Menlo Park Academy Governing Board

Program Excellence Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday March 27, 2019 at 6:00 PM EDT

Location

Menlo Park Academy
OUR MISSION: Menlo Park Academy is a public school that nurtures gifted children through an exemplary program and rewarding experiences which develop the whole child.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details
I. Opening Items
 
Opening Items
  A. Record Attendance and Guests
  B. Call the Meeting to Order
  C. Approve Minutes
II. Program Excellence
 
Program Excellence
  A. Director's Update
   

KRA Review, updated chart

  B. Assurances
   

Discuss current reports to assure that Menlo's program is being implemented and KRA"s/Objectives are met.
Assurances: 
Student groupings.
    advisory - range of age, number per group
    instructional groups - number and level
    
Disciple Tracking
    number referred
    gender
    floor
    reason
    outcome
Accelerations
   Single Subject
   Whole Grade
    Gender
    Grade

  C. STEM and STEAM at Menlo
   
Discus definition of STEM and STEAM and proposed implementation at Menlo
  D. Guidance Update
   
Short update about current guidance programs and any additions with number of student participating, length of time, etc.

See the attachments for information about things that may hinder supporting social and emotional development.

Article reference:
https://www.educationnext.org/social-emotional-learning-easy-love-make-us-nervous/

https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/rick_hess_straight_up/2017/12/some_advice_for_
champions_of_social_and_emotional_learning.html

https://www.nwherald.com/2018/12/26/washington-post-analysis-school-lockdowns-lead-to-trauma-in-students/ascje8w/

https://www.acesconnection.com/blog/are-lockdown-drills-trauma-informed

http://www.aceresponse.org/give_your_support/ACEs-in-Education_25_68_sb.htm
  E. Summer Camps
   

Parent Survey Results
Confirm Dates 
Community Out Reach Strategies
 

III. Projects and Activities
  A. Conference Date, Extended Topics
   
Summit County 2E Conference Report
Reconsider Date
Review Topics
Review Structure
 
IV. Ongoing Projects
  A. Program Guide
   

In view of the fact that Menlo is working on updating its web site, discuss topics or sections that should
be linked (ie. Capstones, Referring for 504 or IEP, etc.)

  B. Annual Survey
   

Please think of areas or activities that we need more information about so they can be included in  Survey.

V. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting