Henderson

Collegiate
Pride, Responsibility, Integrity,
Determination, Enthusiasm

HCs 3 Rules
*Work Hard!
*Be Good!
*Think!

CATS

C
Close Your Mouth
A
Actively Listen
T Track the Speaker
S Sit Still

The strength of the Pride is the Lion and

the strength of the Lion is the Pride

Staff Collaboration #1
Enduring Understandings
We are ALL school teachers
not classroom teachers. We
operate as a team and a
family.
Kids are the constant; we are
the variable.
Excellence is to a common
thing in an uncommon way.Booker T. Washington

Essential Questions
What are the essential ingredients
needed in order for a team to be
productive?
How does a team hold each other
accountable for the culture that they
have created?
How can you increase your
effectiveness every day?

Objectives
We will begin creating the
identity of team 2029.
We will discuss the meeting
norms.
We will deepen our
understanding of the HC way
and begin creating a vision for
the elementary school.
We will share HCES updates and
discuss the 1.0 of the schedule
and the curriculum.

Friday, April 29th, 2016

Time
Do Now
10 min

Agenda Topic
Do Now
1. Prepare two truths and a lie to share out with the team
2. What excites you the most about being a founder member of the elementary team?

3. What are 1-2 essential characteristics that are essential in being a founding member
of the elementary team?
Above and Beyond: Preview the remainder of the agenda.

Meeting
Norms
5 min.

Directions: Carefully read over the norms below. Annotate with questions or additional
thoughts.

Cell phones are put away

Computers are put away
Always have staff binders
Modeling CATS specifically tracking
Respect each others time by starting on time
Suspend certainty
Be present and avoid side conversations
Share the mic
Raise hands and wait until people have finished their thought
Accept facilitation
Stay on topic

How does adhering to our meeting norms help ensure we function as a successful team?
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
We are most effective as a team when we compliment each other without
embarrassment and disagree without fear.

Henderson
Collegiate
Pride, Responsibility, Integrity,
Determination, Enthusiasm

HCs 3 Rules
*Work Hard!
*Be Good!
*Think!

CATS

C
Close Your Mouth
A
Actively Listen
T Track the Speaker
S Sit Still

The strength of the Pride is the Lion and

the strength of the Lion is the Pride

_________________________________

The HC
Way
20 mins

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_________________________________
Directions: After watching the HC video, carefully answer the questions below.
1. Based on what resonated with you in the video, why is Henderson Collegiate a
special place for students, parents, and staff?

2.

2019, our first Pride at HC, will prove whats possible when they graduate and go to
college. Why is 2029 a Pride that will further shatter paradigms?

3. How will the creation of an elementary school at Henderson Collegiate impact the
organization?

HCES
Vision
Setting:
We are
the
Authors
20 min

Directions: After watching the clip, individually begin brainstorming how we will be the
authors of the HCES experience and jot down your vision for HCES. Be prepared to share
with a partner and then share out full group.
What should our
What should our
What should our
students, families,
school sound like?
students, families,
and staff look like?
What should our
and staff feel like on a
students, families,
daily basis?
and staff say/think?
Students

Families

Staff

We are most effective as a team when we compliment each other without

embarrassment and disagree without fear.

Henderson
Collegiate
Pride, Responsibility, Integrity,
Determination, Enthusiasm

HCES
Updates
15 min

HCs 3 Rules
*Work Hard!
*Be Good!
*Think!

CATS

C
Close Your Mouth
A
Actively Listen
T Track the Speaker
S Sit Still

The strength of the Pride is the Lion and

the strength of the Lion is the Pride

Facility Update
Enrollment and Lottery Update
Recruitment Update
Review the Summer Calendar

Schedule
and
Curriculu
m
30 min

If You
Want
More, Do
More
5 min
Closing:
5 min

Takeawa
y

Begin reading Leadership and Self Deception (mandatory) and Teach Like a
Champion 2.0 (optional)
Watch videos on Mission 100%
Schedule observations in Kindergarten classrooms
Begin looking at the standards and unpacking documents on DPIs website
Familiarize yourself with common lower elementary vocabulary (blends, digraphs,
etc.) and developmental stages for Kindergarten
On the horizon:
HCES email updates will be sent out on a rolling basis
Offer letters will be signed once the full staff has been hired
An email will be sent with the date, time, and location for the next elementary
meeting
Upcoming Dates:
Monday, May 16th: Kindergarten Lottery
Tuesday, May 31st: Family Orientation
Thursday, June 2nd: Family Orientation
Monday, July 11th: First Day for Kindergarten Team
Directions: In the space below, write down a takeaway you had from todays meeting or
what is resonating with you after todays meeting.

5 min

We are most effective as a team when we compliment each other without

embarrassment and disagree without fear.

Henderson
Collegiate
Pride, Responsibility, Integrity,
Determination, Enthusiasm

HCs 3 Rules
*Work Hard!
*Be Good!
*Think!

CATS

C
Close Your Mouth
A
Actively Listen
T Track the Speaker
S Sit Still

The strength of the Pride is the Lion and

the strength of the Lion is the Pride

We are most effective as a team when we compliment each other without

embarrassment and disagree without fear.