Hey Out There,
I am excited to inform you that in two weeks, I will be an official Girl Scouts employee. This means I have to tie up all the loose ends at Heritage Digital Academy. One of the things that has been weighing on my mind is my House Parent Council. I am afraid that all these programs I established are going to fizzle out. My solution to prevent program extinction is to develop a House Parent Council. This will be some what like a Parent Teacher Association. Honestly, I would copy and paste a PTA format at Heritage Digital Academy, but our Superintendent does not like PTA's or PVO's. Hence, we have to get creative. This is where the House Parent Council comes in. This is how I would break it up:
House Parents
- A Parent for each house and grade (this means four parents per house)
- House Parents will be in charge of designing ways of developing house spirit
- House Parents will ensure teachers are being acknowledged and appreciated for their hard work
- Birthdays celebrated
- House parties and celebrations
- What other ideas do parents have
House Parent Council
- We have House Master? The person in charge of organizing house parents?
- A representative from each House
- Teacher Appreciation
- Collaborating with Principal to meet the needs of the students
- Develops Traditions and campus culture
Other Aspects:
-Look at PTA and PVO bylaws
-What can we fundraise for?
-How involved with Principal be?
-What is the goal of HPC?
-Mission Statement?
-Why are parents here?
-What do we want out of this organization?
-What traditions can we create?
-What is the chain of command?
- How often do you meet?
- How will we get other parents involved?
- How do we get project approved?
- What should we focus on for the next semester?
- Jen what do we need?
So with all this in mind. I need to set a day to meet with parents. The big question that pops into my head is who will take over all this? Who will take over this figurative child that I conceived and brought forth into the world? The answer isn't apparent. It is not blatantly obvious. I need to find a leader of the pack. I need to find a parent who is 1) Passionate about Parent Organizations, 2) Organized, 3) Has the time to devote, 4) Has good follow through, 5) Might actually stick around for a while and 6) Not overwhelmed with other projects. Maybe call and put it out there. I guess this will happen tomorrow after I talk with Jen. My first choice would be Sheryl Gonda because I know she will be around for a while and has PTA experience, my second choice would be Lisa Eshelman. I wish she was not leaving us for Escondido Charter High School. Third choice is Adriana Guerrero but again, she has a 8th grader. Will that student leave us too? Well, I guess that will come forth tomorrow.
While, I keep talking about what I need to do, really its about preparing everyone for life without me. That sounds a little dramatic, because life goes on and I am not all that high and mighty. The world will not come to an end without me. It will move on and develop and grow. Really, it is about finding someone to take charge of this idea. Someone who is willing to work with Jen and parents to develop this idea.
Anyway, I don't know what more to say. I am excited about Girl Scouts but I feel like I am dropping the ball with Heritage Digital Academy. I have this internal battle going on. Do I completely shuck HDA or do I help out still? As much as I care about HDA, I want to focus on my next step. How can I focus on the next step if I am stuck holding onto the past? Anyway, I hope all is well with other recent college graduates. I am still in awe of getting a job. I can't believe it. Everything I worked so hard in college came true. It took four, five, six months more then I initially thought. It took many challenges and tears but here I am. I will not call it the promise land, but I feel like I am finally making my way out of limbo. How lucky I am. I hope you find luck in your world too.
Hasta luego.
Jenna
I am excited to inform you that in two weeks, I will be an official Girl Scouts employee. This means I have to tie up all the loose ends at Heritage Digital Academy. One of the things that has been weighing on my mind is my House Parent Council. I am afraid that all these programs I established are going to fizzle out. My solution to prevent program extinction is to develop a House Parent Council. This will be some what like a Parent Teacher Association. Honestly, I would copy and paste a PTA format at Heritage Digital Academy, but our Superintendent does not like PTA's or PVO's. Hence, we have to get creative. This is where the House Parent Council comes in. This is how I would break it up:
House Parents
- A Parent for each house and grade (this means four parents per house)
- House Parents will be in charge of designing ways of developing house spirit
- House Parents will ensure teachers are being acknowledged and appreciated for their hard work
- Birthdays celebrated
- House parties and celebrations
- What other ideas do parents have
House Parent Council
- We have House Master? The person in charge of organizing house parents?
- A representative from each House
- Teacher Appreciation
- Collaborating with Principal to meet the needs of the students
- Develops Traditions and campus culture
Other Aspects:
-Look at PTA and PVO bylaws
-What can we fundraise for?
-How involved with Principal be?
-What is the goal of HPC?
-Mission Statement?
-Why are parents here?
-What do we want out of this organization?
-What traditions can we create?
-What is the chain of command?
- How often do you meet?
- How will we get other parents involved?
- How do we get project approved?
- What should we focus on for the next semester?
- Jen what do we need?
So with all this in mind. I need to set a day to meet with parents. The big question that pops into my head is who will take over all this? Who will take over this figurative child that I conceived and brought forth into the world? The answer isn't apparent. It is not blatantly obvious. I need to find a leader of the pack. I need to find a parent who is 1) Passionate about Parent Organizations, 2) Organized, 3) Has the time to devote, 4) Has good follow through, 5) Might actually stick around for a while and 6) Not overwhelmed with other projects. Maybe call and put it out there. I guess this will happen tomorrow after I talk with Jen. My first choice would be Sheryl Gonda because I know she will be around for a while and has PTA experience, my second choice would be Lisa Eshelman. I wish she was not leaving us for Escondido Charter High School. Third choice is Adriana Guerrero but again, she has a 8th grader. Will that student leave us too? Well, I guess that will come forth tomorrow.
While, I keep talking about what I need to do, really its about preparing everyone for life without me. That sounds a little dramatic, because life goes on and I am not all that high and mighty. The world will not come to an end without me. It will move on and develop and grow. Really, it is about finding someone to take charge of this idea. Someone who is willing to work with Jen and parents to develop this idea.
Anyway, I don't know what more to say. I am excited about Girl Scouts but I feel like I am dropping the ball with Heritage Digital Academy. I have this internal battle going on. Do I completely shuck HDA or do I help out still? As much as I care about HDA, I want to focus on my next step. How can I focus on the next step if I am stuck holding onto the past? Anyway, I hope all is well with other recent college graduates. I am still in awe of getting a job. I can't believe it. Everything I worked so hard in college came true. It took four, five, six months more then I initially thought. It took many challenges and tears but here I am. I will not call it the promise land, but I feel like I am finally making my way out of limbo. How lucky I am. I hope you find luck in your world too.
Hasta luego.
Jenna
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