7th+Grade+Team+2010

The members of the 8th Grade PLT are: Tuck, Spencer, Harrington, Bordeaux, Begin all new entries at the top of the previous week's entry.

Start new minutes here for 2010-2011 12/1/10 Members present; Bordeaux, Broderick, Harrington, Rhodes, Spencer, Tuck, and Conoly Topics discussed; 1. The article about Virgo closing was discussed. 2. Mrs. Conoly discussed what we were to do with students' PEP's. Must get a parent signature this year. Stack was divided amoung four core teachers to contact parents and get them in for a short conference and signature. 11/24/10 No PLT meeting 11/17/10 Members present: Bordeaux, Broderick, Harringnton, Rhodes, Spencer, & Tuck Topic discussed: 1. Dr. West had a booklet he had prepared to get us started with our interdisciplinary unit. He went through it and answered some questions. Once he left Mr. Cummings continued with information about our unit and informed us that we will be using centers as part of our instruction at least two days a week. We will be the "model" for the rest of the school. 11/10/10 Members present: Bordeaux, Harrington, Rhodes, Spencer & Tuck Topic discussed: 1. Mr. Cummings informed the team that with the help of Dr. West we would be implementing an interdisciplinary unit on the topic of war. The unit will be taught the three weeks of December. General ideas were discussed and Dr. West requested a vocabulary list from each teacher that should be taught during the three weeks. This would be to help Dr. West do some preliminary planning for us. We will be planning during our PLT meetings. 11/3 Members present: Broderick, Bordeaux, Harrington, Rhodes, Spencer, & Tuck Topics Discussed: 1. Scheduling a field trip to the new interactive NC museum in New Bern - Boreaux and Tuck to work on details 2. Most of the time was spent listening to Ms. Broderick tell us about the county AIG plan 10/27/10 Members present; Broderick, Bordeaux, harrington, Rhodes, Spencer, Tuck, & Conoly Topics discussed: 1. Airlie gardens hydrology field trip 2. Administration's requirements (Grading and classroom management prectices, calling parents, detail on referrals) 3. Non-instructional team practices (fire drills, hall monitoring, lunch, student dismisslas, subs, parent conferences, & classroom interruptions) 10/13/10 Members present: Broderick, Bordeaux, Harrington, Rhodes, Spencer, & Tuck Topics discussed; 1. The new online teacher evaluation tool (Mr. Cummings) 2. Students who need testing (probing) 3. Things that work - Harrington shared the structure of her daily lessons (six point plan) and that the students feel the class period goes by quickly because the period is broken up unto these short segments. 10/6/10 Members present: Bordeaux, Tuck, Broderick, Spencer, and Harringnton Topics discussed: 1. Class numbers 2. Schedule changes for 1 3. Vocabulary implementation 4. Starting next week we will begin sharing "things that work" - Harrington to share next week 9/22/10 Members present: Spencer, Bordeaux, Tuck, Rhodes, Broderick, Conoly, and Harrington

Topics Discussed; 1. PEP's were worked on the whole time

9/15/10 Members present: Spencer, Bordeaux, Tuck, Rhodes, Broderick, & Harrington

Topics discussed; 1. Attendance policy and info on homelessness 2. SIt update 3. Field trip to Airlie Gardens 4. Dress code violations 5. Crossroads program

9/8/10 Members present: Spencer, Bordeaux, Tuck, Holdridge, Broderick, Harrington, & Conoly

Topics discussed: 1. Review of student intervention grid 2. Student data forwarded by Spencer 3. Workshop registration and evaluations 4. Student concerns and testing protocol

WELCOME 8th Grade PLT Members: Hoffmier, Rhue, Bordeaux, Gower, Cole, Rhodes To respond to an idea or make a suggestion, click on the grade level tab to the left and use the Discussion tab at the top! 

Recorder: Konrady Facilitator: Gower 1. Looked at wiki set up​ 2. Set team norms 3. Evaluated teacher needs 4. Examined relevant data __**GOAL: Use of thematic unit in grade level to create consistency among students and their learning and create organization across the grade level.**__
 * A good wiki posting will have the following criteria:**
 * Date of posting, Team's Goal (should not change until met), Big Ideas Presented (bullets), Actions to Take, Success Stories, Recorder's Name**
 * 10/7/09**

10/14/2009 Recorder: Rhodes Facilitator: Hoffmier Goal revised: How to maintain and implement consistency, organizational skills, and intrinsic motivation with students and teachers. Consistency: 1. Agenda on the board daily 2. Behavior Management in class and hallways 3. Guardian/parental contact Organization: 1. Student notebook w/frequent checks 2. Teacher notebook for quick reference 3. Documentation of behaviors observed Motivation: 1. Using good listening and giving opportunities for expression 2. Giving student choices in their learning 3. Exploring possible learning opportunities outside of the classroom 4. Rubric for measuring teacher satisfaction

Next week: Look at students who need additional supports (using homebase list of students). Brainstorm strategies for "busters" and "beauties" that will help to meet our new goal.

10-21-09 Recorder: Rhue Facilitator: Hoffmier

Goal - How to maintain and implement consistency, organizational skills, and intrinsic motivation with students and teachers.

Field trip to Airlie Gardens
 * Permission Slips
 * B & B List
 * Movie/Activity related to field trip in auditorium

Strategies to reward Awesome students
 * Coupons for a weekly drawing
 * Holly will make coupons

Next Week
 * Review B list
 * Brainstorm future field trips
 * Brainstorm more strategies for good students


 * 10-28-09**
 * Recorder: Rhue Facilitator: Hoffmier**
 * Goal**: How to maintain and implement consistency, organizational skills, and intrinsic motivation with students and teachers.


 * Review B List**
 * We added two students to the list
 * B list students are invited to come if parents are willing to chaperone
 * Ms. Spencer will monitor our B list students (Thanks!)


 * Finalize field trip to Airlie Gardens**
 * Students who failed to turn in permission slips will work with Ms. Gower in the media center
 * Ms. Fazier will find coverage for all EC students who are not attending
 * Ms. Konrady created the lesson plans for the teachers/students after trip

- Winners will also be announced every Friday morning
 * Stategies for A List**
 * Criteria for A List - No referrals
 * Ms. Gower is going to make a poster of all 8th grade students
 * Display poster on bulletin board between room 203 and 204**
 * Weekly and nine week drawing to reward students on A list**
 * Two drawings per homeroom
 * Rewards - Cool folders, notebooks, pencils & pens.

Next Week Recorder: **Hoffmier** Facilitator: **Rhue**
 * Review A and B list**
 * Stategies for D's and F's**
 * Brainstorm possible field trip for 2nd nine weeks**
 * NEXT WEEKS MEETING IS CHANGED TO MONDAY

Facilitator: Kelly Rhue Recorder: Ashlea Hoffmier Goal: **How to maintain and implement consistency, organizational skills, and intrinsic motivation with students and teachers.** -**Thalian Hall**
 * 11/2/2009**
 * Fieldtrip Stuff
 * -Review the Buster List- Added 1 student to the B- List**
 * -Discuss lesson plans for students staying back11/2 and 11/3, 2009 (Morning Schedule)**
 * -REMINDER: Packets for Busters should be completed today and giving to Ms. Hoffmier or Rhue (These students will be in room 205 11/3/09 with Spencer)**
 * All Star List
 * -REMINDER: Review HR list for accuracy**
 * -Students with Ms. Gower will hand up posters tomorrow on the 8th grade hallway.**
 * Field Trip Ideas for 2nd Nine Weeks
 * -Movie Trip**
 * Gower will check the status of each to see if our team could do one of these trip for 2nd 9 weeks**
 * Review D and F lists in core classes
 * -Make sure parent conteact has been made**
 * Next Week
 * -Review All Star List and Buster List**
 * -Set Up poster**
 * -Discuss next fieldtrip options**
 * NEXT WEEKS MEETING CHANGED TO THURSDAY (11/12/09)

11/12/09 Facilitator: Kelly Rhue Recorder: Ashlea Hoffmier Goal: **How to maintain and implement consistency, organizational skills, and intrinsic motivation with students and teachers.** 1. Update Buster List (Out of School Suspensions) 2. Review ASRL List - Mr. Cole will continue to generate a list of oss and asrl students each week for our meeting. 3. Discuss criteria for "All Star Posters" - no referrals (Goal: 6 out of 9 weeks of stars students will get some sort of reward.....The team will decide next week! 4. 8th Grade HR teachers will explain "All Stars Posters" Friday morning in HR. Each Child is responsilbe for putting their star up each week 5.Hoffmier &Cummings going to purcahse stars and prizes for posters 6.Possilbe fieldtrip- mid Dec. "Christmas Carol"- Gower will finalize plans

-Get prepared for Dec. Fieldtrip -update ASRL AND OSS list -Report feedback from "ALL STARS POSTERS
 * Next Week:

Facilitator- Paul Bordeaux Recorder-Sally Rhodes How to maintain and implement consistency, organizational skills, and intrinsic motivation with students and teachers. Students have been grouped in homeroom teams; Rhue/Hatfield, Bordeaux/Holdridge, Konrady/VanPelt, Hoffmier/Rhodes Each Friday names from homeroom All-Stars will be drawn and announced the following Monday during morning announcements. Winners will be go to the library to pick their prize from an assortment of school related objects such as pencils, erasers, post-its, folders, etc. The All Star poster has been received with great enthusiasm from both students and teachers. Students understand that the stars are a direct indicator of proper behavior.
 * November 18, 2009**
 * Goal**:
 * Organization**
 * Consistency**
 * Motivation**

Students' behavior has improved therefore allowing for a more positive learning environment for both teachers and students.

December Field Trip-//Christmas Carol// movie-still pending. Ms. Gower and Ms. Hoffmier will inquire about theatre and possible restaurant.
 * Eighth grade field trip is a motivator but not directly tied to All Star chart. Stars are received for not having a referral in the week. Students can participate in the field trip if they do not have an out of school suspension.**

Next Meeting December 2, 2009: Facilitator- Paul Bordeaux Recorder-Sally Rhodes Finalize field trip Review motivators/prizes

Facilitator-Paul Bordeaux, Recorder-Sally Rhodes Organization-finalized field trip-Hoffmier to distribute permission slips with December 11th deadline for return. Consistency-winners from the All-Stars are chosen weekly Motivation- Teachers need more motivation
 * December 2, 2009**
 * Goal-How to maintain and implement consistency, organizational skills, and intrinsic motivation with students and teachers.**

December Field Trip has been changed to "The Princess and the Frog"- all arrangements have been finalized

Next Meeting December 9, 2009 Facilitator-Sally Rhodes, Recorder-Paul Bordeaux Holly Konrady-guest speaker

Facilitator: Frazier - Discussing next field trip to Masonboro Island paid trip ,tentative date 3/24 - Monument field trip free trip, tentative date 2/26 - Fundraisers: for graduation and dance: Krispy Kream (Gower) ?, check 8th grade account and pencil fundraiser (Rhue), Teachers pay $5 to be out of dress code last day of month -bring up to SIT- (Gower) - Dance 6/4 or 5/28 - 8th grade field trip after exams on campus? -Black History Month: Si Cantwell-speaker on 1898 riots- maybe, Kevin Thomas "Kaze" maybe, (Frazier)
 * 1/13/2010**
 * Goal- How to maintain and implement consistency, organizational skills, and intrinsic motivation with students and teachers.**

-February Speakers: 5th: Earl Sheridan-pro temp to mayor (sp?)- 12th: Si Cantwell-book on 1898 riots- 19th: John Barfield-politician- -8th grade account balance $213.45 -Fundraisers: Picture slide show during lunches 6,7,8th grades. Students can request to buy any picture they see for $1. Start 1/26 run for 2 weeks. Krispy Kream: All grades, possible start 2/16, order during homeroom and pay up front, deliver dounuts on Fridays between 830-840, need to buy at least 25 boxes for $2.96...sell for $6. -Props for prom: Looking into possible Jenifer connection at Bento Box
 * 1/20/2010**
 * Goal- How to maintain and implement consistency, organizational skills, and intrinsic motivation with students and teachers.**
 * Facilitator: Frazier**

Team brainstormed about last fieldtrip of the year (Boat Cruise- Hydrology) Team interviewed Science Fair Participants
 * 2/3/2010**
 * Goal- How to maintain and implement consistency, organizational skills, and intrinsic motivation with students and teachers.**
 * Facilitator: Cole**

2/16/2010 -Possible Social Studies/ LA fieldtrip: walking before spring break (Week March 22nd) - Fundraiser- Begin Monday Feb. 22nd (Powerpoint Pic. Presentation to sell pictures for a dollar each) -other fundraiser ideas: hats, out of dress code, donuts.
 * Goal- How to maintain and implement consistency, organizational skills, and intrinsic motivation with students and teachers.**
 * Facilitator: Rhue**
 * Recorder: Hoffmier**

-Guest Speaker- Jane Saunders -( Came to discuss 8th grade Computer Competency Skills and how we could implement a few "TECHNOLOGY" strategies in our classes to recieve credit for proficiency levels)- She emphasied school projects and instructed teachers to keep track of how they are teaching computer competency skills in their classroom. (Evidence= Lesson Plans) - Fundraiser- Will begin this coming Monday (Rhue and Hoffmier will man the pic presentation booth and collect money; Gower will order pictures on Friday; Bordeaux will pick up pictures by the next following Monday morning. Students will recieve their pics. Monday in homeroom. - Fieldtrips- 1. Social Studies based- (1898 Wilmington Riots)- Walking trip and afternoon movie ( confirmed date March 24)- permission slip should go out March 10th and should be returned March 16th by 3:30. 2. End of the Year fieldtrip- Hydrology based - Boat Cruise 3 miles out in the ocean - (confirmed date April 30th) -Rhue will collect money and permission slips with the help of Hoffmier - Hoffmier will set up fieldtrip info, bus, and create permission slips -Fieldtrips -1. 1898 Wilmington Riots Memorial - Walking fieldtrip- permission slips will go out on March 8 and the fieldtrip will be March 24. Bagged lunches will be needed for those students who cannot bring there own. Cafeteria must be informed the week of the trip. 2. End of year fieldtrip- Boat Cruise - permission slips will go out April 5, due back April 16, last call April 23. Fieldtrip is scheduled for April 30. -Fundraisers- 1. Possible spring dance-8th grade team chaperones(April 9). 2. Continue selling pictures at lunch. -Next week - Meeting scheduled for Thursday, March 4. Finalize fieldtrips and go over classscapes data.
 * 2/17/10**
 * Goal- How to maintain and implement consistency, organizational skills, and intrinsic motivation with students and teachers.**
 * Facilitator: Rhue**
 * Recorder: Hoffmier**
 * 2/23/10**
 * Goal- How to maintain and implement consistency, organizational skills, and intrinsic motivation with students and teachers.**
 * Facilitator: Hoffmier**
 * Recorder: Rhue**

-Fieldtrips - March 24- Permission slips go out March 8, Contact Parks and Recreation for Northside Park. - Finalize lunch count and permission slips at PLT march 17. - Activating Activity to be completed by the end of 1st period, leave campus at 10:00. - Spend an hour at memorial for presentations, leave memorial by 11:30. - Eat lunch at the park, watch movie in the auditorium(seperate boys and girls) - Ossp must have parent/guardian attend - Fundraisers - Spring Dance - Frazier can get a DJ for free.
 * 3/4/10**
 * Goal- How to maintain and implement consistency, organizational skills, and intrinsic motivation with students and teachers.**
 * Facilitator: Hoffmier**
 * Recorder: Rhue**

Goal- How to maintain and implement consistency, organizational skills, and intrinsic motivation with students and teachers. Facilitator- Rhodes Recorder- Frazier -Field trips: waiting on video form from Cummings, permission froms back by Friday, talk to Jane about raindy day plan -SPRING dance: fundraiser for graduation, April 16th, Sally get chips donated, $5 admission includes slushie & chips
 * 3/10/10**

Facilitator- Rhodes Recorder- Frazier
 * 3/17/10**

Hoff mentions SIT meeting and recommendation for remediation the last period of the day.

CAPPS: confirmation via signature or phone call, not meeting with all parents.

Thurs 9am Girls Inc Assembly

Field trip: Need to bring large grabage bags to park for lunch, Buster list will have 1 teacher to 20 kids