Birch Creek Elementary School Community Council

Tuesday, November 19, 2019
4:00 P.M. in the Media Center

Agenda:

Welcome

       Attendees: Kathryn Christiansen, Becky Smith, Laura Saunders, Trudy Wilson, Jill Hall, Heather Murray, Camilla Webb,
                        Tim Smith (Chief Academic Officer)
       Excused: Jesika Gardiner, Christy Barfuss, Dan Barfuss, Laylah Zayin, Courtney Lower, Tammy Groll

Approval of Minutes

       Trudy Wilson - Motion
       Laura Saunders - Approve
       Kathryn Christiansen - Second

Digital Citizenship Presentation: Tim Smith

       Tim Discussed our Safe Technology Utilization and Digital Citizenship Report (Attached).
              -Elementary students access curriculum on devices we provide for them.
              -Common Sense Digital Citizenship is presented to students annually by the librarian.
              -We have several layers of filtering built in at a district and school level.
              -The Google Platform also offers filtering for “education”
              -Chromebooks also have “GoGuardian”; a filtering system that will alert the principal about any type of inappropriate                 use of technology at school.

Safe Schools Routes (see attached)

       Drop Off and Pick Up Guidelines presented by Trudy Wilson
              -This added additional clarification to procedures for certain times of the day.
       Trudy Wilson – make a Motion to approve the Guidelines
       Camilla Web – Approve
       Heather Murray - Second

Discussion of The Greater Smithfield Chamber “Night of Giving” (see attached)

       All proceeds from this event go towards giving all families a Christmas.
       Everyone has the opportunity to donate toward the auction.
       Everyone has the opportunity to attend the event.

Motion to Adjourn: Trudy Wilson

Next Meeting: December 17th at 4:00 P.M. in the Media Center (if needed).

Note prepared by: Trudy Wilson

Printable Version: November 2019 Minutes