Climate
Willard South Elementary
CLIMATE CADRE AGENDA/MINUTES
DATE: December 7, 2009
1. Team Builder
- Clara Hayter
2. Members Present
3. Establish Norms
- Agenda on S:Drive
- Secretary, Marla McKan, will type minutes on the S:Drive
- Start/End on time
- Stay focused
- Everyone contributes
4. Challenges/Goals
- Social Dues:
- WOW Wednesday is Dec. 16th
__________________ will be in charge. Send out an email reminder.
- Christmas Tea with ornament exchange (optional) will be the Monday after school on Dec. 14th and will be held in the library. Everyone bring potluck goodies.
- White elephant door-to-door exchange?? If so what day??
- Cadres choosing to adopt a WS family for Christmas should have their gifts to Chrysta by December 15th. Wrapping is optional but please clearly label all packages.
Climate cadre’s family consist of a mom and daughter age 6
(baby dolls, movies, Hannah Montana, play make-up, clothes size 7&8, and family gifts such as toiletries and laundry items). Who will bring what?
- Tiger Pride Assembly January 8th Second Quarter
Guest of Honor: __________________________
Notify by ________________________________
(In the past January was the Board of Education Members)
- Fight Free Parties January 15th First Semester
Place: ________________________________
Entertainment: __________________________
Treats: ________________________________
Times: ________________________________
Other details: ___________________________
Next Meeting TBA
Willard South Elementary
CLIMATE CADRE AGENDA/MINUTES
DATE: November 9, 2009
1. Team Builder
- Hostess – Lori Ferguson – cup stacking 101
2. Members Present
- Lori Ferguson, Richelle Winn, Lisa Kisling, Kelly Anderson, Clara Hayter, Anita Yates and welcome new member, Courtney Lollis
3. Establish Norms
- Time frame for the meetings
- Agenda and minutes on the SMARTboard – Marla McKan, secretary, was absent so the meeting was held in the library. Minutes of the meeting will be posted on the “s drive” afterwards.
- Calendar for events
- All members contribute
- Stay on task
4. Challenges/Goals
- Climate:
- Tiger Pride Assembly and Veteran’s Day Assembly Feedback
TIGER PRIDE
- Special class teachers limit awards to one per grade level.
- Remain holding TPA once a quarter
- Ask custodians to put up more chairs especially for teachers to sit
VETERAN’S DAY
- Video and set up need to be previewed prior to the assembly; covering windows if necessary.
- Request for information and photos need to be sent home with students two weeks prior to assembly with the cut off date 3 days before the assembly to allow time to create video.
- Consider holding the assembly in the afternoon with punch and cookies (snacks) so students would be able to go home with their guest.
- Ask custodians to put up more chairs especially for teachers to sit
- Call Shriners for motorcycle riders, mini-car drivers, etc.
- Social:
- Collection of social dues will check with M. McKan when she returns.
- Wow! Wednesday birthdays – Nov. 18th Email a reminder to bring goodies and decorations to Special Ed and Paras (David S., Becky M., Lindsey C., Anita Y., Barb S., Brenda H., Courtney L., Kathy D., Danna L., Susan S., Cindy K., Stephanie K., Kari S., Connie B., Lisa K., and Richelle W.)
- Wow! Wednesday December birthdays – December 16th Email a reminder to bring goodies to …
- Birthday cards – doesn’t seem to work out. The cadre voted to stop staff cards at this time.
- Secret Santa – last year it was replaced with the white elephant door-to-door exchange. We will talk with Kara about a preference for this year.
- We will talk with Chrysta about faculty and staff helping buy toys for Willard South family Christmas baskets.
- Christmas Tea with ornament exchange will be the Monday after school on 14th and will be held in the library. Everyone bring potluck goodies.
- Yes, food on the 14th and 16th BOTH. Oh, what the heck! The cadre voted that everyone is welcome to bring food to celebrate the holidays any and every day the week before Christmas break!!! Enjoy!!! We can always diet after New Years Day!!!
- Fight Free Party – 2nd Qtr Jan. 8th – tabled for discussion at the next meeting.
Next Meeting TBA
Willard South Elementary
CLIMATE CADRE AGENDA/MINUTES
DATE: October 5, 2009
1. Team Builder
2. Members Present
- Kelly Anderson, Marla McKan Clara Hayter, Lisa Kisling, Anita Yates, Lori Seale
3. Social Committee Dues
- Final email will be sent out on October 23rd. Clarification on social committee dues: retirement parties, baby showers, bereavement flowers, gift cards for special days (administrator’s day, secretary’s day, etc.) and more miscellaneous events.
4. Birthday treats
- WOW Wednesday! October 24th is 4th grade, BASE, and Assist-goodies in the workroom for October birthdays!
5. Tiger Pride Assembly
- 1st Qtr: Oct. 23rd /2nd Qtr Jan. 8th/3rd Qtr March 19th/4th Qtr May 20th
- Lori will be sending out agenda for first assembly
6. New Vision
Our Willard South community will…
- be a welcoming, respectful, child-centered and family-oriented environment.
- provide each student with a well-rounded learning experience to become productive citizens and life-long learners.
- utilize up-to-date technology and resources to enhance student learning.
7. Veteran’s Day Assembly
- Possibilities for speakers: Sarah Simms brother and Keeghan Aye’s grandmother (she has been the oldest veteran present for 2 yrs.)
- A map will be created to let the teachers/students know where to stand for the motorcycle “brigade”. Directions in which classes will be going out certain doors will also be in the map to aid in quick dismissal. Riders will be asked to wait until all classes are outside.
- Stan will be asked to announce the veteran’s as they are walking in to the cafeteria.
- The letter to have parents send in pictures/emails of family veteran’s will be sent out on Friday. The display this year will be put on a cd (slide show and music) and displayed at the entrance to the cafeteria on TV.
- Ask Mrs. Brown’s “bell ringers” to perform a song. Zachary Gibby will be performing a song on the piano also.
- Pictures will be set up in the library.
- Boy Scouts will present flags.
Willard South Elementary
CLIMATE CADRE AGENDA/MINUTES
DATE: September 14, 2009
LOCATION: Mrs. McKan’s Class
1. Team Builder
2. Members Present
- Lisa Kisling, Anita Yates, Clara Hayter, Kelly Anderson, Marla McKan, Lori Ferguson
3. Social Committee Dues
- Marla will be sending out an email on Friday, September 20th (pay day) to remind faculty about dues
4. Birthday Treats
- WOW Wednesdays! Sign-up sheet for b-day celebrations. Sign up for one month as a grade level/group to fix b-day goodies AND decorate! Sign-up sheet is in workroom. Dates are: Sept. 23, Oct. 21, Nov. 18, Dec. 16, Jan. 27, Feb. 24, March 31, April 28, May 19.
5. Tiger Pride Assembly Dates
- 1st qrt: Oct. 23rd /2nd qrt. Jan. 8th/3rd qtr. March 19th/4th qtr. May 20th
6. Veteran’s Day Assembly
- Veteran’s Day Assembly-November 6th-Sarah Simms brother will be guest speaker (will be introduced)
7. Semester FIGHT FREE party
- Semester Fight Free Parties-January 15th
8. Revisit Current Vision
Willard South Elementary, an Accelerated School, exists to provide a partnership between students, families, staff, administration and community in which:
- Each student is provided with an educationally and socially healthy environment in which he/she is treated with worth, value, and dignity.
- Each student is given opportunities to fully achieve his/her own potential in a child-centered environment where students can be given individualized attention.
- Each student is ensured both challenging and exciting learning experiences by a dedicated, nurturing, professional staff.
- Each student is encouraged to develop a curiosity, readiness, and love of learning.
- Each student is given access to up-to-date resources and equipment to expand his/her learning experiences.
- Each student is encouraged to develop problem solving, critical thinking, and communicating skills to become a life-long learner.
March 9, 2009
Attendance: Lisa Kisling, Marla McKan, Lori Ferguson, Richelle Winn, Kathy Davis, Joni Turner, Yvonne Galloway, Clara Hayter, Sharon Hammonds
Business:
1. Upcoming Tiger Pride Assembly – Thanks to Lori Ferguson for making sure agenda is distributed. Conco will be honored
2. MAP preparations – We still need about 40 formula cans, locate MAP erasers, candy (Smarties, Kisses, Starlite Mints, Starbursts, Tootsie Rolls) discussed, Kickoff Assembly on April 8
3. Set agenda for next meeting scheduled for April 6 during which time we will assemble MAP cans, etc.
Lisa Kisling
Climate Cadre
February 23, 2009
Attendance: Sarah Baumgardner, Whitney Rand (student teacher), Kathy Davis, Lori Ferguson, Yvonne Galloway, Becky Mooney, Sharon Hammonds, Clara Hayter, Marla McKan, Kara Crighton-Smith, Richelle Winn, and Anita Yates
*Apology to Joni Turner who was accidently left of the attendance list for the last cadre meeting.
Team Builder: Tell your most embarrassing moment and get a “sucker.”
Business:
1. Reminder to the cadre members that tomorrow is Fat Tuesday and to bring snacks for the faculty and staff. Kara will provide the decorations and beads.
2. Fight Free Party Feed back:
- Feed back: Positive feed back from all grade levels.
- Everyone felt like Kara did a great job with the activities, location, and the time management for the grade levels.
3. Third Quarter Tiger Pride Assembly
- Date: Mar. 20th, Friday before Spring Break
- Honorees: Conco
4. MAP Preparation final preparation will be done closer to MAP testing. MORE FORMULA CANS ARE NEEDED!!!
5. Set agenda for next meeting:
- MAP Preparation:
Cover cans and fill cans
* Next meeting – TBA
Climate Cadre
February 2, 2009
Attendance: Sarah Baumgardner, Whitney Rand (student teacher), Kathy Davis, Lori Ferguson, Yvonne Galloway, Becky Mooney, Sharon Hammonds, Clara Hayter, Lisa Kisling, Marla McKan, Kara Crighton-Smith, Lea-Ann Smith, Richelle Winn, and Anita Yates
Team Builder: Who watched the Super Bowl game? Did your team win? Chocolate treats for all.
Business:
1. Tiger Pride Assembly
- Feed back: Positive feed back from all grade levels.
2. Fight Free Party:
- Kara will be in charge of the Fight Free Party to be held this Friday, Feb. 6th in the cafeteria. She will be getting a schedule of activities to the staff. The plan is for everyone to have their specials and their recess times..
- This party will combine the semester Fight Free Party and the 100th Day Fight Free Party.
3. Fat Tuesday celebration:
- Treats will be provided by the Climate Cadre on Feb. 24th
- Kara will be providing the workroom decorations and beads for faculty and staff.
- Yvonne will be providing the King’s cake with the baby.
4. Set agenda for next meeting:
- MAP Preparation
- The next Tiger Pride Assembly
* Next meeting – TBA
Climate Cadre
January 5, 2009
Attendance: Sarah Baumgardner, Kathy Davis, Lori Ferguson, Yvonne Galloway, Becky Mooney, Sharon Hammonds, Clara Hayter, Lisa Kisling, Marla McKan, Lea-Ann Smith, and Anita Yates
Team Builder: If I couldn’t be in the field of education, I would . . . be a lawyer, be a nurse, be a counselor, be a photographer, have more money, and by Sharon Hammonds “I would be retired!!!”
Business:
1. Tiger Pride Asembly – agenda, honorees, etc.
- Honoree will be Karla Shaeffer
- L. Ferguson put agenda in teachers mailboxes.
- Certificates were placed in mailboxes also.
2. Fight Free Party:
- Little or no feed back from grade level meetings with suggestions for the Fight Free Party.
- Date of FF Party is January 16th, Friday.
- Suggestions to be taken to Leadership meeting were:
* extra recess spread throughout the week
* popcorn and a movie
3. 100 Day Celebration – ideas, date, location, etc.
- moved to next meeting
- different than the 100 days fight free party
4. Set agenda for next meeting
- Fat Tuesday celebration for March 3rd
- 100 Day Celebration Tiger Pride Assembly
* Next meeting – TBA
November 24, 2008
Attendance: Kathy Davis, Lori Ferguson, Yvonne Galloway, Sharon Hammonds, Clara Hayter, Marla McKan, Lea-Ann Smith, and Joni Turner
Team Builder: 3 Things You Are Most Thankful For
Business:
1. Feedback on Veterans’ Day Assembly
* Should have introduced the guest speaker with more information.
* Liked the information being announced with each veteran and student.
* Like the bell ringers who did a fantastic job.
* Suggestions of the assembly being dismissed in a more orderly fashion due to hallway traffic and classes missing the motorcycle veterans.
2. Fight Free Party – details of activities, location(s), schedule, supervision, etc.
* Ask grade levels for suggestions through email.
- movie/popcorn
- special treat
- gym-games/dance
3. Set Agenda for Next Meeting
* Fight Free Party
* Tiger Price Assembly in January (Friday, Jan. 9
* January 26 is 100th day, set date for celebration
4. Next meeting TBA.
Climate Cadre
November 1, 2008
Attendance: Sarah Baumgardner, Kara Crighton-Smith, Kathy Davis, Lori Ferguson, Yvonne Galloway, Sharon Hammonds, Lisa Kisling, Marla McKan, Becky Mooney, Lea-Ann Smith, and Anita Yates
Team Builder: Estimation Skills Acitivity – Kathy Davis the winner.
Business:
1. Feed back on Tiger Pride Assembly.
Suggestions were given for shortening the assembly. The cadre will work on the order
of services prior to the next assembly.
2. Veterans’ Day Assembly.
Kara will take care of the breakfast for the students and their guest.
Kara has contacted Life Touch for photos to be taken in the library of the students and
their guest.
Invitations have been sent out and responses will be sent to A. Yates’ room for display and counting.
The assembly agenda will follow last years format. The Boy Scouts have been contacted to do the flag ceremony, Student Counsel members will be reading a poem about the flag, Stan will be announcing the entrance of the students and their guest, and the veteran motorcycle riders will be here again this year.
3. Other Topics.
The Food Drive will be from Nov. 10 – 14.
4. Agenda for next meeting will the Fight Free (1st Semester) Party and Updating the Blog
Next Meeting: Nov. 24, 2008 Early Out Monday
Climate Cadre
October 6, 2008
Attendance: Sarah Baumgardner, Kathy Davis, Lori Ferguson, Yvonne Galloway, Sharon Hammonds, Clara Hayter, Lisa Kisling, Marla McKan, Lea-Ann Smith, Joni Turner, Richelle Winn, Anita Yates
Team Builder: Discuss the best thing about your school year so far.
Business:
Tiger Pride Assemblies – Each assembly will be held at 2:00 with the exception of the final assembly which is tentatively set for the last day of school with time to be announced. Honorees are listed with the date of the assembly.
* Approved Dates
10/24 Dennis Twitchel and Angela Stevens
1/29 Board of Education
3/20 Community Contributors
5/22 PTO Officers
* MVT Certificates
Kara will have them printed at Kinkos
Cadre members will be checking with local businesses for gift certificates to attach for students
The person to dress up and be the WS Tiger has been selected/volunteered but should be kept a secret from students.
* Veterans’ Day Assembly
Date confirmed – Nov. 14, Friday morning. Exact time TBA
Kara will be checking on breakfast for students and their guest
Kara will also be contacting LifeTouch for photo opportunities.
Invitation letters will be printed by Lea-Ann Smith and given to teacher to be sent home with students this Friday.
Climate Cadre members will set up display.
Yvonne Galloway will be contacting Boy Scout Troop leaders for the flag ceremony.
We will be contacting the motorcycle veterans to participate.
Agenda for Next Meeting:
Feed back on Tiger Pride Assembly
Finalize Veteran Day Assembly details
Next Meeting: TBA
Climate Cadre Minutes
Sept 9, 2008
Attending the meeting: Sarah Baumgardner, Kathy Davis, Lori Ferguson, Yvonne Galloway, Sharon Hammonds, Danna Lane, Marla McKan, Becky Mooney, Lea-Ann Smith, Joni Turner, Richelle Winn, Anita Yates
Order of business:
1. Lisa Kisling was elected as cadre facilitator
2. Anita Yates will be cadre secretary
3. Scheduling Tiger Pride Assemblies
a. First quarter – Oct. 24 (Friday)
b. Second quarter – Jan. 9 (Friday)
c. Third quarter – March 20 (Friday)
d. Fourth quarter – May 22 (Friday)
4. Scheduling Veterans Day Assembly
The assembly will be held the week of November 11 14
The actual day will be determined at a later date.
5. Scheduling Semester Fight Free Parties
a. First semester – Jan. 16 (Friday)
b. Second semester – TBA for the last week of school
6. Details of all assemblies and parties will be finalized at a later date.
7. A suggestion was made for the Math/Science cadre to share the responsibilities with the Climate cadre concerning MAP testing activities. Details will be discussed closer to MAP testing time.
*Next meeting date: TBA
February 25,2008
In attendance…Lori Ferguson ,Lea-AnnSmith,Linda Parker, Lisa Kisling, Kathy Davis, Anita Yates,Marla McKan, Richelle Winn, Yvonne Galloway, and Sharon Hammonds.
We discussed the next Tiger Pride Assembly which should be March 21st. In the workroom along with McDonalds coupons there are KFC tokens for free food.
We also discussed MAP testing dates…April 14-18th.
We still need formula cans if anyone can obtain them. A note to families will go out again about bringing in formula cans.
Tentative next meeting date…March 10th
October 8, 2007
Climate Cadre included the following in attendance: Dana Meads, Clara Hayter, Linda Parker, Anita Yates, Richelle Winn, Marla McKan, Kathy Davis,Yvonne Galloway, and Kara Crighton-Smith.
1. Marla McKan will distribute Character Ed sheets. She will e-mail teachers and explain how they are to be used.
2. Tiger Pride Assembly is Oct. 19th at 2:00p.m. Lori Ferguson will e-mail teachers and explain Tiger Pride Certificates, and Most Valuable Tiger awards.
3. The cadre started planning the Veterans Day Assembly which is scheduled Nov. 9th at 9:00 or 9:15 a.m. Anita Yates is organizing a letter that will be sent to parents telling what the assembly is about, and inviting them to invite a veteran .
4. After the meeting adjourned, it was offered to have a group of veterans that ride motorcycles to circle the parking lot for students to cheer for and this will the big finish of the morning.Next meeting Nov. 5thDec. 3,2007
Those in attendance included Lori Ferguson, Lea-Ann Smith, Lisa Kisling, Richelle Winn,Kathy
Davis, Anita Yates, Marla McKan, Linda Parker, Yvonne Galloway, Sharon Hammonds, and
Kara Crighton-Smith.
New Business…..
Tiger Pride Assembly is scheduled to be held on Jan.11th. The cadre talked about honoring area business leaders or the board of education.
Discusssion was held about a party for students who have been Fight Free on Jan. 18th.Next cadre meeting Jan.14th January 14,2008
Those attending included: Linda Parker, Kathy Davis, Lisa Kisling, Lea-Ann Smith, Clara Hayter, Lori Ferguson, Marla McKan, Yvonne Galloway, Anita Yates, Kara Crighton-Smith, and Sharon Hammonds* On Fat Tuesday,Feb.5th the cadre will provide breakfast goodies and snacks for the day.
*As Marla said If you have the baby, you bake the cake. Yvonne has the recipe for the cake.*FIGHT FREE PARTIES for those students who have been fight free.
Tuesday, Jan. 22 Kindergarten – in the GYM 3:00p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 23 First Grade – in the GYM 3:00p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 24..Second Grade – in the GYM 3:00p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
FRI. Jan. 25 Third and Fourth Grade – in the GYM 3:00p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Classroom teachers will be in the gym with their students.
Music will be playing, popcorn, and drinks will be served.
Students can dance, and if you want, Lori said we can use her hula hoops and jump ropes.
FUN, FUN, FUN, FUN, FUN, FUN………
Next meeting …Feb. 25th
September 9, 2007
Those in attendance included: Clara Hayter, Lea Ann Smith, Anita Yates, Dana Meads, Lori Ferguson, Richelle Winn, Marla McKan, Linda Parker, Yvonne Galloway, and Sharon Hammonds.New Business
Is the Playground Safe Enough?Anita Yates brought up the fact that we have at least 90 new students to the building.
Lower grades seem to be having problems on the playground, and we discussed was this due to the fact that we have more new students???
Do we have enough teachers on duty? Do we need to have a typed set of rules posted somewhere? Substitutes need to not be alone on duty…such as two substitutes on duty together.
Conclusions…Kara would be alerted about our concerns, and we will talk about this at our next meeting.We previewed a short (7mins) Veterans Day Video, and discussed if we should include it in our Veterans Day activities on Nov. 11th.Anita Yates picked up some Incredible Pizza coupons to be used for Tiger Pride Certificates and for Perfect Attendance Certificates
Next Meeting: Either Sept. 28th or Oct. 8th
August 14, 2007
Those in attendance included: Richelle Winn, Lea Ann Smith, Kathy Davis,Dana Lane, Clara Hayter, Yvonne Galloway, Linda Parker,Lori Ferguson, Anita Yates, Dana Meads,Lisa Kisling,Marla McKan, and Sharon Hammonds.
1. New Officers…Facilitator..Marla McKan Secretary…Sharon Hammonds Time Keeper..to be determined later
2. The cadre reviewed theAgenda for the year.
3. The first Tiger Pride Assembly will be Friday, Oct. 19th. The next three Assemblies will be Jan. 11th,March 14th, and the last will be the last day of school (May 20th).
4. Ideas for the Fight Free parties were discussed. Ideas from the building are welcomed.
5. Anita Yates will call various eating establishments for coupons for Most Valuable Tiger.
6. Anita Yates will continue with the morning update on Fight Free Days.
