Despite the short week, there was still plenty of activity
and things to get accomplished. Here are
a couple of the week’s happenings:
The finishing touches are being put on our student/parent
handbook for the 1:1 computer program.
Dates have also been set for both the mandatory student/parent meeting
and laptop handout. Parents and students
will be able to attend the meeting either Sunday, September 16 or Monday September
17th from 7-8 pm. At the
meeting information on the program will be presented, including the program’s purpose,
student responsibilities, laptop care, and Assumption Acceptable Use
Policy. Laptops will then be handed out
to students the following Wednesday and Thursday. This is a very exciting time for all of us,
and we are all ready to have this educational tool in the hands of our
students!
I attended the AEA Superintendents meeting on Thursday,
which included presentations from both the boys and girls athletic
associations, the state band association, and the state speech
association. Much of the discussion
centered around the loss of state soccer from Muscatine and the justification
for state softball and cross country being held in Fort Dodge. There was also a lively discussion about summer
contact days and whether the state associations would ever return to limiting
the number of summer contact days. This
transitioned into a discussion of summer start dates, and the impact the Iowa
tourist commission has on school start dates.
One thing no one was short on were opinions of how each of these things
should work.
At the K-12 Marketing Committee meeting Thursday, we focused
on initiatives for the upcoming year and where we believe we should focus our
efforts. We discussed everything from
the creation of a new Focus newsletter to the use of QR codes in our published
information. There was also a discussion
over the use of printed media and the return on investment for publishing in
local print media.
Thursday night I presented at the Scott County Board Orientation
along with Lee Morrison, Chad Steimle, and Julie Delaney. This meeting is held to acclimate new board
members to their role by providing information on policy approval, Roberts
Rules, board decorum, committee work, finance, tuition assistance, and role of
the diocesan office.
Friday I will be spending the majority of my day working on
State reporting. I’m guessing this will
flow into the weekend given the sheer amount of data we have to collect and
enter. If anyone would like to help,
feel free to stop by the school this weekend! Don’t worry, I won’t hold my
breath.
Have a great weekend!
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