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Eno River Academy

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Academic Committee August Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday August 13, 2025 at 11:30 AM

Location

Virtual

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Committee Members Present

Lindsey Sealy (remote), Margaret Barr (remote), Pamela Norcross (remote)

Committee Members Absent

None

Guests Present

Kristin Martin (remote), Michael Brown (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

Margaret Barr called a meeting of the Academic Committee Committee of Eno River Academy to order on Wednesday Aug 13, 2025 at 11:34 AM.

II. Academic Committee

A.

Back to School Readiness (Martin, Brown)

Mrs. Martin and Dr. Brown

  • Staff openings
  • Curriculum update 
  • Emotional/social support for some students
  • New Year Book class in middle school, Mrs. Spencer doing chorus class with 8th graders
  • 2 new high school internships- technology and media internships 
  • High School Drama started
  • Facilities looking good- in-house-much better
  • Technology- doing well
  • Nurse great addition
  • Capturing kids hearts training with teachers- summary of positives

B.

Review of Summer Programming Outcomes

Review of summer programming-

  • Went over last year's to this year improvements- 
    • This year clear and consistent pricing, before and after camp care, collaborative planning, summer camp coordinator
  • Positives- content, structure, and helping hands from high school students
  • Possible improvements for next year- better communication (sometimes unexpected situations), turnout started strong but dependent on camp later on and trending down, streamlining administrative items.
  • Future- focus on K-6, no before or after camp care- not viable with low number of kids attending (1-2 kids) Recommendation for camp coordinator be 9-4 or 8-3 which gives a little wiggle room. 
    • Bobcat Camp as over arching title- Stream full day camp and Athletic Camp half day camp structure
    • Camp Coordinator some added responsibilities- went over possible pay structure.
    • Recommended specific numbers for each camp
    • Recommended changes in some cost to get better attendance
    • Recommended a proposed schedule for camps- 5 different weeks
  • Discussion amongst group

C.

Preview of Enrichment Opportunities for year

How can we get STREAM aligned:

  • Afterschool clubs mainly for K-8- giving a role for streamlining this vision.
  • Send interest survey about STEAM afterschool clubs
  • Pull in High School students to help lead this
  • Once we get interest we can move forward- pull in parents, high school students
  • More to come on this- discussion around this

D.

Charlotte Dungan arrived late at 12:17

E.

STREAM Focus Discussion

How can we look at all the elements: Values and Vision

  • Portrait of a graduate look like with this 4 values
  • Lindsey looked at Durham Math and Science- A possible diploma designation
  • Pamela- Student Learning and goals outcomes will be for each of these, that make sure courses meet that.
  • Charlotte made comments concerning diploma designations.
  • Strategic elements- Mission, Vision statement, Values, Brand

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 12:30 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Margaret Barr