Friday, January 18, 2019

01/18/19 Department Meeting Minutes

01/18/19 Department Meeting Minutes

Members Present: D. Smith, Roberts, Montgomery, McCandless, Rahmlow, Stevens, Vermillion, Vanegas

1. Interventions-Give work to the intervention teacher for your students.
2. Lab 256- Being left unlocked. Be sure to lock it, put the chairs back, put the materials back. Chemicals need to be put in a cart in the back, even if you are in there multiple days. Label everything.
3. Science Fair
   a. Students interested in doing fair- Send students interested to Vermillion or Vanegas, sign up online on STEMwizard. Required!!
   b. Fair is on a Friday, we cannot get subs. Need people willing to cover- 1st, 4th, 6th, 7th for Vanegas. Vermillion- 4th, 6th need covered. EMAIL to follow.
   c. Opening 5th and 6th for peer judging. Students invited to arena to check it out. Bring your 5th or 6th if they are respectful and enjoy it. EMAIL to follow. Students who really want to go but you do not want to take the whole class- Give names to Vanegas/Vermillion so they can get a pass to go.
   d. Experiments- Send to teachers for help if it is not in your area.
   e. Emails are coming. Lots of them. Read and follow up!
   f. 2nd period- Rather than having PLC, please go to the fair and help get kids set up, fix any issues, etc.
   g. Family that wants to judge- Let Vanegas or Vermillion know.
   h. Staff award to give out to the kids- Go vote.
4. Member update: Julie is doing well, no return date yet. Check on her.

Next Meeting: Sometime in March.