Arts Academy Revitalization Action Team

Arts Academy Meeting Notes, March 26, 2008

March 26, 2008 at 2:07 pm | In Minutes |

Summary:
We planned for PATHSFEST. Current PATHSFEST TODO list is here.

Present:

• Kate Harvey
• Phil Divinsky
• Vicky Stubbs
• Valerie Green

PATHSFEST timeline planning:

We have a balloon coming and a radio station coming, thanks to Jill. We like her post card also; we did some editing. Vicky will take the edited version to Jill.

2-day PATHSFEST idea: bring the visitors back on PATHSFEST day, each teacher is responsible for his/her visitors.

Who could be responsible for contacting the accepted visitors to tell them about PATHSFEST? Phil will ask about this.

Just a post card might get tossed by visitors. Maybe a visitor letter that could be sent to accepted visitors. Addressed to parents and kids, inviting parents to come dalso. Vicky will draft a letter to visitors and their parents.

We will need funds for this. May be able to get money because it’s recruitment related.

Middle schools: do we invite Portland middle schools? All middle schools? We need to be clear that middle school teachers need to monitor their students. Tina could also help with the inviting. Let’s invite King, Lincoln and Lyman Moore students. Phil will ask Tina if she can help with this.

Press release: ask Shoshana (Vicky will ask Dave to work on this with Shoshana)
Val will put some pictures on the Web site and give Shoshana a disk of photos.
Val will get a disk of photos from John M. and share it with Shoshana.

Val will update last year’s poster this week. We’ll see if we can print it on Dave N’s new color printer.

On April 7th, we have some time at the staff meeting to discuss whether PATHSFEST could take place in one spot (like in a tent or on the 1st floor or in building B) or whether it will be in classrooms. How much input should the staff get, and can we wait until April 7th to make that decision?

We’d like to stay with 5/22 because after that, Seniors are already leaving (some will already be gone by the 22nd). Graduation week is too full already. Vicky will send e-mail to the staff asking for feedback on the date of PATHSFEST.

For staff meeting and next week: get PATHSFEST participation survey.

Vicky will ask Dave N. if he would like to lead the student steering committee for PATHSFEST.

Agenda for next week:
planning for the PATHSFEST discussion at the staff meeting