1. Java with Jim
November 27, 2017

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

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

4. 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

5. 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!

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

7. Open Questions?

8. Question & Topics
Questions/Topics
Response/Notes

9. 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.