Minutes+and+Agenda+1-22-2014

**January 22, 2014** **St. Mark**
 * Curriculum Council Meeting**

Most of today’s focus will be on March 28 Conference
 * 1. Welcome/Prayer** – Thank you to St. Mark for lunch and Alejandra for desserts.

Agenda was displayed: 8:30 – Arrival 9:00 - Prayer Service 9:30 - Keynote 10:00 - Presentation 1 11:00 – Presentation 2 12:00 – Lunch – Pasta/Salad 1:00 – Session 3 – Sharing Session – up to facilitator – sharing; work on Catholic Identity; Elementary – assigned by grade level – facilitators assigned; K (Kay Roberts); 1st KristenOchsenhirt; 2nd (Patty); 4th (Betsy Desnoyer; Jean Speigal, Katherine Bouchon) 5th (TBD); 3rd ( Katie Butley); PK (Ellen Wentz); Jacqui will send teacher names to each group World Language – Alejandra for K-8; Have to decide what to do about HS due to CCHS schedule; Combine all media/technology (Tammy Eason, Tammy Harris, Patty Fisher; Deb Lee) 2:00 – Closing Session/Remarks/Raffle 2:30 – Dismissal

Macs regional PTO got together and has reached out to other Diocesan PTOs PTO is very excited about helping Airport - around the world atmosphere Welcome bag/tote; continental breakfast; raffles; entertainment; Lunch – Little Italy theme decorations Drink Carts in the hallways All PTOs are welcome to help in any way that they are able to do so MACS schools are looking to contribute $200/$250 gift cards; hopeful that parish schools will also be able to contribute a similar amount Jacqui shared other things that the PTO was going to do.
 * 2. PTO Participation Update**
 * Theme: Catholic Educators Make a World of Difference**


 * 3. Student Advisory Council Update** – Shared that students would be preparing a video celebrating teachers; will run video at the last session. Schools need to send pictures that celebrate teachers to HS; MACS – send to Angela Montague at CCHS; Triad – send to Tracy Shaw at BMHS; Fab 4 goes to CTK

CCHS – will hold Block Scheduling classes 10-12 and 1-3pm – ½ CCHS staff will not be participating in general sessions at a time; We need to be sure to include 2nd session CCHS in raffles; They are going to be in a block session presentation; 10:00-12:00; 1:00-3:00. This will take about 50 participants out of each of the general sessions.
 * 4. Presenter Update**

Need to drum up more sessions to keep numbers in each session low. Teachers will have to pre-register for presentations; 1st come, first served. If you want to present twice let Jacqui know; Need to set schedule for double presenters; if you are a presenter you do not register for your session; need to note that you are a presenter Rooms hold 25 people Projectors – We are looking into this with CCHS.
 * About 600 teachers – Have about 557 teachers attending; Have about 47-50 presentations;**
 * PK – 3; K-2nd -22; 3rd-5th 26; MS-27: Admin – 11; HS- 23**

Reviewed the list of presenters; For Executive Functioning – add “organizational” to define what it is; Christine Hurley – change “fluently” to “fluency”; Encourage anyone who wants to present on Project-based learning – probably hot topic Change Patti Dickson’s to K-5; Could use another art session; going to ask Angie Ollie about presenting; Fr. Bellow will present Patty Martin-Wong – change to general 3rd-12th grade; administration Michelle Boyle – Daily 5 (K-5) Nancy Farmer – Science Heskamp – change spelling From large conference – see who from our Diocese presented and ask them to re-present if their presentation received good reviews Change to 4th-12th photo shop for Martha Garrett


 * 5. Job Helpers Needed for:**
 * **Raffle organization – Patty Dickson**
 * **Logistics – Ramon; help out with projection if you can**
 * **Sign-in – There will be nametags with sessions listed; Betsy/Jean**
 * **Prayer Service – MJ & Monsignor McSweeney (Distinguished Pastor)**
 * **Student Council to help with showing people around**


 * 6. Presenter Scheduling – Register first; schedule presentations second; within week get final proposals to Jacqui; She will then get website ready for registration**
 * 7. Other Business**
 * Meaningful literacy PD middle/high school**
 * Presenting Papers on given topics/presenting on different formats/available for electronic copying**
 * Partnering with colleges**
 * Debbie Butler has funds for a speaker next year**
 * October 17 – Eliminate three regional days at beginning of school year; Meeting with Father Arnsparger will become part of the Professional Day on October 17**
 * Finish projects on summary for Curriculum; Infusion of Catholic Identity – ongoing**
 * Next meeting: March 12 – BMHS maybe**
 * March 28 8:30-9:00; Pre-Meeting In-service**