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2024-25 FACE Meetings Information

FACE meetings are in-person and streamed live. Dinner and childcare are provided for in-person attendees. 

Upcoming Meetings

• February 12, 2025
• April 16, 2025
• May 14, 2025

Past Meetings

• December 11, 2024
  • Meeting Highlights: 
    • Kristina Howard, Chief Academic Officer, presented Superintendent Armstrong's top priorities of the ½ûÂþÌìÌà 100 First Days of School Plan, highlighting advancing literacy, building trust and relationships and strengthening safe, supportive schools. 
    • Julie McMillan, Library Services TOSA, shared an overview of advanced literacy and presented a literacy survey for attendees to complete.
    • Representatives reviewed the in grade band discussion groups, facilitated by ½ûÂþÌìÌà leaders: Kristina Howard in the K-5 group, Joanna Tobin (Sr. Director of Middle Grades Core Academics and Instructional Resources) in the 6-8 group and Filip Hristic (Sr. Director, 9-12 Core Academics) in the 9-12 group.

• November 13, 2024
  • Meeting Highlights:
    • Britt Bieberich, RESJ LGBTQ2SIA+ Program Manager, discussed LGTBQSIA+ supports and resources available to ½ûÂþÌìÌà students and families.
    • Emily Glasgow, Sr. Director of PK-5 Core Academics, discussed the revised report card format with grades K-5 school representatives.
    • Joanna Tobin, Sr. Director of Middle Grades Core Academics and Instructional Resources, and Richard Smith, Director of Middle Schools Redesign, discussed Standards-Based Grading with grades 6-8 school representatives.
    • Filip Hristic, Sr. Director of 9-12 Core Academics, discussed Standards-Based Equitable Grading and assessments with grades 9-12 school representatives.

• October 9, 2024
  • Meeting Highlights: 
    • ½ûÂþÌìÌà Superintendent Dr. Kimberlee Armstrong, Assistant Superintendent Margaret Calvert, and Chief of Staff Kristina Howard, spoke about their background and current initiatives. 
    • Other ½ûÂþÌìÌà staff who shared about their work included Emily Glasgow (Sr. Director, PK-5 Core Academics), Joanna Tobin (Sr. Director, Middle Grades Core Academics and Instructional Resources), Filip Hristic (Sr. Director, 9-12 Core Academics), Loretta Benjamin-Samuels (Sr. Director, Professional Learning), Marco Matias (SUN Student Success Program Manager), and Mary Nesmith (Parent Teacher Home Visits Program Manager).
  • Due to time constraints, the group discussion section of the agenda was postponed to the next meeting, November 13, 2024.