January 3, 2011

Pack Meeting

Members Present: Debby Pancake, Patti Nance, Lauri Cotton, Jill Burch, Sally Wolslegal, Kym Dunford, Barb Stroud, Cristeen Harper, Danielle McGuire, Andrea Drake, Kim Moorhead

Pro Dev- Carson staff needs to register at the ProDev website for clock hours for the Culture and the Arts of Polynesia #3705. This workshop will take place at Edgerton, Tuesday January 11th from 4:00-7:00pm. We need to have at least 80% of our staff in attendance.

Staff also needs to register online for: Carson Principal-Directed Professional Development & Collaboration Teaming. The course number is #3700. This represents our PR & CT days.

Math Night: Math Night has been cancelled because the Diversity training is scheduled for that day-Diversity training at Edgerton has been moved to January 11th – Math Night will be moved to March 10th from 5-7– Staff needs to sign up for Diversity training on ProDev website – need 80% of staff involvement

Book Study: Some of K-2 are involved in Teach Like a Champion book study. If other grades are interested in conducting another round, let Andrea know.

Read-a-Thon: Sceduled for Tuesday, January 4th – 5-7 and all reading minutes for that night will be doubled.

Writing Professional Development: Grade levels need time to discuss the Lucy Calkins books – would like time to create mini-lessons – would also like to have time to talk to other grade levels to find out what is being taught.
· Can we put some time in the C/T days?
· What else would grade levels like to see to help support writing?

We also need time to share the 6-trait binders from the writing committee. All grade levels K-5 will have one. We need to come up with “Carson’s Culture” as far as teaching writing.
· What are we committed to do at each grade level?

June Toy Drive: We are going to have a toy fundraiser in June to support Giftmakers. Staff and families will be able to donate. They were completely depleted and served 40% more families this year.