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Wesley International Academy

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Academic Excellence

Date and Time

Tuesday March 17, 2026 at 8:30 AM

Location

Virtual

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85892171227?pwd=VDNPaW44bk5tamFSN0FGdm4vVkMwUT09

Committee Members Present

A. Hunter (remote), C. Hudson (remote), J. Marshall (remote), K. Boyer (remote), R. Goodman (remote), R. Pavone (remote), R. Singh (remote), S. Finney (remote)

Committee Members Absent

O. Okwara, R. Edwards, S. Chatman

Guests Present

C. Wyatt (remote), Tkeyah (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

A. Hunter called a meeting of the Academic Excellence Committee of Wesley International Academy to order on Tuesday Mar 17, 2026 at 8:30 AM.

C.

Approve Minutes

J. Marshall made a motion to Approve January Minutes.
K. Boyer seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED to approve the motion.

D.

Approve Agenda

J. Marshall made a motion to Approve Agenda.
R. Goodman seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED to approve the motion.

II. Academic Excellence

A.

Updates from AP's

K–2

  • Teachers are preparing students for the next grade level.

3–5

  • The AP was unable to attend the meeting.

 

6–8

  • Multiple incentives are in place to help students prepare for MAP testing.
  • For Pi Day, students who showed improvement in math were able to throw a pie at their math teacher.
  • Weekly quizzes are given every Friday. Classes with the highest scores were placed on a hallway bracket.
  • The winning class received T-shirts and a pizza party.
  • A test prep tailgate is upcoming to motivate students for MAP testing.

Special Education:

 

  • Saturday School has begun for Special Education students.
  • 18 of 51 students are currently attending.
  • Special Education teachers also attended professional development.

 

B.

STEM Updates

 

 

Pavone shared the success of STEM Night, with all grades presenting age-appropriate projects.

  • Robotics Club and Lego Club were launched and included a raffle.
  • Misfit Adventure and Georgia State were in attendance.
  • Parent turnout was lower than last year, possibly due to curiosity about the new Coan building.

C.

PTSA President /Parent Involvement

 

 

PTSA President Tkeyah discussed strategies to increase parent involvement.

  • A texting communication format was suggested, as it allows parents to respond.
  • Wesley is now using Dojo, which sends messages to parents’ phones, though responses are not enabled.
  • The goal is to better bridge communication between the school and families.
  • PTSA is working to raise funds for a charter bus to take families to the Dragon Boat Race at Lake Lanier.

 

III. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 9:30 AM.

Respectfully Submitted,
C. Wyatt