Dixie Hollins High School

March 10, 2009

School Advisory Council Minutes

 

 

In attendance:  Joseph Freshley, Marcia Miller, John Dockerty, Brenda Vlach, Eric Zebley, Dubravka Agatic, Mike Bohnet, Megan Dockerty and Paul Roberts

 

Call to Order:  Called to order by John Dockerty at 7:05.  He thanked everyone for attending.  Meeting was then turned over to Mr. Bohnet.

 

Mr. Bohnet thanked everyone for attending. He suggested that Ms. Roberts and Ms. Miller might have to call parents next month to attend.

 

Approved minutes: Mr. Dockerty asked members to review the minutes from February 10, 2009.  Minutes were approved.

 

Principal’s Report:

Reviewed March calendar:

·         March 10th was first day of FCAT.  Reading section was today and math will be tomorrow. Some of the Juniors and Seniors who did not have to take the test could get an exemption form signed not to be on campus.

·         Baseball is doing a great job and has won 2 in a row.  Paul Roberts was in attendance.  Mr. Bohnet recognized him for playing baseball again this year. 

·         Flag football has games 3 days in a row next week. 

·         Megan Dockerty was in attendance.  Mr. Bohnet recognized her for playing flag football.

·         Track is doing a nice job.

·         Tennis doing well.  Had to reschedule match for today because of FCAT.

·         Military Ball is March 27th and is always a great event.

·         Last week of the month is Spring Break and is deserved by all.

 

Unfinished Business:

None

 

New Business:

None

 

Open Forum:

·         Megan Dockerty mentioned that NHS students must have their 30 hours of community service completed by May 15th.

·         Ms. Agatic advised there are now 40 students in the ESOL club.  Mr. Bohnet questioned how many students in the ESOL program at this time.  Ms. Agatic said the numbers do change but right now there are 73. The size of the program this year has grown at Dixie.  This year Dixie had to hire another ESOL teacher to help with the growth.

·         Mr. Freshley thanked Mr. Bohnet on behalf of himself and Ms. Zavadil for allowing the field trip to MOSI.  It was a big success. 

·         Ms. Miller advised that at the JROTC Drill Meet on Saturday Dixie  took 5th Place trophy for the Female Armed Battalion.

·         The Social Studies History Fair had two groups of 8 or 9 students that placed 1st and 3rd Place in the competition.  Ms. Davis and Mr. Williams sponsored the students.

 

Open Forum (continued):

·         A new student at Dixie Hollins, Vanessa Quillao, has won the Walt Disney American Idol competition.  This automatically gives her an invitation to American Idol.  It was mentioned that she could perform at graduation this year.  Mr. Bohnet said she would have to audition but certainly a possibility.

·         Mr. Bohnet advised there would be four performances at graduation.  Mr. Bohnet would speak, as well as students.  Mr. Bohnet feels strongly that graduation is about the students and that the students at Dixie have the opportunity to speak as opposed to having guest speakers. 

 

Next Meeting:  April 14, 2009

 

 

Meeting Adjourned:  7:40 P.M.