LEADERSHIP MINUTES

November 16, 2006

 

 

 

GETTING TO GRADUATION

It was agreed that Sehome would have their Getting to Graduation night the same night as Squalicum and Bellingham High Schools.  Phyllis will check with the other schools and let everyone know the date.  Details of this event will follow.

 

 

SPRING OPEN HOUSE

Possible dates for Spring Open house were discussed.   It was decided that March 1st was the first choice and March 7th the second choice.  Phyllis will check the district calendar to confirm the date and then she will let everyone know.

 

 

GRADUATION

Graduation this year will be on June 16th, 3:00 pm at Civic Field.  All teachers are encouraged to attend.

 

 

DANCE RULES

Information was sent out by John Vanhaalen and is to be read in 2nd period classes on November 16th or 17th.  

 

 

LATE ARRIVAL SCHEDULE

The committee has not reconvened yet.

 

 

OPEN AGENDA ITEMS

A motion was made as follows:

 

If the leadership team agrees that the decision on the table will have a direct and immediate impact on the daily operations of the classroom (ex:  Change in the daily schedule), that the decision will go to a vote of the whole staff.

 

Motion made by Jim Gaines

Seconded by Amy Hankinson

Passed unanimously

 

 

Ø            There still seems to be students eating in the halls during lunch, which creates garbage in the halls

 

Ø            Videos are being randomly put up and should be contained to second period.  Too much class time is lost.  John Van Haalen will now be in charge of approving and timing of all videos shown. 

 

Ø            There seem to be too many announcements at the end of the day.  This should be limited to 2 to 3 minutes.  

 

Ø            There is extra time during second period for announcements but there seems to be too many interruptions.   It was suggested that we look at rotating some of the Student Council meetings to other periods. 

 

Ø            A question was brought up as to when Sehome is scheduled for remodel.  This will probably not happen for several more years.

 

Ø            There seems to be tension with the staff due to the heavy workload.  Everyone feels overwhelmed.  Discussion followed about the possible reasons and solutions

 

GOOD THINGS HAPPENING IN DEPARTMENTS

 

˜      For the first time the Gates Foundation will be sponsoring events for teachers from different department to look at and study how to prepare students for College.   The following people will represent Sehome:

Social Studies – Dave Hageman & Lisa Brosseau

English – Jim Gaines and Don Helling

Math – Maria Griggs and Phil Henoch

Science – Amy Hankinson and Steve Evans

 

˜      Sehome held the first Multi-Cultural Event.   They sent out 100 invitations and also sent messages on the auto dialer in all languages.   This was a great effort and made students and parents feel connected.

 

˜      Great things are happening with the History Grant.   The research and writing being done by the students is very impressive.

 

˜      Student, Kim Foster made skirts for all of the orchestra members as part of her Culminating Project. 

 

˜      Congratulations to Judson and Lori Swets on the birth of their daughter Lydia Kate on November 14th.

 

˜      The deadline for Culminating Project proposals is this Friday, November 16th.  As of today only 41 students are not meeting this deadline.