Recent Changes

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: http://www.facebook.com/home.php? 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
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.




BELOW MINUTES ARE FROM THE 2009-2010 SCHOOL YEAR.
Friday, March 5
Team Introductions
Each hallway will have a letter of PIECE and decorate their hallway to reflect how their letter means to them.
Please keep ideas coming and don't hesitate to take on a project this year! Thank you!
August 26th
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.

Each hallway will have a letter of PIECE and decorate their hallway to reflect how their letter means to them.
Please keep ideas coming and don't hesitate to take on a project this year! Thank you!
August 26th
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.

-We will divide into our sub groups during the next meeting.
Wednesday, April 14 and Friday, April 16
MARKETING -
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.
Peace Candy wraps
Possible have the PIECE Spirt Store as a reward/recognition (earn PIECE Dollars and spend them at the store).
May 28th
Ideas to kick-off the school year: Bulldog Express:
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.
Please keep ideas coming and don't hesitate to take on a project this year! Thank you!

-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 -
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).

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.

SMART Goals
S
Should be SPECIFIC with dates, resources, and dollar amounts needed
SMART Goals
Specific
Well defined
Clear to accomplishanyone that has a basic knowledge of the goal.
M
Should be MEASUREABLE. Determine weekly or monthly datesproject
Measurable
Know if the goal is obtainable and dollar amounts to accomplish goals. MUTUALhow far away completion is another word to consider. It is important to think about how you’ll keep yourself MOTIVATED to achieve
Know when it has been achieved
Agreed Upon
Agreement with all the stakeholders what the goals.
A
Your goals should be ATTAINABLE for your situation. Maybe you will be able to complete part
Realistic
Within the availability of the goal now.
R
If your goals are REALISTICresources, knowledge and RELEVANTthey will be easier to achieve. Identify the RESOURCES needed to achieve your goals. It is also important to REVIEW and REVISE your goals when necessary.
T
You’ll need a specific TIMELINE to accomplish your goals. Since there’s never enough time to complete all your goals immediately, you need to prioritize your goals.
When you first think of all the legal tasks to be accomplished, you may feel overwhelmed. One way
Time Based
Enough time to achieve your goals is to break up the tasks into chunks. Set short-term (complete in less than 3 months), intermediate-term (complete in 3 to 6 months), and long-term goals (complete in a year or more). goal
Not too much time, which can affect project performance

C2
C2 SUB GROUPS:
VIPSGROUPS:VIPS Breakfast (Himmatramka, Gamble)
April/May - Date TBD
PIECE MARKETING
Mission Statement Campaign (Gamble)
Community Visibility (Hall)Roll out to students Monday, April 12th through Advocacy
Mission Statement Celebration, May 7th?
After school (3:20)
Take down the old mission statement
Put up the new mission statement
PIECE Logo (Kids vote through Advocacy) April 12th (Gamble, Nelson)
Hallway PIECE Campaign (Taylor, Gamble, Mullen, Hall)
PuzzleTargeting week of May 7th
Ideas
PIECE free-standing cutouts for Lobby
Need foam board to cut out puzzle pieces for each hall way
Poster for each classroom in the shape of a puzzle piece
each student signs the puzzle piece, which will be titled "I'm a PIECE of the Puzzle"
Puzzle PIECE Wearables (Panettire)
PIECE Logo (Kids vote through Advocacy) (Gamble, Nelson)(Panettire, Nelson, PJ)Community Visibility (Hall)