November 8, 2021 – Minutes – Granite Elementary

Present:

Ronnie Mulqueen

Natalie Gleave

Bekah Craig

Matt Box

Quinn Nicolich

Sarah Wilkins

Richard Wilkins

Giulia Carvalho

Kim Weddlick

Previous minutes (October) approved by Sarah Wilkins – 1st & Bekah Craig – 2nd

New member – Guila Carvalho

TSSP/Land Trust – review and goals

Hired 4th assistant with funds
- To help with 3rd grade – 2 ½ EFT
- Small group instruction, progress monitoring, etc.
On budget to have all money spent
Technology spending?…
- Ipad covers, document cameras,

TSSP/Land Trust goals

Reading: 80% of students will meet typical progress/growth second year implementing the progress goal
- Focus on progress rather than proficiency
- K-3 progress monitored through Acadience throughout the year
  - At risk/below benchmark students progress monitor more frequently than those who are not
- Math: 84% of students are reaching benchmark according to Acadience math assessment.
  - 84% of students, statewide, reach the goal. The goal is for students at Granite to maintain (84%) or increase 1 or 2% to reach 85% or 86%
  - Percentage is taken from a schoolwide average, not by grade level.
  - New percentage goal will be set in January 2022 and adjustments will be made to schoolwide plan to meet the new goal for the following year.
- Money is spent to support students in meeting that goal
- Social Emotional Learning: implement circles/morning meetings to support students’ understanding of monthly skill and their ability to implement these character skills
  - Second Step curriculum still on hold
    - Board is voting on Tuesday, November 9th regarding moving forward with the curriculum or not. Who knows….. What will happen?!?!?!?

PBIS

How does the school teach students about peer pressure, mental health, and creating positive relationships?
- Grade level meeting once a month with Andrea Stolfa to teach students about monthly skill – CURRENTLY ON HOLD BECAUSE OF SECOND STEPS
- Monthly meeting with school counselor
- Weekly mini-lessons and support in the classroom on an as-needed basis by teachers
SEL tab being added to school website with resources for parents and families
How to better enroll parents and communicate SEL focusses?
- Incentivize with a parent letter that can be signed and sent back to include in a drawing?
- All information on the website
- Principal’s news has all the info!!!! Look on the website or read when it comes home!
- Parent survey to inquire about the influence the SEL curriculum/implementation has had so far?

School Safety Plan

#1 safety concern, as decided by SCC, is digital safety at home.
Digital Safety parent night?
- FBI or SRO to come speak?
- How to address/make parents aware of the BAD on apps and how to protect kids.
Will be approved by

Bylaws

Cell Tower Funds

COVID Update

Safety Report

October – Lock Down
- Copy room cannot hear the intercom – need to be told in person
  - Work order has been placed to fix intercom
- One class did not lock down due to a student in crisis during the time of the drill
November – bomb threat
- Planted throughout the school (NOT IN K, 1, or 2)

Volunteer check-in

What is the purpose of having all parents sign in for a school event?
- Will it create a bottleneck or discourage parents from attending school events?
Stage staff or volunteers at entrances to man doors, welcome parents and visitors?
- Like Watchdogs! Or ‘Dads on Duty’.
- Dawn Black w/ Sandy City for Neighborhood watch?
  - Does she have ideas for this
- Database for volunteers that want to help with this?

*Ronnie requests we meet in December*

Granite Elementary