The document is the agenda for a Blue Team meeting at McGavock High School's Freshman Academy. The meeting will focus on helping freshman students believe, strive, and conquer through social emotional learning and academic support. Specific discussion topics include preparing students to transition to career academies, making the upcoming career fair a success, using data to intervene with struggling students, and ensuring support for student and teacher needs. The roles and responsibilities of the Blue Team members are also outlined.

1. McG Freshman Academy
Believe, Strive, Conquer!
Blue Team Meeting Agenda
11.7.2022
McGavock High School will create a culture of learning that engages students to be responsible and active thinkers as
evidenced by behavior and academic growth through social emotional learning competencies and WICOR attributes;
where teachers employ text-specific questions and tasks through intentional planning; where all administration
provides supports and holds self and others accountable for collective efficacy.
MHS Norms:
 In every chair a learner, in every chair a leader.
 Speak to be understood, listen to understand.
 Return to being present, work to stay engaged.
 Maintain a safe space for meaningful conversation.
 Take care of yourself, take care of each other.
 Enjoy the work—have fun!
Essential Question:
How can we help our freshman believe, strive, and conquer?
Focus Questions: Presenter: Time: National Standards of
Practice (NSOPs)
WR: Describe a student that is ready to move
out of the Freshman Academy into their career
academy. Skills? Beliefs? Habits of mind?
Rachel Amescua 5min Mission and Goals
How can we make the career fair a success this
year?
Amy Skinner 5min Academy Design
How can we help our students believe, strive,
and conquer?
From the EL PLC Meeting: QSSSA Strategy
Rachel Amescua 2min Professional Development
and Continuous Learning
What work would you be willing to do to ensure
the success of our team?
Rachel Amescua 5min Academy Design
How can we include DeLoitte in our work with
students?
Parthenia Fayne 2min Academy Design
How can we intervene with students that are not
embracing our motto academically? Data Chats
Everyone 15min Student Assessment
What important events are coming?
 Career FairNov 17th
 Progress Reports The grading window
opens November 9th
and closes on
November 11th
(per Dr. Neal)
 Thanksgiving BreakNov 23rd
-Nov 27

ExamsDec 13th
-Dec 16th
Rachel Amescua 2min Academy Design and
Sustainability
OC: What concerns do we have about student
support that we would like addressed? Q&A
Paul Childress 5min Sustainability
OC: How will you reward yourself for a job
well done today?
Paul Childress 2min Sustainability

2. Roles:
Role Responsibilities Team Member
Team Lead Writes agendas, facilitates meetings; supports the work of all other team
members and committees.
Rachel Amescua
AVID Lead Shares AVID strategies and facilitates AVID initiatives Amy Skinner
Community Partner
Liaison
Guides partnerships with community partners; helps set up Parthenia Fayne
Recorder Clarifies discussions to accurately record minutes Elizabeth Carden
Team Quality
Control Leader
Collects team concerns; facilitates discussion of team concerns Paul Childress
Data Chat
Committee
Responsibilities:
Student Rewards
Committee
Responsibilities:
Community Partner
Committee
Responsibilities: