Minutes


 * August 30, 2010**
 * Jahn's art classes will be working on our PIECE hallway signs. YEA. If you see her in the hall be sure to give her a huge thanks!
 * Take a gander at the new Watkins Middle School Facebook Page: []? let me know your thoughts, feedback, etc.
 * Adding the student-signed puzzle pieces to the hallway PIECE signs Advocacy activity is on hold and hopefully will take place next week. Reminder: if you run across some puzzles at Goodwill or around your house (they don't have to make a true puzzle completion... spare parts are great) bring them in.

August 26th

BELOW MINUTES ARE FROM THE 2009-2010 SCHOOL YEAR. Friday, March 5 Team Introductions Video Clip of Team Work Ticket-out-the-door - NORMS Worksheet
 * Reviewed Norms.
 * Agreed on meeting time 7:30 to 8:00
 * Spokesperson: (is now) Vicki Parmely
 * Minutes/Timekeeper (rotate each meeting)
 * Overall mission and PIECE Team accomplishments were discussed.
 * Snapshot for all of Watkins staff is needed to keep everyone informed (agreed that something similar to Toilet Talk would be ideal).
 * Need information seekers to divide up the PIECE Teams and work with their spokesperson to obtain feedback on inititaves and then pass them to Ginger for Toilet Talk renewal each 6 weeks.
 * PJ, Pam and DaSilva agreed to be Information Seekers
 * Housing information on WikiSpace. Ginger will give tutorial in one of our upcoming meetings.
 * Mullen will be inquiring with other team members if they plan to continue on the Culture/Community team.
 * Opportunity for a student-PIECE activity next Friday
 * Hallway PIECES
 * Neet to meet again tomorrow, Friday 7:30 to discuss.

Friday, March 12 Team merged with the Community PIECE team Video clip non-example of teamwork Discussed team NORMS: Expectations were: Accountability, Be punctual, Be responsive, Participate and Contribute Decision making: Vote on all decisions, get input from ALL members Roles: Timekeeper- Bingham, Minutes- Taylor, Speaker- Gamble, Sponsor- Creel Meeting times: 7:30-8:00 a.m. (meet at 3:30 p.m. as needed) Next meeting (TBA after spring break): We will form SMART goals for the team

Thursday, March 25 -Jose kicked off our meeting by saying a few words about the direction of the team- he underscored the importance of our mission, and talked about creating a visible short-term goal. -Ginger and Katrina shared that the VIPS night will be changing this year to a possible breakfast. Since VIPS are part of our "community" this area can be something our team takes part in. We need to think of ideas for student involvement (servers) and entertainment. -We will be needing to vote on a PIECE Logo soon. There will be 4-5 designs to choose from. We discussed including students and the community in the selection. This involves getting the logos in an electronic format that can go onto the school website. Vicki Parmely suggested having a form that community members can come in and pick up, even if they do not have kids at WMS.

__C2 SUB GROUPS:__ VIPS Breakfast (Himmatramka) Mission Statement Campaign Community Visibility Hallway PIECE Campaign Puzzle PIECE Wearables (Panettire) PIECE Logo (Kids vote through Advocacy)

Thursday, April 8 -Date for VIPS Breakfast will be May 28 -Talked about how to introduce PIECE logo to student body. Julie and PJ felt that students may not understand vocabulary in the Mission Statement enough to connect with PIECE logo. We are still targeting the week of May 7th for our Hallway PIECE Campaign. Between now and then, we need to come up with a plan for introducing it to the students. -One idea was to target our 7th graders, who will be the school leaders next year. -We will divide into our sub groups during the next meeting.

Wednesday, April 14 and Friday, April 16 VIPS BREAKFAST - type of celebration is pending. PIECE MARKETING - May 28th Ideas to kick-off the school year: Bulldog Express: Please keep ideas coming and don't hesitate to take on a project this year! Thank you!
 * Voted today - still waiting on all results. The little guy is still ahead.
 * NEW: 5th to 6th grade transition. Have a booth to educate the incoming new parents.
 * PIECE BASH
 * 1st Shift - Taylor/Parmely
 * 2nd Shift to end - PJ
 * Amy will fill in as needed
 * PJ has offered to walk around in a poster-made puzzle outfit
 * Monte will market to parents to come by our booth to vote
 * MAY 10th
 * Waiting for feedback on if we can have Advocacy EOD for a rally
 * Pre 10th, paint the box with "coming May 10th...")
 * Reveal logo winner on box
 * Students can learn chant
 * 3:20 - Teacher celebration (put up the new logo and take down the old one)
 * While 6th and 7th graders are waiting on their time in gym, have them make their PIECE Necklace (Mulholland's design), design a collage on a PUZZLE PIECE representing the 5 verbs (per Advocacy Class)
 * 8th graders will be making their necklace and also working on their Legacy Project.
 * BEGINNING OF SCHOOL YEAR (ideas)
 * Hallway PIECE Campaign
 * T-Shirts for Express - Mulholland's design
 * PIECE Spirit Store
 * Peace Candy wraps
 * Possible have the PIECE Spirt Store as a reward/recognition (earn PIECE Dollars and spend them at the store).
 * Community outreach.
 * Face painting for kids (siblings) while the parents/students wait in line (puzzle face painting was an idea). Owners: PJ/Parmely
 * T-Shirts???. Owner: Gamble
 * Neighborhood newsletters - Krenik Printing, welcoming students back to school and note how the Teachers and Staff look forward to building a new 21st Century school together. Owner: Pam
 * Student connection.
 * Each hallway will have a letter of PIECE and decorate their hallway to reflect how their letter means to them.