2024-02-09 Meeting notes

30 mins

Outdoor Environment

Everyone

• Building on ranger station in herb hut - adding first aid kit

• Printing playground maps

• Discussing changes in general https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1n65X8uvQvIKFvenOoaQkQj7GWNk4gQEd/edit#gid=1016920139

45 mins

Art and Environment

Zexi

• Art project from preschoolers at Rita Gold Early Childhood Center

• "The Very, Very Magic Suitcase and Other Art" - interactive exhibit with QR codes with more information about the art and process

• Family involvement at art exhibit 

• Differences in toddler and preschool environments across the US (New York, Portland, California, Hong Kong)

• Idea: Add egg chairs and something to crawl through on

• Idea: Update website photos?

5 mins

Enrollment

Amy

• Enrollment for summer and fall - direct any questions to admin

15 mins

Conferences

Amy + Everyone

• Expectations for conferences - growth and development across domains. Including parent input

• Scheduling conferences for next year

• Come to next weeks meeting with examples of children activities and we can have discussions on how to convey their developmental importance on conference forms 

• Goal to have continuity in conference forms across classrooms 

5 mins

Bevo Bravo

Amy

• Congrats to Kari for excelling in your first month of work!