November 20th, 2017

Welcome
The assistant principal welcomed us to the new CMS. The new school has 4 different pods, gym and pool. Tours will be available after the meeting.

Go around the room and share one new thing you have learned in the last week (does not have to be school related)!

Help Chat -
Keyboarding Survey from Jess Gagne isd94 elementary  - Can one person from each district fill this out after gathering the info? https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd_yNPHttHuGUyQ27eUapVtZA5IIovmeFjNtjxzY8qkNA3AIg/viewform?usp=sf_link

George Shirts
Here is a google form for you to send out to staff….or you can go to the link below and under the blue “buy now” button it says “set up a group order form” in order to collect sizes and payments online - this seems like an easy way to collect orders.  Email Jess at jgagne@isd94.org if you have questions

Example: Google Form to send to staff for ordering

Cloquet/Purple - https://www.customink.com/g/mcz0-00b8-dmvw
Cromwell/Red/white https://goo.gl/LLKVCJ
Carlton Blue/white https://goo.gl/kxf89M
McGregor Black/Red https://goo.gl/eeGn9F
Esko/Blue and gold https://goo.gl/FNpm7Q
Wrenshall Black and Orange - https://goo.gl/h9dn3v
Willow River - Red with Blue Wording - https://goo.gl/yT6JPx
Barnum/Maroon and gold  https://goo.gl/Gxngro
Moose Lake/Blue with Red - https://goo.gl/KF8MEx
All set? Place your order now.
Action Committees
Review where we are at (see October minutes below):
Action Committees work time

• Collaboration
  • Survey Results:
    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dwiZ2r6NDQjh1wm9o2j5Z6yoVixQJz9vefree-dftrA/edit?usp=sharing
  • Identified areas:
    • Standards-Based Report Cards (Broken into grade level groups, i.e elementary, middle school, high school, etc.)
    • Mental Health
    • Technology
  • Looking at using the 4th Wednesday of the month (Google Hangouts/Meeting). Starting at 3:15 so more teachers can participate.
  • Minutes with contact info will be shared.
  • First session would be on January 31st, possibly on Anxiety.
  • Looking for a rep from each building to organized and setup.
• Educational Technology:
  • Shared Google Slide collection of TIES info https://docs.google.com/a/isd4.org/presentation/d/1-BZ86vJChPxlat7vuA8be_s-q34JpKF9zU3zHKGckN8/edit?usp=sharing
  • #NASCMN17
• Professional Development
  • Presenters - make contacts
  • If you have someone in your district that is good at the following topics, we need them. Form is on the NASC website.
    • Elementary writing
    • Genius hour
  • Took a tour to see how the new floorplan will work for the inservice.
  • Still need a few school participation numbers.

Other
Cloquet - Needs copies of Innovator Mindset for a book study. Contact Jess if you do.
Set next meeting
Gathering of Great Minds meeting: December, TBD
January 11th, 2018 @ Cromwell-Wright

Members Present:
Barnum: Kelly Bonitz, Brain Kazmierczak, Evan Lembke, Randi Lembke
Carlton: Mimi Effinger, Ben Midge, Billie Waugh
Cloquet:  Michelle Brenner, Andrea Cacek, Jessica Gagne, Heather Johnson (MLK), Bekki Morrison, Ken Scarbrough
Cromwell-Wright: Terry Sawdey, Tim Stark
Esko: Jennifer Hoffmann
McGregor: Carrie White
Moose Lake: Matt Niedzielski
Willow River: Tana Mack
Wrenshall: Pamela Niese