School Council Minutes November 6, 2015 Sope Creek Leadership Lodge Call to Doug made trumpet sound Appointment of officers Secretary - Karen Carstens Vice Chairperson Dr. Sondra Briggs – Special reports and updates Learning Commons Megin Robinson – The Learning commons have become a beautiful space invitation still – – awaiting some additional seating. Genius Hour is happening in some 4th and 5th classes. Spiros, Glogsters, MakiMakis so that kids can publish their research. The final step would be to bring some bursts to the walls. The plain walls are researched based but we still need to add a little bit of color. Student-drive, the teacher is just there to facilitate. Students decide what they are studying. Tracy Fleck proposal for more communication that the project is – complete Megin requests that we wait until all the furniture has – arrived. Dr. D we can put it in the foundation blast Kristy Flowers says the – – plan is to add it to the newsletter in January Jill Hans proposes a digital version to show the space in action. Megin It’s great to communicate because a lot of parents may not – fully visualize how a learning commons looks in action. SPLOST construction update Henry Gomez, Program Manager, SPLOST Projects – with the design process all the way to beginning of construction. The construction has been delayed for a year due to cash flow and timing with the Splost revenue. Four projects were also delayed. Schedule as of
School Council Minutes November 6, 2015 Sope Creek Leadership Lodge Call to Doug made trumpet sound Appointment of officers Secretary - Karen Carstens Vice Chairperson – Dr. Sondra Briggs Special reports and updates Learning Commons – Megin Robinson The Learning commons have become a beautiful space – invitation – still awaiting some additional seating. Genius Hour is happening in some 4th and 5th classes. Spiros, Glogsters, MakiMakis so that kids can publish their research. The final step would be to bring some bursts to the walls. The plain walls are researched based but we still need to add a little bit of color. Student-drive, the teacher is just there to facilitate. Students decide what they are studying. Tracy Fleck – proposal for more communication that the project is complete – Megin requests that we wait until all the furniture has arrived. Dr. D – we can put it in the foundation blast – Kristy Flowers says the plan is to add it to the newsletter in January Jill Hans proposes a digital version to show the space in action. Megin – It’s great to communicate because a lot of parents may not fully visualize how a learning commons looks in action. SPLOST construction update – Henry Gomez, Program Manager, SPLOST Projects with the design process all the way to beginning of construction. The construction has been delayed for a year due to cash flow and timing with the Splost revenue. Four projects were also delayed. Schedule as of
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