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ii. Graduation will be at Tsongas, and the goal is to have ONE ceremony. They're looking at having it earlier on that Sunday, maybe l lam. 4. Traditions in the pandemic/post pandemic world a. Getting the band back together to look at ANGP: maybe in the field house, or maybe spaced out. There are lots of parents who haven't done it before, so they'll need support from parents with experience.. b. There will be no sophomore cruise. Question about if this is an opportunity to think about something else (since it wasn't always that popular); maybe there can be ideas for another thing for them to do, such as a barbecue. c. Question about the possibility of brainstorming social opportunities for underclassmen: bbq, field day, etc?Andrew says it's a question of availability and bandwidth. Thinking about it but no promises. d. Step up day for 8th graders is the week after graduation, working on logistics for that. Asking about a half day for that. 5. Last Day for Seniors : a. They usually shoot for the Friday the week before graduation (which would be May 27th), but not sure yet. The week leading up to graduation is various senior activities (BBQ, pick up cap and gown, yearbooks, etc). 6. Schedule & Lunches update: a. Having discussions with LEA reps to see if they're amenable moving to a schedule with shorter advisory period, 3 I blocks, 3 lunches. Target date of about March 1 right now(in conjunction with nurses, to see if that's a realistic date). Considering whether it's better to wait a little longer, for nicer weather and the ability to eat lunch outside; we'll see. 7. Budget Update: a. had asked for FTE connected to projected enrollment increase and another campus monitor; those were not moved forward. 8. Curriculum night questions (asked/answered after the meeting was adjourned): a. Why aren't there AP English classes? i. The English dept feels they offer a rigorous curriculum,AP is much stricter, not necessarily beneficial for the kids or the experience. There are also more electives available for the students that can be more interest-based. b. Concurrent enrollment: i. Dr. Stephens hopes to expand those offerings over the next several years, in addition to more things like internships, etc. c. Kids can take test to accelerate in math; can they do the same thing for English or History? i. No. The Math dept has very strict processes for that, and it's not necessarily the best thing for lots of kids. d. Now that there are African American and Asian American history classes, will it be hard for the students to fit them into their schedules? i. There's a 4 year requirement for history, social studies, math, English. Those classes will likely be senior electives; maybe a junior can do it, but it will be harder for freshmen and sophomores. Seniors have more room in their schedules (only 26 credits mandated).