Java with Jim November 27, 2017

What is Java with Jim? Informal conversation to: learn more about Blackwell make connections communicate effectively ask questions share success identify challenges

Partnership & Collaboration Communication Partnership & Collaboration Brief Overview Timely Information Open forum Posting of information

What’s Up at Blackwell this Month Blackwell CARES Letter A: Action for December’s focus Sister Schools Lots, lots, and lots of items Support Ugandan schools and orphanages Return assembly this Spring

Watch D.O.G.S. – Off and running… Information on our website Dates for the whole year Encourage your fathers and father figures to join us!

Blackwell by the Numbers 559 students 91 Pull Out Quest students 57 staff

Open Questions?

Question & Topics Questions/Topics Response/Notes

Question & Topics Questions/Topics Response/Notes How does Quest work? Check the district website for most current info. Qualifications for Quest have changed. Students would qualify for one of three programs, full-time, pull-out or K-2 pull out (30 min/wk). Beginning next year, the qualifying criteria is being lowered to allow more students to qualify. 2. Who are the teachers? Teachers are hired specifically for the Quest program. 3. What are the class sizes? This year our Quest classes are smaller based on where we draw from. This could change each year. The program is growing. 4 Are there opportunities for the Quest enrichment to filter over to the gen ed population? Our staff is very good at differentiation to meet the needs of all kids. This is our challenge to grow our kids along with the expectations of our community. 4. Math Competition Club question regarding adding another club. PTSA is working on this possibility. Further discussions of PTSA class offerings. Fun Run Feedback Question about how munch the company takes as a percentage and can they just donate separately. There is an option for this. Discussion of how our fundraising has changed. Although there is a high percentage cost to Fundrunners, we are also bringing in more money than our previous Pass the Hat.