The Great Expectations Team (GET) met on Monday, September 10, 2007 in the Media Center.

Present were:  Lisa, Jean, Susan, Kathy, Jeanie, Kelly, Susie, Kiran, Pam, Lance and Wendy B.

The first agenda item was to sign up for the Wed., Sept. 12 meeting with the NSIG grant evaluators.  The meeting will be in our Media Center from 4-5:00 p.m.  Participants will be paid $50 from the state grant through the Nebraska Department of Education.

The GET members conducted a systems review, by going over the goals and steps planned for this fall, and assessing what needs improving and/or clarifying.

Leadership:

Susan and Kiran are working on student photos to go along with the Code of Conduct posters.  Wendy will give the posters to Susan, so she and Kiran will have ideas for the photos content and size.

Schoolwide:

GET members requested that Nicole V. email or copy the games and game rules she is teaching in PE (for playground use) to all staff, too.  Wendy will give Nicole the all staff email address.

GET members requested that Family Services personnel NOT let their before and after school students scream either indoors or outside.  Wendy will talk with Jill Tillinghast the site supervisor about this, as well as the children’s bathroom behavior.

Classroom:

A recommendation was made to check on the consistency of use of Think Time and other strategies.  Pam and Wendy will continue to watch and help with this. 

Wendy will get census forms to teachers by Tuesday.  Teachers should hand a new census form to any families who attend Curriculum Night but have not yet SIGNED the form and returned it.  Marcell will give teachers a separate pile of the forms which still need signatures to be official.

Non-classroom:

East wing bathrooms continue to be a hot spot for off task behavior.  Students are overusing soap and towels for fun.  Please remind all staff to monitor bathrooms.

Teachers should let Nicole V. know if their grade has a need for playground equipment.  She may be able to provide some basics, at least once a year.  This is not an endless supply, so children do need to be responsible with the playground equipment.

Wendy will investigate getting the outdoor bell to ring louder, as several members stated it could not be easily heard.

Pam will check that Melanie is staying outside to help get all Kdg. students indoors at arrival time.

Individual:

Each grade level is responsible for developing and communicating individual student plans for behavior.  (Example: if the student was on the list the teachers were given at the beginning of the year, check with last year’s teachers to see what did or did not work for that students’ behavior guidelines.)  We have many students new to Randolph this year, that some might need individual plans. Please keep Pam and Wendy informed of these.

Next GET meeting = Monday, October 1, 2007 at 8:10 in the Media Center