Seaside School, Inc
Minutes
September Student Excellence Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday September 13, 2023 at 4:00 PM
Location
Seaside Neighborhood School, Upstairs- 3rd Building
10 Smolian Circle
Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459
Founded in 1996
Serving Students in Grades 5 - 12
We seek to sustain an educational community where an emphasis on academic excellence is complemented by our concern for each learner’s personal growth and intellectual, aesthetic, and psychological development. The curriculum is developmentally responsive – actively engaging students in learning skills in context, integrative – directing students to connect learning to daily lives, and exploratory – enabling students to discover their abilities, interests, learning styles, and ways that they can make contributions to society.
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Committee Members Present
A. Winicki, G. Latour, J. O’Donoghue, M. Uhlfelder, T. Miller
Committee Members Absent
None
Guests Present
K. Mixson
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
Correction made: It was noted that two Student Excellence Committee Members were being incorrectly accounted for at the August meeting, as they were listed as "Guests" and not voting members.
II. Student Excellence
A.
Digital Resource Review
B.
2022-2023 School Data
C.
Student Excellence Committee Goal Setting
A productive discussion was held to generate goals for the Student Excellence Committee to achieve in order to best support Seaside School, Inc. Through collaboration with the school administration, teacher representatives, and parent attendees, three goals were established. See attached Student Excellence Committee Goals linked document for a list of goals and tasks to accomplish throughout the school year in pursuit of achieving each goal. Goals were written to support faculty and staff, family engagement, and student success on both campuses.
III. Events and Volunteer Needs
A.
Sponsor a Teacher
Mrs. Mixson shared that 100% of teachers on both sites were "adopted" and would receive additional classroom funding.
B.
Open House
Discussion was held around the changes to the Seaside Campus Open House for the Fall 2023 event, including the addition of a Big House Meeting to include families, Kona Ice, performances by students, and an opportunity for families to become more involved with school happenings. The changes were welcomed and received positive feedback from those in attendance.
C.
Seaside Spirit/Give Back Night
The 1st Seaside Spirit Night at 3 Son's BBQ was viewed as a positive and lucrative event for both parties. Additional Spirit Nights will be scheduled for each month. J. O'Donoghue encouraged committee members to reach out to local connections for additional Spirit Night options.
D.
Seacoast Collegiate High School Expansion
The date for the Ground Breaking Ceremony was set for October 2nd at the Seacoast Campus. Mrs. Mixson invited all committee members and reminded attendees of the enormous undertaking we are embarking on as we kick off the build.
E.
Walton Education Foundation Grant Opportunity
Teachers were reminded to complete grant applications for the Walton County Foundation Grant program. Mrs. Mixson shared that several teachers have already begun the process.
Mrs. Mixson provided information regarding the completion of Seaside Writes in preparation for the BEST Writing Assessment in 2024. She also mentioned information regarding ongoing PLC meetings happening to support the transition from 8th to 9th grade through co-planning efforts by all teachers. Mrs. Mixson did remind all attendees of the full Tutoring Schedule that is built out for the Middle School and High School Campus to improve student performance.