Notes+from+Jan+11+meeting

**  HSF Mtg 1/11/11 5:30 pm    ** ** __ Informal Survey __ **** -  ** Which avenue do you think would be better for implementing Small Learning Communities at Hudson High School—houses or academies? ** Staff Members @ HS  ** Liked Academy opportunity for students to have choice. Didn’t like House concept- wanted “growing up” Many questions from people asked ** Students & Community  ** Students didn’t like house idea Parents mostly did not like house idea Some parents mixed on Academy idea, excitement for academics, concern for cliques & friends ** Staff Members  ** Liked Academy but concern for sampling many areas **  Combination/Transition   ** ** Students  ** Combo – House 9th Grade? Liked Academy idea but want very easy transition needed if they do not feel like they were in the “right place” ** Staff @ MS  ** Too many kids to actually build a true relationship ** Community  ** Maybe only a couple academies but leave a large group out or house concept w/out a flavor. ** Graduates of HHS  ** Liked Academy idea but really liked small learning community, because friends got lost in building this size. **  Discussion of Academy following WI Career Clusters    ** Also of commonalities of content between Academies CA principal connected w/Deb Johnson 2800 students Has academics broken into: Legal academy, Delta performing Arts, e-space academy, Also have general Ed. Academy- not all get in. Developed over 10 years not all at once ** IB approach  ** Interest in looking at IB as an academy? ** Look at IB @ Southwest Mpls -  ** Cindy, Deb, Josh, Laura, Steve, Invite Susie Prather & John Amann? ** Deb Johnson will schedule ** ** School in Waterloo, IA  ** 9th grade academy and other academies, keep an eye on it. ** Brainstorm where else to visit? ** House or Academies ** St Paul Johnson HS  ** Group to visit: Jody, Sarah B, Maureen, Lisa ** Deb Johnson will make a connection to get this scheduled ** **  Next Meeting: Tuesday February 15th 7:15am – 8:20 am    ** **  Moe’s Room # 426   **
 * Small Learning Communities Study Team  **