Welcome to the FayTopics Wiki! Below is the list of topics and suggestions for improving Fay School. This Wiki will provide a place for faculty to prioritize the topics and allow everyone to see the desires of the faculty group as a whole.
DIRECTIONS: Click on "Edit" in the top right of this page. Then choose five (5) of the issues below and place an "X" in front of the topic. Please only choose five. If you have thoughts or would like to discuss or elaborate more on ideas, please use the "Discussion" tab above.
PROGRAM
Dress code changes
Boarding and Day student connections
School wide theme between thanksg & xmas
9th Grade retention
Trips
Core Values and our rating system
ACADEMIC PROGRAM
Better Course Offerings
Create 9th grade electives
More global travel / service trips
Consistency among homework expectations
Unplanned homework nights
Curriculum consistency (Art before 2 languages)
Interdisciplinary Studies
Less homework assigned
Public Speaking / Drama Class
Health Ed Curriculum
EOT exams and double block
Language Department – course structure
Placement Methods
SCHEDULING
Boarder Social Time
Recess and/or Snack
Kids leaving early for sports too much
Extra Help Each day
Reading period
Passing time & Bells
So many no homework times
Res life schedule (go from 1 in 4 to 1 in 3)
Common Planning Time
Satellite Study issues
Team Meeting structure – more planning time
CULTURE
Focus on How the kids feel about being here
Change "Free" to "LC Period"
Why do we do the things that we do? (Motivation/Reasoning for efforts, rating, etc)
Promoting a healthier lifestyle for the boarders
ADMIN
Meaningful Faculty Evaluation
Faculty Reinforcement – pat on the back
Mentoring program – New faculty
TGIFs
Better communication
Female Trustees in a “old boy” network
More notice on meetings w/o last minute change
OAMM on different days
Administration supporting Faculty – needs improvement
Equity of responsibilities
FACILITIES
Better Common Rooms
Parking
New Website
Faculty of month parking spot
No kids in Faculty Lounge
Faculty Bathroom
Upgrade Reinke
FACULTY
Enforce all rules
Effort Averages
Grade Inflation
Faculty Bonding
Consistency among faculty (grades & efforts)
Consistency among faculty (discipline/ratings)
DIRECTIONS: Click on "Edit" in the top right of this page. Then choose five (5) of the issues below and place an "X" in front of the topic. Please only choose five. If you have thoughts or would like to discuss or elaborate more on ideas, please use the "Discussion" tab above.
PROGRAM
Dress code changes
Boarding and Day student connections
School wide theme between thanksg & xmas
9th Grade retention
Trips
Core Values and our rating system
ACADEMIC PROGRAM
Better Course Offerings
Create 9th grade electives
More global travel / service trips
Consistency among homework expectations
Unplanned homework nights
Curriculum consistency (Art before 2 languages)
Interdisciplinary Studies
Less homework assigned
Public Speaking / Drama Class
Health Ed Curriculum
EOT exams and double block
Language Department – course structure
Placement Methods
SCHEDULING
Boarder Social Time
Recess and/or Snack
Kids leaving early for sports too much
Extra Help Each day
Reading period
Passing time & Bells
So many no homework times
Res life schedule (go from 1 in 4 to 1 in 3)
Common Planning Time
Satellite Study issues
Team Meeting structure – more planning time
CULTURE
Focus on How the kids feel about being here
Change "Free" to "LC Period"
Why do we do the things that we do? (Motivation/Reasoning for efforts, rating, etc)
Promoting a healthier lifestyle for the boarders
ADMIN
Meaningful Faculty Evaluation
Faculty Reinforcement – pat on the back
Mentoring program – New faculty
TGIFs
Better communication
Female Trustees in a “old boy” network
More notice on meetings w/o last minute change
OAMM on different days
Administration supporting Faculty – needs improvement
Equity of responsibilities
FACILITIES
Better Common Rooms
Parking
New Website
Faculty of month parking spot
No kids in Faculty Lounge
Faculty Bathroom
Upgrade Reinke
FACULTY
Enforce all rules
Effort Averages
Grade Inflation
Faculty Bonding
Consistency among faculty (grades & efforts)
Consistency among faculty (discipline/ratings)