Teams


 * Teams**

Team Information: Minutes for the previous week must be submitted by Monday. Teams should create a Team folder posted on the Network T: Drive. Minutes and all important information will be saved to this folder //__**AND**__// a copy must be emailed to the Grade Level Principal.

Team minutes should include:


 * 1) Confirmation of Parent Contact for
 * 2) Documented Contact for students with excessive absences or truancy.
 * 3) Weekly Team Calls for All Students failing a Core Class.
 * 4) List of Students not being successful, and referred for Intervention: any time a student is constantly not being successful, they must be referred for Intervention.
 * 5) Weekly Special Education/504 Failure List

All Administrators, counselors, and PFs must be in attendance at each team meeting. The team will meet with the Intervention Specialist a minimum of once per six weeks.

Cool Cats - Still, alternate Reece Dream Team - Still, alternate Ward Trail Blazers - Garrett, alternate Mayfield Eagle Team - Garrett, alternate Krupa

__Team Structure__ Roles need to be established by team leaders and members. Team responsibilities are to be shared among all members. Examples may include:
 * Leader
 * Recorder (Minutes)
 * Celebration coordinator
 * Parent Liason

Classroom rules need to be similar for all members of the team.

__Team & Parent Conference Procedures__ If the team feels a parent conference is needed, they will be responsible in contacting the parent and scheduling the conference. If a parent calls to schedule a parent conference, the secretary who takes the message will forward it to a team leader or member. The team will invite Elective teachers to participate in any conferences involving their students.

__General Guidelines to Follow at the Conference:__
 * Always begin and end the conference with something positive about the student.
 * If you are conferencing with a parent/guardian that does not understand English, please use your ESL instructional team aide to assist with translation.
 * Provide the parent with a copy of the Academic/Behavioral plan developed at the conference.
 * Avoid being confrontational with the parent and/or student. If you feel you may have a hostile parent coming to the conference, please request an administrator to attend the conference. In addition, you may terminate the conference at anytime if the parent becomes disorderly.
 * If you have a conference scheduled with a parent and that parent does not show up, please document this and place it into the team notebook.
 * Please keep in mind that we are interested in gaining the support of the parent. Having patience, flexibility, and good communication skills are all key elements in achieving the trust and support of the parent.