2022-04-01 Meeting notes

Date

Attendees

Discussion items

TimeItemWhoNotes

Gershoff & Koepp study
  • Data collection - kids wearing belts again, pulled out during free-play, teacher and parent surveys 
  • New - keeping track of transitions. App on iPad, special iPad. Press button every time a transition occurs (different transitions are listed).
  • Amanda send Andrew schedules.

 Forty for 40
  •  It is happening again. Caroline Haley sending email to former families.

Family Conferences
  • All virtual but if you need one in person families can reach out to schedule a time (hard ones, teacher reaches out to those families)

COVID testing kits
  • Box for each teacher, staff, and GA. Have to report positive cases to UT (instructions included).

Training hours
  • Keep track of hours, 24 hrs needed by the end of the year. Send Lily required training certificates.

End of the year picnic
  • Thursday, May 5, 2022 (5:30-6:30p). Different park (Ramsey? - could we reserve it).
  • Happy hour?

Licensing visit


NAEYC portfolios
  • Progress - looking pretty good. YP may need some help! 
  • Can send portfolios to Amanda/Lily to look through.

Kaymbu issues
  • Tag reports, missing photos. 
  • Kaymbu is “working on it.”

Masking email going out today
  • Faculty/staff - personal choice
  • Community transmission is low at the moment
  • Can’t expect undergrads to wear one especially if you are not wearing one
  • Observers still in booth/outside for time being
  • If rates go back up - could be difficult 
  • Covid testing after illness/new symptom/travel? - staying the same

Action items