Watershed High School Community Council (CC)

Wednesday, February 7th,2007, 6:30-8:00 pm

 

6:15 PM Social Time

AGENDA

 

The Mission of Watershed High School is to nurture the intellect and embrace the creative potential of youth in a balanced environment that engenders reverence, respect and responsibility for nature and the needs of human beings.

 

Time

Item

Carried by

 

6:30

Verse, Welcome, & Introductions

Note on  last months minutes

Agenda review and additions

David Woolley

Endel Kallas

 

6:40

Admin Update –

Christina Beck

 

6:50

Faculty Update

Deb Pelinski

 

7:00

Board Update

Leslie Wilson

 

7:10

Committee Updates

Communications –  Web Site Update

Development – Fundraising progress –

Medieval Feast

 

David Woolley

TBD

 

7:20

Discussion Forum – 2007 Priorities & Objectives

-Getting the most out of parent/teacher conferences,
-A new push to address student smoking,

Chairs

 

7:55

Upcoming events:

Medieval Feast   6:00 PM  Feb 9, 2007 

Medieval Feast -Matinee  12:00 PM  Feb 10, 2007 

Medieval Feast  6:00 PM  Feb 10, 2007 

Block 4 ends  12:00 AM  Feb 13, 2007 

Parent-Teacher Conference  4:00 PM  Feb 13, 2007 

No School   Feb 14-16, 2007 

Block 5 begins  12:00 AM  Feb 19, 2007 

BBall vs. Intl Academy   4:30 PM  Feb 20, 2007 

BBall vs Groves   4:15 PM  Feb 22, 2007  

Chairs

 

8:00

Closing and Adjournment

Chairs

 

 

Next CC Meeting: Wednesday March 7th, 2007

Ground Rules:

1.       Start & stop on time.

2.      Be recognized to speak

3.      Listen to presentations before asking questions

4.      Read minutes in advance 

Watershed High School Unifying Principles for Discussion – Revised Sept. 2006

1.      Communication

2.      SIPS Reliability

3.      Unified intention to provide a Waldorf Education.

4.      Closed campus

5.      Policy enforcement and integrity

6.      School size

7.      Parent Education and Involvement

8.      Community development – resources

9.      Organizational planning

10.     Traditions

Complete document is available if you need a copy.

  

Prioritized Workplan 2006-2007

1.        Support regular communications with parents

2.        Support the student organization (raise funds etc.)

3.        Provide monthly communication to collaborating organizations

4.        Assign CC volunteers to faculty committees

5.        Produce parent educational events

6.        Further develop Parent Handbook

7.        Organize a joint class rep/class sponsor event

8.        Hold seasonal parent/faculty social events

 

 

Reading

Challenge is the Opportunity for Greatness -- James M. Kouzes

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Verse

“When I dare to be powerful – to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.”

~Andre Lorde