Watershed High School Community Council (CC)

Wednesday, January 10th,2007, 6:30-8:00 pm

6:15 PM Social Time

AGENDA

“Catching Up/Looking Ahead”

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 - Pedagogy, DDDM etc.	Deb Pelinski
7:00	Board Update	Leslie Wilson
7:10	Committee Updates Communications – Web Site Update “Useful Tools” Development – Fundraising progress - Benefit Concert - Medieval Feast	David Woolley TBD
7:20	Discussion Forum – 2007 Priorities & Objectives	Chairs
7:55	Upcoming events: ROCK ON WATER ! Jan 14, 2007 MLK Day Holiday Jan 15, 2007 BBall vs.Crosswinds Jan 22, 2007 BST Written Comp. Jan 23, 2007 End Semester I Jan 26, 2007 Start Semester II Jan 29, 2007 BBall vs. Groves Jan 29, 2007 Medieval Feast Feb 2-3, 2007	Chairs
8:00	Closing and Adjournment	Chairs

Next CC Meeting: Wednesday February 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

What we commonly call man – the eating, drinking, planting, counting man, does not – as we know him – represent himself, but misrepresents himself. Him we do not respect. But the soul, whose organ he is, would he let it appear through his action, would make our knees bend.

When it breathes through his intellect it is genius.

When it breathes through his will it is virtue.

When it flows through his affection it is love.

~Walt Whitman