Call to Order: 3:05pm [approved 11-18-2020]
Attending: Jennie Thalman, Stefanie Anderson, Ryan Harris, Crystal Stott, Selena Terry, Miguel Echeverria, Ashley DeMille, Mandy Larsen, McKenzie Pollaehne
- Introductions
- PBIS Matrix Discussion
- ROAR: Helping students find a voice
- Positively impact student behavior
- Worded in a positive way
- Academic and nonacademic areas have guidelines
- Using data to improve outcomes
- Build on old PBIS implementation
- Mascot discussion and alignment
- Create a school community
- ROAR cards discussed
- ROAR room discussed with plans to tour next Community Council Meeting
- Community Council Roles and Responsibilities Discussion
- Community Council Officers
- Election Discussion
- Nomination for Stefanie to be chair made by Mandy, seconded by Ashley, and unanimous agreement by council
- Stefanie accepted chair nomination
- Lindsay Manning nominated as Vice-chair
- McKenzie will continue to be note-taker
- Discussion about students’ first of the year transition
- Parents noted students were doing surprisingly well, and were getting used to masks.
- Parents noted they felt there was an increase in mean behavior from student to student.
- Discussion of how the school handles different mean behavior, friendship challenges, dynamics and insecurities that are common in middle school
- Notice of school staff in some needs for students to be supported in transitioning back from various home situations.
- Parents noted a later start time would really benefit some students.
- Upcoming Events
- Spirit Week-ROAR theme
- Dressing up, outdoor assembly, kickoff PBIS Program, Spirit Stick
- Spirit Stick Competitions
- Food drive, attendance, showing good student skills, Random Acts of Kindness Week, College Wars
- Makerspace to start soon
- Homecoming Parade
- Fun Academy
- Will be separated by grades this term
- Spirit Week-ROAR theme
- Covid Management
- Transitions are shorter
- 3 different lunches
- Longer class periods to allow mask breaks
- Contingency Plan
- Seating charts, group activities limited, same groups in classes
- Positive students and those that were sitting around them will quarantine for 2 weeks
- Online options and accessing curriculum from home to allow seamless transition in catching up.
- Community Council Purpose Discussion
- Utah Law/code discussed
- Chief role and responsibility is to help students
- Trustlands and TSSA funds put towards needs of school to allow students access to learning
- Advisory Role and Sounding Board
- Voice Parent and community concerns
- Ideas and Needs
- May include club formation guiding
- Club Discussion
- Student Groups and club requirements discussed
- Need to have a purpose, academic outcome, advisor to advise the club, and a group charter
- Student Groups and club requirements discussed
- Next meeting Nov 18th 3:15pm
Meeting adjourned at 4:00pm