Indian Hills Middle School School Community Council
Jan 11, 2022 4pm
Members: Doug Graham, Karlie Aardema, Melissa Jones for Roxann Wolfe, Angela Vosti, Tess Hortin, Katie Atkinson, Peter Baxter, Jill Coil, Jason Dyer, Navina Forsythe, Teneil Hansen (PTSA President, non-voting)
Mindy Cupello also on the zoom call
Welcome and Meeting Minutes Approval — Tess Hortin
- Karlie moved to approve and Peter seconded
TSSP and Land Trust Discussion for 2021-2022 school year—Doug Graham
- We may need to write an amendment because we have not been able to hire all of the aides we budgeted for.
- We also have not been able to hire an aide for our lowest achieving students in 6th grade
- Doug explained growth and how it has been hard that we have not had comparable data for the last couple of years
- We need to amend out TSSP so that we can spend some of that money that we have left over
- Jill asked about a test prep class or support for student
- SCC will think about it and the BLT will discuss it and get back together with ideas
- Doug suggested that we pay a person to come in and train our teachers those skills instead of trying to hire someone to do that
- Share ideas via email so that we can start the discussion going
Counseling Center – Melissa Jones subbing for Roxann Wolfe
- Lots of schedule changes happening right now (150 as of right now)
- The window closes on January 19th
- We have dates for registration that may have to be flexible with the current situation
- Alta had to postpone their assembly for tomorrow
- Parent night for incoming 6th graders is almost ready and may have to be virtual
- Current 8th graders registration dates will be pushed back 2 or 3 weeks
- Working on doing anxiety coping toolkits. We can give out individualized kits that are about $5. We also are going to start with 6th grade classes and pilot an in class coping corner. We are hoping this allows students to stay in class and self-regulate. These will be about $30.
- Wellness week is coming up in March
PTSA – Teneil Hansen
- PTA day at the capitol. It is all virtual and free.
- PTC – PTA will help feed the teachers (End of February and beginning of March)
Adjournment
- Melissa moved to adjourn and Jason seconded
