PD: Grade Level and Department Meetings

Hi, welcome to the library!

We started with announcements from Mrs. Price.

She reminded teachers to submit course descriptions asap. Also, if you are being stulled and you don't think you should be stulled and you are scheduled, see Mrs. Price.

Make sure meeting schedules are turned in to Mrs. Price so we know what is happening in PD.

There were then a series of announcements. Unfortunately, a 2011 graduate lost his father over the weekend. See Ms. Shanley for more details. Mr. Morrison made an announcement about the football team. We then heard about the hiring committee for the principal and then broke into department meetings.

In English, we started by making up an agenda. We then introduced the department.

Greaney 7/8 English, creative writing
Parker ESL & 8
Berman 7 & ELS
Cruz 6/7
Mehrtash RSP 6/7
Barbeau 7/8
Schooler EL support

We discussed department chair and Sheila was elected department chair. SPA support for 8th: Tiki, 7th: Sheila, 6th: Cecily.
Lily brought up class size and balancing is continuing. Noriko mentioned a concern if our class size can sustain all our positions.
Lily mentioned that we should all make sure we use the plot graphic organizer.
Noriko can't find the SPA dates. We'll wait and see what comes. We then moved to grade level meetings.

At the eighth grade meeting, we discussed the different tasks and who is in charge.

Mrs. M. is doing Panorama Picture
Nakada: fliers/handouts
Dawson: dues
Wilson: t-shirts
Parker/Hernandez: culmination dance
Shanley/Dawson: softball game
reward activities: Glazener/Vibbert
Nakada/Diacu: field day
Nagle: funds
Oakes/Saxon: culmination
Nagle/Glazener: awards
Peralta: Documentation

Jamba Juice truck coming. $3.00 and .90 goes to the 8th grade fund. Possibly each Friday or ongoing Fridays.

Breakfast in the quad.  Send donations to Nagle.