Mitchell Expansion - Further Input from Mitchell SIT

Hello Kevin (and Merri Lynn for #2 below),

Please consider the following input from the Mitchell School Improvement team regarding the Mitchell Family Resource Room design.

1.  Please make the hallway windows with the ability to open them and create free flowing space in and out the space from the interior hallway.  We would hope that those windows/door walls (whatever we call them).

2. The team sees the premium of the wall space in the room and believes putting a large LCD on the new wall does not fit the needs of the space.  We are wondering about a solution here that could be mobile/movable as a way to value the use of the space as flexible.  Maybe there is a solution that has a white board on one side and the giant LCD on the other?

3. I'd like to talk with you about the new wall and the possibility of extending it as a way to make the semi private space a bit more private?  Or maybe add in a movable/folding wall.

Thank you.

Kevin

Mitchell School Improvement Agenda - 3/15/16

We'll meet for a school improvement team meeting on Tuesday, March 15 at 7:30 in the conference room.

Agenda:

-EdYES Report

-Mid-Year Data Update

-Building Expansion Plans

Mitchell School Improvement Team Agenda - 2/23/16

Looking forward to seeing all of you for an important Mitchell School Improvement Team meeting.

During this meeting, we'll work to accomplish the following:
1. Continue to update and define our wishes for the Mitchell Expansion Phase 1 project.  Our previous input is listed HERE.

2. Update about IB developments (if needed, depending on who is able to attend this month's meeting)

3. School Improvement Plan - Updating language
- We've been away from this work for a bit of time now but it seems- Review and discuss proposed revised language, additions, deletions connected to the school improvement plan
- Goal is to arrive at an accurate and updated plan with input of group
- HERE is the state of our current work

Mitchell Phase 1 Input Update

Thank you to Jackie, Melissa, Erica, Wendy, Cathy R., Kelly and Matt for meeting this morning to give input about the Mitchell Phase 1 construction.  It was good to have teacher, community and parent perspectives represented at this meeting.

So you know/remember, phase 1 addresses six new classroom spaces, the family resource room, the updated book room and the Title 1 K-2 space needs. 

The input received from the group includes the following:

New classroom wing needs:

- Classrooms must have sinks

- Six toilets in the wing are sufficient for the six classrooms (average of one per room)

- Because Mitchell School has summer programming for ~70 students we should consider air conditioning in the new classrooms; if AC is not possible, look at possibility of ceiling fans

Family resource needs:

- Make this space visible and attractive for parents - windows in hallway would make sense so families would see it as their "place"

- Projector and white board - possibly use existing but relocate?

- Conference table for 6-8 people

- Shelving for storage of family education activities/kits (update existing?)

- Sink

- Counter space

- Cupboard

- Large size coffee maker

- Small refrigerator

- Family bathroom

- Nursing station

- Space for four desktop computers (computers slated for purchase from 2015-16 Mitchell Title 1 budget)

- Area for couch, chairs, coffee table, rug

- Copier/fax machine (discuss possible PTO purchase)
- Additional input on 2/23:
- include an oven
- Warm colors as a part of the room
- Spaces to put "stuff"? - Coat trees, hooks?

Title 1 space needs:

- Size should be similar to current sized space

- Need room for storage of Title 1 materials

- During meeting with architects, noted that if family resource room needs all of space in Krigbaum's current room, it may make sense to subdivide Padgen's room instead...the architects were going to look at this carefully.

If you have concerns about this general direction or want to give additional input, please let Kevin know.  Thank you.

Kevin

Mitchell SIT Cancelled for 1/19/16

Dear Mitchell SIT,

Tomorrow's Mitchell SIT meeting is cancelled.  I'm sorry for the late notice. Our next meeting will Tuesday, February 23 at 7:30 AM.

Between now and then, our goals for the year continue to be:
- Arrive at an accurate and updated plan while thinking through potential changes that are a part of our IB implementation.

As we move into the second half of the year, I also anticipate sharing the first draft IB policies as they are completed for further input.

I can definitely take questions when you've got them.

Thank you.

Kevin

School Improvement Agenda - 12/15/15

December 15, 2015

Mitchell Conference Room
7:30 - 8:30

Before meeting:
- Please become re-familiarize yourself with the current revision needs identified in RED on the Mitchell School Improvement Plan - CLICK HERE

Meeting Agenda:
Review of first meetings of year
- Reviewed purpose of SIT
- Group agreed that achievement at Mitchell is trending in positive ways
- Group decided not to look at the current data in more depth; rather, we decided to move forward with agenda items listed below.
- Group decided to discuss Mitchell SIP as a group and collaboratively update language
- At 11/17 meeting, there was discussion about how writing activities (and other named SIP activities) integrate with IB units. We wondered the best ways to mark those activities in units for continuity and consistency.

School Improvement Plan Updating - Continue  updating language from last meeting (Most of meeting time, I suspect)
- Begin with reports and additions/deletions/updates to: Think Stretch and PTO input, Title 1 Parent Involvement language, Digital Dialogues, and One on One Authentic writing for 4th grade
- Move on to school culture section of SIP
- Goal is to arrive at an accurate and updated plan with input of group
- We should be careful to make sure activities have chairs and are scheduled BEFORE taking on additional activities...

If time:
- Surface and discuss new ideas including those from the first meeting:  communication, community center, bullying were brought up/discussed a bit on 10/9

School Improvement Agenda - 11/17/15

Mitchell Conference Room
7:30 - 8:30

Before meeting:
- Please become re-familiarize yourself with the current revision needs identified in RED on the Mitchell School Improvement Plan - CLICK HERE

Meeting Agenda:
Review last two meetings (5 mins)
- Reviewed purpose of SIT
- Group agreed that achievement at Mitchell is trending in positive ways
- Group decided not to look at the current data in more depth; rather, we decided to move forward with agenda items listed below.
- Group decided to discuss Mitchell SIP as a group and collaboratively update language


School Improvement Plan - Continue  updating language from last meeting (Most of meeting time, I suspect)
- Begin in the reading goal section in the Family Involvement section, M-FLI in particular
- Review and discuss proposed revised language, additions, deletions connected to the school improvement plan
- Goal is to arrive at an accurate and updated plan with input of group
- We should be careful to make sure activities have chairs and are scheduled BEFORE taking on additional activities...

If time:
- Surface and discuss new ideas including those from the first meeting:  communication, community center, bullying were brought up/discussed a bit on 10/9