Peggy, Aedin, Susan, Nick, Dimitry Joanne attended (Sara, Meghan, Joan Maria and Damon all part-time and not available) 

Continued our work on curriculum recording and discussed complexity of being inclusive to students while creating a “bar” for the bands. Music teachers discussed how we can create options for students who need to start somewhere to learn skills and develop experience before becoming a member of the school’s ensembles.(Nick is planning on giving students access to learning/ developing their skills in an x-block that would allow them to join an ensemble once they have reached a level of proficiency.)  Also discussed how classes need to progress in the high school. If an introductory class is offered it could lead to an advanced class. This requires those subject teachers to plan what constitutes advanced learning. ( For example, Meghan and Joan offer a variety of options that they could plan/discuss) Discussed the challenges of the 8th – 9th grades where we gain about 50% of students who have not been in our classes in middle school so 9th grade almost feels like a step back for our LREI students. How can we find solutions to challenge those already skilled at the same time as those not having been in the class before? Dance offerings are available but Peggy expressed a lack of students signing up so the classes don’t go ahead. We are planning to continue to work on supporting the  Dance curriculum to give students access to dance beyond 9th grade. Continued with filling in our curriculum for our courses.