Message delivered . . .

I shared our goals this morning with district staff at the high school.  I was surprised and pleased by the number of people in attendance, somewhere between 600 and 700.  I felt ok with the presentation and believe that it was important information for all to have as we begin the school year. 

It was a lot of information delivered in a short period of time so the likelihood of anyone remembering much is not very great.  If those in attendance reflect on their beliefs and commitment related to our Classroom 10 goals, it was a success.  If the information results in conversations about student attachment to school and the need to focus on success for every student, it was a success.  If staff can answer questions from community members about our renovation and increased capacity needs, it was a success.  If staff left with some dissonance about the shift in accountability, it was a success.

The following chart showing potential class sizes in 2019 if we cannot increase capacity seemed to cause some tension for many in the room.