Retreat Treat

I got to do the coolest thing last weekend.
I got to attend nine hours of extra meetings... on a weekend!

Before you think I'm kidding, let me explain!

The SCSD2 Administrative Team held a retreat. We met from 5:30-8:00 Friday night and  9:00-3:00 on Saturday at the Mid-America Science Park (MASP).

It was incredibly interesting! Our Superintendent Dr. Slaton and our Assistant Superintendent Dr. Watkins organized the event. We spent all that time discussing the future of our school district. We talked out our mission, our vision, and our values. We shared ideas and reached consensus about where we want to 'go' as a district.

The retreat was attended by Dr. Watkins, all principals, assistant principals, tech leaders and other central office staffers. Sadly, Dr. Slaton was not able to attend in person because he was in the hospital recovering from a procedure. He still participated, however, using Face Time on his phone and connecting to our shared Google Docs on his Macbook. It was awesome to have him join us and we took turns moving a phone around so Dr. Slaton could see us. Technology saved the day!


Besides being impressed with the ways that technology helped us, I was also extremely impressed with the quality work of my administrative colleagues and of the wonderful facility. The MASP is a first class place!

We will continue to 'polish' our ideas in the next few weeks. Be prepared to see a new message about SCSD2! We are excited about our students, our staff, our community, and our amazing opportunities for learners!