001Yeah. >> So everybody Why your name? >> Got it. calling over at this time we will proceed with the agenda provided if there's no descent from the board member present uh per Oregon revised statute OS S 192650. This meeting is being video recorded and will be posted on Winston builder school district website. Let's start with the pledge of allegiance. I aliance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. And it looks like we are missing Susie is the only one. Everyone else present. Um start off with the superintendent academic awards. Broadway Elementary. First up, um we are very happy to present Nora Murker from Blackway Elementary, first graders. Uh this is her teacher, Mrs. Hobby,
002and she's going to read our letter today. Nora, you get to hold this lady. Dear Superintendent Wilson and school board, I am pleased to announce that we have chosen Nora Murker as a superintendent and board winner this month from Rockway Elementary. Norah is the daughter of Michael Kelly Murker. Not underestimate Norah's quiet and calm demeanor. She is fierce and confident in the classroom. She walked in on the first day of school with a shy students, but soon became one of the boldest. She has a take charge attitude in all the best ways. She's not afraid to try new things or make mistakes. She's a quick learner and loves to pass on her knowledge and skills. Norah keeps me in line every day in the sweetest, most confident way. She will remind me to grab the
003pulled lunches for the field trip or that I need to pass out the library books before we go home. I'm so grateful that she is there helping me along the way. Some days I feel like I could let her take charge and she would be able to manage a classroom of her peers without any problem. Norah's classmates look up to her in every way. She is smart, kind, and talented. Everyone wants to be her friend, and I know that Norah does whatever she can to make her classmates feel welcome and accepted in the classroom. My classroom is a better place because of Nora. I look forward to seeing her walk into the classroom each morning. With all of her confidence and skills, I know she will be able to achieve anything she wants in life.
004I look forward to seeing all of her accomplishments in the years to come. Thank you, Nora, for being an amazing young lady. Keep up the good work. Okay. Well, I am honored to introduce um Sam Blowins, our special education teacher audit looking glass and she is here to read in a letter and honor Junior, our student academic. Thank Mr. Wilson and the Winston Village School District board members, it is with great pleasure to award Jacob Predencio with the working glass superintendent award. Jacob is the son of Steven Michael and Christina Fedfield and a brother of David, Joseph, and Wicked. I started teaching Jacob when he was a second grader and now service. Jacob is one of the hardest workers I know. He comes to school every day with a positive, can do attitude. Jacob perseveres
005when things get hard and sticks to a job until it is finished. He has grown so much in the past two years and continues to accomplish his goals each day. Jacob is an outstanding role model to others. He consistently shows good habits of a learner and encourages others to do the right thing. Jacob is kind and thoughtful. He notices the victories of the students around him and celebrates their hard work along with himself. He is a good friend and partner during work or during group and other students like to be around him. Jacob has a great sense of humor and makes me laugh with as witty as the blue comments. He is also a champion at winning any game we play. I have yet to win at Uno against him. Our school family is so
006lucky to have you, Jacob. Keep having a positive attitude, working hard, and reaching your goals. You are capable of so many things. have governed elementary. My pleasure to introduce our superintendent award winner, Olivia Park, and her teachers, Mrs. Bennett, Miss Davis, and Musco. All right. Tonight, we have the privilege of recognizing a truly remarkable fourth grade student, Olivia Pur, daughter of Anna and David Kurf. We share about Olivia. We want to highlight not only her accomplishments, but the wonderful person she is every day. Olivia is one of those students who makes a quiet yet powerful difference in our school community. She's extremely kind to her teachers and classmates, and she has a natural way of making people feel welcome and cared for. When someone needs help, Olivia is always the first to step forward. She
007offers support without being asked, and she does it with a genuine desire to help. Olivia has such a positive presence and when she smiles she lights up the room. Her classmates enjoy working with her and her teachers appreciate the calm, friendly energy she brings into the classroom. She's a great role model to her peers, showing them how to lead with kindness, respect, and compassion. Olivia is also an eager and hardworking learner. She approaches each new skill and challenge with curiosity and determination. She is engaged, thoughtful, and always willing to try her best. Her growth mindset shines through everything she does and her love of learning is clear the moment she sits down to begin a task. Another one of Livia's many strengths is her talent for art. She's a creative student and her artwork beautifully
008reflects her imagination and careful attention to detail. Whether she is drawing, painting, or creating something new, Olivia expresses herself in ways that inspire those around her. What stands up what stands out most about Olivia is her heart. She's thoughtful, caring, and inclusive. She makes others feel seen and appreciated. She's the kind of student who contributes to a positive school community simply by being who she is. Students like Olivia remind us of the power of kindness and the impact one person can have on the people around them. It is our honor tonight to recognize Olivia Park with the superintendent award. Olivia, we are so proud of you. Thank you for your commitments, your hard work, your creativity, and the bright energy you bring to our school each day. We know you will continue to do amazing
009things. Congratulations. Last but not least, middle school. It's my pleasure to introduce my first superintendent academic award winner, Emma. And we're going to have Michael Hunter uh speak to your fine qualities because Michael will be eloquent and far brief than I. There went Diller School board. It is great pride that we recognize Emma Dingman, daughter of Ryan and Michelle Dingman for her exceptional attitude, consistent effort, and positive influence in the classroom. Emma is a pleasant and cheerful student who approaches each day with enthusiasm and genuine desire to learn. She works diligently on every assignment, demonstrating persistence, organization, and a strong sense of responsibility. What sets Emma apart is her willingness to help others and her dedication to keeping our classroom a welcoming and productive space. She frequently volunteers to stay after the bell, making sure
010that materials are put away and that her own work is completed to the highest standard. Her actions show a deep respect for her peers, for teachers, and the learning environment. Not only does she exhibit this dedication to excellence in the classroom, but has also but is also in the school band and on the volleyball and basketball court. Every part of our school that she is involved with is better for her being there. Emma's reliability, kindness, and work ethic make her a role model for others. She embodies the values of p uh p perseverance, integrity, and community that we strive to cultivate at Winston Middle School. Congratulations, Emma, on this well-deserved recognition. I told Mr. Holdback that I wasn't going to go off script, but there's two more things. Um, her basketball coach, who happens to
011be Mr. Hunter, uh, wanted me to add something. He wanted me to say that uh Emma is very hardworking. She has uh shown great growth on the basketball court this year and um he just wishes that you were more laidback, chill, and nonchalant. You said you would know what that meant. And then Emma doesn't know this yet either, but um we do top 10 lists in my classroom. Some of you are on them that I see around the room. Um, and tomorrow Emma is number one on the top 10 list for her adoption element project. Uh, she got a perfect score, which she's the only student in the eighth grade that did. And so I'd like to give her um some Adam socks. Don't trust an Adam. They make up everything. So congratulations on that.
012And then we'll do your presentation in class. Thank you. Evening everyone. I'm with the AHS super. The holiday season at Douglas High School is a time defined by service, generosity, and community spirit. And this year is no exception. The culinary class recently made about 50 dozen cookies cookies for the community between the Christmas tree lighting and the winter community Christmas. Tomorrow night they are going to McGover Elementary to help students decorate sugar cookies they also provided. The class will be making cookies for every student at the Woodford Middle School and also for events at the high school. Students spent hours in the kitchen mixing, baking, decorating, and packaging almost 1500 cookies to be shared with community members, local organizations, and families who could use a little extra food. The project teaches real world skills in
013the kitchen, but even more importantly, it teaches compassion. Each cookie represents a moment of of care, a lesson in giving, and a reminder that small acts can make a big impact. The DHS culinary class would also like to thank the community for all the support during the holiday season. At the same time, High School is running a canned food and penny drive to support families in need throughout the holiday season. Students, teachers, and staff are encouraged to bring in non-p perishable food items and spare change, all of which will go directly toward building food baskets and providing holiday gifts for local households facing financial challenges. The canned food drive helps ensure families have access to essential ingredients and nutritious meals. While the penny drive allows ASU leadership to purchase gifts, grocery gift cards, and other
014necessities that make the season brighter for children and parents alike. The classes are competing to bring in the most penny to encourage as much participation as possible. We love to compete in all things. So, the losing class president is going to get a pie to the face in our holiday assembly. I'm glad I'm not a class president of the year president. And thank you as always for everything you do from the DHS student body. Merry Christmas, happy holidays, and I'll see you next year. >> We'll have a intermission for those of you who don't want stage for the whole page. Okay. >> Ready. Yeah. Yeah. Take care. We were just too far. actually. Oh, report thank you. Uh enrollment enrollment, sorry. Um just slightly down just been on a slight decline since since September started
015with 1290. This month we're down 1266. Um, >> how we been? >> And you can see what was it even from last month? Is it five? Yeah, we're down 30 down eight total students from last month. Jet is low. Um, and it it's been the conversation across the state declining enrollment. the um co since co people declining so there's a lot of options out there um I also wanted to there any questions in regards to that always figure out how to engage students so keep it um I did offer a copy of the Oregon advance the district profile which is what we call our report card. Um and I wanted to go over that real quick. Um the really positive reports card you can see that I highlighted the English language arts on in the
016top middle there. Actually the district in grade three Jenna and Emily they we had a 10% increase in proficiency from the previous year. And you can see the Oregon average is 41. So we're still not we're still not at the average yet, but it was pretty positive. Um there's the early literacy work everyone's been doing. Um and then 8th grade math is was also at 7% the previous year. Um and then I know that 13% is low. It seems really low. The Oregon average is 29, but it's pretty um it's pretty uh similar to like districts in our county. On track to graduate was up 2%, on time to graduate was up 13%. Craig Craig and Jeff spoke to that even last uh in June, if you guys will remember the work they've been doing,
017the Center for High School Success, five-year completion was up 5%. So, and then just hovering around on on-time graduation, um, we met the Oregon average and then just slightly below both of the Oregon averages for on time to graduate by this year. So, really positive, really positive report card. I will say that the regular tender rate, it was down 5% from the previous year, but the previous year before that was up 10%. We're actually uh still up, it was it's actually 4.6%. 6% to be exact. And that increase um over a two-year span is 2.2% above the state average. Um even though we saw a decrease from the previous year. Any questions with the report card? Nice job, administrators. Keep up the good work that you guys are doing out there. And then we are
018um I will just add one more thing in regards to attendance. Two years ago, KOSA, which is a coalition of school administrators here in Oregon, they funded an attendance cohort. Um and Winston Dillard was one of the uh there was only 10 school districts in the state of Oregon in the attendance cohort. And then they lost the funding through OSA. Um, sorry I got that backwards. It was actually AASA, which is the superintendent association for uh the feds that national superintendent association. Then they lost the funding two years ago. SOSA, which is a coalition of school administrators in Oregon, picked up the funding stream and they um they they're continuing to and it's really just a cohort, a team of school districts across Oregon that are just um meeting once a month to look at
019the trends of um regular attenders, chronic absenteeism, and how we how we engage our communities to really reverse the effects of what we know to be and then a lot more options in regards to online. So, um it went from 10 actually Emily and I went down to Phoenix Talent School District a couple weeks ago, but it went from 10 um school districts and it's up to about 35 school districts now on the student board. So it is concerning and you know when you see a 63% regular attender rate you want to go wow you know that's that seems really low. Um unfortunately it's you can see that the Oregon average was 67 and we're going to keep continuing to do our to do the work that we need to to to try to improve
020that. >> Well we have a report card on this is just eighth grade and third grade. >> Yeah. Are we going to get one from all the grades? >> No, this is this is only for just the academic always have what they call OAST which is district for a statewide assessment assessment. Um so we do have interim assessments that we have data on where we can which is the I ready um for math the star renaissance for ELA and then and then others um the elementary spokes that in June or was it actually before that um with the with the powerpoints I don't know if you remember some of that but those are the interim assessments that we have at the grade level but for This is only the summit of assessments which is OSAP
021which is the OSAS which is third grade English 8th grade math and we also have 11th grade too. Yeah. >> But Kurt were you asking each school also has a report correct Kevin? >> Yeah. >> So is that what you were maybe asking? >> Yeah but it was like I really it's not but you have something like this. We do. >> They do. Yeah. >> They report on each school. >> Sorry. >> Yeah. I didn't mention that. Yeah. Each each of the schools will have a report card too. And then that the the the uh the assessments are are grades what 3 through 11. So this this report the 34% is only our third graders. Yeah. At McGovern and Looking Glass that took that. that they do have a report card for their age each
022of their schools too. In fourth, fifth grade, sixth grade, seventh grade, eighth grade, all the way up to 11th grade will take the ELA. Help me out, Dave. ELA, um, math, >> math, and thenience, science at grades five, 8, and 11. But, but the things that are on the district report card report card are the key indicators. Those are the ones that that the state of Oregon is concentrating on looking at. third grade language arts, eighth grade math, high school, graduation, high school, ninth grade on track. >> Well, the second page is actually >> Oh, okay. >> If there's not anymore, it is. You're correct. That is the our report card is is um these indicators, but this new Senate bill 141 um there's some additional metrics that the state is going to add for
023school year 2627 starting next year. And that's those bullet points right there. We have K12 regular, third grade ELA, eighth grade math, ninth on track four and five. And then there's they're adding um K2 regular attenders, which our data is actually I'll share that with you, Lisa. just got some new data that our our K2 um attendance has skyrocketed in the last couple years, which is I don't know if that's attributed to the prek work that's being done or what it is, but I'll be sharing that that data as well. And then there's a local there's some local metrics that you you have to choose and that hasn't been finalized yet. Um, but I added this that this second sheet. It is also an accountability piece of where the state's moving forward in 2627. And
024then they're going to they're actually a group usist with what they're calling similar districts. Um and then so you guys can read about what that is if you want. Um, and as we get closer to it, I'll continue to to have that conversation with you guys about what um, not just what the metrics are for what how the state's going to measure us, but also I'll get into down into the weeds with um, more the similar district, how they group us in that, which the student demographic and district variables for for them is on that that back page. And we're actually in group five, cluster two, and there's like about 30 other schools um that are in our group. And so they're going to take all of those school districts in the group and then
025they're going to measure you're just going to be measured up against those schools which is interesting because we actually like Adrian is in our group which you would think that it would I mean um they but they've taken they're taken into a bunch of different um student demographics and district variables to create the groups. I think we need three or four largest group in our cluster school. Um and then I just wanted to mention one last thing. Uh there's a short set legislative session on Febru that will begin February 2nd and then the next revenue forecast will be February 4th and then we're we're pushing to pushing really hard in this legislative session to maintain the funding that has just been approved. I'll keep all of you posted on that. Kim and I have been
026having this conversation daily moving forward into really looking at what our revenue forecast, what our budget will look like for 26 27 and then even more so um 2728. So items of discussion looks like we have the Douglas High School mural mural wall update and did we have somebody here for? So, Joseph Ziggler um is a member of the alumni association and he reached out and was um they're proposing the alumni association is proposing a solar solar lighting and a possible signage for the DHS mural wall. Um and then he was working I so I talked to Joseph left me a message and I reached out to him and then Thomas Mintosh the city manager also the alumni association and the city are working together u to propose um those additions to the mural wall
027and we know when they're going to do it. I'll reach out I'll reach back out to Joseph and Thomas and find out what what the plan is and I'll keep Craig in the loop. Um and you guys as well. >> So yeah why why do they need it to live? I mean nobody can go out there supposedly. >> Yeah. I mean nobody's up there after I don't I don't know the answer. I was hoping that Joseph would be here to to speak to >> and what do they want findings? Do they want a plaque up there or do they want a whole >> Yeah, I don't know. I didn't get down. Like I said, this was >> because I think they Yeah, can come in and try to explain what it even means because in
028the book they have no idea what that mural even means. From my understanding and the conversation I had with Joseph, that's what the the like you said the plaque or whatever it is is going to be. >> Yep. >> Can you explain what the wall means? >> Hey, someone. >> So, they'll they'll show up sometime at some point maybe and explain to us what they want to do. >> Hope so. I mean if they want if they want to get this project done they so >> I'll reach back out to Joseph and say >> was this part of it which I don't remember I went back to my the first >> it's not it's not in the original yeah this is all their wish and next will be that in the label Have you seen
02912? Oh, okay. >> I mean, they did talk about all that at that point. They talked about it. Yeah. Joseph, he did tell me when I talked to him that this would be it that maybe >> I don't remember the the plaque, but I do remember the lighting in the walkway. That was >> walking. Well, they a bench. I thought they mentioned the bench. >> Yeah, bench. And And then I know they wanted lighting stuff. Yeah, I'm not I'm not sure what happened, but we didn't hear from >> They knew about this. >> They did. Okay. >> Joseph said he'd be here and and then Thomas uh the city manager also said that he >> So, yeah, I'll I'll follow back up and be involved. Uh, I don't know if they're doing I think that
030they're helping with the construction of whatever needs to happen for the solar lighting and then the um that honestly it's just speculation. I don't know that I was hoping that shed some light on it for us tonight. No pun intended. >> All right, let's move on. 2026 27 budget calendar first reading. I cannot believe we're getting ready to budget. >> That's pretty exciting calendar. >> Yeah. Yeah. And the detail is also intriguing to read if you guys look so the budget calendar basically rolled over just change the dates. So we can help that this year or every year you committee. Do >> you mean electing the president or everybody else? >> Anybody have any questions on budget or >> chair? Whatever. Let's go to budget committee. You want to talk about it or talk about
031it? We got two vacant seats. Is that right? Two vacant positions. body members. >> Yeah, I'll talk to Michelle to you know get some communication going with any website on the website. See if we can rally some budget board members. Is there somebody I didn't hear anything? I look like a me. >> Wow. >> Kyle Kyle went in on >> Oh, yeah. >> Okay. So, we have a student investment account first reading. Um, so please review the grant agreement to provide funding to assist meeting students mental and behavioral health needs in increasing achievement and reducing academic dis disparities. Uh, the grant is effective from July 1st through excuse me July 1st, 2025 through September 30th, 2027. and and that is something we're going we're going to move and actually move that into our action item
032at 11A making a motion on that today. This is this has been the integrated guidance grant. How long have we been doing this? SIA, HSS at least for three or four bianiums or longer. >> Maybe I mean bianiums. I would I would say maybe maybe two. >> Yep. And so we've uh you can see the on the back page of that the grant funds. That was when we started the four freeful classrooms, not the one, but the four. So, however long ago that was. >> So, it's pretty it's a pretty big chunk of change as you can see. Uh 95,000 this school year and then 1.3 million in the second year. actually filter the device. Any questions? Jason. >> Yeah, it was on. >> It was on last month. >> Boston. So we need to
033adoption. >> I move the Winston School District board of directors to move the consent agenda as presented. >> Second. All in favor? >> I motion carried action items. I think we have the student success success act student investment account. Um requires requires that the board approve the grant agreement with the billboard record student success act investment account grant agreeable effectively July 1st 2025 to September 30th 2027. Second have a motion and second. All in favor? >> I and then we have UB resolution 2025-26-5 Creek B of tribe of Indians holiday food support official revenue fund and the description on that you want >> uh Winston builder school district received uh 25,000 from or 24,000 from Cal Creek band of tribal tribe of Indians for the districtwide holiday food sport program and we need to make
034a motion. I move the Winston Billard School of Directors to approve resolution 2025-25-5 as a motion and a second. All in favor? I >> motion car 30. Okay. So under communications and it looks like we have one. So um at this time anyone wishing to address the boards concerning items not including in this agenda may do so. The board reserves the right to delay any response until they can be fully informed on the matter. At the discretion of the chair, further public participation may be allowed. The board will not hear comments regarding any individual staff members per policy BDDH. The board shall not entertain or considered complaints until they have first been addressed by addressed as per policy KO. The board will now hear up to five comments, no more than two minutes each, submitted
035by the audience. I have just one uh one I had a library board meeting this morning and I wanted to report that the library in partnership with a couple other libraries and UCCC is going to have a steam event at 1:00 for anybody that wants to attend and the last team event they had was very well attended and so any student or parent I'm going myself So, anybody that wants to attend is invited to attend September 30th at 1:00 at the Winston. >> You're also creating a flyer or anything. >> I there is a flyer. It's but it's not disseminated citywide, but it's on their Facebook page. >> Okay. >> If you could get that to me, I will send it out to everybody in the school district. Okay. I'll try to get it to
036you. Thank you. >> Thank you. event for over the holiday break. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. And I we had like I said, we had a library board meeting this morning and I asked if they'd gotten the information out the school district kind of and I'm not actually a board member. I'm delayed on the council. So I don't have any say. >> Well, we'll get it out before. >> Okay. Thanks. That's why I came tonight. So get it out in case I don't hear anything else. Sure. >> Yeah. Another, you know, another active month at the middle school. Um last two weeks Michon and I have started engaging our student body and groups and so we've met with our first group of eighth grade students our first uh set of seventh grade students. It's it's been
037really refreshing to see the kids engage and being excited to understand that they're contributing to the change in the culture at the middle school. Um we got some great feedback. They really love our advisory program so far and so initial feedback there. We've got some uh some very very good ideas on how to improve their free time and give them an opportunity to get out, burn energy, and do it in a in a more focused way. So, it's been been really nice engaging in that and over the next uh 18 weeks, we should be able to get the entirety of our student body audience. So, that's one thing. Last night, we had a great band and choir concert. Uh we had to move tonight's basketball game to get Emma here. um southbound project didn't want
038to see that cooperate with us on you know getting our students to our board meetings and so we just made it happen. So thanks Michelle for arranging that. Uh teachers are are continuing to call in and work on uh the center for high school success model and really diving into making sure that we're uh instilling those skills that the students will need at the high school level. uh eighth grade team will start working with Oregon CIS to have our um middle school students start doing some career exploration to better inform them for forecasting market. A lot of stuff going >> um well since uh the last bit of the order Thanksgiving feast went off without a hitch. Fifth grade did a fabulous job um gathering up all of the tables. kindergarten made butter for everybody
039and we had an absolutely wonderful time and for the first time ever not a single preker or kindergarter spilled juice. No juice spilled on the table since Thanksgiving feast started. So that was um a big win for those guys. Um I want to give a shout out to my staff member of the month. Um this month it is Samantha Blevens who was here earlier and her colleagues chose her as the staff member of the month and they um made comments wrote little notes about why they were nominating her and they said things like makes every student feel seen finds the strength in every student and um her ability to connect to a family. That was really great. Somebody gave those wonderful comments and I know you saw me grab tissue. She was already crying during
040the first speech of the student that she doesn't know. So, she's never gonna make it through this um because she just um thrives on that student success. Um today we had a secret Santa event where every student in the school drew the name of another student and they got to go um pick out a gift. The middle school leadership kiddos came and they helped every student grab their gift for their secret person. Of course, about 15 or 20 did tell us who it was, but the idea is to say they keep it secret. Um, so that was really great and it was great to see middle school kids come over. They did an absolutely fabulous job. They even started helping with Christmas play decorations and just walking into classrooms asking, "Terra, can I do anything
041for you?" Um, so that was really fun and and they were amazing. Um, of course, our Christmas play is coming up and social on Wednesday the 17th. Um, I can't remember the exact name of the play, but it's about two teams of reindeer, the red team and the green team, and they see who wins. Um, so feel free to come watch and see if it's the red team or the green team. It's at 7:00. We also have a dress rehearsal at 11. You don't want to get out that late. We won't shoot off any of the confetti poppers um at 11, but you know, if you likes the town, we'd love to have you there. And then of course you have the book fair going, the candygrams, everything Christmas and the big guy himself will
042visit and give every student a book on a Thursday before break. And I will leave you with this last funny story that last year Santa pulled up to Looking Glass and a bunch of her kiddos were in the cafeteria and it's all windows and one student stood up and said, "Hey guys, Santa doesn't use reindeer. He just love and I said maybe next year you could change what you get here. >> Thank you. Uh Kim >> um yeah so to be honest I don't really remember a lot about we did have a turkey decorating contest. So there are some highlights that I do remember. Um, we had turkey decorating fun. I thought it was really fun. So, um, Kelly Berling, um, the last few years, she draws turkeys and gives them gives one to every
043class and then the students, um, decorate it and then we do a contest and we invite people to come and, you know, vote. Um, >> disguise the turkey. >> Disguise. Thank you. >> Disguise the turkey. It it was No, you had it wasn't that disguised. >> Wasn't one disguised as you. >> Yes. And that was really cute. I had right away a student came up and was like, it's a secret, but you're gonna be really cute. Um Yeah. And so, um, it was Sackwatch that won that one, but there was a road trip turkey and it's very, very creative. Um, and it's fun to see the different ways that teachers um find ways for every kid to contribute to disguising the turkey. And we also um we started our um first in the morning for
044breakfast. And so Shiloh Hester um pulls in kids to work on conflict resolution and um just building friendships. Um so we've talked a lot about social social interaction, that sort of thing. Um and those have been going really well and and she's talked a lot about um just kids that she's connected with just doing that in the morning. And so that's been fun. um our fifth grade science class, they've been making cookies. So, um they use well the teacher's been in there baking the cookies this afternoon after school and they made all the ingredients um or they mixed all the ingredients in the classroom and parents um donated a lot of supplies. So, that was really cool. our event committee just in general. Um we had some teachers who are really taking a lot of
045initiative and building up our school spirit and finding a lot of fun activities for the kids to do. Um on kindness day the kids hot chocolate around to um staff members. They wrote letters um just showing appreciation for staff members which is really sweet. And um another thing too that's been going well is our fed teams have been working really well together. So um grateful for Lisa and Craig and the support that they've been providing our fed teachers and um the direction that our department's going um you know things are tough in special special education right now but our team has a building strong team. appreciative of that. Um, and then lastly, we have a Christmas craft night tomorrow evening from 5 to 6 D will be there and so it'll be fun. Thank you,
046Lisa. >> I'm just gonna keep mine really short and sweet um this time and I have bottle if I forget something. I will not add on. But uh Jan and I think alike but don't coordinate well. So Broadway's also having a craft night. We're doing cookies, Santa there, all the things. Um 5:30 to 7. So we're off set a bit safely. Hopefully families here come to both. Um, who doesn't want double the cookies and double the Santa? Um, we, um, since the last meeting served people at our holiday feast. Um, and I want to thank our kitchen staff tremendously. Our high school leadership students came and um, worked harder than they thought they were going to have to. They served a lot of food. We served two straight hours and the line just kept going
047and going and going. Um it's a great team event for our school and um our custodial staff take huge pride. Um after serving all those people, my kitchen staff said, "Okay, are we going to do it again in December?" I thought, "Are you kidding me?" Right? Anyway, it was wonderful, great food, so fun to have everyone on campus. Um as far as I know, it went off without a hitch other than we had to wait a while. So planning in the future to spread out our lunch a little bit more um might be a good idea. So um we also have had all kinds of holiday activities. Dress up month for staff all month. Next week will include students. Um teachers have been doing a whole bunch of really great activities, writing activities, um some
048just fun activities at school. Uh, and I want to end with some celebration for some students that um have really struggled at the beginning of the school year, are starting to settle in. Um, they're engaging more in their classroom um making progress in their learning and feel a little less crazy from time to time for the most part, but it's been a pretty good. >> Great. Yeah, we must be on the naughty bus. naughty list cuz family hasn't showed up at the high school yet. So, I don't know what we're doing wrong, but I got to figure that out, I guess. Get off the naughty list. So, >> get out your food. >> Yeah, there you go. >> We had choir. >> We had choir last night. Uh band will be next Tuesday um for
049band concert. Big thing that happened. Um Mr. and I were uh asked to sit in on some interviews uh in our adult in class up there. We we did probably 35 interviews we sat through. Um we we acted as a um CEOs of uh Hickory Farms and kids were coming in to um for jobs and um I I must say they were well prepped. Um that it was it was a fun fun day for us to sit there and interview those kids. Uh we put him through the ringers. Um made them made him feel the pressure and uh a few kids got hired right then. But it was a fun event. Um that that class is going real well. We're pretty excited. We haven't it's not even doesn't really start till next year for the
050um for credit. So um we we started a little early. Uh been going off really well. So, uh, proud of those guys and proud of the Mrs. Parks for, uh, putting all that time and effort into, uh, that class, uh, Mr. Wilson. I had a great time up there and, uh, can't wait to do it again. So, otherwise, we're we're winding down and, uh, getting ready for the break. Teachers are ready. I mean, kids are ready. >> Anyone else have anything you want to add? meeting our upcoming uh regular session uh at Winston School District office uh boardroom on January 14th at 7 7 p.m. Crazy. I just finished with our house.