October+2011+Meeting+Notes

Faculty meeting
 * Oct. 3, 2011**

**Members Present:** Matt Graves, Dodi Zbuka, Becky Uber, Jeff Ulrich, Tammy Applegarth, Chad Hartong, Andrea Novicki, Pete Geiss, Kyle Sawyer, Amy Hartman, Nancy Roberts

**Location:** High School Library

**Topics Discussed:** This session was devoted to a discussion about the Spartan Periods.

Dodi mentioned that we are open to other activities such as guest speakers or other talents the faculty might be able to share with students. More sessions are needed. The committee needs at least 2 weeks notice to add a new session to the offerings.

There will be no extra help on the October 12 Spartan periods due to a guest speaker for Freshmen and Sophomores. The PSAT will also be given in the morning and Mrs. Rinaldo has scheduled a yearbook signing activity.

There will be no Spartan periods on Oct. 26 either due to OGT testing for those who have not yet passed. A regular bell schedule will be followed that day.

There was a concern about the study hall session for 50 students was ineffective. Matt suggested spacing the students evenly in one direction with absolutely no talking.

Dodi mentioned possibly moving the testing room to 311.

Teachers expressed that it was sometimes hard to fill the extra help requirements.

There is also a concern about losing so much instructional time for course content.

Teachers would also like to be able to have access to the Springfield database at home, which cannot happen at this time.

Matt encouraged all members to forward suggestions to him to help improve the Spartan periods.