9W+February+2012

MInutes for February 7, 2012

Hoping to do a film about what has happened over the 10 years of this project and find various venues in which to share it. ASSP will be doing discovery groups for Lower School this spring. There was a fundraiser at a basketball game. New sets of letters are being written. Number of letters is getting a bit unwieldy – looking for ways to streamline. For the Top Chi school, we are looking into computers, software, training, and a generator. Still seeking a group to do a needs assessment for the Top Chi school. Looking ahead to what the next 10 years might bring. Ida suggests we might have a presentation at the NCAIS conference next fall about this project. (At Forsyth Country Day, November 2012) She will send a link to Viviann.
 * Afghan Sister Schools Partnership Update **

(Charlie read aloud the suggestions from Ida –see January minutes.) How do we help take care of each other in our school community?
 * Query for All School Meeting for Worship – Feb. 15 **

Paul Lacey will be here. He will also attending anniversary celebrations at Guilford, to which we are invited. Paul will arrive Friday, April 20. He will be in Greensboro over the weekend. Charlie will bring him back here Sunday, April 22. Sunday 4/22 – at DFM for Meeting and Forum, CHFM will be invited Monday and Tuesday – with us on CFS campus
 * Update on Paul L. and Christen’s visit in April **

Christen will also be here Monday and Tuesday. As well, she will be in town beforehand and will work with us on the workshops, gathering Quaker resources, etc. Charlie will share with her the results from survey monkey.

Charlie will do bios on both for sharing info.

Jamie notes that partnering with Guilford may be good for the future; they do an event every spring related to Quaker education. Perhaps a mention in the April Update? Jamie will check details on events, which are open to the general public, etc.

How do we use silence? 52% CFS student panel 35% Quakerism at unit levels 34% Personal Spirituality 29% Quakerism 101 29% & Quaker History 23% (combine) Clerking 25% Bayard Rustin film, Brother Outsider, 28% Mindfulness 24% Friends and War 25% AFSC 22%
 * Share SurveyMonkey results **

Randall Williams is teaching a class on spirituality in the Upper School and is willing to lead a workshop. Aliza shares some of what they’ve been doing in the class, such as “the architecture of infinity”.

Several workshops around silence? From Quaker Meeting perspective? From an educator’s perspective? From a unit perspective? How to use it, do it?

Quakerism in units – sharing between units? within each unit? How do we teach the testimonies? And what are the testimonies? SPICE?


 * Plans for Tuesday, April 24 Staff Development (see planning sheet below) **

Only for an event in May**.** Charlie will send info**.** Maybe grant for ASSP film?
 * Sue Thomas Turner Grant – Due March 1, 2012 **

Announcements/Other items of business

Review of action steps

Closing Silence

Next meeting: //Tuesday, March 6 (7:00 – 8:30 pm)//

Upcoming Parent Update Contributors:

March (deadline Feb. 15) – George and Aliza (US students’ perspectives)

April (deadline March 15) – Kathy and Charlie (Profiles on Paul Lacey and Christen Clougherty – plus info on gathering at Guilford)

May (deadline April 15) – Carly (Early School perspective) Planning Sheet Quakerism and Quaker Education Workshops Tuesday, April 24 Proposed schedule for the day:

11:15 – 11:55All School Meeting for Worship 12:00 – 1:30Lunch in MS for Staff, Trustees, and Guests 1:30 – 2:15Whole group experience – Paul shares 2:15 – 2:25Break 2:25 – 3:00Student panel, with Christen 3:15 – 4:30Workshop session 4:35 – 5:00Closing Meeting for Worship

(Or – student panel first, then Paul) Set up for Meeting for Worship:
 * Wax museum in foyer (Christel’s class?)
 * Seating arrangements

Hospitality:
 * Arrangements for visitors - travel, host on campus,
 * Lunch planning for staff, trustees, visitors, students panelist
 * Set up/Clean up

Registration form for workshops:
 * Send forms to staff and board
 * Include lunch order instructions?

Choose physical spaces for workshops:
 * Assign spaces that meet needs of facilitators and participants
 * Map of room assignments and participants

Technology and Materials support for facilitators:
 * Form for workshop leaders?
 * Plan for tech support/find someone who will
 * signs/schedule - any big signage that needs to happen

Student Panelists:
 * decide who attends (current students/alum)
 * decide the format for panel