teachers can go for free. Family members go for half price for dinner and performance.
Ø Appropriate for children who can handle 1 and ½ – 2 hour performance with one intermission.
Ø The question was raised about cost for faculty children. Megan advised you talk to Melanie.
Ø Money goes to drama club and as a HS fundraiser. Pasta (Spaghetti, brownies, and pies)
Ø Please make a reservation or e-mail Melanie.
- Please spread the word about the BEE Social.
Ø Even if you are not coming hit “Bee Social” /interested and invite your network on Facebook!
Ø Teachers pay $5 (instead of $15) to attend.
Ø There will be free child care for OCS families at OCS. We can put childcare in Smart Board room so it does not conflict with May Day set up.
- Megan handed out folders for professional portfolios.
- May Day
Ø Next Wed Staff meeting dedicated to preparing for May Day.
Ø We can chop strawberries on Wed.
Ø Megan gave faculty members the option to leave early Wednesday and help after school on Thursday between 3-5 PM. No upper grades meeting on Monday in lieu of May Day set up help time.
Ø Ask HS students to attend part of the talent show/ movie. Past message to students: You are going to cheer and you are going to clap, then you can do an alternate activity, since this is about showing solidarity with younger students. .
Ø How many hand tools do we have for planting? There are some in the garden and in the greenhouse.
- Faculty worked on calendar for 2016/2017
Ø 4/4/4 program may add a few days to orientation (Begin August 18th).
Ø If we do not change the schedule, there will be a faculty expedition in TN with caving and whitewater rafting.
