1993-06-07 Special Called Joint Workshop Meeting

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pA87'NBAS INDUCAT ON • ~a ~o~te ~t~~e May 19, 1993 Dear Partners In Education Steering Committee Member, Thanks for attending the last P.I.E. Steering Committee meeting on May 13. Below is information from the meeting. First the committee brainstromed suggestions to improve the P.I.E. Chamber of Commerce Luncheon held on Apri121. We have attached those suggestions, and a small survey so that you may provide additional feedback. The Special Resources Committee presented "Wish Lists" developed by each of the eleven campuses. Also, were lists of ongoing activities created by both the schools and the partners. (All three are enclosed). Also discussed was a project with the McDonalds Children Charities. The project, "Science Start," is an extensive curriculum developed to enhance science learning for the second grade. It was felt that this sort of curriculum based project would need to first be investigated by a campus administrator and second grade teacher(s). Cindy said she would contact Mary McDermott Jackson and see if she will follow through on this. We agreed to work toward an open P.I.E. Orientation meeting to be scheduled on August 23, between 4 - 6 p.m. at the La Porte High School student center. The purpose of this meeting will be to involve as many new volunteers as possible to work in the Partners program. In order to prepare for this meeting we agreed to do the following: • Each industry partner will contact their school to refine%xpand the wish list for that campus. The idea is to have a clear definition on each school's needs. Bill Allen and Bob Mayo will coordinate this. • Sandra Dwyer and Nancy Day will work with the Mentoring/'l~itoring group to develop a training program for potential mentors, prior to the start of the fall semester. • Cindy Bragg-Carter volunteered to begin developing a data base of people who have expressed an interest in the Partners Program. This list will be the basis for inviting potential volunteers to the August orientation meeting. • Cindy and John Siemssen will seek additional volunteers at the July 21st Chamber of Commerce luncheon, as well as with any other civic groups which might be interested. At the July 21st Chamber luncheon we will invite two students from each school to sit with the Chamber members. Bob Mayo and Ed Tyler volunteered to pick up the students lunch tabs. • Copies of the "Mindware"video, which we viewed at the April 6th meeting were distributed to all present. Additional copies are available. Call John at 291-2888 if you would like a copy. Our next P.I.E. Steering Committee meeting will be Thursday, June 24 at 1:30 p.m. at Lyondell Polymers, Fairmont Parkway & Underwood. We will be developing the agenda for the August 23rd Orientation .Please plan to attend. John Siemssen Cindy Bragg- ter La Porte Independent School District La Porte-Bayshore Chamber of Commerce Cindy Bragg-Carter Co-Chair, La Porte Partners In Education La Porte ISD Dir. of Community and Business Relations 301 East Fairmont Parkway La Porte, Texas 77571 (713) 471-0950, ext. 2257 Fax (713) 471-0838 John Siemssen Co-Chair, La Porte Partners in Education Lyondell Polymers 9802 Fairmont Parkway Pasadena, TX 77505-1195 (713) 291-2888, Fax (713) 291-2878