Community Council Meeting

January 12, 2021

 

Members present: Kassie Donaldson, Knightly Childs, Patsy Graves, Jeff Bartholomew, Sharon Mecham, Sheryl Vernon

Topics of discussion:

Jeff Bartholomew conducted the meeting

Welcome


Sheryl Vernon – PBIS:

• Due to Covid – goal was to keep the year simple
• Took some date from teachers
  • Asked to give out more Bulldog Strong cards
  • Talked to Student Council
  • What is happening in the different areas of the school
• State Bank of Southern Utah will be a sponsor of the PBIS (Bulldog Strong) program and
  has pledged money to support the prizes rewarded
• Mrs. Pike has had an art contest to produce a tee shirt and stickers to help finance

Standard Based Grading:

• State going toward this type of grading in approximately 2 years
• Based on standards in each class rather than English or math as a whole (fractions, pronouns, etc) Citizenship and attendance also added into the mix.
• Juab and Davis districts already participating and it has been successful
• Explains better as to what the student learned.
• Increases student learning and understanding and involves the parents.
• Very specific standards attached to each class, better performance on state tests.
• For all classes not just core classes.

Food Pantry:

 

• Recognized that Gunnison and surrounding towns are part of Sanpete county
• Food bags go out each Friday – call 8 to 10 students in need
• Goal to have Food pantry in Gunnison – looking at old elementary
• Doing canvasing to see the need

Covid-19 Update

• 4 to 5 students on Edgenuity – 2 students coming back to regular school
• Vaccines start January 13 for district employees
  
  

Trust Lands:

• Money this year going toward para educators
• Working on getting GearUp back for next year
• Tuesdays and Thursdays – tutoring after school from 3-4pm
  • Staying after to help: John Jensen, Chris Jensen, Makesha Cox and Lindsey Morris
• No FLEX this year due to Covid restrictions and complications
  • Data shows that FLEX brought up student assignments but not testing results.

WIDA test scores:

• ESL classes going well this year – hoping for an increase in testing scores
• When Covid is over hoping for parenting classes to target Hispanic parents. Incentives discussed for participation has been to provide meals, babysitting, community events and pay for soccer entry fees.
• There has been some interest, but due to Covid it will not happen this year.
• Want the parents to see how important education is and need their help

WIDA testing February 22, 2021
Going to test on computers rather than ipads.

PTO

• Reflections coming up soonCC
  
  
  NEXT MEETING March 9, 2021