PLUSS November 10 2016

9:30 am – 11:30 am

RSC Training Room

Meeting called by: Kristin Foley SSD Director of Communications

Facilitator: Angela Cohen Note taker: Kristin Foley

Attendees: Angela Cohen

Joni McKenzie

Valerie Axtman

Trina Coleman

Jaime Lee

Kent Kultgen – Superintendent

Scott Peacock – Asst. Superintendent

Matt King – Tech TOSA

Kristin Foley – Communications Director

Minutes

Agenda item: Round table introductions Presenter: Individual attendees

Discussion:

Each person took a moment to briefly introduce themselves and describe their role at their respective schools. Anyone is invited to attend these monthly community meetings.

Agenda item: Superintendent/district update Presenter: Dr. Kent Kultgen

Discussion:

Dr. Kultgen discussed the district’s considering offering the ACT test free for all high school juniors. The district, in considering making this opportunity available for free for all district juniors, wants to work toward eliminating barriers to career and college readiness. The district’s test session would be spring 2017 (exact date and time TBD). The ACT is a leading U.S. college admissions test and includes tests in science, reading, math and English.

The two information sessions will be held at the following times (those interested can attend either or both):

Monday, November 28 – 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. meeting at Glacier Peak High School in the Commons

Tuesday, November 29 – 7:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. meeting at Snohomish High School in the Performing Arts Center Parents discussed the overcrowding in some of our schools.

Agenda item: Animation, video production, Canvas and Office 365 Presenter: Matt King

Discussion:

Matt King discussed a number of technology initiatives in the district including Canvas, Office 365, Skype, video production, animation and WonderGrove Learn. See attachments.

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Agenda item: Go around Presenter: Individual attendees

Discussion:

Representatives from schools went around and noted activities that have already happened and plans for upcoming events.

Glacier Peak parent club has partnered with Lyon Ski School. $20 of each student enrollee goes to the parent club. Adult chaperones get free lift ticket and a lesson.

Machias parent club held its book fair during the family fall dance/hoedown. The event was hugely successful.

Cathcart parent club had a family BINGO event alongside a chili cook-off. The event was very popular.

Totem Falls parent club will hold its McTeacher Night soon. 20% of event proceeds go to the parent club.

Other Information

Special notes:

Next PLUSS meeting will be held on January 12, 2017 at 9:30 a.m.

~ Drugs in our community

Learning Management System

Online 24/7Productivity Tools

WonderGrove LearnGrades Pre-K - 2

Special Needs K – 12

Social Emotional LearningSchool Readiness

Life Skills

Story MakerGrades 3 – 12

Creative Writing ProcessOrganization/Collaboration

Animation NowGrades 3 – 12

Project Based LearningVideo Production

Software/Hardware

WONDER MEDIA TOOLS

Animated Learning in Snohomish

Terry Thoren

King 5 News Storyhttp://legacy.king5.com/story/news/local/2016/03/08/former-rugrats-ceo-getting-kids-animated-learning/81501624/

WonderGrove Learn

School Readiness

Social Emotional Learning

Life Skills

Students at Little Cedars using WonderGrove Learn

Students at Dutch Hill Skyping with Maria.

Wonder Media Story Maker

Story Maker: Premise to Production

Glacier Peak students share their story boards and get feedback from their peers.

Animation Now Equipment at SHS and GPHS

Machiasstudents making interviews with animated characters for their Day of Arts.

SHS and GPHS students work on their Animation Club projects.

Students at Riverview writing their scripts that they then animated.

Riverview students working with Caitlin from Wonder Media on Adobe Premiere video editing software to produce finished videos.

Riverview Elementary Vids

Growth Mindset

https://vimeo.com/album/3852678

Applying Past Knowledge

https://vimeo.com/album/3852677

Persisting

https://vimeo.com/album/3852675

Summer Arts andSciences Academy

SHS vid: High School Characters Dropbox Link

http://wondermediastorymaker.com/festival/halloween/main