Mark's Monday Morning Memo
April 8, 2019
MDE Visit
Professional Development Day April 19th
Here is the schedule for the professional development day on Friday, April 19, 2019. We will meet here at Gatewood that day:
10:30 - 11:30 - PLC time
12:30 - 4:00 - Site Driven PD
1:00 - 2:30 - Literacy EdCamp
2:30 - 3:30 - Gatewood Visioning
Imagination/Innovation Lab Update
-Kevin presented options and Amy and I are looking at floor materials and paint colors and will find a way to share those with staff;
-Amy is coordinating the removal of the computers and associated cables which will begin Thursday, April 11th;
-Kevin is coordinating a team that will remove the built-in counters and desks;
-During the summer, works crews will install new flooring and paint the walls;
-Amy is working with our PTO to submit a request for some tiered seating for the lab;
-We will look at building and district budgets for other furniture and storage needs;
-We've requested a sink for the space;
-Kevin will work with us on water, lighting, ventilation, cabling, electrical, and projection needs.
The vision for the lab is to have a space for innovation and for things such as science and makerspace activities. The hope is that you will help define other things that the lab can be used for that might not even have been thought of yet.