The document summarizes a parent information meeting held on November 15th, 2012 about the future of education in Northfield. The purpose was to gather feedback from the community on contemporary issues in education and use that information to influence potential changes to school curriculum and programming. The agenda included viewing a video, providing comments on sticky notes, and rotating between breakout sessions on technology, character education, and 21st century skills before reconvening for wrap-up comments. All feedback and materials would be made available online to inform potential changes.

1. Making a
Difference:
The future of
education for
Northfield
A Parent Information
Meeting, 11/15/12

2. Purpose
 To gather feedback from the community
on some contemporary issues in
education.
 To use this information to influence
potential changes in school curriculum
and/or programming.

3. Overview/Agenda
 Popsicle sticks to form rotation groups.
 “Did You Know” Video
 Sticky Notes
 Rotation (three videos)
 Wrap-Up in Auditorium (finish by 8:30)

4. Did You Know
 This video will speak for itself.
 Following the video please comment on
Sticky Notes
 Then wait for Rotation instructions.

5. Did You Know

6. The Rotation
 Group 1 to Cafeteria for Technology
 Group 2 FCS room for Character
Education
 Group 3 stay in Auditorium for 21st Century
Skills
 Each group will then proceed to the next
space in numerical order listed above.
 Listen for the PA.

7. Let’s begin…
 Atthe end we will all be called back to
the Auditorium for a Wrap Up.

8. Wrap Up
 Comments
 Next Steps
 This evenings information including videos
will be available on the NMHS website.
 All feedback will be collected and placed
on the site as well.
 Will be used to influence potential changes
in school curriculum and/or programming.

9. Conclusion
 Thank you for coming out tonight!